subcommittees
Delegated working groups
Subcommittees is the plural of subcommittee—a smaller group formed from a larger committee to handle specific tasks or topics.
Legislative bodies divide work this way: The bill was referred to the House subcommittee on agriculture.
Subcommittees report findings back to the parent committee, which makes final decisions.
Perceiving sound waves
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- briefingConcise information session
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
debate · consultation · recommendation · report · finding · motion · resolution · referral
Of a legislature
- parliamentaryOf a legislature
- legislativeConcerning the creation of laws
- senateLegislative governing body
- houseResidential building
chamber · bicameral · jurisdiction · authority · mandate · charter · quorum · agenda
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- reviewCritical written assessment
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
- budgetPlan for spending
appropriations · ethics · audit · rules · judiciary · finance · legislation · policy
hearing
Perceiving sound waves
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- briefingConcise information session
- markupAdded percentage for profit
deliberation · debate · consultation · recommendation · report · finding · motion · resolution · referral · agenda
congressional
Of a legislature
- parliamentaryOf a legislature
- legislativeConcerning the creation of laws
- senateLegislative governing body
house · chamber · bicameral · jurisdiction · authority · mandate · charter · quorum · agenda · proceedings
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- reviewCritical written assessment
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
budget · appropriations · ethics · audit · rules · judiciary · finance · legislation · policy · regulatory
working group
Team for specific purpose
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- panelDistinct flat section
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
caucus · board · council · body · unit · team · coalition · assembly · faction · bloc
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, House
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- assembliesdelegates, gathering, Roman Senate, sessions, general assembly
- committees
- hearingscongressional hearing, congressional hearings, confirmation hearing, public hearings, impeachment hearings
subcommitteesgeneral assembly
Complete organizational meeting
legislature · standing committee · board of directors · full assembly · full body