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Committees are at the heart of the legislative process.

Members of the House and the Senate belong to different committees, each with an area of expertise. Proposed laws are almost always considered by a committee before they come to a vote.

Below are the various committees in the House and the Senate. Use this list to access the Playbook's "Committee Pages," for insight into who serves on which committee, and what kinds of issues they consider.


HOUSE
COMMITTEES


Agriculture
Appropriations
Banking and Financial Services
Budget
Commerce
Economic and Educational Opportunities
Government Reform and Oversight
House Oversight
International Relations
Judiciary
Natural Resources
National Security
Rules
Science
Small Business
Standards of Official Conduct
Technology and Competitiveness
Transportation and Infrastructure
Veterans' Affairs
Ways and Means
Select Intelligence

JOINT
COMMITTEES


Joint Economic
Joint Library
Joint Organization
Joint Printing
Taxation

SENATE
COMMITTEES


Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
Appropriations
Armed Services
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Budget
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment and Public Works
Finance
Foreign Relations
Governmental Affairs
Indian Affairs
Judiciary
Labor and Human Resources
Rules and Administration
Small Business
Veterans' Affairs
Select Committee on Ethics
Select Committee on Intelligence
Special Committee on Aging


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