What were the areas targeted for reform in the progressive era?

The main goals of the Progressive Era were to eliminate the problems relating to urbanization, industrialization and governmental corruption. They thought that by eliminating corrupt officers a direct democracy (people decides directly by themselves instead of doing it through representatives) might be achieved.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?

hi the answer to your question is

to control offices

this sparked alotof controversy more over ending the articles of federation