The purpose of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees is to fully and currently notify of all intelligenve activities including covert activities.
(to increase the amount of work the Senate can complete)
Committees help ease the workload and are the key power centers in congress.
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.
debate legislation proposed to them
They are formed to settle differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill.
The US House currently has 23 active committees of which three are special committees and 20 are standing committees, which are divided into 104 sub-committees. The US Senate currently has 17 standing committees, which are divided into 70 sub-committees.
The US Senate has 16 standing committees
Currently there are 16 standing committees in the Senate and 20 in the House
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standing committees of the house of the house and senate
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.
Conference Committees