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Appropriations is the most powerful, having jurisdiction over most federal spending. After that in no particular order: Finance (jurisdiction over nearly all revenue, bonded debt, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security), Armed Services (broad military powers), Judiciary (jurisdiction over administrative law, and holds confirmation hearings for all federal judicial nominees). After that, probably Foreign Relations, followed by whatever committees have jurisdiction over whatever are hot-button issues at that time.
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What are the top five most powerful House Committees?
Rules Committee, Appropriations Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and the Budget Committee are probably the most powerful. The Energy and Commerce Committee and the Education and Labor Committee are powerful because of the broad reach of their jurisdictional control.
Members of the house of representatives and the senate do most of their works in small group called?
It is called the Congress, the lawmaking body of the government.
Why were the committees of correspondence powerful organization?
The Boston committte itself and soon became the the most powerful
Who is the most powerful person in the Texas Senate?
The Majority Leader
What must happen to have a bill sent to the president?
Most bills start in committees. A bill that passes committee is then voted on in the full house or senate. A bill must pass the house and the senate, and then it goes to the president.
What are the top five most powerful House Committees?
Rules Committee, Appropriations Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and the Budget Committee are probably the most powerful. The Energy and Commerce Committee and the Education and Labor Committee are powerful because of the broad reach of their jurisdictional control.
In standing committees who are the most powerful members?
the majority party:) -novanet
House representatives and senate do most of their work in small groups called what?
I am not an expert, but I think they are called committees.
What is the role of appropriation committees?
Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Treasury, and is therefore one of the most powerful committees in the Senate. Basically it has power over the finances of the U.S.
In what smaller groups do the members of the house and senate do most of their work?
committees
Who is generally the most influential person in the senate?
The most influential person in the senate is the Senate majority leader. This is the person that controls the most influence in the ruling party and in committees.
Members of the house of representatives and the senate do most of their works in small group called?
It is called the Congress, the lawmaking body of the government.
Why were the committees correspondence powerful organizations?
The Boston committte itself and soon became the the most powerful
Where are proposed laws researched and discussed?
Most of the work of making laws takes place in committees in the House and Senate. congressional committees
Why were the committees of correspondence powerful organization?
The Boston committte itself and soon became the the most powerful
Do most of the standing committees in the House of Representatives and Senate have one or more subcommittees?
yes
What is the most powerful committees in the house of representatives?
The most powerful committee in the United States House of Representatives is The House Rules Committee
