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House committee debates rules of Trump impeachment

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FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus128244
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 8: The Speaker of the House

9th - 10th
The Speaker of the House of Representatives wields a good deal of power. For example, the Speaker controls committee appointments and sits on the Rules Committee.
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Library of Congress

Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Calendars and Scheduling

9th - 10th Standards
Once a committee reports a bill, it is placed on the calendar in the Senate and House. Watch this video to see the procedures for placing a bill on the calendar and who decides the order the bills will be debated. A chart of the...