Consider the same public policy you used in Question 1. Using newspaper articles or

Question

official government websites only, determine which committees in the House and the
Senate had jurisdiction over this policy. Which party had the majority on that
committee? (give me a list of websites that I could use)

Answer 1

To determine which congressional committees had jurisdiction over a specific public policy and to find out the majority party on those committees, you can utilize the following resources, including newspaper articles and official government websites. Here’s a list of websites that can help you find this information:

Official Government Websites:

1. U.S. Congress Official Website: congress.gov

   • Use the search function to find legislation related to your public policy. Each bill page will list the committees that have jurisdiction over it.

2. House of Representatives Committees: house.gov

   • This page provides information on all the committees in the House, including their jurisdictions and current membership.

3. Senate Committees: senate.gov

   • Similar to the House, this page provides details about Senate committees, including their jurisdictions.

4. GovTrack.us: govtrack.us

   • A non-partisan site that tracks legislation in Congress, which will help you find relevant committees regarding your public policy and their party affiliations.

News Outlets:

5. The New York Times: nytimes.com

   • Use their search feature to find articles related to your public policy, along with committee information.

6. The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com

   • Similar to the New York Times, they often cover congressional actions and committee jurisdictions.

7. Reuters: reuters.com

   • Reliable for legislative updates, including information about committees and hearings.

Additional Resources:

8. C-SPAN: c-span.org

   • Provides coverage of committee hearings and official congressional activity which may detail committee compositions changing with party control.

9. Roll Call: rollcall.com

   • Offers detailed reports on legislation, congressional actions, and committee jurisdictions.

10. Pew Research Center: pewresearch.org

    • Occasionally publishes reports on partisan divides in congressional committees and their compositions.

Research Directions:

• Start by searching for legislation related to the public policy.
• Look at the legislation's page to identify the relevant committees.
• Check the membership of those committees on the official House and Senate links to determine the majority party.

By using these sources, you can gather comprehensive information regarding the jurisdiction of committees and their party majority pertinent to the public policy in question.