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The two legislative groups that make laws for the
country, the House of Representatives, also known as the House, and
the Senate are each composed of numerous committees. These committees
and their subcommittees cover every aspect of life in the United
States, and some propose laws that impact how the United States
relates to other countries such as those in Africa, the Caribbean, and
anywhere else. Every congressman
and senator is obligated to belong to at least one committee.
The passage of laws is not a simple
procedure of someone or a committee proposing the law, and then the congressmen
and the senators vote it. The process, especially in the House,
has many involved steps. The various committees are listed below.
Committees in
the House:
• Agriculture
• Appropriations
• Armed Services
• Banking and Financial Services
• Budget
• Commerce
• Education and the Workforce
• Government Reform
• House Administration
• International Relations
• Judiciary
• Resources
• Rules
• Science
• Small Business
• Standards of Official Conduct
• Transportation and Infrastructure
• Veterans Affairs
• Ways and Means
• Taxation
• Joint Economic Committee
(House MajorityTo learn
more about these House
committees and their members,
click here.
To learn how laws are made
in the House,
click
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Committees in
the Senate:
• 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
• Governmental Affairs
• Judiciary
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• Rules and Administration
• Small Business
• Veterans' Affairs
• Indian AffairsTo learn
more about these Senate
committees and their members,
click here
To learn how laws are made
in the Senate,
click
here.
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