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Committees, or small groups of Representatives, headed by committee chairpersons, study proposed laws called bills, and other measures relating to issues and concerns affecting our lives, our communities and our society. They conduct hearings that give us, citizens, opportunities to express our views on proposed laws or measures.
Employees of the House constituting Committee Secretariats provide the committees with legislative support services such as research, report preparation, policy studies and the like. When you visit the House of Representatives, you may see your Representatives in action during sessions or committee hearings. If you wish to speak with any one of them during sessions or hearings, the Pages who assist and run errands for our representatives in the Session Hall and in our conference rooms, can bring your notes and messages to the Representative you wish to speak with.
You may also send an email to your Representatives, attend or testify at committee hearings, or ask for information about the legislative process or a specific bill. Your Representatives will appreciate hearing from you because they know how important your views are in making good laws that effectively address the welfare of our people. This bicameral legislature was inaugurated in October, In , the Jones Law changed the legislative system. The Philippine Commission was abolished, and a new bicameral Philippine Legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was established.
The legislative system was changed again in The Constitution established a unicameral National Assembly. But in , through an amendment to the Constitution, a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was created.
The Constitution abolished the bicameral Congress and created a unicameral Batasang Pambansa in a parliamentary system of government. The Constitution restored the presidential system of government together with a bicameral Congress of the Philippines.
The National Coat of Arms. The national coat-of-arms of the Republic was approved by Commonwealth Act No. It was designed by then Captain Galo B. Ocampo, secretary of the Philippine Heraldry Committee. This was subsequently revised in February 12, , under Republic Act The national coat-of-arms shall have paleways of two 2 pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with three 3 mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor lesser rays.
The Flag of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine flag stands for unity and national identity, and expresses the Filipino's aspirations for freedom, equality, justice and nobility.
It is the only flag in the world able to signify peace or war. There are a total of Members of Congress. Senate and serve in the U. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year.
How many members of Congress come from each state? Each state sends two Senators to represent their state in the U. For example, smaller states like Vermont and Delaware have one representative while large states like California have 53 representatives. Currently, the Michigan Congressional Delegation is composed of 14 representatives in the House and two Senators in the U. How many people do congressmen and senators represent?
Members of the U. House of Representatives each represent a portion of their state known as a Congressional District, which averages , people. Senators however, represent the entire state. How do the House and Senate chambers differ? In the House of Representatives, the majority party holds significant power to draft chamber rules and schedule bills to reach the floor for debate and voting.
In most cases, House rules will limit debate so that important legislation can be passed during one legislative business day. In the Senate however, the majority has the power to schedule when various bills come to the floor for voting but a single Senator can slow legislation from coming to the floor for a vote.
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