Congressional Observer: October 2004
• Even though the Senate and the House of Representatives did not sit in session during August, a multitude of committee and subcommittee meetings convened

• Even though the Senate and the House of Representatives did not sit in session during August, a multitude of committee and subcommittee meetings convened during this period to look into the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the aftermath and how to avoid such events in the future.

When both legislative bodies returned on September 6 they faced a full plate of unfinished business and, while doing so, had to bear in mind the November elections. Legislators will keep close tabs on how the presidential race is running and how the outcome might affect the balance of power in both houses of Congress. Administration program proposals notwithstanding, it is Congress that decides what will become the law of the land, and party majorities play a huge part in which legislation moves and which does not.

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