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1permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area17 sets
2separate subject-matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas.15 sets
3permanent committees11 sets
4permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area.7 sets
5the permanent congressional committees that handle legislation5 sets
6separate subject-matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas4 sets
7permanent panels that recommend funding levels—authorizations—for government operations and for new and existing programs.2 sets
8a permanent committee in congress that oversees bills dealing with certain issues.2 sets
9separate subject matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas2 sets
10permanent committees responsible for legislation in particular policy areas2 sets
11permanent congressional committees that handle matters related to a specific legislative topic.2 sets
12who does most of the work during the legislative sessions?2 sets
13permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area. examples are the house ways and means committee and the senate judiciary committee.2 sets
14permanent and powerful2 sets
15permanent committees that deal with special issues2 sets
16permanent panels to which all similar bills could be sent2 sets
17permanent committees in congress to which bills of similar nature could be sent2 sets
18permanent committees that continue their work from session to session in congress1 set
19the permanent committees that continue their work from session to session1 set
20committee to which proposed bills are referred; continues from one congress to the next. focuses on a specific subject.1 set
21permanent groups that oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.1 set
22the permanent committes that continue their work from session to session1 set
23separate subject-matter commitees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas1 set
24they continue from one congress till the next1 set
25committees that deal with proposed bills and also act in an oversight function. they are permanent, existing from one congress to the next, such as the house ways and means and senate appropriations.1 set
26permanently established committees that consider proposed legislation in specified policy areas and decide whether to recommend its passage by the larger body.1 set
27committees that are permanent1 set
28continue from one congress to the next, permanent groups to oversee bills that dealt with certain kinds of issues1 set
29a permanent committee that evaluates bills and either kills them or passes them along for further debate.1 set
30legislative committees responsible for legislation within a certain subject area1 set
31seperate subject-matter committees in each house if congress that handle bills in different policy areas.1 set
32house has 19 and senate has 16, and both houses share 4 committees1 set
33separate suject-matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas.1 set
34permanent committees in the house and senate that specialize in areas of legislation1 set
35relatively permanent congressional committees that address specific areas of legislation 1st stop for potential new laws1 set
36the permanent congressional committees that handle legislation.1 set
37permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislations within a certain subject area1 set
38permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain area1 set
39seperate subject matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills1 set
40a commity that deals standing issues1 set