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Bloomberg

Sen. Ron Johnson Says Trump Made Good Case for Tax Bill

Higher Ed
Nov.29 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and a Republican from Wisconsin, discusses progress made on the Senate GOP tax plan and explains his reservations about the bill. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin...
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Curated Video

In U.S. System, Senate Majority Leader 'Really Runs The Show'

Higher Ed
Results of Georgia's runoff elections on Jan. 5, will determine who will lead the U.S. Senate as majority leader during the 117th Congress.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 12: Senate Leadership

9th - 10th
Explains the role of the Vice-President of the United States as leader and President of the Senate, and how leadership in the Senate differs from that in the House of Representatives.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 13: Tie Breaking Vice Presidents

9th - 10th
Prior to the 17th Amendment, which passed in 1917, Senators were appointed by state legislatures. After the 12th Amendment in 1804, the Vice-Presidents were detached from the Senate and only served to break a tie vote.