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Committee System
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Seniority Rule• This custom (not a rule or law) says that the most
important Congressional leadership roles go to the members who have served the longest
• Seniors have privileges over Freshmen
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Introduction to Committees• Committee• Chairperson• Committee Appointment• Appointment Considerations:
1. Background
2. Party Affiliation
3. Seniority Rule
Steering Committee
Committee on Committees
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Types of Committees• Standing Committee
• Select Committee
• Joint Committee
• Conference Committee
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Standing Committee• Permanent Committee
• Specializes in one subject, and handles bills relating to that subject (subject matter)
• May be broken down into smaller sub-committees
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Example (U.S. Senate Committee)
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Western
Hemisphere
Near Eastern and South and Central Asia
African
Affairs
Eastern Asia and Pacific
European
Affairs
Committee
Sub Committees
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Example (U.S. Senate Committee)
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Land Emerging threats and capabilities
Personnel Readiness and
Management Support
Sea
Power
Committee
Sub Committees
Strategic
Forces
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House Standing Committees• Agriculture• Appropriations• Armed Services• Budget• Education/Workforce• Energy/Commerce• Financial Services• Government Reform• House Administration• International Relations
• Judiciary• Resources• Rules• Science• Small Business• Standards of Conduct• Transportation and
Infrastructure• Veterans Affairs• Ways and Means
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Senate Standing Committees• Agriculture• Appropriations• Armed Services• Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs• Commerce, Science,
and Transportation• Energy and Natural
Resources• Environment and
Public Works
• Finance• Foreign Relations• Government Affairs• Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions• Indian Affairs• Judiciary• Rules and Administration• Small Business• Veterans Affairs
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Select Committee• Usually Temporary
• Created for a specific purpose, such as conducting an investigation
• Examples:
US Senate (Select Committees)
• Select Committee on Aging
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
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Joint Committee• Permanent or Temporary
• Includes members of both the House and Senate so that both houses do not duplicate work
EconomicLibraryPrintingTaxation
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Conference Committee• Temporary Committee
• Formed to work out a compromise on a bill when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
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Caucuses• Caucuses are informal groups formed by members
of Congress who share a common purpose or a set of goals. They elect the party leadership. Examples:
• Congressional Black Caucus• Women’s Caucus• Democratic Caucus• Republican Caucus