Wednesday, October 19, 2022

When were the standing committees established?

House Standing Committees 

- Agriculture (1820) 
- Appropriations (1865)
- Armed Services (1946) 
- Budget (1974)
Education and Labor (1867)
- Energy and Commerce (1795)
- Ethics (1967)
- Financial Services (1865)
- Foreign Affairs (1822)
- Homeland Security (2002)
- House Administration (1947)
- Judiciary (1813)
- Natural Resources (1991)
- Oversight and Reform (1927)
- Rules (1789)
- Science, Space, and Technology (1959)
- Small Business (1941)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (1947)
- Veterans' Affairs (1947)
- Ways and Means (1795)


Senate Standing Committees - Executive Agencies

- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (1825) 
- Appropriations (1867)
- Armed Services (1947) 
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (1913)
- Budget (1974)
- Energy and Natural Resources (1977)
- Environment and Public Works (1977)
- Finance (1816)
- Foreign Relations (1816)
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (1869)
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (1816)
- Judiciary (1816)
- Rules and Administration (1874)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship (1950)
- Veterans' Affairs (1970)