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How many votes are need to pass a bill the first time through the houses of congress?
A simple majority ( more than half) of those voting in each house is needed to
pass a bill. In the Senate the vice-president has the option of breaking a tie, so 50-50 vote from the Senators might pass it. The House has an odd number of voters so a tie is less likely, but a tie vote would defeat a bill.
It depends on the what they decide on. For a majority more than half or greater than 50%. For a super majority 3 of 5 or at least 60%
2/3rd vote. Then the bill is sent to the President, and he must sign it to pass or he can veto it.
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How many votes needed to pass a joint resolution of Congress?
This would take a simple majority in both Houses of Congress. 218 votes in the House and 51 votes in the Senate if all seats are filled and everybody votes. The VP could break a tie-vote in the Senate.
Who counts votes for the leadership in Congress?
whip
The first act of the new Congress which convened on March 4 1789 was to count the that were cast in the presidential election?
counting the electoral votes that were cast in the presidential election
How can an Amendment be prevented from passing?
An amendment can be prevented from passing if it does not get enough votes to be proposed (2/3 of both houses in Congress, through a constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures). If an amendment is proposed it can still be prevented from passing by not getting enough votes ( 3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify, or 3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify it.)
What must congress have in order to do business?
a quorum ( one over half votes )
How many votes are needed to pass a bill the second time through the houses of Congress?
2/3 of the voters need to vote to pass it.
Are the votes of both houses of Congress determined by voice votes?
Although many procedural issues and handled through voice votes, legislation typically involves a "roll call" vote in which each Congressman's vote is recorded individually. Take a look at the link from the Library of Congress below.
Who witnesses the final count of Electoral College votes?
both houses of congress
How many votes needed to pass a joint resolution of Congress?
This would take a simple majority in both Houses of Congress. 218 votes in the House and 51 votes in the Senate if all seats are filled and everybody votes. The VP could break a tie-vote in the Senate.
How many electoral votes does Mississippi have and why?
Mississippi appoints six electors in each pres. election from 2004 through 2020 because its total representation in both houses of Congress is six.
If congress ends before a bill is passed what happens to the bill?
A bill goes through a process. It starts in one of the houses in congress, goes to committee, gets voted on by the committee, then is either changed, tabled, or stays the same, after it leaves committee the body votes on it. Then, it goes to the other body of congress and goes through the same process. If it passes both houses it goes to the president and he either signs it or vetoes it.
Where are all the speeches votes and hearings of the congress published each day?
congressional record.
When is the president really chosen?
The electoral college meets on the Monday following the second Wednesday of December. They cast their votes then, and those votes are sent to the President of the Senate who reads them before both houses of Congress on January 6th.
Are the results of votes in Congress published?
Yes, in the Congressional Record. Votes since 1990 are available on line through the Library of Congress's THOMAS service, http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html .
In addition to proposing amendments what can Congress do?
Congress proposes laws and Amendments and must also pass them through votes
What roles do both houses of congress play in the introduction of a new bill?
When a new bill is to be passed, both the parties of the congress are made to vote. If the number of votes are high, the bill is passed.
Electoral votes are sent from each state capitol to this body?
Congress. Specifically the President of the Senate, usually the sitting Vice-President.The votes are then counted by a joint session of Congress on the first day of the first session in January (January 6) following the election.
