You are a freshman member of the House of Representatives. What committee(s) would you most like to be on, and why? When and how might you become chair? What advantages willbeing on a committee offer you and your constituents? Be sure to consider how
your particular district affects your choices.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Relate that committees are the most important influencers of the congressional agenda, and that committee chairs are the most important influencers of the committee agenda.
2, Choose a committee with great powers (such as the Committee on Rules), with direct relevance to the economy, or importanceto the student legislator's constituents.
3, Note that committee chairs in the House are no longer based on seniority, but the same cannot be said for the Senate.
4, Include information on the benefits of chairmanship, such as control over legislation, deference from other legislators, and preferential treatment by lobbyists.
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