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Types of Congressional Committees

Agriculture
Agriculture

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal agriculture policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding appropriations for various governmental agencies, programs, and activities, as defined by House rules.

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Appropriations
Appropriations

The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, with 31 members in the 115th Congress. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Treasury, and is therefore, one of the most powerful committees in the Senate.

Armed Services
Armed Services

All the legislation activity and reports of the House Armed Services Committee

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Budget
Budget

The United States House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Its responsibilities include legislative oversight of the federal budget process, reviewing all bills and resolutions on the budget, and monitoring agencies and programs funded outside of the budgetary process.

Conference Committee
Conference Committee

A conference committee is a committee of the United States Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. A conference committee is usually composed of senior Members of the standing committees of each House that originally considered the legislation.

Education and the Workforce
Education and the Workforce

Opening Statement of Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman, Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing on “The Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America’s Students” All students, regardless of zip code, deserve access to a high-quality education.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously—with various name changes and jurisdictional changes—for more than 200 years.

Ethics
Ethics

The Committee on Ethics, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. Prior to the 112th Congress it was known as the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The House Ethics Committee has often received criticism. In response to criticism, the House created the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent non-partisan entity established to monitor ethical conduct in the House.

Financial Services
Financial Services

U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee 2129 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-7502. Visit Minority Website

Joint Committee
Joint Committee

List of current United States congressional joint committees ... Table of Joint committee chairs and ranking members in the 114th Congress: Committee Chair

Select Committee
Select Committee

A select or special committee of the United States Congress is a congressional committee appointed to perform a special function that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee.

Standing Committee Deals With Permanent Legislative Concern
Standing Committee Deals With Permanent Legislative Concern

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