Disambiguation evidence for Senate committees via surface form

"Senate committee"


As subject (49)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Senate committee".

Predicate Object
composedOf senators
decisionScope recommendations to the full Senate
existsIn many national senates
existsIn many subnational senates or upper chambers
governedBy Senate rules
governedBy committee rules
hasFunction amend proposed legislation
hasFunction conduct legislative oversight
hasFunction consider nominations in certain systems
hasFunction hold hearings
hasFunction investigate public policy issues
hasFunction oversee government activities
hasFunction report bills to the full Senate
hasFunction review proposed legislation
hasLeader committee chair
hasMemberRole ranking member
hasOutput committee report
hasOutput hearing record
hasOutput investigative findings
hasOutput recommended bill text
influences government oversight
influences legislative agenda
influences public policy
instanceOf legislative committee
instanceOf parliamentary committee
mayCoverArea agriculture and natural resources
mayCoverArea budget and appropriations
mayCoverArea defense and security
mayCoverArea ethics and internal rules
mayCoverArea finance and taxation
mayCoverArea foreign relations
mayCoverArea health and education
mayCoverArea judiciary and legal affairs
mayCoverArea transportation and infrastructure
mayHaveType joint committee
mayHaveType select committee
mayHaveType special committee
mayHaveType standing committee
mayHaveType subcommittee
meetsAt Senate committee room
membershipDeterminedBy party leadership in many systems
membershipReflects party balance in the Senate
operatesIn upper house of a bicameral legislature
partOf Senate
reportsTo plenary Senate
specializesIn specific policy areas
usesProcedure committee hearings
usesProcedure markup sessions
usesProcedure subpoena power in some jurisdictions