as in commission
a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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According to the History Center interview, the subcommittee completed most of its tasks during a two-week sprint, working around the clock while holed up at the Sherry-Netherland hotel in New York City.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
In its report, the subcommittee cited 18 U.S.C. § 1512, a federal statute prohibiting tampering with witnesses.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The subcommittee in September published a report that found aggregated exports from four major U.S. advanced chip manufacturers nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022 to Armenia and Georgia.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
Murphy’s proposal was criticized by a city spokesperson on Tuesday for having the potential to shift more of the tax burden from homeowners onto renters, and was referred to a Council subcommittee for further discussion.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
In its report, the subcommittee cited 18 U.S.C. § 1512, a federal statute prohibiting tampering with witnesses.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The subcommittee in September published a report that found aggregated exports from four major U.S. advanced chip manufacturers nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022 to Armenia and Georgia.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
Murphy’s proposal was criticized by a city spokesperson on Tuesday for having the potential to shift more of the tax burden from homeowners onto renters, and was referred to a Council subcommittee for further discussion.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Dec. 2024
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