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List of United States Senate committees

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List of United States Senate committees

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Many U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) operate in the United States Senate. Senators can be a member of more than one committee.

Standing committees

, there are 88 subsidiary bodies of the US Senate: 16 standing committees with 67 subcommittees, four non-standing committees, and four joint committees.

CommitteeChairRanking MemberSubcommitteeAgriculture, Nutrition and ForestryJohn Boozman (R-AR)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/20/congress/senate-gop-committee-assignments-00195791title=Thune Unveils Senate GOP Committee Assignmentsdate=December 20, 2024accessdate=January 2, 2025work=Politicofirst=Ursulalast=Perano}}AppropriationsSusan Collins (R-ME)Patty Murray (D-WA)Armed ServicesRoger Wicker (R-MS)Jack Reed (D-RI)Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsTim Scott (R-SC)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)BudgetLindsey Graham (R-SC)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Commerce, Science and TransportationTed Cruz (R-TX)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Energy and Natural ResourcesMike Lee (R-UT)Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Environment and Public WorksShelley Moore Capito (R-WV)Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)FinanceMike Crapo (R-ID)Ron Wyden (D-OR)Foreign RelationsJim Risch (R-ID)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Health, Education, Labor and PensionsBill Cassidy (R-LA)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRand Paul (R-KY)Gary Peters (D-MI)JudiciaryChuck Grassley (R-IA)Dick Durbin (D-IL)Rules and AdministrationMitch McConnell (R-KY)Alex Padilla (D-CA)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipJoni Ernst (R-IA)Ed Markey (D-MA)Veterans' AffairsJerry Moran (R-KS)Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management and TradeCindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and BiotechnologyRoger Marshall (R-KS)Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and ResearchMitch McConnell (R-KY)Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Food SafetyJohn Hoeven (R-ND)Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Rural Development, Energy and CreditJoni Ernst (R-IA)Peter Welch (D-VT)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related AgenciesJohn Hoeven (R-ND)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related AgenciesJerry Moran (R-KS)Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
DefenseMitch McConnell (R-KY)Chris Coons (D-DE)
Energy and Water DevelopmentJohn Kennedy (R-LA)Patty Murray (D-WA)
Financial Services and General GovernmentBill Hagerty (R-TN)Jack Reed (D-RI)
Homeland SecurityKatie Britt (R-AL)Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesLisa Murkowski (R-AK)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related AgenciesShelley Moore Capito (R-WV)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Legislative BranchMarkwayne Mullin (R-OK)Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related AgenciesJohn Boozman (R-AR)Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
State, Foreign Operations and Related ProgramsLindsey Graham (R-SC)Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related AgenciesCindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
AirlandKevin Cramer (R-ND)Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
CybersecurityMike Rounds (R-SD)Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesJoni Ernst (R-IA)Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
PersonnelTommy Tuberville (R-AL)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Readiness and Management SupportDan Sullivan (R-AK)Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
SeapowerRick Scott (R-FL)Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Strategic ForcesDeb Fischer (R-NE)Angus King (I-ME)
Digital AssetsCynthia Lummis (R-WY)Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Economic PolicyJohn Kennedy (R-LA)Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionThom Tillis (R-NC)Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Housing, Transportation and Community DevelopmentKatie Britt (R-AL)Tina Smith (D-MN)
National Security and International Trade and FinanceBill Hagerty (R-TN)Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Securities, Insurance and InvestmentMike Rounds (R-SD)Mark Warner (D-VA)
Aviation, Space and InnovationJerry Moran (R-KS)Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Coast Guard, Maritime and FisheriesDan Sullivan (R-AK)Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Consumer Protection, Technology and Data PrivacyMarsha Blackburn (R-TN)John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Science, Manufacturing and CompetitivenessTed Budd (R-NC)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and SafetyTodd Young (R-IN)Gary Peters (D-MI)
Telecommunications and MediaDeb Fischer (R-NE)Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
EnergyDave McCormick (R-PA)Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
National ParksSteve Daines (R-MT)Angus King (I-ME)
Public Lands, Forests and MiningJohn Barrasso (R-WY)Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Water and PowerJohn Hoeven (R-ND)Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory OversightJohn Curtis (R-UT)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyCynthia Lummis (R-WY)Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Fisheries, Wildlife and WaterPete Ricketts (R-NE)Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Transportation and InfrastructureKevin Cramer (R-ND)Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Energy, Natural Resources and InfrastructureJames Lankford (R-OK)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic GrowthRon Johnson (R-WI)Tina Smith (D-MN)
Health CareTodd Young (R-IN)Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
International Trade, Customs and Global CompetitivenessJohn Cornyn (R-TX)Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Social Security, Pensions and Family PolicyChuck Grassley (R-IA)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Taxation and IRS OversightJohn Barrasso (R-WY)Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Africa and Global Health PolicyTed Cruz (R-TX)Cory Booker (D-NJ)
East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity PolicyPete Ricketts (R-NE)Chris Coons (D-DE)
Europe and Regional Security CooperationSteve Daines (R-MT)Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental PolicyMike Lee (R-UT)Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and CounterterrorismDave McCormick (R-PA)Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International DevelopmentBill Hagerty (R-TN)Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's IssuesJohn Curtis (R-UT)Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Education and the American FamilyTommy Tuberville (R-AL)Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Employment and Workplace SafetyMarkwayne Mullin (R-OK)John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Primary Health and Retirement SecurityRoger Marshall (R-KS)Ed Markey (D-MA)
Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory AffairsJames Lankford (R-OK)John Fetterman (D-PA)
Disaster Management, the District of Columbia and the CensusJosh Hawley (R-MO)Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Investigations (Permanent)Ron Johnson (R-WI)Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer RightsMike Lee (R-UT)Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Border Security and ImmigrationJohn Cornyn (R-TX)Alex Padilla (D-CA)
The ConstitutionEric Schmitt (R-MO)Pete Welch (D-VT)
Crime and CounterterrorismJosh Hawley (R-MO)Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal RightsTed Cruz (R-TX)Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Intellectual PropertyThom Tillis (R-NC)Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Privacy, Technology and the LawMarsha Blackburn (R-TN)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Non-standing committees

There are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.

