What is a committee called in which members of both the house and the senate oversee areas of common interest?
a. select committee
b. joint committee
c. conference committee
d. standing committee
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The answer is b.

If the members of both the house and the senate oversee the areas of common interest, the committee is called a joint commitee

one of the example of a joint committee is the joint committee on the library which consist of senate and house representatives members.

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