### Question
How is the term qualified political committee defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified political committee** is defined in *39 U.S.C. § 3626* as the following:

> a national or State committee of a political party, the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees, the Democratic National Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee

#### Citation:
  - *39 U.S.C. § 3626*
  - Heading: **PART IV-MAIL MATTER > CHAPTER 36-POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER II-PERMANENT RATES AND CLASSES OF MAIL**

