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House standing committees Joint committees of congress && Senate standing committees
The Congressional standing committees checks the powers of the Executive Branch through its Congressional Oversight. It reviews, monitors, and supervises federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation.
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Standing Committees
A Congressional Conference Committee is formed to discuss a bill which has Congress in disagreement over. Senior members of standing committees in each house form the committee that originated the piece of legislation. These committees come into play if both houses have passed different versions of the same bill.