Chapter 13: Congressional Committees Flashcards
Congressional Committees, Staff and Support Agencies
Don’t have the time to understand all bills before the bill goes into Congress
Individual Legislators
Rely on Division Labor
Individual Legislators
Entrust most of the work to lawmaking
Individual Legislators
Permanent committees that handle most legislative business
Standing Committee
Have their own broad area of responsibility
Standing Committee
They gather information through hearing and investigations
Standing Committee
Most standing committee that have a smaller __________ committee
Subcommittee
Do work of reviewing a proposed legislation
Subcommittee
A vast majority of bills introduced in Congress each year “die” in this type of committee
Subcommittee
Temporary Committee that Investigates specific problems
Select/Special Committee
Do not review legislation but make recommendations
Select/Special Committee
Permanent Committees made up of members from the house and senate
Joint Committees
Deal with issues of interest to both chambers
Joint Committees
Temporary kind of Joint Committee
Conference Committees
Formed out iron out differences between 2 versions of a bill passes in the house and senate
Conference Committees
Both chambers must pass identical versions for a bill for it to become a law
Conference Committees
House and Senate employ 1000 committee staff to support the work
House members have an average of 16 staffers each
Senate members have an average of 40 staffers each
Staff and Support Agencies
Helps researching policy questions
Congressional Research Service
Checks financial accounts of government programs
General Accounting Office
Provides house and senate budget communications with data
Congressional Budget Office
