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Opening Activity Using your phones look up: -A Congressional Committee 1. What is the aim of this committee? 2. What members of Congress are part of it? 3. How might this benefit this Representative or Senate members?

Congressional Committees 5.4

Objectives Discover why different committees are necessary in the House and Senate Explore why chairpersons are considered the most powerful members of Congress

Purposes of Committees I. Purposes of Committees: 1. Divide work amongst smaller groups a. specialization of work ex.) Committee on Agriculture 2. Allows for debate & terms a. listen to supporters & opponents 3. Help public become aware of issues ex.)Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi

Key power centers in Congress Standing committees Joint committees Select committees Committees

Kinds of Committees II. Kinds of Committees A. Standing Committees (permanent) 1. Controlled by majority party a. membership mirrors reps B. Subcommittees (part of ) 1. Focus on Specialization a. ex. ) Livestock and Foreign Ag. C. Select Committees (temporary) 1. Study One Specific Issue ex.) Gun Control

Temporary committees Standing committees Joint committees Select committees committees

This is an example of a subcommittee Human Resources Ways and Means National Security Veteran’s Affairs

Kinds of Committees D. Joint Committees 1. Both Houses ex.) Joint Committee on atomic energy E. Conference Committee 1. Conferees a. resolve differences in the wording of bills that have passed through both floors i. Conference Report -Voted on again

Act as study groups Standing committees Joint committees Select committees committees

Committee set up if the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill Joint committee Select committee Conference committee Standing committee

Standing, select, joint, and conference are all types of Congressional Sessions Agencies Hearings Committees

Choosing Committee Members III. Choosing Committee Members “Why does it matter?” -looking good for constituency -gaining power/foothold in Congress A. Assignment to Committees 1. by request B. Chairperson’s Role (chosen by seniority) -Decides the when/who of meeting -Control Committee budget -Control floor debates

This has guided the selection of committee chairpersons Presidential appointments Majority leader’s rule Seniority system Party elections