The US Senate has 16 standing committees
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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 a standing committee. The standing committees of each house are controlled by the majority leader.
In 1816, Congress created the first permanent committees for the Senate. They created 12 legislative committees in December of 1816.
joint committee
produce a compromise bill that both the House and Senate will accept.