a political party with an overall majority in that house.
Ways and means is a very powerful committee, many representatives want to be on that committee because it controls the money that is spent by congress. Another "most wanted committee assignment" would be the house armed services committee. Other than that, it all depends on the individual congressman or congresswoman.
A committee chair in Congress is a person who heads and controls meetings about different bills that are separate or away from the floor in Congress. A committee chair may nominate others to help with the meeting, like the secretary. The discussion taking place is usually about the pros and cons of a bill that might or might not get passed.
Majority party
committee on approprations
committee on approprations
Which political party controls the U.S. Congress?
Committee on Appropriations
The US House of Represenatives has that responsibility.
the committee on appropriations
The Majority Leader is the floor leader of the party that controls Congress. There is one for each house of Congress.
The Rules Committee controls all legislation in the House of Representatives. Since it controls under which rules the bills will appear on the House floor, it is a very powerful committee that is considered to be the arm of leadership.
Congress