2. Congressional Committees

3. Standing Committees  Permanent  House members only  Senate members only  Writes, reviews, approves most bills

4. Subcommittees  Specific areas within a Standing committee  Example:  Armed Services Committee  Air and Land Forces  Readiness

5. Select Committees  Temporary  House plus Senate members  Investigates special events or circumstances

6. Conference Committees  Temporary  House plus Senate members  Work out compromises in similar bills

7. Joint Committees  Permanent  House plus Senate members  Administrative purposes  Examples:  Economics, Taxes, Library of Congress, Printing

8. The Majority Party ALWAYS gets to name the Chairmen of ALL Committees

9. The Majority Party also is awarded a Majority of members on each committee

10. Congressional Caucuses Groups of like-minded members, who work to advocate their interest

11. Examples of Caucuses Sportsman’s Caucus Steel Caucus Stock Car Auto Racing Caucus Stop DUI Caucus Ukranian Caucus Urban Caucus Vietnam Caucus Wireless Telecommunications Caucus

12. Examples Continued... Youth Civic Caucus Flat Tax Caucus Food Safety Caucus Friends of Norway Caucus Green Scissors Caucus Homeland Security Caucus Horse Caucus Cancer Caucus

13. Examples Continued... Frozen Food Caucus Immigration Reform Caucus Nursing Caucus Potato Caucus Reading Caucus Republican Israel Caucus New Democrat Caucus Rural Education Caucus Hudson River Caucus

14. Examples Continued... Life Insurance Caucus Military Veterans Caucus Minor League Baseball Caucus Port Security Caucus Singapore Caucus Space Power Caucus Wind Hazard Reduction Caucus Ski and Snowboard Caucus