Title: The Congressional Committee System
Headings: The Congressional Committee System
The Congressional Committee System
Who's Doing What?
Brief History of the Committee System
Where the Action Happens
The Standing Committees
Committees in the Legislative Process

Content: health, education, labor, and pensions; homeland security and governmental affairs; judiciary; rules and administration; small business and entrepreneurship; and
veterans affairs. These standing committees are permanent legislative panels, and their various subcommittees handle the nuts-and-bolts work of the full committee. The Senate also has four select committees charged with more specific tasks: Indian affairs, ethics, intelligence, and aging. These handle housekeeping-type functions, such as keeping Congress honest or ensuring the fair treatment of Indigenous peoples.