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Members of the Committee on Financial Services sit in the tiers of raised chairs (R), while those testifying and audience members sit below (L). There are two main types of congressional committees in the United States House of Representatives, standing committees and select committees. Committee chairs are selected by whichever party is in the ...
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
House rules are silent on how members are assigned to subcommittees, as this practice is traditionally governed by party rules and practices. [2]House Rule X generally restricts members of Congress to service on no more than two standing committees and no more than four subcommittees within each of those committees, with some exceptions.
Subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives (1 C, 119 P) Pages in category "Committees of the United States House of Representatives" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The House Committee on Financial Services is considered to be one of the House's most powerful committees. [1] It is currently chaired by Republican French Hill from Arkansas, having assumed office in 2025. The Ranking Member is Democrat Maxine Waters from California, who previously chaired the committee under a Democratic majority in the House.
The United States House Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations over all appropriations bills in the United States Congress. [1] Each committee has 12 matching subcommittees, each of which is tasked with working on one of the twelve annual regular appropriations bills.
The Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which merged the Committees on Enrolled Bills (created in 1789 as Joint Committee), Elections (created in 1794), Accounts (created in 1803), Printing (created in 1846), Disposition of Executive Papers (created in 1889), Memorials (created in 1929), and some functions of the Joint Committee on the ...