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Aging Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Agriculture Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Appropriations Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Appropriations Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Armed Services Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Armed Services Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Bicentennial of the U.S. House, 1982 Legislative Chronology1982Legislative Analysis
Budget Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Budget Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Byrd Initiatives, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Caucuses, PartyEncyclopedia Entry
Caucuses, SpecialEncyclopedia Entry
Christmas Tree BillEncyclopedia Entry
Closed RuleEncyclopedia Entry
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Committee Assignments and Positions, 19751975Legislative Analysis
Committee Assignments for Representatives, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Committee Assignments for Senators, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Committee AssignmentsEncyclopedia Entry
Committee of the WholeEncyclopedia Entry
Committee ProceduresEncyclopedia Entry
Committee ProceduresEncyclopedia Entry
Committee StructureEncyclopedia Entry
Committee System: OverviewEncyclopedia Entry
Committee SystemEncyclopedia Entry
Committee Types: Ad Hoc CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Committee Types: Joint CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Committee Types: SubcommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Committees in TransitionEncyclopedia Entry
Conference CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional Committee Assignments and Positions, 19731973Legislative Analysis
Congressional Committee Chairs since 1947Encyclopedia Entry
Congressional Committees and Majority Party Chairmanships, 1955–20061955 - 2006Facts & Figures
Congressional Committees, 95th and 96th Congresses, 1977-19801977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Congressional Oversight of Intelligence, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology2003 - 2004Legislative Analysis
Congressional Subcommittees, 19731973Legislative Analysis
Congressional Subcommittees, 19751975Legislative Analysis
Determining Committee Sizes, RatiosEncyclopedia Entry
Discharge a CommitteeEncyclopedia Entry
Economic Committee, JointEncyclopedia Entry
Education and Labor Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Energy and Commerce Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee, House SelectEncyclopedia Entry
Environment and Public Works Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Ethics Committee, Senate SelectEncyclopedia Entry
Ethics Reorganization, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1989Legislative Analysis
Evolution of the Committee System: Harbingers of the 1970s Reform Movement1961 - 1970Encyclopedia Entry
Evolution of the Committee System: Late 1960s Revival of the Democratic Caucus1969 - 1974Encyclopedia Entry
Evolution of the Committee System: Membership since 17891789 - 2000Encyclopedia Entry
Executive SessionEncyclopedia Entry
Finance Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Financial Services Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Foreign Affairs Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Foreign Relations Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Homeland Security Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
House Administration CommitteeEncyclopedia Entry
House Committee Changes, 19731973Legislative Analysis
House Committee Changes, 19741974Legislative Analysis
House Committee Changes, 19791979Legislative Analysis
House Committee Changes, 19801980Legislative Analysis
House Committee Support of the Conservative Coalition, 1959–1998 (percent)1959 - 1998Facts & Figures
House Intelligence Panel, 19771977Legislative Analysis
House of RepresentativesEncyclopedia Entry
House Organization, 1981 Legislative Chronology1981Legislative Analysis
House Organization, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
House Party Leadership: Making Committee AssignmentsEncyclopedia Entry
House Party Leadership: Policy and Strategy CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
House Reorganization, 19771977Legislative Analysis
Indian Affairs Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Intelligence Committees, House and Senate SelectEncyclopedia Entry
Internal Security Committee, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
Internal Security Committee, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
Joint CommitteeEncyclopedia Entry
Joint congressional panel on September 11 attacksJul. 24, 2003Primary Source
Judiciary Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Judiciary Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
JurisdictionEncyclopedia Entry
Jurisdictional ConflictsEncyclopedia Entry
Library Committee, JointEncyclopedia Entry
Majority Party Chairmanships of House Committees and Subcommittees, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Majority Party Chairmanships of Senate Committees and Subcommittees, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Morning HourEncyclopedia Entry
Natural Resources Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Number and Type of House Committees, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Number and Type of Senate Committees, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Number of Committees in the Senate and the House, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Organization of Congress, 1985-1986 Overview1985 - 1986Legislative Analysis
Organization of Congress, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1998Legislative Analysis
Organization of Congress, 1993-19941993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
Organization of Congress, 1995-19961995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
Organization of Congress, 1997-19981997 - 1998Legislative Analysis
Organization of Congress, 1999-20001999 - 2000Legislative Analysis
Organization: 107th Congress, 2001-2004 Legislative Chronology2001 - 2004Legislative Analysis
Organization: 108th Congress, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology2003 - 2004Legislative Analysis
Organization: 109th CongressContact Information
Organization: 110th CongressContact Information
Oversight and Government Reform Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Oversight Mandate of CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Oversight MandateEncyclopedia Entry
Political Action Committees (PACs)Encyclopedia Entry
Professional Administrator for the House, 1993-19941993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
QuorumEncyclopedia Entry
Reconstruction EraEncyclopedia Entry
Reform, CongressionalEncyclopedia Entry
RiderEncyclopedia Entry
Rule for House DebateEncyclopedia Entry
Rules and Administration Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Rules Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Science and Technology Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Senate Committee Changes, 19771977Legislative Analysis
Senate Committee Support of the Conservative Coalition, 1959–2000 (percent)1959 - 2000Facts & Figures
Senate Organization, 1981 Legislative Chronology1981Legislative Analysis
Senate Organization, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Small Business Committees, House and SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Southern Chairmanships of House and Senate Standing Committees, 84th–107th Congresses, 1955–20011955 - 2001Facts & Figures
Standards of Official Conduct Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Subpoena PowerEncyclopedia Entry
Sunset LegislationEncyclopedia Entry
Table 5-6 Congressional Committees and Majority Party Chairmanships, 1975–2009Facts & Figures
Table, Motion toEncyclopedia Entry
Task ForcesEncyclopedia Entry
Taxation Committee, JointEncyclopedia Entry
The History of Committee EvolutionEncyclopedia Entry
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Veterans’ Affairs Committees, House and SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Ways and Means Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry