How has the committee system evolved over time?
What will be an ideal response?
Early Congresses typically created temporary panels to complete specific tasks. In the early 1800s, both chambers created permanent (standing) committees to deal with larger membership and a wider scope of congressional business. Over time, committees became increasingly self-reliant and resistant to party control. However in the 1960s and 1970s, an influx of new members to Congress shifted power toward parties so that today committees and committee chairs must abide by party rules and are generally less independent than they once were.
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