BACKGROUND
As Chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation,and
Treasury, 'Cardinal' Istook manages the allocation of funds in a broad
range of areas, including the Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisors,
Office of Management and Budget, the Post Office, the National Security
Administration and the Department of Transportation.
PREMISE
OF THE SUIT
HEARTS are members of either the U.S. House of Representatives or the
U.S. Supreme Court. The House initiates (along with the Senate) the
laws that govern our nation. The number of House members per state is
divided roughly on its population and is limited to 435 members. The
most powerful members of the House are the Speaker, the majority leadership
and the committee chairs, which are always members of the majority party.
Chairmen of the subcommittees of Appropriations are known as 'Cardinals'
due to the power they wield over the allocation of federal funds. House
members serve for two-year terms and are in power because you voted
for them.
LINKS
www.house.gov/istook/about/
www.house.gov/house/CommitteeWWW.html