Seniority and influence get you on the choice committees. So the guys that have been around for a bit and have some pull get the cool stuff like "National Intelligence Committee" while the new guys with no IOU's in their pockets get stuck on things like "Urban Traffic Revitalization Committee".
There's things like the House Rules Committee that is made up of both parties and determine the rules of the committees. So, there are various committees that deal with various bills, and they all have to follow the rules, which probably call for a balance of party representation which include not just Repubs and Dems but also independents.
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Seniority and influence get you on the choice committees. So the guys that have been around for a bit and have some pull get the cool stuff like "National Intelligence Committee" while the new guys with no IOU's in their pockets get stuck on things like "Urban Traffic Revitalization Committee".
There's things like the House Rules Committee that is made up of both parties and determine the rules of the committees. So, there are various committees that deal with various bills, and they all have to follow the rules, which probably call for a balance of party representation which include not just Repubs and Dems but also independents.
Scary isn't it. Seniority also rules, scary isn't it. Senility in the Senate, crabby cronies in Congress; we have the best government money can buy.