The Hill committees are the common name for the

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s that work to elect members of their own

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("Hill" refers to

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, where the seat of Congress, the

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, is located). The four major committees are part of the Democratic and

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parties and each work to help members of their party get elected to each

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(the

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and the

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The committees

The four major committees are the: *

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises ...

(DCCC; commonly pronounced "D-triple-C") *

National Republican Congressional Committee The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the Republican Hill committee which works to elect Republicans to the United States House of Representatives. The NRCC was formed in 1866, when the Republican caucuses of the House and S ...

(NRCC) *

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Hill committee for the United States Senate. It is the only organization solely dedicated to electing Democrats to the United States Senate. ...

(DSCC) *

National Republican Senatorial Committee The National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) is the Republican Hill committee for the United States Senate, working to elect Republicans to that body. The NRSC was founded in 1916 as the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. It was reorgan ...

(NRSC) Two third parties have Hill committees as well: The Libertarian Congressional Campaign Committee (LCCC) and Libertarian Senatorial Campaign Committee (LSCC) for the

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and the

Green Senatorial Campaign Committee The Green Senatorial Campaign Committee (GSCC), also known as the National Green Senatorial Campaign Committee (NGSCC), is the Green Party committee for the United States Senate, working to elect Greens to the United States Senate. The organizati ...

(GSCC) for the

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. Each committee works to recruit, assist, and support candidates of their own party, for their own chamber, in targeted races around the country. The committees contribute directly to candidates' campaigns, while also lending expertise, providing campaign-related services, and making

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s. They raise funds at the national level from donors whose focus is on Congress as a whole, rather than individual campaigns. Hill committee chairs of the major parties are

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s of each body chosen each election cycle by the leadership of their caucus (the

House Democratic Caucus The House Democratic Caucus is a congressional caucus composed of all Democratic Representatives in the United States House of Representatives and is responsible for nominating and electing the Democratic Party leadership in the chamber. In its ...

House Republican Conference The House Republican Conference is the party caucus for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. It hosts meetings and is the primary forum for communicating the party's message to members. The Conference produces a daily pub ...

Senate Democratic Caucus The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Democratic Conference, is the formal organization of all senators who are part of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. For the makeup of the 117th Cong ...

, and

Senate Republican Conference The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican Senators in the United States Senate, who currently number 50. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informi ...

). Typically they are proven fundraisers with national political ambitions who are not facing competitive re-election campaigns. The committees are run on a day-to-day basis by a professional staff with campaign experience.

External links

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
''official website''
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
''official website''
Green Senatorial Campaign Committee
''official website''
Libertarian National Campaign Committee
''official website''
National Republican Congressional Committee
''official website''
National Republican Senatorial Committee
''official website'' * Legislative branch of the United States government {{US-party-stub