Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
- Lots of partisanship around future nomination
    - Republicans could successfully confirm new justice
    - Democrats will still attempt to block new justice, but they
      probably won't succeed
        - Would need to flip 4 senators to block, but conservatives
          don't have good motivations
    Currently, Biden has polling advantage, but can be close fight if
    Trump mobilizes
        - Senate seats will likely fall out 50/50, so pres important
        - Electorate tie could happen

Leadership in Congress
- House (Unique): Speaker of the House --- Most powerful of any Congress
    - Legislative power vested, voted in by caucus of house
    - Currently Pelosi in front of Dems
- Senate (Unique): President of Senate AND President Pro Tempore
    - Pres. of Senate = VP of US
        - Only needs to attend State of Union and break ties
    - Pres. Pro Tempore
        - Most senior member of the majority party
- Majority and Minority Leaders
    - Mitch McConnell in Senate has this power
    - Whips collaborate voting and keep a pulse on party's vote

Committee Structure
- Standing committees critical to legislation process
    - Small committees => easier legislation discussion, credit-claim
- Select committees accomplish specific tasks
    - Often transient investigative, reporting committees
- Joint committees
    - Both parties, both chambers
    - Budgetary, taxation
    - Really want to catch potential problems beforehand
- House rules committee
    - Type of standing committee
    - Creates "rules for floor action inside House"