The+Committee+Structure

= Types of Committees and how they work: = > **Senate Committees** **.**.............
 * House Committees **
 * Standing Committees- Permanent committees in the House that address major issues.
 * Agriculture
 * Appropriations
 * Armed Services
 * Budget
 * Education and Labor
 * Energy and Commerce
 * Financial Services
 * Foreign Affairs
 * Homeland Security
 * House Administration
 * Judiciary
 * Natural Resources
 * Oversight and Government Reform
 * Rules
 * Science and Technology
 * Small Business
 * Standards of Official Conduct
 * Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Veterans' Affairs
 * Ways and Means
 * Select Committees- Temporary committees in the House that address specific issues not already covered by a standing committee.


 * Special Committees-Temporary committees formed in the Senate to address a certain issue.
 * House and Senate Committees**[[image:http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/bill/600px-US-Senate-UnofficialAltGreatSeal.png width="82" height="82"]]
 * Joint Committees- Committees formed by members of the House and Senate to address issues that affect both chambers.
 * Conference Committees- Temporary committees formed by members of House and Senate to resolve differences in House and Senate bills.