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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing committees
subcommittees
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Today, Merkley serves on key Senate committees and chairs subcommittees on environmental justice and chemical safety.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Government shutdowns are a relatively recent phenomenon The appropriations process is notoriously complicated, with each of 12 House and Senate subcommittees required to produce a bill to fund particular areas of the government.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Standing committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committees. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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