Conference committees

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Conference committees are comprised of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but only when the two chambers have passed different versions of a bill. The membership of conference committees is typically drawn from the committees that originally worked on the legislation, and it is common for members of both political parties to be included. However, when one party has a majority in both chambers of Congress, there may be less need to include members of the minority party in conference committees. Therefore, the statement that conference committees are only likely to include members from both political parties when control of Congress is divided is the best choice. The statement that conference committees must always include members from all three branches of government is incorrect, as conference committees are typically composed solely of members of Congress.

Conference Committees