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1 The Committee System Congress breaks all issues down into committees
Smaller groups that can focus on specific topics Education Defense Agriculture 2 Goals of committees: Go over each bill before they are voted on Oversee performance of agencies

2 Types of Committees 2 basic types: Authorizing committee
Establish government policy Example: Give financial aid to all college students Appropriations committee Deal with how policies will be paid for How do we pay for financial aid? $$$$$

3 Section 4 Purposes of Committees
The committee system serves three important purposes: It allows members of Congress to divide their work among many smaller groups. Committees select which of the bills introduced into Congress are to receive further consideration. By holding public hearings and investigations, committees help the public learn about key problems facing the nation.

4 Section 4 Kinds of Committees Congress has four kinds of committees:
Standing committees are permanent groups that oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues. Subcommittees specialize in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibilities. Standing Committees of Congress

5 Section 4 Kinds of Committees (cont.)
Select committees are temporary committees that study one specific issue and report their findings to the Senate or the House. Joint committees are committees that are made up of members from both the House and the Senate. Conference committees are temporary committees that are set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of a bill.

6 Committees within Committees…
Standing Committees Education Subcommittees Focus on specific issues for standing committees Example: Financial Aid Select Committees Focus on investigation of issues Affirmative Action and college scholarships Joint Committees Study broad topics Made up members from both houses Senate H of Reps Conference Committees Temporary committees Set up to get a compromise between the 2 houses on a law

7 Committee Assignments
Some committees are very important Appropriations committee Deal with all of the $$$ Armed Services Committee Get to make decisions about military Foreign Relations Get to travel a lot! How do we pick who gets to be in charge of these committees? Seniority system Majority party picks committee “chairpersons” by length of time served in committee

8 Can Congress members work on multiple committees?
Yes! Most “senior” Congress members serve on multiple committees Shows how strong they are in Congress John McCain (R) Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee Committee on Health Education Labor Pensions Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Indian Affairs

9 How do Congress members make time for all of that work?
They have a personal staff to do it for them! Senators Get 100 staff members per committee H of Reps Get staff members per committee

10 Other Agencies That Help Committees Out Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

11 Other Agencies That Help Committees Out General Accounting Office

12 Other Agencies That Help Committees Out Library of Congress

13 Can committees write laws?
Yes….

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