Legislative Branch

 House of Representatives:

• 435 members
• 2 year term
• Must be a United States citizens for 7 years, 25 years old, and resident of the district they represent
• Leaders include Speaker of the House, majority leader and majority whip
• Salary: $174,000

Congressional Committees:

are where power is really set in Congress. There are four types:

• Standing: which are permanent and handle specific subjects
• Conference: handle passed bills to smooth out differences between the different houses

Senate: 

• 100 members (2 per state)

• 6 year term
• Must be a United States citizen for 9 years, 30 years old, and resident of state they represent
• Leaders include President of the Senate (Vice President) and majority leaders
• Salary: around $174,000

•  Joint: members from both houses of Congress join together to work on common policy

• Select: (temporary) and created for a specific purpose