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It is called the Congress, the lawmaking body of the government.
As of 2014, the number of committees in the United States House of Representatives is 23. The number of subcommittees is 104. In the Senate, the numbers are 17 and 70. These numbers can change with each new congress.
Most of the work of Congress gets done on Capitol Hill. This is where the Capitol building is located and where the Library of Congress is.
By default, every state has 2 senators to represent them in the Senate. However, the states' population determines the number of representatives in the House of Representatives, and growing population and the ratios used to calculate representatives awarded to states based on their population value to more than there are Senators.
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The US Senate has 16 standing committees
Four types of committees in Congress are: 1. Standing Committees- permanent, public policy 2. Joint Committees- both Senate/House members 3. Select Committees- temporary, specific purpose 4. Conference Committees- joint/select, reconcile differences between House/Senate versions of proposed bills.
*Standing Committees: these are the most important because all bills are referred to a standing committee in Congress. Each committee is an area of specialization that is further divided into subcommittees. These are permanent. *Joint Committees: These are also permanent. The tasks assigned to them are very diverse. *House Rules Committee: these are very powerful standing committees in the House. Once a bill has been approved by the appropriate standing committee, it is then sent to this one, which will govern rules on what will happen tot he bill once it is on the floor. Mainly Standing Committees.
Currently there are 16 standing committees in the Senate and 20 in the House
The house and senate appropriations committees and their subcommittees handle appropriations bills.
Standing committees are permanent panels approved by the House of Representatives and Senate rules. One purpose of a standing committee is to review legislation and make suggestions. The second purpose is to monitor agencies and programs within their jurisdiction.
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