Sunni Arabs won only two of the 55 committee seats, compounding their frustration.

It is up to the Republicans to decide whether to give the Democrats any more committee seats.

Her knowledge of how governments work had, over the years, snagged her several committee seats at the city Bar association.

Congressional aides said his chances of winning a coveted committee seat are not bad.

And open committee seats tend to be given to lawmakers from the same party as the members who left them.

Recalling when he was assigned the committee seat, he said that he wanted to learn more about the armed services.

That would mean an equal number of committee seats and maybe even co-chairmanships of committees.

Moreover, Democrats are asking for more committee seats and procedures that will make it easier for them to offer amendments.

Being part of a group grants access to state funds and committee seats but the group members must be ideologically tied.

The Republicans have 91 more committee seats than Democrats hold.