Select, Special & Joint Committees The House and the Senate each
have select and special committees, which can study issues,
conduct oversight of programs, and investigate reports of fraud
and waste. Joint committees are unique because they are made up
of members of the House and Senate. Select Committee On
Intelligence Select Committee On Ethics Special Committee On
Aging Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Standards of
Official Conduct** U.S. National Security and
Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China
Joint Committee on the Library of Congress Joint Committee on
Printing Joint Committee on Taxation Joint Economic Committee **
The House Standards of Official Conduct Committee (commonly
called the House Ethics Committee) is officially a "standing
committee" but does not have a profile here, as it deals solely
with reviewing the behavior of House members and does not have
jurisdiction over any industries or interest groups.