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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.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
Altogether, there are 72 delegates, five alternates, 10 standing committee members, and five staffers attending the convention, according to the Tennessee Democratic Party.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
China reviews plan to raise local government debt A parliament standing committee in China on Monday reviewed a proposal to raise the local government debt limit, according to state media.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Investors have been awaiting news of the gathering of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, which is expected to announce details on any fiscal stimulus.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
Altogether, there are 72 delegates, five alternates, 10 standing committee members, and five staffers attending the convention, according to the Tennessee Democratic Party.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
China reviews plan to raise local government debt A parliament standing committee in China on Monday reviewed a proposal to raise the local government debt limit, according to state media.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Investors have been awaiting news of the gathering of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, which is expected to announce details on any fiscal stimulus.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing committee
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Yet another order rescinded former President Joe Biden’ federal DEI steering committee and his requirement that each government agency create an equity team.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The number four role used to be the chair of the steering committee, but Booker will take on a new position above that.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
2 Dec. 2024
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Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Jail transparency Bills calling for more transparency around deaths in county jail custody have not advanced from a subcommittee where they were considered on April 28.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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“Standing committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committee. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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