U.S. Congressional committee

A Congressional committee in the parlance of the United States Congress and politics of the United States is a legislative sub-organization that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress, i.e. making "necessary and proper" laws).

Related Topics:
United States Congress - Politics of the United States - Necessary and proper

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The House of Representatives relies more on its committees because of its larger size (there are 435 members of the House, as opposed to 100 members in the Senate).

Related Topics:
House of Representatives - Senate

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