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Leadership in Congress | Darfur Scorecard (1263 words) |
 | The majority and minority whips (and their assistants) are responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. |
 | House Foreign Affairs Committee: Is in charge of bills and investigations related to the international relations of the United States. |
 | House Appropriations Subcommittee on the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: Focuses on economic issues occurring outside of the United States and in relation to the Department of State. |
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United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4783 words) |
 | The Senate of the United States of America is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. |
 | The Senate meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Like the House of Representatives, the Senate meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. At one end of the Chamber of the Senate is a dais from which the Presiding Officer (the Vice President or the President pro Tempore) presides. |
 | United States, although the Senate's advice and consent is required for the appointment of certain executive branch officials, it is not necessary for their removal. |