What are Committees?

<p>90% of proposed bills die in committee. What happens in there?? </p><p>Today's episode consists of two parts. First, the Schoolhouse Rock definition of congressional committees (what they do and why we have them) and second, an exploration of money, power, lobbying, and a secret point system for deciding who gets to be on one.  </p><p>This episode features the voices of <a href="https://twitter.com/dancassino?lang=en">Dan Cassino</a>, Professor of Political Science at Farleigh Dickinson University and <a href="https://twitter.com/leahrosenstiel?lang=en">Leah Rosenstiel</a>, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. </p>