standing committee

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Recent Examples of standing committee Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 Tuesday’s City Council meeting agenda also includes 20 items on the consent calendar, including the confirmation of mayoral appointments for vice mayor, mayor pro tem, city council standing committees, various regional authorities, agencies and commissions. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 And the chairs of House GOP standing committees met with Trump on Saturday evening. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025 The South Carolina senator has also become the first black chairman of a Senate standing committee, assuming the top spot on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing committee
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Noun
  • High-performing organizations are establishing cross-functional steering committees that include risk and control leaders.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • House said a steering committee is being organized to figure out how best to use the property.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • During testimony before a House subcommittee on July 23, Richardson was asked about the agency's staffing of call centers.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The bill was lauded by California Republican colleague Ken Calvert, chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025

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