Question

The Chairperson of a House committee goes to

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A person who is a member of the majority party.

The Committee Chairman is customarily the ranking majority member in order of appointment. Seniority on a committee is not based on the longest-serving member of the House but on their order of appointment to that committee by their respective party meeting. The Majority party also determines, in consultation with the minority, how many members a committee shall have, and the proportion of majority-minority.

Answer 2

The Chairperson of a House committee goes to a full house.