: a permanent committee especially of a legislative body
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Minority, a congressional standing committee dating back to 1946 responsible for documenting the economic conditions of the U.S., details how a sharp drop in Canadian tourism is hitting every U.S. state along the northern border.—Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025 Our standing committees should, and do, have a role to play in the rule-making process.—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025 In legislative terms, redistricting proceeds like any other piece of legislation: A bill introduced in the House’s standing committee on redistricting then moves through other committees to a floor vote.—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 July 2025 Additional leadership includes Siwei Lin, deputy director of the China Film Archive and deputy director of the China Film Art Research Center, and Jicheng Gong, member of the standing committee of the Huairou District Committee and director of the Publicity Department.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing committee
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