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1887 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 6 Feb. 2/2 A steering committee upon the order of business for the remainder of the session was appointed.

1903 A. B. Hart Actual Govt. 242 What is called the ‘Steering Committee’,—an unofficial conclave of members of the Senate and the House. As guides to the majority, the Steering Committee practically decides what measures to press to a vote and what measures to drop.

1918 H. W. Dodds Procedure in State Legislatures iv. 56 Just as the power of standing committees developed when the number of bills introduced had become too large for consideration by the whole house, so the steering committee emerged when measures approved by the standing committees increased until a further selective agency became an irresistible temptation.

1929 C. E. Merriam Chicago 223 I had been appointed a member of the Chicago Charter Convention, and was a member of the Steering Committee of that body.

1955 Times 19 July 6/4 The steering committee making arrangements for the conference of Ministers on further European integration met to-day in Brussels.

1966 N. Johnson Parl. & Admin. i. 22 The Chairman of the Estimates Committees presides over sub-committee A (now called the Steering sub-committee).

1974 ‘E. Lathen’ Sweet & Low ii. 20 Only three people are really important..the members of the steering committee.

1977 Wandsworth Borough News 7 Oct. 14/5 The Steering Group officially recognised by the Council's Recreation Committee at that meeting has met regularly and has discussed such matters as management, development, and use of the building.

1979 ‘D. Meiring’ Foreign Body v. 57 We have all read the Steering Committee's exhaustive report.