1、Order Code 98-183 GOVUpdated October 26, 2006Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee AssignmentsJudy SchneiderSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionSenate Rule XXV and party conference rules address committee assignments.Senate Rule XXV, paragraphs 2 and 3 establish
2、categories of committees, popularlyreferred to as “A,” “B,” and “C,” that condition assignment rules.A COMMITTEESB COMMITTEESC COMMITTEESAgriculture, Nutrition andForestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Commerce, Science andTransportation Energy and Natural Resource
3、s Environment and PublicWorks Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, andPensions Homeland Security andGovernmental Affairs JudiciaryBudget Rules and Administration Small Business andEntrepreneurship Veterans Affairs Special Aging Joint Economic CommitteeSelect Ethics Indian Affairs Joint Taxation (Joint Library and JointPrinting are not listed, butare treated as Ccommittees for assignmentpurposes)