16 COMMITEES FOR THE SENATE
In the Commitees
What are the head of commitees called
The Majority Party.
the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
Different perspectives. The senate is overal younger and may have different ideas, and the HOuse is older and is more experenced.
At present the senate has 17 standing committees. These committees are mostly responsible for funding recommendations, authorization for programs. Also they exist to provide oversight of federal agencies.
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The permanent committees of Congress are called a standing committee. The standing committees of each house are controlled by the majority leader.
there is 125 commitees because of the executive branch
Standing Committees are permanent commitees with specified respnsibilities for congress. An example would be the Armed Service Committee..
the US congress
the standing committees