Google Drive. To actually edit an item in the Google Docs/Drive interface, the item must be in a Google document format. That is, though you can upload and share Microsoft Word files in Google Drive, you cannot edit them in the browser (you would need to download the item, edit it in MS Word, and then re-upload it).
There are four types of congressional committees: 1  Standing committees, which continue from one Congress to the next, are probably the most important type because they consider and shape the vast majority of proposed laws. 2  Select committees are temporarily formed for specific purposes, often to study a particular issue.
Congressional Committees. The work of preparing and considering legislation is done largely by committees of both Houses of Congress. There are 16 standing committees in the Senate and 19 in the House of Representatives. The standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives can be viewed from the links below. In addition, there are select committees in each House (one in the House of Representatives), and various congressional commissions and joint committees composed of Members of both Houses.