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Committees Congress

Committees Congress

Congress Committees What do committees do in Congress?

Congress Committees What do committees do in Congress?

Types of Committees Congress

Types of Committees Congress

Congress Why Committees? Committees The House & Senate are too big to actually write

Congress Why Committees? Committees The House & Senate are too big to actually write laws Congressmen divide into smaller groups to make policy making more efficient and functional The committees actually write the laws and the entire House and Senate vote on them.

Congress Specialization Committees Congressmen are policy generalists – know a little about everything Being

Congress Specialization Committees Congressmen are policy generalists – know a little about everything Being on a committee allows a Congressman to become a specialist in a type of policy. The Congressmen on a particular committee tend to be specialists in a realm of policies, and their approval will influence votes from generalists on the “floor”

Congress Standing Committees A permanent committee – it’s there at least for the whole

Congress Standing Committees A permanent committee – it’s there at least for the whole “term” of Congress These are made entirely out of House members or entirely out of Senate members. They are policy-centric – they focus on a type of policy They are further divided into subcommittees – that are further specialized They play the main role in law-making.

Congress Select Committees A temporary committee – it’s made for a special occasion These

Congress Select Committees A temporary committee – it’s made for a special occasion These are disbanded as soon as their job is completed They main thing they do is investigate something They are made of either House or Senate members, but not both.

Congress Joint Committees A permanent committee They have members of both the House and

Congress Joint Committees A permanent committee They have members of both the House and Senate They have jurisdiction over an issue that is of interest to both houses

Congress Joint Committees Joint Committee on Taxation Economic Joint Committee on the Library Joint

Congress Joint Committees Joint Committee on Taxation Economic Joint Committee on the Library Joint Committee on Printing

Congress Conference Committees A temporary committee – it’s disbanded when it’s job is complete

Congress Conference Committees A temporary committee – it’s disbanded when it’s job is complete These include members of the House and Senate They must make compromises between the House and Senate versions of a bill. They send this bill back to the House & Senate floor for voting. These can be made entirely of Democrats or Republicans

House Committees Congress

House Committees Congress

Congress House Rules Committee House Committees When a bill comes out of its standing

Congress House Rules Committee House Committees When a bill comes out of its standing committee, it usually heads to HRC They assign the bill a “rule” They decide for how long and under what rules the full body will debate the bill An “open rule” allows other House members to add amendments during floor debate A “closed rule” means that no amendments can be added They also determine how much time is allotted for debate

Congress House Ways and Means Committee House Committees This is the main tax writing

Congress House Ways and Means Committee House Committees This is the main tax writing committee They have jurisdiction over taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and some other social programs Very important because the Constitution says all tax bills must originate in the House – this committee will always start that Members of this committee can’t be on other committees

Congress House Ways and Means Committee House Committees They control the “power of the

Congress House Ways and Means Committee House Committees They control the “power of the purse” They are in charge of spending money Members of this committee have the best chance to get “pork barrel” projects passed – or get them passed for others as a favor.

Congress Other Standing Committees House Foreign Affairs Committee House Homeland Security Committee House Judiciary

Congress Other Standing Committees House Foreign Affairs Committee House Homeland Security Committee House Judiciary Committee House Agriculture Committee House Armed Services Committee House Budget Committee House Education & Workforce Committee House Natural Resources Committee House Oversight Committee House Science, Space, & Technology Committee House Small Business Committee House Energy & Commerce Committee House Ethics Committee House Transportation Committee House Veterans’ Affairs Committee

Senate Committees Congress

Senate Committees Congress

Congress Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Committees Only the Senate has the power to approve

Congress Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Committees Only the Senate has the power to approve federal judges They review all the appointees They bring nominees in to testify about their past rulings and current opinions Their recommendation is likely to influence the way members of the Senate vote

Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committees Only the Senate has the power to

Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committees Only the Senate has the power to approve treaties They review treaties signed by the president to decide whether or not to recommend ratification Their recommendation is likely to influence the way members of the Senate vote

Congress Other Standing Committees Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Appropriations Committee Senate

Congress Other Standing Committees Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Armed Services Committee Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Budget Committee Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committees Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Finance Committee Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Senate Administration Committee Senate Small Business Committee Senate Veterans’ Affiars Committee

Bigly Ideas Beliefs & Behaviors

Bigly Ideas Beliefs & Behaviors

Congress Wrap Up Purpose of Committees Types of Committees House Rules Committee Special House

Congress Wrap Up Purpose of Committees Types of Committees House Rules Committee Special House & Senate Committees Focus on these things:

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