Standing committee: A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter. The cycle ... [100%] 2023-09-09 [Standing committees of state legislatures]
Standing committee: A Standing committee is a permanent congress committee which deals with legislation in a special area. They can also hold investigations or oversight of agencies within their jurisdiction. [100%] 2023-06-27 [United States Congress]
Standing committee (parliamentary system): A standing committee is a permanent committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to analyse and opine on issues in a specific area of government, such as, for example, finance, justice, or education. Its counterpart is ... (Social) [100%] 2024-09-02 [Political terminology]
Standing committee (Canada): In Canada, a standing committee is a permanent committee established by Standing Orders in the House of Commons or the Senate. It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing ... (Canada) [100%] 2025-04-30 [Standing committees of the Parliament of Canada]
Standing: Standing is the legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something actually at stake in a dispute has standing to bring a lawsuit. [86%] 2023-02-26 [Law] [Establishment Clause]...
Standing: STANDING stand'-ing. See ATTITUDES. stand'-ing. See ATTITUDES. [86%] 1915-01-01
Last House Standing: Last House Standing (Fang dong jiang xian sheng) is a documentary filmed in Shanghai featuring interviews of "Uncle Jiang" about his reluctance to sell his 1930s mansion in a district zoned for demolition. Jiang talks about his family, his loneliness ... [81%] 2023-11-22 [2004 films] [Chinese documentary films]...
Politburo Standing Committee: The 7 member Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the most senior leadership body with each member ranked 1 thru 7, not as equals. Each shoulders primary responsibility for a specific portfolio. [81%] 2023-02-19 [China] [Communism]...
Stalking horse: A stalking horse is a figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of a third party. If the idea proves viable or popular, the third party can then declare its interest and advance the concept ... (Figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge anonymously on behalf of a third party) [77%] 2024-06-23 [English-language idioms] [Metaphors referring to horses]...
Stalking horse: A stalking horse is a figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of an anonymous third party. If the idea proves viable or popular, the anonymous third party can then declare its interest and advance ... (Figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of an anonymous third party) [77%] 2025-01-22 [Obfuscation]
Appropriations Committee, California State Senate: The Appropriations Committee is a standing committee of the California State Senate. Per the Senate Rules, committees of the California State Senate are assigned by the President pro Tempore. [76%] 2022-04-29 [State senate standing committees] [Standing committees, California State Senate]...
Standing Committee on Defence (Norway): The Standing Committee on Defence is a former standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. Following the 2009 election, the committee was merged with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs to form the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. (Norway) [70%] 2023-09-09 [Standing committees of the Storting]
Standing Committee on Publications: The Standing Committee on Publications, also called the Publications Committee, is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives responsible for the consideration of documents presented to the House of Representatives. The committee is governed by Standing Order 219 and ... (Standing committee of the Australian House of Representatives) [70%] 2024-03-09 [Committees of the Parliament of Australia] [Australian House of Representatives]...
Standing Committee on Justice: The Standing Committee on Justice (Norwegian: Justiskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to judicial system, the probation service, the police, persons performing civilian national service, other judicial issues, ex gratia ... (Standing committee of the Parliament of Norway) [70%] 2025-02-28 [Standing committees of the Storting] [Parliamentary committees on Justice]...
Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly: The Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the California State Assembly. Per the Assembly Rules, committees of the California State Assembly are assigned by the House Speaker. [69%] 2022-09-27 [State house standing committees] [Standing committees, California State House]...
Environmental Quality Committee, California State Senate: The Environmental Quality Committee is a standing committee of the California State Senate. Per the Senate Rules, committees of the California State Senate are assigned by the President pro Tempore. [69%] 2022-10-17 [State senate standing committees] [Standing committees, California State Senate]...
Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Health: The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada. [69%] 2023-12-23 [Standing committees of the House of Commons of Canada] [Parliamentary committees on Healthcare]...
State houses: A state assembly or state house of representatives is the lower deliberative body in states with a bicameral legislature. A state assembly normally has more members — usually two to three times as many members — as a state senate. [69%] 2024-09-10 [Rosters, state legislatures] [State legislatures]...
Ohio House Committees: The Ohio House Committees are the legislative sub-organizations in the Ohio House of Representatives that handle specific topics of legislation that come before the full House of Representatives. Committee membership enables members to develop specialized knowledge of the matters ... [68%] 2023-09-10 [Government of Ohio] [Ohio law]...
Committee on committees: Committees formed in each party conference and responsible for nominating the party's Senators to committee membership and committee leadership positions. Nominations are subject to approval by the full party conference and to a formal vote of the Senate. [68%] 2023-06-27 [United States Senate Terms]
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