What are conference committees?
Conference committees are committees with membership from both the House and the Senate. It is the job of these legislators to meet on a particular bill in hopes of agreeing to a single language for that bill that both chambers can agree to. Where can I get the minutes from a particular committee meeting? The secretary assigned to that committee keeps committee minutes. You may obtain a copy of the minutes from the secretary of the committee you are interested in. Most minutes are also available from the committee section of this site. What are the duties and responsibilities of the committees? Committees play an integral part in the legislative process. Bills are assigned to a particular committee based on their subject. Once a bill has been assigned to a committee, it will can be passed through to the full chamber for consideration, amended or not acted upon where it will eventually “die” and not ever be seen by the full chamber for consideration. Where can I get a map of the Capitol
