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At present there are seventeen of which type of committee in the Senate?
At present the senate has 17 standing committees. These committees are mostly responsible for funding recommendations, authorization for programs. Also they exist to provide oversight of federal agencies.
The permanent committees of Congress are called?
The permanent committees of Congress are called a standing committee. The standing committees of each house are controlled by the majority leader.
1816 congress created?
In 1816, Congress created the first permanent committees for the Senate. They created 12 legislative committees in December of 1816.
Which type of committee acts as a study group for the house and senate?
joint committee
Conference committees act as a third house of Congress when they?
produce a compromise bill that both the House and Senate will accept.
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