Leaders of the political parties make committee assignments. In doing so, they consider the members' preferences, expertise, and loyalty to the party.
because they're assigned
because they're assigned
Conference Committee
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The number of republicans and democrats on each committee are decided by the majority party. The party with more senators or representatives has more members on each committee.
Ways and Means
The joint committee of the Senate is made up of members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It consists of senators and representatives who are appointed by their respective party leaders. The number of members from each chamber can vary depending on the specific committee.
Senators and Representatives are elected by a
2 Senators and 25 Representatives
steering committee
Every state has 2 senators. Representatives are determined by population. There is no limit on representatives. The people vote.
Currently 3, two senators and one House Representative. The Senators are Max Bauccus, The Senate Finance Committee chair and freshman senator Jon Tester. Denny Rehberg.