select committee
Targeted legislative group
A select committee is a temporary legislative body appointed to investigate a specific matter or handle a particular task.
Unlike standing committees, which are permanent and cover broad policy areas, select committees dissolve once their work is complete: The House formed a select committee to investigate the January 6th attack.
They typically have subpoena power and produce final reports with findings or recommendations.
Request for information
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
evidence · probe · fact-finding · oversight · scrutiny · examination · deposition · cross-examination
Team assembled for purpose
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- panelDistinct flat section
- subcommitteeSubset of larger panel
- working groupTeam for specific purpose
expertise · consultation · technical · focus · ad hoc · temporary · permanent · standing
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
caucus · jurisdiction · chairman · ranking member · membership · appointment · referral · jurisdiction
inquiry
Request for information
witness · evidence · probe · fact-finding · oversight · scrutiny · examination · deposition · cross-examination · whistleblower
taskforce
Team assembled for purpose
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- panelDistinct flat section
- subcommitteeSubset of larger panel
working group · expertise · consultation · technical · focus · ad hoc · temporary · permanent · standing · joint
parliament
National legislative assembly
bipartisan · caucus · jurisdiction · chairman · ranking member · membership · appointment · referral · jurisdiction · authorization
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- committeessubcommittees, subcommittee
- hearingscongressional hearing, congressional hearings, confirmation hearing, public hearings, impeachment hearings
- Investigative BodiesFBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, NSA
select, committee, selection, selective, selectively, selector, selected, selecting, committees