CommitteeChairRanking MemberAging (Special)Rick Scott (R-FL)Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)Ethics (Select)James Lankford (R-OK)Chris Coons (D-DE)Indian Affairs (Permanent Select)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Brian Schatz (D-HI)Intelligence (Select)Tom Cotton (R-AR)Mark Warner (D-VA)International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus)John Cornyn (R-TX)Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Committee classes

Senate committees are divided, according to relative importance, into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. In general, individual Senators are limited to service on two Class A committees and one Class B committee. Assignment to Class C committees is made without reference to a member's service on any other panels.

Standing committees

Standing committees are permanent bodies with specific responsibilities spelled out in the Senate's rules. Twelve of the sixteen current standing committees are Class A panels: Agriculture; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental Affairs; Judiciary; and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

There are four Class B standing committees: Budget, Rules and Administration, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs. There are currently no Class C standing committees.

Other, select and special committees

Other (i.e., Indian Affairs), select and special committees are ranked as Class B or Class C committees. They are created for clearly specified purposes. There are currently two Class B committees: the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Special Committee on Aging, and two Class C committees: the Select Committee on Indian Affairs and the Select Committee on Ethics.

Joint committees

Joint Committees are used for purposes of legislative and administrative coordination. At present there are four: the Joint Economic Committee (Class B), the Joint Committee on the Library (Class C), the Joint Committee on Printing (Class C), and the Joint Committee on Taxation (Class C).

Jurisdiction

Standing committees in the Senate have their jurisdiction set by three primary sources: Senate Rules, ad hoc Senate Resolutions, and Senate Resolutions related to committee funding. To see an overview of the jurisdictions of standing committees in the Senate, see Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXV.

Party leadership

Each party determines their committees leads, who serve as chair in the majority and ranking member in the minority. The table below lists the tenure of when each member was selected for their current term as committee lead. The Republican party rules stipulate that their leads of standing committees may serve no more than three congressional terms (two years each) as chair or ranking member, unless the full party conference grants them a waiver to do so. The current majority party is listed first for each committee.

CommitteeParty LeadStateStartParty
Aging (Special)FLRepublican
NYDemocratic
Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryARRepublican
MNDemocratic
AppropriationsMERepublican
WADemocratic
Armed ServicesMSRepublican
RIDemocratic
Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsSCRepublican
MADemocratic
BudgetSCRepublican
ORDemocratic
Commerce, Science and TransportationTXRepublican
WADemocratic
Energy and Natural ResourcesUTRepublican
NMDemocratic
Environment and Public WorksWVRepublican
RIDemocratic
Ethics (Select)OKRepublican
DEDemocratic
FinanceIDRepublican
ORDemocratic
Foreign RelationsIDRepublican
NHDemocratic
Health, Education, Labor and PensionsLARepublican
VTIndependent
Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsKYRepublican
MIDemocratic
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select)AKRepublican
HIDemocratic
Intelligence (Select)ARRepublican
VADemocratic
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus)TXRepublican
RIDemocratic
JudiciaryIARepublican
ILDemocratic
Rules and AdministrationKYRepublican
CADemocratic
Small Business and EntrepreneurshipIARepublican
MADemocratic
Veterans' AffairsKSRepublican
CTDemocratic

References

References

  1. "About the Committee System".
  2. Perano, Ursula. (December 20, 2024). "Thune Unveils Senate GOP Committee Assignments". [[Politico]].
  3. (January 2, 2025). "Schumer Unveils Democratic Committee Rosters as Party Looks to Counter Trump". [[Politico]].
  4. (January 29, 2025). "Boozman, Klobuchar Announce Subcommittee Leadership for 119th Congress | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry".
  5. "Collins, Murray Announce Appropriations Subcommittees Leadership and Rosters for the 119th Congress | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations".
  6. (January 24, 2025). "Wicker and Reed Announce SASC Subcommittee Leadership for 119th Congress | United States Senate Committee on Armed Services".
  7. "Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs".
  8. (February 20, 2025). "Cruz, Cantwell Announce Commerce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress".
  9. (February 11, 2025). "Lee, Heinrich Announce ENR Subcommittee Assignments".
  10. (February 11, 2025). "Heinrich, Lee Announce Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress".
  11. "Capito, Whitehouse Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress".
  12. (April 10, 2025). "Crapo, Wyden Announce Senate Finance Subcommittee Assignments | The United States Senate Committee on Finance".
  13. (January 28, 2025). "Risch, Shaheen Announce SFRC Subcommittee Assignments | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations".
  14. (February 12, 2025). "Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Announce Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions".
  15. "Paul & Peters Announce Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members for the 119th Congress".
  16. (February 3, 2025). "Grassley, Durbin Announce Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary".
  17. "Committees Home". United States Senate, at Senate.gov.
  18. "Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate: Democratic and Republican Party Procedures". Congressional Research Service.
  19. "The 117 Congress: History, Rules, and Precedents the Senate Republican Conference". [[Senate Republican Conference]].
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