Question

What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different? The differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn’t go any farther. The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee. Each version is voted on in a joint House/Senate meeting. The Senate can pass its version by majority vote and the bill then goes to the president.

Answer 1

I would say the House and Senate try to work out the differences in a conference committee.

Answer 2

The answer is B) The House and Senate try to work out the difference in a conference committee. It often happens that the House and Senate pass slightly different versions of a bill and when this happens they will both appoint representatives to form a committee. The purpose of this committee is to come to a compromises on the differences in the bills. This committee is called a conference committee.