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U.s. Congressional CommitteeA 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). 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). Current Committees In the House of Representatives, there are 20 standing committees (those that conduct business throughout the session, focusing on a certain, long-lasting issue). In the smaller United States Senate, there are only 16 standing committees. Together, there are certain joint committees (those that are important enough to warrant members from both chambers), select committees (those that only last for a certain amount of time, for a matter that is currently important), and "other" committees (including Indians' Affairs). Most committees also have one or more subcomittees. Defunct Committees The functions of some of these may have been merged into extant committees. Defunct House Committees Defunct Senate Committees Other Defunct Committees See Also *
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