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They take so long because they make it so they don't do anything wrong

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Because it goes through a process in the legistature that takes a log time

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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.


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After a bill has been passed in each chamber, a conference committee is formed to write a compromise bill, which then must be approved by both chambers once again, before t is sent to the President to sign(approve) or veto (disapprove).

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