Problem: Please answer this in essay format intro, 3 body paragraph, and conclusion.
Committees are one of the primary ways in which Congress is organized (Party being the other). Please explain how, why, and when the standing committee system developed? What is the value of committees to members/explain? Please explain how committee power/importance has ebbed and flowed over time? Currently, are committees independent and autonomous, why/not? (be sure to discuss Seniority, property rights.