The majority party controls the standing committees in each house of congress. The U.S. Congress includes the United States House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.
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Conference committees are used when the Senate and the House pass the same bill, but each house has made different addendums and changes to the bill. Conference committees composed of select members of both houses of Congress are then called to work out the differences in the two versions of the bill. This compromise bill is then sent to each house for a revote.
Producing a compromise version of a bill
standing cimmittees
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.