Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate: Democratic and Republican Party Procedures

Schneider, Judy

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Congressional committees (Senate);    Congressional committee staffing;   

RP-ID  :  RL30743
RP-ID  :  RL30743_2006Nov03

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses primarily on how Senators are elected to standing committees. It includes information about how standing committee sizes and ratios are set; the classification of committees for assignment purposes, and the chamber limitations on committee service; procedures that each party uses to recommend Senators and how the full chamber approves these recommendations; and the processes used to appoint Senators to non-standing committees.