The Committee on House Administration oversees the day-to-day operations of the House of Representatives, including federal election law, campaign finance, House rules, and security. It also manages entities like the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution.

As the chief tax-writing committee in the House, the Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs, and other revenue-raising measures. It also oversees major entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, unemployment benefits, and parts of welfare services.