Question

How does the majority party in the House of Representivies exercise power over a committee?

by preventing a committee from meeting
by rejecting the findings of the committee
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee

Answer 1

by appointing the chair and a majority of the members

The majority party controls committee composition and chooses the chair, which lets it set the committee’s agenda, schedule hearings, and influence outcomes.