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THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
Congressional Committees
Purposes of Committees
O Divide the work among many small groups
O Determine which bills are considered further
O Help the public learn about important issues
Kinds of CommitteesO Standing Committees
O Deal with permanent issuesO Economy, Education, National Security
O SubcommitteesO Specialize in areas related to the Standing
CommitteeO Banking – Capital Markets, Insurance,
Monetary Policy, Oversight
Benefits of Serving on Committees
O Increase chances of re-election
O Can influence national policy making
O Can influence other members of Congress
Important CommitteesO House of Representatives
O Rules Committee – sets the rules O Ways and Means – writes taxesO Appropriations – budget, spending
O SenateO Foreign Relations – foreign policyO Finance – tax, trade, healthO Appropriations – budget, spending
Assignment to Committees
O Political parties assign members to committees
O Committee chairpersons are the most powerful members of Congress