The document provides an overview of the congressional lawmaking process in the United States, outlining the key steps and phases involved. It discusses how a new Congress is convened, with lawmakers choosing leadership and committee assignments. It then explains the working of committees, where bills are assigned, debated, amended, and voted on. The process of debating and voting on bills on the House and Senate floors is also outlined. The document concludes by noting the final steps of a bill becoming law, including reconciliation between the House and Senate versions, and presidential action or veto.