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| 13935091436 | Types of committees (both in HOR and Senate) | -Standing Committees (where bills start) -Joint Committees -Conference committees (happens at end of bill) -Select Committees | 0 | |
| 13935091437 | Standing Committees (where bill starts) | Permanent Committees on particular subjects of policy (ex: Agriculture or Budget) -Each house has their own -Rep served on 2 committees & 4 subcommittees -Senator served on 3 committees & 7 subcommittees | 1 | |
| 13935091438 | Joint Committees | Members of both houses serve on these committees. | 2 | |
| 13935091439 | Conference Committees | Formed when both houses pass different versions of the same bill -Created to find compromise and create one common bill | 3 | |
| 13935091440 | Select Committees | Committees created for a specific purpose, usually investigations | 4 | |
| 13935091442 | Committee Chair | -play huge role in hearings, hiring, appointing subcommittees and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house | 5 | |
| 13935091444 | Pigeon hole | not assign or hear debate on issue | 6 | |
| 13935091446 | Caucuses | group of members of Congress who share an interest or characteristic | 7 | |
| 13935091449 | Staff agencies | -congressional research office (CRS): provides research to Congress Government Accountability office (GAO): helps perform oversight | 8 | |
| 13935091450 | Congressional Budget Office (CBO) | Focuses on analyzing the president's budget and making economic projectons | 9 | |
| 13935091451 | Interest groups, PACs, the Media | Can influence legislation through providing money, expertise, bias and exposure | 10 | |
| 13935091453 | Bully pulpit | Trying to influence the outcome of legislation through use of the media | 11 | |
| 13935091455 | Omnibus legislation | Huge bills that cover a lot of different issues | 12 | |
| 13935091456 | Riders | Amendments added to the bills | 13 | |
| 13935091459 | Logrolling | The practice of exchanging favors in order to achieve legislative goals | 14 | |
| 13935091460 | Poison Pill Amendment or Wrecking Amendment | Riders added to bills which intend to kill the bill | 15 |
