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Committees in Congress 12.2

Standing Committees Why are they so important? Bills thoroughly considered in committee Committees often decide the fate of a bill Permanent committees where bills are sent to be considered 20 House, 16 Senate

Influential Committees House Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Armed Services, Judiciary, Foreign Relations, and Agriculture Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, Finance, Judiciary, Armed Services, and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Rules Committee Read about the Rules Committee on page 331 of your book What is the Rules committee often compared to? Why?

Membership Subcommittees Each party chooses its own committee rosters Majority party always holds a majority of the seats Subcommittees What is the role? Divide up the committee’s work Each subcommittee deals with specific areas within the committee’s jurisdiction

Select Committees Specific purpose Usually a limited time Investigatory in nature Select Committee on Aging Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Iran-Contra Committee Select Committee on Benghazi Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Joint and Conference Joint committee – both houses Mostly permanent Joint Economic Committee Joint Committee on the Library of Congress Conference Committee used when houses pass slightly different versions of a bill

Review Why are standing committees so important? What is the function of the Rules committee? Why is it so powerful?