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Congress - Committees. Congress - Committees. “Congress in its Committee rooms is Congress at work” -Woodrow Wilson. Congress – CommitteeControl. Majority Party controls the Chair Chair controls the bills Senior Minority member is the “Ranking member” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Congress - Committees
Congress - Committees
“Congress in its Committee rooms is Congress at work”
-Woodrow Wilson
Congress – CommitteeControlMajority Party controls the ChairChair controls the billsSenior Minority member is the
“Ranking member”Seniority dictates leadership
Congress - Committees
Standing Committee - A permanent committee in Congress to which all similar bills are sent for consideration, discussion, and debate.
Congress - Committees
20 Standing Committees in the House.
16 Standing Committees in the Senate
Congress - Committees
Rep. Mike Turner:
Armed Services
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Rep. Mike Turner:
Oversight and Government Reform
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees
1. Rules Committee
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees:
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees:
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations4. Armed Services
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees:
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations4. Armed Services5. Judiciary
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees:
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations4. Armed Services5. Judiciary6. Foreign Affairs
Congress - Committees
House Standing Committees:
1. Rules Committee2. Ways and Means3. Appropriations4. Armed Services5. Judiciary6. Foreign Affairs7. Agriculture
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Senate Standing Committees:
1. Foreign Relations
Congress - Committees
Senate Standing Committees:1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations
Congress - Committees
Senate Standing Committees:
1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations3. Finance
Senate Standing Committees:1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations3. Finance4. Judiciary
Congress - Committees
Congress - Committees
Senate Standing Committees:
1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations3. Finance4. Judiciary5. Armed Service
Congress - Committees
Senate Standing Committees:1. Foreign Relations2. Appropriations3. Finance4. Judiciary5. Armed Service6. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Senator Sherrod Brown:Finance
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Senator Sherrod Brown:Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
– Commodities, Markets, Trade– Chair - Jobs, Rural Economic Growth– Nutrition Specialty crops and
Research
Congress - Committees
Senator Sherrod Brown:Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs
– Chair - Financial Institutions andConsumer Protection
– Housing, Transportation & Community Development– Securities and International
Trade
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Senator Sherrod Brown:Veteran’s Affairs Select committee on Ethics
Congress - Committees
Senator Rob Portman:
Budget Committee
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Senator Rob Portman:
Finance Committee
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Senator Rob Portman:Energy and Natural Resources Committee
– Energy– National Parks
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Senator Rob Portman:
Homeland Security and Government Affairs
– Financial Management, ServicesAnd International Security
Select/Special Committees
A Select/Special Committee
A committee set up for a limited time to investigate a particular matter.
Special/Select Committees
Aging – Special
Ethics – Select
Indian Affairs
Intelligence - Select
Iran Contra Hearings
9-11 Committee
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Joint Committee A committee composed of members of both houses.
Joint Committees
Joint Committee on the Library
Joint Committee on Printing
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
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Conference Committee Meets when the House and the Senate will not agree on a bill.
Senate House Conference Committees
Committee Actions
Consider and report favorablyAmend it Rewrite it – Clean BillReject itTable itReport unfavorablyRefuse to consider it