standing committees

noun

plural of standing committee
as in steering committees

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subcommittees
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  • Five subcommittees in areas like healthcare and education met on the months when the entire group did not.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Kiley highlighted an issue with a current congressional rule, which requires representatives who leave a party caucus or conference to vacate their seats on committees and subcommittees.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
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