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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Between the lines: President Trump's firing of agency IGs created a strange situation for Energy and Commerce's oversight subcommittee.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The committee has vast oversight of the U.S. economy with subcommittees focusing on communications and technology, energy, environment, health, commerce and oversight and investigations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of the strongest pushback in the conference came from McConnell, who now leads the Senate’s Appropriations defense subcommittee.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee on Wednesday laid the groundwork for continuing last year's efforts to overhaul PBM business practices, possibly including new transparency measures and eliminating spread pricing in Medicaid.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The committee has vast oversight of the U.S. economy with subcommittees focusing on communications and technology, energy, environment, health, commerce and oversight and investigations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of the strongest pushback in the conference came from McConnell, who now leads the Senate’s Appropriations defense subcommittee.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee on Wednesday laid the groundwork for continuing last year's efforts to overhaul PBM business practices, possibly including new transparency measures and eliminating spread pricing in Medicaid.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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