House and Senate Committees - Nichole - Statistics

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Answer Stats
Answer Hint % Correct
Appropriations A- deals with the ways to change the priorities of Federal spending Chairwoman Kay Granger
92%
Rules R- it is the mechanism that the Speaker uses to maintain control of the House Floor
92%
Ways and Means W- and M- oldest committee, chief tax-writing committee, and critically important areas of revenue, appropriations, and banking along with tariffs, trade agreements, and bonded debt of US
92%
Agriculture A- deals with farming Chairman GT Thompson
75%
Homeland Security H-S- deal with border security, cybersecurity, intelligence and counterterrorisim
75%
Intelligence I- a permanent select committee of the House- oversees CIA, Air Force, Army, Navy, Space Force, NSA, FBI, Marines, DEA, Treasury, Homeland Security, Coast Guard.. etc
75%
Judiciary J- called the lawyer because of its jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in federal courts
75%
Veterans Affairs V-A- recommending legislation expanding, curtailing, or fine-tuning existing laws relating to veterans' benefits
75%
Ethics E- charged with investigating and adjudicating any alleged violations of codes of conduct
67%
Financial Services F-S- oversees banks, economy, aid, insurance, and other things with money policies
67%
Foreign Affairs F-A- deals with anything that is outside of the USA including embassies
67%
Small Business S-B- created in response the growing number of these, that aren't monopolies or corporate ones.
67%
Budget B- the power to spend, collect revenue, and borrow
58%
Energy and Commerce E- and C- has responsibilities over fossil fuels and business
58%
Finance F- fiscal responsibility
58%
Foreign Relations F-R- anything outside the USA that deals with.. health, counterterrorism, crime, rights, human issues
58%
Natural Resources N-R- handles fisheries and wildlife, national parks and reserves, geological surveys, minerals and mining
58%
Environment and Public Works E- and P-W- clean air, chemical safety, waste management, climate, transportation and infrastructure
50%
Indian Affairs I-A- native american land management, health of them, education and loans for them.
50%
Science Space and Technology S-S- and T- jurisdiction over all energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects thereof and all federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories; astronautical research and development, including resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities; civil aviation research and development; environmental research and development; marine research; commercial application of energy technology..... etc
50%
Transportation and Infrastructure T- and I- focuses on roads and vehicles and making cohesive networks for people to travel
50%
Armed Services A-S-has jurisdiction over laws, programs, and agencies under permanent authority in numerous titles of the United States Code and militaries
42%
Banking Housing and Urban Affairs B-H- and U-A- deals with banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, urban development and mass transit, international trade and finance, and economic policy
42%
Energy and Natural Resources E- and N-R- includes fossil fuels and mining for rocks and minerals, nuclear, and water
42%
Health Education Labor and Pensions H-E-L- and P- deals with children and families learning, working, and retirement pay
42%
Small Business and Entrepreneurship S-B- and E- proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to non corporate business and all that want to become business owners
42%
Education and the Workforce E-and the W- oversees programs that affect all Americans, from early learning and postsecondary education to skills development and retirement security
33%
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs H-S- and G-A- investigates threats and spending of the government and works on border management
33%
House Administration H-A- daily operations, resources on campus, technology updates, internal procedures
33%
Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry A-N- and F- deals with farms, school food, trees and wilderness
25%
Commerce Science and Transportation C-S- and T- communications, highways, aviation, rail, shipping, transportation security, merchant marine, the Coast Guard, oceans, fisheries, weather, disasters, science, space, interstate commerce, tourism, consumer issues, economic development, technology, competitiveness, product safety, and insurance.
25%
Oversight and Government Reform O- and G-R- ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government and all its agencies
8%
Rules and Administrations R- and A- oversees assignments of office space, floor and gallery regulations, corrupt practices, federal elections, presidential succession
0%
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