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subcommittees
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Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration's decision to enter the conflict without Congress' approval.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
12 May 2026 -
Now the legislature has seven standing committees as opposed to six, and each of those has seven subcommittees as opposed to four, which expands the opportunities for Democratic leadership roles.—
Teresa Reilly,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Standing committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committees. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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