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United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Standing committee of the United States Senate
Standing committee of the United States Senate
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee |
| type | standing |
| chamber | senate |
| congress | 119th |
| status | active |
| formed | 1913 |
| former_names | Committee on Banking and Currency |
| chair | Tim Scott |
| chair_party | R |
| chair_since | January 3, 2025 |
| ranking_member | Elizabeth Warren |
| rm_party | D |
| rm_since | January 3, 2025 |
| seats | 24 members |
| majority1 | R |
| majority1_seats | 13 |
| minority1 | D |
| minority1_seats | 11 |
| policy_areas | Banking, insurance price controls, deposit insurance, monetary policy, financial assistance, currency, coinage, housing, urban development, mass transit |
| subcommittees | |
| meeting_place | 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building |
| Washington, D.C. | |
| website |
Washington, D.C. The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (formerly the Committee on Banking and Currency), also known as the Senate Banking Committee, has jurisdiction over matters related to banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development, mass transit, and government contracts.
The current chair of the committee is Republican Tim Scott of South Carolina, and the ranking member is Democrat Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
History
The committee is one of twenty standing committees in the United States Senate. The committee was formally established as the "Committee on Banking and Currency" in 1913, when Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma sponsored the Federal Reserve Act. Senator Owen served as the committee's inaugural chair.
Jurisdiction
In accordance with Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Senate Banking Committee:
- Banks, banking, and financial institutions;
- Control of the prices of commodities, rents, and services;
- Deposit insurance;
- Economic stabilization and defense production;
- Export and foreign trade promotion;
- Export controls;
- Federal monetary policy, including the Federal Reserve System;
- Financial aid to commerce and industry;
- Issuance and redemption of notes;
- Money and credit, including currency and coinage;
- Nursing home construction;
- Public and private housing (including veterans' housing);
- Renegotiation of Government contracts; and,
- Urban development and urban mass transit.
The Senate Banking Committee is also charged to "study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to international economic policy as it affects United States monetary affairs, credit, and financial institutions; economic growth, urban affairs, and credit, and report thereon from time to time."
Members, 119th Congress
Main article: 119th United States Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | John Kennedy (R-LA) | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Thom Tillis (R-NC) | Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Katie Britt (R-AL) | Tina Smith (D-MN) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Bill Hagerty (R-TN) | Andy Kim (D-NJ) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Mike Rounds (R-SD) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
| Digital Assets | Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) | Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) |
Leadership
Committee on Banking and Currency, 1913–1970
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oklahoma | 1913 | ||
| Republican | Connecticut | 1919 | ||
| Republican | South Dakota | 1927 | ||
| Democratic | Florida | 1933 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 1937 | ||
| Republican | New Hampshire | 1947 | ||
| Democratic | South Carolina | 1949 | ||
| Republican | Indiana | 1953 | ||
| Democratic | Arkansas | 1955 | ||
| Democratic | Virginia | 1959 | ||
| Democratic | Alabama | 1967 |
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Delaware | ??? | ||
| Republican | New Hampshire | 1941 | ||
| Republican | Robert F. Wagner | 1947 | ||
| Republican | New Hampshire | 1949 | ||
| Republican | Indiana | 1951 | ||
| Democratic | South Carolina | 1953 | ||
| Democratic | Arkansas | 1954 | ||
| Republican | Indiana | 1955 | ||
| Republican | Utah | 1963 |
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 1970–present
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alabama | 1970 | ||
| Democratic | Wisconsin | 1975 | ||
| Republican | Utah | 1981 | ||
| Democratic | Wisconsin | 1987 | ||
| Democratic | Michigan | 1989 | ||
| Republican | New York | 1995 | ||
| Republican | Texas | 1999 | ||
| Democratic | Maryland | 2001At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided. With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20, the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie, and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20. On January 3 the Senate adopted S. Res. 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairs to serve during this period and | ||
| Republican | Texas | 2001 | ||
| Democratic | Maryland | 2001 | ||
| Republican | Alabama | 2003 | ||
| Democratic | Connecticut | 2007 | ||
| Democratic | South Dakota | 2011 | ||
| Republican | Alabama | 2015 | ||
| Republican | Idaho | 2017 | ||
| Democratic | Ohio | 2021 | ||
| Republican | South Carolina | 2025 |
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Utah | 1970 | ||
| Republican | Texas | 1971 | ||
| Republican | Massachusetts | 1977 | ||
| Republican | Utah | 1979 | ||
| Democratic | New Jersey | 1981 | ||
| Democratic | Michigan | 1982 | ||
| Democratic | Wisconsin | 1983 | ||
| Republican | Utah | 1987 | ||
| Republican | New York | 1993 | ||
| Democratic | Maryland | 1995 | ||
| Republican | Texas | 2001 | ||
| Democratic | Maryland | 2003 | ||
| Republican | Alabama | 2007 | ||
| Republican | Idaho | 2013 | ||
| Democratic | Ohio | 2015 | ||
| Republican | Pennsylvania | 2021 | ||
| Republican | South Carolina | 2023 | ||
| Democratic | Massachusetts | 2025 |
Historical membership rosters
Main article: 118th United States Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
;Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) | John Kennedy (R-LA) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | Thom Tillis (R-NC) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Tina Smith (D-MN) | Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Mark Warner (D-VA) | Bill Hagerty (R-TN) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | George Helmy (D-NJ) | Mike Rounds (R-SD) |
117th Congress
Main article: 117th United States Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
;Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) | John Kennedy (R-LA) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | Thom Tillis (R-NC) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Tina Smith (D-MN) | Mike Rounds (R-SD) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Mark Warner (D-VA) | Bill Hagerty (R-TN) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) | Tim Scott (R-SC) |
116th Congress
Main article: 116th United States Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
;Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Tom Cotton (R-AR) | Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | David Perdue (R-GA) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) |
115th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Tom Cotton (R-AR) | Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Joe Donnelly (D-IN) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Dean Heller (D-NV) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
Source
114th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Dean Heller (R-NV) | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | Jeff Merkley (D-OR) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Mark Kirk (R-IL) | Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
113th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy | Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | Dean Heller (R-NV) |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | Pat Toomey (R-PA) |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) | Jerry Moran (R-KS) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Mark Warner (D-VA) | Mark Kirk (R-IL) |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Jon Tester (D-MT) | Mike Johanns (R-NE) |
References
References
- "User Clip: Senate Banking Hearing 2/26/19 | C-SPAN.org".
- "User Clip: FED Powell – before Senate Banking... committee 2/26/2019 | C-SPAN.org".
- "Rules of the Senate | U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration".
- "Jurisdiction". United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- {{USBill. 119. SRes. 16 (119th Congress)
- {{USBill. 119. SRes. 17 (119th Congress)
- (January 23, 2025). "Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress". United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 5 On June 6, 2001, the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords (VT) changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats
- {{USBill. 118. SRes. 30 (118th Congress)
- {{USBill. 118. SRes. 31 (118th Congress)
- Kyrsten Sinema is an independent but caucuses with the Democrats.
- (October 17, 2023). "Majority Leader Schumer Announces New Senate Democratic Committee Assignments".
- {{USBill. 118. SRes. 926
- "U.S. Senate: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs".
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