How It Works

Legislative Process: This year, Congress entered its 112th Session, marking nearly two and a half centuries since our Republic was formed. Throughout this time, the Legislative Branch of our Government has adopted accepted practices for writing, processing and eventually creating laws.This page contains links to educational documents related to this federal legislative process.

 

How Committees Work:The concept of the "grand committee" has been carefully developed from the early days of the House and in modern practice gives the House a more expeditious means for considering the complex and often controversial legislation referred to it.

Voting in the House: There are several methods you can use to see Rep. Honda's voting history. In addition to visiting the Clerk's Roll Call website, you can also visit the Washington Post's Votes Database. You can find detailed information on the Clerk's website about each vote by following these instructions: