Conference committees issue a single bill for both houses to vote on. Select committees: Select committees are created for a for a limited period and specific purpose. Joint committees: Joint committees consist of members of both houses, usually created to deal with a specific issue. The table below lists some of the current standing committees in Congress: CONGRESSIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES Senate Agriculture Agriculture, Appropriations Nutrition, and Armed Forestry Services Appropriations Budget, Armed Services Education, and Banking, Housing, Workforce and Urban Energy and Affairs Budget Commerce Commerce, Financial Science, and Services Transportation Government Energy and Reform Natural Homeland Resources Security Environment and House Public Works Administration Finance Foreign International Relations Health,
Conference committees issue a single bill for both houses to vote on. Select committees: Select committees are created for a limited period and for a specific purpose. Joint committees: Joint committees consist of members of both houses, usually created to deal with a specific issue. The table below lists some of the current standing committees in Congress: CONGRESSIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES Senate Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget, Education, and Workforce Energy and Commerce Financial Services Government Reform Homeland Security House Administration International Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health,
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