as in commission
a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Recent Examples of subcommittee
State Department officials speaking at a US Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday defended Washington’s approach as a pragmatic reset from aid-dependent policies.
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Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
The secretary made his fourth and fifth appearances before congressional committees in less than a week, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee before heading to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Griffith is a senior member of the House energy and commerce committee, leading its health subcommittee.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
The secretary made his fourth and fifth appearances before congressional committees in less than a week, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee before heading to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Griffith is a senior member of the House energy and commerce committee, leading its health subcommittee.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Early voting began Monday in Georgia, and for several county commission races the May 19 primary election, or the June runoff, will likely be decisive.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sheagren also suggested that temporary murals, created on panels that can be taken down after a period of time, be considered as well.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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