United States congressional committees

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_congressional_committees

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:amendedBy	bills
gptkbp:areEssentialFor	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:canBe	committee reports subpoenas
gptkbp:canBeBipartisan	yes
gptkbp:canBePartisan	yes
gptkbp:canCreate	vote of the chamber
gptkbp:canDraft	bills
gptkbp:canReferTo	bills to subcommittees
gptkbp:canRequest	documents from agencies
gptkbp:canSubpoena	documents witnesses
gptkbp:dissolved	vote of the chamber
gptkbp:establishedBy	rules of each chamber
gptkbp:example	gptkb:House_Committee_on_Appropriations gptkb:Joint_Economic_Committee gptkb:House_Select_Committee_on_the_Climate_Crisis Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
gptkbp:existsIn	gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:explores	gptkb:business_executive government operations public policy issues
gptkbp:hasProposal	gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:hasType	gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:haveChairs	members of majority party
gptkbp:haveRankingMembers	members of minority party
gptkbp:haveSubcommittees	yes
gptkbp:mayInclude	public hearings hearings markups closed hearings
gptkbp:mayReceive	testimony from witnesses
gptkbp:membershipDeterminedBy	party leadership
gptkbp:numberVariesBy	chamber and session
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:primaryUse	conduct investigations oversee executive agencies consider legislation
gptkbp:recommendation	action on bills
gptkbp:reportsTo	full chamber bills to the floor
gptkbp:subject	rules of procedure sunshine laws
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:House_and_Senate_Budget_Committees gptkb:Select_Committee_on_Presidential_Campaign_Activities
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7