Committees
Most bills spend the bulk of their life in committee. A committee can rewrite a bill, approve it, or simply never take it up.
House committees
Agriculture
Farm programs, nutrition assistance, rural development.
Appropriations
All federal spending bills.
Armed Services
Defense policy and the military.
Education and the Workforce
Schools, colleges, labor standards.
Energy and Commerce
Health, energy, telecommunications, consumer protection.
Financial Services
Banking, insurance, housing finance.
Homeland Security
Border security, cybersecurity, disaster response.
Judiciary
Courts, immigration, criminal law.
Natural Resources
Public lands, water, tribal affairs.
Oversight and Accountability
Federal agency performance and spending.
Science, Space, and Technology
Federal research, standards, space policy.
Transportation and Infrastructure
Highways, aviation, ports, public buildings.
Ways and Means
Taxes, trade, Social Security, Medicare.
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans health care and benefits.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Recommendations to modernize House operations. Terminated at the end of the 118th Congress.
Senate committees
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Farm policy, forestry, nutrition programs.
Appropriations
All federal spending bills.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banks, housing, urban development.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Interstate commerce, science, transportation.
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy policy, public lands, minerals.
Environment and Public Works
Clean air and water, infrastructure.
Finance
Taxes, trade, health entitlements.
Foreign Relations
Treaties, diplomacy, foreign assistance.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Public health, schools, workplaces.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Government operations and homeland security.
Judiciary
Courts, judicial nominations, immigration.
Intelligence
Oversight of the intelligence community.