Subcommittee Bill of Rights The Democratic Caucus passed several reforms in the early 1970s that increased the power of subcommittees –Restriction on # of subcommittees that a member could chair –Subcommittees granted power over staffs –Subcommittee chairs selected by Democratic committee members –Referrals to subcommittee based on rules –Required most committees to have subcommittees Era of subcommittee government (1970s-90s)
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