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Originally Posted by nipper
Hey BC, you are right about the election of the House members, but is it true that every bill must originate in the house. I thought that bills had to be approved by both the house and the senate, but could be originated in either.
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Yeah, the Senate can create bills too, but ALL finance bills have to originate in the house. That's why this whole health reform has to start in the house...because it will require dispersment of moneys and increases in taxes. Even though there are some bills that have to start in the House, they too have to be approved by the Senate. Either way, both sides of congress have to sign off on any bill before sending it to the President to be signed into law.