The House Beauty Shop Committee (officially known as the House Select Committee on the Beauty Shop ) was a special committee of the United States House of Representatives which existed from 1967 to 1979. It was initially established pursuant to H.Res. 1000 and introduced by Representative Martha Griffiths , a Democrat representing Michigan's 17th district . Griffiths, along with Edith Green (a Democrat from Oregon's 3rd district ) and Catherine May (a Republican from Washington's 4th district ), became the first members of the committee. It was formed to oversee and modernize the operations of the House Beauty Shop, a beauty salon located in the Cannon House Office Building in the United States Capitol .
19-644: At the time of its establishment, the House Beauty Shop Committee was the smallest and least known of the House of Representatives' 57 committees. It was also the first committee to be co-chaired by two women. In the late 1970s, the committee was absorbed into the United States House Committee on House Administration . The House Beauty Shop originated as a privately owned and independently operated beauty salon located in
38-564: A Joint Committee) into one new standing committee, the Committee on House Administration. ( See National Archives's Records of the House Administration Committee and Its Predecessors ) In 1975 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of parking facilities and campaign contributions to House candidates. In 1979, as part of the annual appropriations bill for the legislative branch, this committee absorbed
57-507: A new manager to run the shop, who in turn hired 18 beauticians and manicurists and relocated the shop from the Longworth building to the much larger Cannon Building. Within a few years, the beauty shop had been revitalized; it repaid the $ 15,000 loan and was soon turning a profit. In 1975, Yvonne Burke , a Democrat representing California's 28th district , succeeded Griffiths as chair of the House Beauty Shop Committee. Under her leadership,
76-835: Is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives . The powers and duties of the Committee include the statutory responsibilities of the Committee on House Administration, as determined primarily by the Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970; the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1996; and the Rules of the House of Representatives adopted on January 6, 1999. The Committee on House Administration, which consists of 12 members, has jurisdiction over all legislation and other matters relating to
95-576: Is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives . The powers and duties of the Committee include the statutory responsibilities of the Committee on House Administration, as determined primarily by the Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970; the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1996; and the Rules of the House of Representatives adopted on January 6, 1999. The Committee on House Administration, which consists of 12 members, has jurisdiction over all legislation and other matters relating to
114-550: The Joint Committee on the Library (created in 1806 as a Joint Committee) into one new standing committee, the Committee on House Administration. ( See National Archives's Records of the House Administration Committee and Its Predecessors ) In 1975 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of parking facilities and campaign contributions to House candidates. In 1979, as part of the annual appropriations bill for
133-548: The Longworth House Office Building , one of three main office buildings on the Capitol devoted to the House of Representatives. Established in 1932 by beautician Mabel Solomon, it primarily served the women of Capitol Hill, including members of Congress, their wives, and congressional staffers. By the 1960s, the shop was estimated to have earned nearly $ 150,000 annually. It benefited from the fact that
152-436: The House of Representatives provided space and utilities for free. By 1967, however, Solomon's health complications led to frequent absences. Even prior to her departure, some House members had been concerned about the lax oversight over the beauty shop's operations. To address these concerns, then- House Speaker John W. McCormack ordered an investigation into the beauty shop, which was led by Griffiths and May. In response to
171-503: The House of Representatives, such as: Additionally, the Committee: Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 56 (R), H.Res. 57 (D) Due to its relatively small size, the House Administration Committee has not had subcommittees for most of its existence. For the 110th Congress, Chairwoman Millinder-McDonald recommended the creation of two new subcommittees, on Elections and Oversight , which were approved by
190-428: The House of Representatives, such as: Additionally, the Committee: Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 56 (R), H.Res. 57 (D) Due to its relatively small size, the House Administration Committee has not had subcommittees for most of its existence. For the 110th Congress, Chairwoman Millinder-McDonald recommended the creation of two new subcommittees, on Elections and Oversight , which were approved by
209-405: The committee successfully secured pay and benefits parity with other House staffers for the beauty shop's employees. Burke's proposal, H. Res 315, was introduced in 1977. It abolished the House Beauty Shop Committee, folding its responsibilities into the United States House Committee on House Administration ; it also ensured that House Beauty Shop employees were treated like other House employees. It
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#1732780630993228-590: The full committee on February 16, 2007. However, in the 113th Congress, the committee abolished both subcommittees. The Elections Subcommittee was reconstituted for the 116th Congress. For the 118th Congress: Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R) Sources: H.Res. 31 (Chair), H.Res. 32 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 85 (D), H.Res. 103 (R) United States House Committee on Memorials The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with
247-750: The general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives , the security of the United States Capitol , and federal elections. The Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 , which merged the Committees on Enrolled Bills (created in 1789 as Joint Committee), Elections (created in 1794), Accounts (created in 1803), Printing (created in 1846), Disposition of Executive Papers (created in 1889), Memorials (created in 1929), and some functions of
266-570: The legislative branch, this committee absorbed the responsibilities of the former Select Committee on the Beauty Shop , which had been chaired by Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke and was responsible for overseeing the operations of a beauty shop for House members, employees, and their families. In 1995 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards. The Committee on House Administration
285-481: The operations of the beauty shop. Though it still caters to House members and staffers, the beauty salon is available to members of the general public. United States House Committee on House Administration The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives , the security of the United States Capitol , and federal elections. The Committee on House Administration
304-403: The responsibilities of the former Select Committee on the Beauty Shop , which had been chaired by Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke and was responsible for overseeing the operations of a beauty shop for House members, employees, and their families. In 1995 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards. The Committee on House Administration
323-443: The scrutiny, Solomon abruptly retired, closing the shop and packing up thousands of dollars worth of equipment. McCormack then decided to form the House Beauty Shop Committee to investigate the situation further and provide recommendations on how to restore the beauty shop. He named Griffiths, May, and Rep. Edith Green to the committee and provided $ 15,000 from the contingency fund as a bridge loan. The House Beauty Shop Committee hired
342-400: Was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 , which merged the Committees on Enrolled Bills (created in 1789 as Joint Committee), Elections (created in 1794), Accounts (created in 1803), Printing (created in 1846), Disposition of Executive Papers (created in 1889), Memorials (created in 1929), and some functions of the Joint Committee on the Library (created in 1806 as
361-583: Was enacted by the House of Representatives as part of the 1979 appropriations bill. As part of the House Speaker Newt Gingrich 's " Contract with America ", the House of Representatives privatized the House Beauty Salon in 1995. Under the new approach, the House of Representatives' Chief Administrative Officer awards a three-year renewable contract to a private contractor, who in turn pays the House monthly rent and manages
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