Definition
Placement of a legislator on a specific committee determining their influence over certain policy areas, sometimes rewarding allies and punishing critics.
Example Usage
The party leadership punished the congressman for dissent by removing him from the prestigious Ways and Means Committee.
Origin
Standard legislative organizational practice; formalized terminology from 20th century.
Fun Fact
Committee assignments are often used as tools of political punishment—bad committees destroy reelection prospects.
Source: Legislative organization and congressional procedure
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