Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union | While the minority leader was the head of the minority party, the majority leader remained subordinate to the speaker |
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Both Houses must pass the same version of the bill; if there are differences, they may be resolved by a , which includes members of both bodies | Although it cannot originate revenue bills, the Senate retains the power to amend or reject them |
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17According to calculations made by using criteria set forth by the , about 40 seats, less than 10% of the House membership, are chosen through a genuinely contested electoral process, given partisan gerrymandering | Districts that flipped in 2020 Updated March 11, 2021 The table below shows which U |
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The president may a bill passed by the House and Senate | The rise of the speaker's influence began in the 1890s, during the tenure of Republican |