Congress in Action Chapter 12

COMMITTEES IN CONGRESS Section 2

Committees – Standing committees- permanent panels that deal with subjects that routinely arise in the legislative process. – Select committees- not permanent and are set up for a short time for a specific purpose. – Joint committees- committees composed of members of both houses. – Conference committees- joint committees created to settle differences in legislation between the houses.

Committee Chairs Chosen by the party Decides when the committee will meet Decides which bills will be worked on Decides whether they will hold public hearings or not Decides what witnesses should be called Manages debate over the bill on the House or Senate floor.

Committee Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans’ Affairs Ways and Means Chair Name, Party, State K. Michael Conway, Republican, TX Harold Rogers, Republican, KY Mac Thornberry, Republican, TX Tom Price, Republican, GA John Kline, Republican, MN Fred Upton, Republican, MI Charles W. Dent, Republican, PA Jeb Hensarling, Republican, TX Edward R. Royce, Republican, CA Michael McCaul, Republican, TX Candice Miller, Republican, MI Bob Goodlatte, Republican, VA Bob Bishop, Republican, UT Jason Chaffetz, Republican, UT Pete Sessions, Republican, TX Lamar Smith, Republican, TX Steve Chabot, Republican, OH Bill Shuster, Republican, PA Jeff Miller, Republican, FL Paul Ryan, Republican, WI House of Representatives

Committee Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environmental and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans’ Affairs Chair Name, Party, State Pat Roberts, Republican, KS Thad Cochran, Republican, MS John McCain, Republican, AZ Richard Shelby, Republican, AL Mike Enzi, Republican, WY John Thune, Republican, SD Lisa Murkowski, Republican, AK Jim Inhofe, Republican, OK Orrin G. Hatch, Republican, UT Bob Corker, Republican, TN Lamar Alexander, Republican, TN Ron Johnson, Republican, WI Chuck Grassley, Republican, IA Roy Blunt, Republican, MO David Vitter, Republican, LA Johnny Isakson, Republican, GASenate