Select Committees in The 21st Century
The newest select committee is the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. It was established during the 110th Congress and renewed for the 111th Congress. The committee is advisory in nature, and lacks the legislative authority granted to standing committees. The Committee was disbanded by the House in 2011 following Republican victories at the 2010 mid-terms
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