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House Appropriations Committee
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Who has power over all federal spending?
It is the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee that has power over all federal spending. The United States House Committee on Appropriations was created in 1865. As of 2014, the Chairman is Hal Rogers.
The major source of a committee's power?
the jurisdiction over a particular policy area
Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by?
the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
What is the ways and means committee?
The United States House of Representative's Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in that house. The U.S. Constitution specifies that all tax-related bills must originate in the House, and it is House procedure that these bills all pass through the Ways and Means Committee. As a result, the committee is very influential, and has great power in Congress. Members of the Ways and Means Committee cannot serve on any other House Committees without being granted a waiver from their party's congressional leadership. The Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs, revenue-raising, Social Security, unemployment benefits, Medicare, enforcement of child support laws, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, foster care, and adoption programs. The current Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is Republican Dave Camp of Michigan.
What are the top five most powerful Senate committees?
Appropriations is the most powerful, having jurisdiction over most federal spending. After that in no particular order: Finance (jurisdiction over nearly all revenue, bonded debt, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security), Armed Services (broad military powers), Judiciary (jurisdiction over administrative law, and holds confirmation hearings for all federal judicial nominees). After that, probably Foreign Relations, followed by whatever committees have jurisdiction over whatever are hot-button issues at that time.
House committee with jurisdiction over spending?
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives
Who has the seniority system that allowed them to become the chairman over the House committee that has power over all federal spending?
House Appropriations Committee
Who has power over all federal spending?
It is the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee that has power over all federal spending. The United States House Committee on Appropriations was created in 1865. As of 2014, the Chairman is Hal Rogers.
Power over all federal spending?
The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee has power over all federal spending. The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate.
Senate committee with jurisdiction over the appointment of federal judges?
judiciary
The major source of a committee's power?
the jurisdiction over a particular policy area
Chairman of this House committee which has power over taxation?
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
What is the name of the Senate committee that has jurisdiction over the appointment of federal judges?
The Senate Judiciary Committee (formally: "The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary")
How are judges selected in House of Lord?
Prior to the 2005 Constitutional Reform Act, judges were selected by the Lord Chancellor. However since 2005 the Judicial Appointments Committee has had jurisdiction over judicial appointments.
Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by?
the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
What does the House Committee On Financial Services offer?
The house Committee on Financial Services offers help with budgeting for the Federal Government. They are a committee that decides what has to be paid over what should be paid in the budget.
Is the ways and means committee?
The United States House of Representative's Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in that house. The U.S. Constitution specifies that all tax-related bills must originate in the House, and it is House procedure that these bills all pass through the Ways and Means Committee. As a result, the committee is very influential, and has great power in Congress. Members of the Ways and Means Committee cannot serve on any other House Committees without being granted a waiver from their party's congressional leadership. The Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs, revenue-raising, Social Security, unemployment benefits, Medicare, enforcement of child support laws, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, foster care, and adoption programs. The current Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is Republican Dave Camp of Michigan.
