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Congress and the Legislative Process

The United States has a participatory form of government. Though Congress is the lawmaking body of government, all residents have an opportunity to voice their opinion on issues. Find terms relating to the legislative process in the puzzle below. Words may be forward, backward, vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Reveal the hidden message from unused letters.

Hidden Message:

BILL
CAPITOL
CAUCUSES
CLERK OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE
DEBATE
DISTRICT
ENROLLED
FILIBUSTER
GPO ACCESS
HEARING
HOPPER
HOUSE
JOURNAL
MAJORITY
MARKUP
PRESIDENT
PUBLIC LAW
PUBLIC OPINION
QUORUM
REFERRED
REPORT
REPRESENTATIVE
ROLL CALL
SENATE
SENATOR
SIGNATURE
SPEAKER
STATUTE
VETO
VICE PRESIDENT
VOTE
WHIP

Stumped? Here are the answers.