The Importance of Committees by Alexander Arbuthnot

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Committees that continue from 1 congress to the next that consider and shape the vast majority of proposed laws.

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Temporary committees that are formed for specific purposes like presidential assassinations.

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Similar to select committees, Joint Committees are made up of both houses instead of only 1.

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Conference Committees are created for bill reconciliation to reach a consensus between the 2 houses.

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A committee that works to expedite the passage of bills.

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A Committee that passes bills dealing with government expenditure.

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This Committee is the chief tax-writing committee.

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A committee that has legislative oversight of the nation's military.

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This committee deals with financial analysis and organizes the budget.

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This Committee has the authority to impeach federal officials and reporting legislation on civil matters.

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This Committee analyzes known intelligence and informs important executives on matters pertaining to the intelligence they gather and process.

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This Committee gives ethical advice on clinical problems.