THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES BY JOSHAY

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES BY: JO’SHAY ERKINS GOVERNMENT

THERE ARE FIVE TYPES OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTES v Standing Committees v Subcommittees v Joint Committees v Select Committees v Conference Committees

WHO SERVES IN THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES Each senator and representative must serve on at least one standing committee. Some members serve on two or three committees. Members are asked to serve on a committee by special groups from political parties. The longer a member serves on a committee , the more likely the member is to become its leader, or chairperson.

WHAT ARE STANDING COMMITTEES? Standing committees in both the Senate and the House are permanent committees that consider certain topic, such as how the United State gets along with foreign countries. Another part of the Standing committee takes care of the needs of the armed services. The last committee is called The Ways and Means Committee decides how to raise money for the federal government.

WHAT ARE SUBCOMMITTEES? Subcommittees do much for the work of the standing committee. Each standing committee has a number of subcommittees. Subcommittees may hold hearings, write bills, and handle legislation of the Senate or the House

WHAT ARE JOINT COMMITTEES? A few committees are made up of members of the both the Senate and the House. These joint committees can be temporary or permanent. Joint committees deal with matters best handled by the two houses working together. They handle regular matters, such as government printing or the Library of Congress.

WHAT ARE SELECT COMMITTEES? Select committees can be formed in either house of Congress. They are set up for a limited time and handle issues of national importance. Select committees last for up to two years, or one term of Congress.

WHAT ARE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES? For a bill to be sent to the President , it must be passed in the same form in both the Senate and the House. A special committee known as a conference committee settles any differences in a bill. Leaders of Senate and the House choose the members of this committee.

THE END BY: JO’SHAY ERKINS