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POL 101

Prof. Mullins

Due Date

USA Legislative Profile

1. United States House of Representatives

a. Who is your U.S. Representative?

My United States of America Representative in the House of Representatives is Mr. Doug

LaMalfa (Republican) California District 1.

b. List two committees he/she serve on

i.He serves on the Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Transport and Infrastructure

Committees. The House Committee on Agriculture is responsible for formulation and support of

bills regarding forestry, water conservation and any other bill that concerns the agricultural

activities people in the rural areas of the United States of America. Also, they are concerned with

the regulation of nutrition issues.

ii.The House Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, formed in 1842, is solely responsible for

regulation and development of transport means and public buildings. However, they are only

concerned with the road network development and control, the ports and harbors for the boats

and minor ship and regulation of public works projects. They present bills to the rest of the

legislature and evaluate formulated bills to churn out the best measures and development plans

for the nation in their respective infrastructure.

c. List three constituent services he/she can offer you.

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i.They are accorded ten slots to appoint Military Academy nominees. Therefore, the ten are

supposed to be residents of his jurisdiction are, California, 1st District.

ii.Also, Doug offers internships to college students who are interested in getting acquainted with

the operations at the office of the Congress, accompanied by light research and an appropriate

stipend.

iii.For the constituents of the first district traveling to Washington D. C, Doug's office offers

information and arrangements on the Federal attractions that may be of interest to them.

2. United States Senate (1)

b. Who is your U.S. Senator?

Dianne Feinstein (Democrat-CA)

c. List two committees he/she serve on

i.She serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee and

ii.The Senate Intelligence Committee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is classified as a standing committee of the United States Senate

with 20 members. It is responsible for vetting and voting before the Senate voting on the federal

judges' confirmation. Therefore, they are tasked with processes preceding the appointment of the

judges.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is tasked with overseeing the operations of the intelligence

bureaus and agencies of the United States of America. They evaluate information regarding
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officials in the legislature and the executive, before tabling it in the Senate for debate and

deliberation. Therefore, information gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the

Central Intelligence agency concerning legislators and the executive officials is scrutinized by

the Senate Intelligence Committee. Also, they are tasked with the mandate of verifying the

validity and relevance of the information. Hence, before tabling on the Senate floor for debate,

the committee members must have sufficient background on the subject.

d. List three constituent services he/she can offer you.

i.The office of Senator Dianne Feinstein helps constituents with grant application services.

California constituents wishing to obtain state loans and grants for business are free to contact

her office for the material of application and additional data concerning the rates.

ii.Feinstein’s office offers casework services. Constituents who have a concern about federal

agencies can contact her office before instigating legal proceedings. Therefore, her office offers

legal aid and any necessary information concerning the cases.

iii.In addition, her office responds to flag requests. Therefore, constituents in need of federal flags

are invited to contact her office.

3. United States Senate (2)

a. Who is your other U.S. Senator?

Kamala Harris (D-CA)

b. List two committees he/she serve on

i.She serves on the Senate Committee on Budget and

ii.The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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The Senate committee on Budget is tasked with drafting the yearly budget plan of the

Congress. It has the mandate with regards to Congressional Budget Office. Also, its jurisdiction

involves monitoring the Federal Government's actions according to the plan.

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the compartment

mandated with the oversight responsibility for the Department of Homeland Security and the

Federal Governments. It was solely meant for the oversight of Government affairs before

addition of the responsibility of oversight of homeland affairs. Therefore, it is the overall

mandatory committee.

c. List three constituent services he/she can offer you.

i.First of all the office of the California Senator, Kamala Harris offers services of application for

passports for the California constituents Citizens. Her office avails all the information necessary

for application and acquisition of the passports. Therefore, the forms for application of visas for

immigrants and emigrants can be retrieved from her office.

ii.She also has staff that avail information and necessary services to help constituent students of

California to apply for Student Financial Aid Programs, in a bid to ensure they achieve their

academic goals. The Student Financial are both state propagated and federal governments’.

iii.Besides, information and Senatorial documentation regarding Federal Opportunities is offered at

her office. For instance, data concerning procurement procedures and guidance to business

contracting are availed at the senator's office.