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Standing committee - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Assembly, Ball, Board, Body, Cabinet, Caucus, Commission, Conclave, Concourse, Congregation, Congress, Convention, Convocation, Council, Dance, Date, Delegation, Diet, Eisteddfod |
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A standing committee is a subunit of a political or deliberative body established in a permanent fashion to aid the parent assembly in accomplishing its duties, usually by provided focussed attention on one particular subject matter.
A standing committee is a Congressional committee permanently authorized by United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 greatly reduced the number of committees. The powers and duties of each committee are set forth in the rules of the House and Senate, and the membership is elected on motion or resolution from the floor at the beginning of each Congress.
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Example Usage of committee |
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