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In answer to a question, demographic information for the 107th Congress was listed.

What were Congress members' occupations before they were elected?

The constitutional rationale for the number of members of the House of Representatives and Senate.

What is the difference between adjournment and recess?

Why do members of Congress ask to “revise and extend” their remarks?

What is the role of the House Reading Clerk?

The Congressional Pages were profiled.

This short video explains why the Senate is called the Senate and why the House is called the House. Video footage of both the Senate and House floor was shown with the voiceover.

Before a vote, why does the chair say, “A sufficient number having arisen....” What does that mean? One fifth of the House (85 members) must vote for Yeas and Nays, 44 members for recorded…

Which state has the most Representatives? Which states are in the top ten? California leads the way with fifty two, while New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michi…

C-SPAN highlighted the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol. The Supreme Court met in the Capitol from 1801-1935.

The question,"What are the Religious affiliations of the 535 members of CONGRESS?" asked in 1998,is answered.

The question “Who has the power to declare war” is answered.

In respond to a viewer question, Senate Curator Diane Skavarla explained that the Senate Chamber received annual upkeep including new paint.

The franking (postage) privileges of members of Congress and the restrictions on the franking allowance were explained.

C-SPAN explained Congressional pensions, including amounts and when members are eligible.

C-SPAN answered the question of which colleges have graduated the most Members of Congress. Yale University leads the way in undergraduate education, while Harvard University has conferred t…

C-SPAN answers the question “How many Members of Congress have had military service?” In the 105th Congress, about half the Senate and a third of the House served in the military. The numbe…

The question of revising and extending remarks in the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives was explained. The Congressional Record is not required to be an exact record of st…

Salaries of House and Senate members were outlined. The average salaries of some congressional staff members were also outlines.