Question

congress in a flash
a. who does what? read each statement and decide if it is about the house of representatives,
the senate, or both! write the letter on the venn diagram.
a. members represent an entire state
b. bills about taxes and money must start here
c. approves presidential appointments
d. members represent citizens
e. serve two - year terms
f. passes bills to the president to become law
g. 100 members of this chamber
h. must be at least 25 years old to serve in this chamber
b. compromise! both the senate and the house want to pass bills aimed at addressing the
opioid addiction crisis. but to pass a final bill, they need to come to a compromise. read both
bills. circle the parts they have in common. then answer the questions.
house bill to combat opioid addiction

• fund addiction treatment programs by taxing

companies that make opioids

• require training on specific topics for providers

registered to prescribe opioids

• limit prescriptions to a 10 - day supply with no refills
• require the diagnosis being treated with opioids to

be clearly stated on the prescription
senate bill to combat opioid addiction

• impose a fee on people convicted of making or

distributing opioids illegally, used to fund addiction
treatment programs

• require 12 hours of training for providers registered

to prescribe opioids

• limit prescriptions to a 7 - day supply with no refills
• require health care practitioners to prescribe a

non - opioid painkiller first

1. what are two parts of the bill that both

houses would agree on? this is your
compromise bill.
a.

b.

1. how does your bill demonstrate

compromise?

1. review the steps of how a bill becomes

a law. why do you think compromise i
important in congress?

Explanation:

1. For question 1, we compare the House Bill and Senate Bill. The House Bill has "Require training on specific topics for providers registered to prescribe opioids" and "Limit prescriptions to a 10 - day supply with no refills" and "Require the diagnosis being treated with opioids to be clearly stated on the prescription". The Senate Bill has "Require 12 hours of training for providers registered to prescribe opioids" and "Limit prescriptions to a 7 - day supply with no refills". The common parts are training for prescribers and limiting prescriptions with no refills.
2. For question 2, a compromise means both sides give up some of their demands. In the bills, the House and Senate both have elements of training and prescription limits, but adjust details (like hours of training and days of supply).
3. For question 3, in Congress, different representatives (from House and Senate) have different constituencies and views. Compromise is important because it allows different interests to be balanced. If there is no compromise, bills may not pass as one house may block the other's version.

Answer:

1.
A. Require training for providers registered to prescribe opioids.
B. Limit prescriptions with no refills.

1. Both the House and Senate have elements of training and prescription limits but adjust details (e.g., hours of training, days of supply) to reach a middle - ground.
2. Compromise is important in Congress because members of the House and Senate represent different interests. Without compromise, bills may not pass as one chamber may oppose the other's version. It allows different viewpoints to be integrated so that a bill can get enough support (from both chambers) to become law.