by Senate GOP | Feb 10, 2023 | Civics Corner
When the President of the United States receives a bill from Congress, our federal legislature, the President can sign that bill into law, veto the bill, or derail the bill by taking no action. Under that federal process, if the President decides to take no action,...
by Senate GOP | Feb 8, 2023 | Civics Corner
Observers of proceedings in the Colorado House and Senate chambers will routinely witness members voting by voice on various motions. When conducting voice votes, the presiding officer will direct those in favor of a motion to say “Aye” or “Yes” and for those opposed...
by Senate GOP | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner
Every bill that is introduced during a general or special session of the Colorado General Assembly is assigned a bill number that is unique to that bill and that session. The complete bill number is printed in the upper right corner of the first page of each bill. In...
by Senate GOP | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner
Raising the federal debt limit has become a controversial and repetitive topic in our nation. Congress, our federal legislature, has the power to set that debt limit. When the federal government spends more than it has during fiscal year, it can borrow money to make...
by Senate GOP | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner
States are different based first on the unique state constitution of each state, followed by the statutes (laws) of each state. When observing activities in state legislative chambers, it can also be helpful to consider that the rules of one chamber can differ from...
by Senate GOP | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner
The Colorado law-making process is intended to be methodical and transparent. Some might consider it to move too slowly, but the pace is constitutionally structured so that the people of Colorado might clearly understand what laws are being proposed, by whom, where,...
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