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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
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
