standing committees

Definition of standing committeesnext
plural of standing committee

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subcommittees
Noun
  • If Democrats regain control of the House this fall, DeGette could lead one of the most powerful subcommittees in Congress.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • According to the spokesperson, the CSU’s Generative AI Advisory Committee and its three subcommittees unanimously recommended renewing the contract.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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“Standing committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committees. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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