<Ul> <Li> Subcommittees are formed by most committees to share specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committee . Subcommittees are responsible to, and work within the guidelines established by, their parent committees . In particular, standing committees usually create subcommittees with legislative jurisdiction to consider and report bills . They may assign their subcommittees such specific tasks as the initial consideration of measures and oversight of laws and programs in the subcommittees' areas . </Li> <Li> Committee of the Whole--used by the House of Representatives, but not the modern Senate </Li> <Li> Conference committee--are joint, ad hoc groups formed to work out the differences between similar bills from both houses . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Subcommittees are formed by most committees to share specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committee . Subcommittees are responsible to, and work within the guidelines established by, their parent committees . In particular, standing committees usually create subcommittees with legislative jurisdiction to consider and report bills . They may assign their subcommittees such specific tasks as the initial consideration of measures and oversight of laws and programs in the subcommittees' areas . </Li> <Li> Committee of the Whole--used by the House of Representatives, but not the modern Senate </Li> <Li> Conference committee--are joint, ad hoc groups formed to work out the differences between similar bills from both houses . </Li>

Who holds majority of seats in each committee