Senate

• The Senate doesn't have main branches in the way that the U.S. government does (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative). However, the Senate does have several powerful committees. Some of the main ones would be: Committee on Appropriations   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Armed Services   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Finance   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Foreign Relations   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs   [view nutshell]
• Committee on the Judiciary   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Rules and Administration   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship   [view nutshell]
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs Please note that these are just some of the most prominent committees, and the Senate has other committees and subcommittees as well.   [view nutshell]