The following question refers to a hypothetical situation.

You are a member of the House of Representatives, and you've just been chosen to be on the Ways and Means Committee. You come home and tell your family, and they look at you with blank stares. "So what does that mean?" they ask.

Explain the privileges, restrictions, and duties of sitting on the Ways and Means Committee.

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Lilian Sparks

28 November, 01:56

The following question refers to a hypothetical situation.

You are a member of the House of Representatives, and you've just been chosen to be on the Ways and Means Committee. You come home and tell your family, and they look at you with blank stares. "So what does that mean?" they ask.

Explain the privileges, restrictions, and duties of sitting on the Ways and Means Committee.

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Nathan Rice · Answer 1

Political significance. Because of its wide jurisdiction, Ways and Means has always been one of the most important committees with respect to impact on policy ... Until 1974, the Ways and Means Committee decided which chairmanships newly elected members of Congress would have, along with its regular financial duties.