Humanities › Issues House and Senate Agendas and Resources 1st Session of the 116th U.S. Congress Share Flipboard Email Print The US Capitol circa 1900. Getty Images Archives Issues The U. S. Government U.S. Political System History & Major Milestones U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights U.S. Legal System Defense & Security Campaigns & Elections Business & Finance U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Liberal Politics U.S. Conservative Politics Women's Issues Civil Liberties The Middle East Race Relations Immigration Crime & Punishment Canadian Government Understanding Types of Government View More By Robert Longley Robert Longley Facebook History and Government Expert B.S., Texas A&M University Robert Longley is a U.S. government and history expert with over 30 years of experience in municipal government and urban planning. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 14, 2021 The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the two “chambers” of the Legislative Branch of the United States federal government. Their daily agendas of legislative business are determined by their presiding officers. In the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House sets the daily agenda, while the Senate’s legislative calendar is set by the Senate majority leader in consultation with the chairmen and ranking members of the various Senate committees. 116th U.S.Congress, 2nd Session Agenda items listed here are those published in the Daily Digest of the Congressional Record. The agendas are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the presiding officers. House Agenda for April 14, 2021: Consideration of measures under suspension of the Rules. Note: The rules of suspensions are a shortcut in the legislative process allowing bills with little or no opposition to be grouped together on a "Suspensions Calendar" and passed en-masse by a voice vote without debate. There is no corresponding rule of suspensions in the Senate. Senate Agenda for April 14, 2021: Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Political Makeup of the House 221 Democrats - 211 Republicans - 3 Vacancies Political Makeup of the Senate 50 Republicans - 50 Democrats Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Longley, Robert. "House and Senate Agendas and Resources." ThoughtCo, Apr. 14, 2021, thoughtco.com/house-and-senate-agendas-and-resources-3322321. Longley, Robert. (2021, April 14). House and Senate Agendas and Resources. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/house-and-senate-agendas-and-resources-3322321 Longley, Robert. "House and Senate Agendas and Resources." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/house-and-senate-agendas-and-resources-3322321 (accessed May 30, 2023). copy citation