The United States Senate Select Committee on Disarmament
Disarmament was a committee organized in the U.S. Senate
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Disarmament
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament
Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament
Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms
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The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is also the committee responsible for impeachments of federal officials. Because of the legal nature of its oversight, committee members usually have a legal background, but this is not required. In the 115th Congress, the chairman of the committee is Republican Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, and the ranking minority member was Democrat John Conyers
John Conyers of Michigan. On November 26, 2017, Conyers stepped down from his position as ranking member, while he faces an ethics investigation.[1] On November 28, 2017, Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler of New York was named as acting ranking member
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The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
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The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Its responsibilities include legislative oversight of the federal budget process, reviewing all bills and resolutions on the budget, and monitoring agencies and programs funded outside of the budgetary process. The committee briefly operated as a select committee in 1919 and 1921, during the 66th and 67th Congresses, before being made a standing committee in 1974.[1] Paul Ryan
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Paul Ryan (R) Chairing a meeting of the Committee on the Budget.In early December 2013, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Sen
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The Committee on Education and the Workforce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
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The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously—with various name changes and jurisdictional changes—for more than 200 years. The two other House standing committees with such continuous operation are the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Rules Committee
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The Committee on Ethics, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. Prior to the 112th Congress
112th Congress it was known as the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.[1] The House Ethics Committee has often received criticism.[2][3][4][5] In response to criticism, the House created the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), an independent non-partisan entity established to monitor ethical conduct in the House.Contents1 Members1.1 115th Congress2 Past committee rosters2.1 114th Congress 2.2 113th Congress 2.3 112th Congress3 Function 4 History 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMembers[edit] The committee has an equal number of members from each party, unlike the rest of the committees, which are constituted with the majority of members and the committee chair coming from the party that controls the House
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The United States House Committee on Financial Services
United States House Committee on Financial Services (also referred to as the House Banking Committee) is the committee of the United States House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial services regulators
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The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, which has jurisdiction over bills and investigations related to the foreign affairs of the United States. U.S. Representative Ed Royce
Ed Royce of California
California is the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and has been so since January 2013. From 1975 to 1978[1] and from 1995 to 2007, it was renamed the Committee on International Relations. In January 2007 (and January 1979), it changed back to its original name
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The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Its responsibilities include U.S. security legislation and oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.Contents1 Role of the Committee 2 Rules of the Committee 3 History of the Committee 4 Hearings4.1 Airport computed tomography (CT) scanners 4.2 DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office5 Fiscal year 2018 budget oversight 6 Members6.1 115th Congress7 Subcommittees 8 Committee chairmen 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksRole of the Committee[edit] The committee conducts oversight and handles legislation (and resolutions) related to the security of the United States. The committee may amend, approve, or table homeland security related bills. It also has the power to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and subpoena witnesses
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The United States House Committee on House Administration
United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives.Contents1 Jurisdiction 2 Members2.1 115th Congress3 Subcommittees 4 History 5 Chairmen 6 References 7 See also 8 External linksJurisdiction[edit]This article is part of a series on theUnited States House of RepresentativesHistory of the United States House of RepresentativesMembersCurrent me
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The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), also known as the House Intelligence Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Devin Nunes. It is the primary committee in the U.S. House of Representatives charged with the oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, though it does share some jurisdiction with other committees in the House, including the Armed Services Committee for some matters dealing with the Department of Defense and the various branches of the U.S. military. The committee was preceded by the Select Committee on Intelligence between 1975 and 1977
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The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources or Natural Resources Committee (often referred to as simply Resources) is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. Originally called the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (1951), the name was changed to the Committee on Natural Resources in 1991
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The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture
Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. After Republicans gained control of the House in 1995, the committee was reorganized to include just seven subcommittees. This reorganization consolidated the jurisdiction previously covered by 3 full committees and 14 subcommittees, and resulted in a 50 percent cut in staff.[1] In 2007, Henry Waxman
Henry Waxman (D-CA), the chairman of the committee, proposed an additional reorganization which combined the duties of the seven previous subcommittees into five. This reorganization was adopted by the full committee January 18, 2007.[2] As of the 115th Congress, the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is Rep
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