Across
- 4. member who heads a standing committee in a legislative body
- 6. legislative committee composed of members of both houses
- 9. presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the House
- 10. assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate, responsible for monitoring and marshaling vote
- 12. the member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate
- 13. legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose; also known as a special committee
- 14. the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress
- 15. a closed meeting of a party's house or senate members; also called a party conference
Down
- 1. the presiding officer of a senate; in Congress, the Vice President of the United States; in a State's legislature, either the lieutenant governor or a senator
- 2. permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject area are referred; see select committee
- 3. members of the House and Senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals
- 5. temporary jont committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill
- 7. division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues
- 8. the floor leader of the party that holds the minority of seats in each house of Congress
- 11. unwritten rule in both houses of Congress reserving the top posts in each chamber, particularly committee chairmanships, for members with the longest records of service