“Congress in its Committee rooms is Congress at work” -Woodrow Wilson

Congress - Committees

Congress - Committees

“Congress in its Committee rooms is Congress at work”

-Woodrow Wilson

Congress – CommitteeControl

Majority Party controls the ChairChair controls the billsSenior Minority member is the

“Ranking member”Seniority dictates leadership

Congress - Committees

Standing Committee - A permanent committee in Congress to which all similar bills are sent for consideration, discussion, and debate.

Congress - Committees

20 Standing Committees in the House.

16 Standing Committees in the Senate

Congress - Committees

Rep. Mike Turner:

Armed Services

Oversight and Government Reform

Select Committee on Intelligence

Congress - Committees

House Standing Committees:

1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations4. Armed Services5. Judiciary6. Foreign Affairs7. Agriculture

Anita Hill Testimony

Congress - Committees

Senate Standing Committees:1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations3. Finance4. Judiciary5. Armed Service6. Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs

Congress - Committees

Senator Sherrod Brown:FinanceAgriculture, Nutrition and ForestryBanking, Housing & Urban AffairsVeteran’s AffairsSelect committee on Ethics

Congress - Committees

Senator Rob Portman:

Budget CommitteeFinance CommitteeEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeHomeland Security and Government Affairs

Select/Special Committees

A Select/Special Committee

A committee set up for a limited time to investigate a particular matter.

Special/Select Committees

Aging – Special

Ethics – Select

Indian Affairs

Intelligence - Select

9-11 Committee

Congress - Committees

Joint Committee A committee composed of members of both houses.

Joint Committees

Joint Committee on the Library

Joint Committee on Printing

Joint Committee on Taxation

Joint Economic Committee

Congress - Committees

Conference Committee Meets when the House and the Senate will not agree on a bill.

Committee Actions

Consider and report favorablyAmend it Rewrite it – Clean BillReject itTable itReport unfavorablyRefuse to consider it

Taiwanese Parliament

Taiwanese Parliament