List of United States Senate committees

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Senate Committee on Rules & Administration (1995)

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

As of 2017, there are 88 subsidiary bodies of the US Senate: 16 standing committees with 67 subcommittees, four non-standing committies, and four joint committees.[1]

Committee Chair Ranking Member Ref.
Subcommittee
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry John Boozman (R-AR) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) [2][3]
Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management and Trade Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Cory Booker (D-NJ) [4]
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology Roger Marshall (R-KS) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Food Safety John Hoeven (R-ND) Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Rural Development, Energy and Credit Joni Ernst (R-IA) Peter Welch (D-VT)
Appropriations Susan Collins (R-ME) Patty Murray (D-WA) [2][3]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies John Hoeven (R-ND) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) [5]
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Jerry Moran (R-KS) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Defense Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Chris Coons (D-DE)
Energy and Water Development John Kennedy (R-LA) Patty Murray (D-WA)
Financial Services and General Government Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Jack Reed (D-RI)
Homeland Security Katie Britt (R-AL) Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Legislative Branch Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies John Boozman (R-AR) Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Armed Services Roger Wicker (R-MS) Jack Reed (D-RI) [2][3]
Airland Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Mark Kelly (D-AZ) [6]
Cybersecurity Mike Rounds (R-SD) Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Joni Ernst (R-IA) Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Personnel Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Readiness and Management Support Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Seapower Rick Scott (R-FL) Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Strategic Forces Deb Fischer (R-NE) Angus King (I-ME)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Tim Scott (R-SC) Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) [2][3]
Digital Assets Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) [7]
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)
Budget Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Jeff Merkley (D-OR) [2][3]
Commerce, Science and Transportation Ted Cruz (R-TX) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) [2][3]
Aviation, Space and Innovation Jerry Moran (R-KS) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) [8]
Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness Ted Budd (R-NC) Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety Todd Young (R-IN) Gary Peters (D-MI)
Telecommunications and Media Deb Fischer (R-NE) Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Energy and Natural Resources Mike Lee (R-UT) Martin Heinrich (D-NM) [2][3]
Energy Dave McCormick (R-PA) Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) [9][10]
National Parks Steve Daines (R-MT) Angus King (I-ME)
Public Lands, Forests and Mining John Barrasso (R-WY) Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Water and Power John Hoeven (R-ND) Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Environment and Public Works Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) [2][3]
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight John Curtis (R-UT) Jeff Merkley (D-OR) [11]
Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Transportation and Infrastructure Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Finance Mike Crapo (R-ID) Ron Wyden (D-OR) [2][3]
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure James Lankford (R-OK) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) [12]
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Ron Johnson (R-WI) Tina Smith (D-MN)
Health Care Todd Young (R-IN) Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness John Cornyn (R-TX) Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Taxation and IRS Oversight John Barrasso (R-WY) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Foreign Relations Jim Risch (R-ID) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) [2][3]
Africa and Global Health Policy Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cory Booker (D-NJ) [13]
East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Chris Coons (D-DE)
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Steve Daines (R-MT) Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Mike Lee (R-UT) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Dave McCormick (R-PA) Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues John Curtis (R-UT) Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Bernie Sanders (I-VT) [2][3]
Education and the American Family Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) [14]
Employment and Workplace Safety Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Primary Health and Retirement Security Roger Marshall (R-KS) Ed Markey (D-MA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Rand Paul (R-KY) Gary Peters (D-MI) [2][3]
Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs James Lankford (R-OK) John Fetterman (D-PA) [15]
Disaster Management, the District of Columbia and the Census Josh Hawley (R-MO) Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Investigations (Permanent) Ron Johnson (R-WI) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Judiciary Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Dick Durbin (D-IL) [2][3]
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Mike Lee (R-UT) Cory Booker (D-NJ) [16]
Border Security and Immigration John Cornyn (R-TX) Alex Padilla (D-CA)
The Constitution Eric Schmitt (R-MO) Pete Welch (D-VT)
Crime and Counterterrorism Josh Hawley (R-MO) Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights Ted Cruz (R-TX) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Intellectual Property Thom Tillis (R-NC) Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Privacy, Technology and the Law Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Rules and Administration Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Alex Padilla (D-CA) [2][3]
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Joni Ernst (R-IA) Ed Markey (D-MA) [2][3]
Veterans' Affairs Jerry Moran (R-KS) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) [2][3]
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Non-standing committees

There are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.[17]

Committee Chair Ranking Member Ref.
Aging (Special) Rick Scott (R-FL) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) [2][3]
Ethics (Select) James Lankford (R-OK) Chris Coons (D-DE) [2][3]
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Brian Schatz (D-HI) [2][3]
Intelligence (Select) Tom Cotton (R-AR) Mark Warner (D-VA) [2][3]
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.[18]

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.[19] The current majority party is listed first for each committee.

Committee Party Lead State Start Party
Aging (Special) Rick Scott FL January 3, 2025 Republican
Kirsten Gillibrand NY January 3, 2025 Democratic
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry John Boozman AR January 3, 2021 Republican
Amy Klobuchar MN January 3, 2025 Democratic
Appropriations Susan Collins ME January 3, 2023 Republican
Patty Murray WA January 3, 2023 Democratic
Armed Services Roger Wicker MS January 3, 2023 Republican
Jack Reed RI January 3, 2015 Democratic
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Tim Scott SC January 3, 2023 Republican
Elizabeth Warren MA January 3, 2025 Democratic
Budget Lindsey Graham SC January 3, 2025 Republican
Jeff Merkley OR January 3, 2025 Democratic
Commerce, Science and Transportation Ted Cruz TX January 3, 2023 Republican
Maria Cantwell WA January 3, 2019 Democratic
Energy and Natural Resources Mike Lee UT January 3, 2025 Republican
Martin Heinrich NM January 3, 2025 Democratic
Environment and Public Works Shelley Moore Capito WV January 3, 2021 Republican
Sheldon Whitehouse RI January 3, 2025 Democratic
Ethics (Select) James Lankford OK December 19, 2019 Republican
Chris Coons DE January 3, 2017 Democratic
Finance Mike Crapo ID January 3, 2021 Republican
Ron Wyden OR February 12, 2014 Democratic
Foreign Relations Jim Risch ID January 3, 2019 Republican
Jeanne Shaheen NH January 3, 2025 Democratic
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Bill Cassidy LA January 3, 2023 Republican
Bernie Sanders VT January 3, 2023 Independent
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Rand Paul KY January 3, 2023 Republican
Gary Peters MI January 3, 2019 Democratic
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Lisa Murkowski AK January 3, 2021 Republican
Brian Schatz HI January 3, 2021 Democratic
Intelligence (Select) Tom Cotton AR January 3, 2025 Republican
Mark Warner VA January 3, 2017 Democratic
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) John Cornyn TX January 3, 2025 Republican
Sheldon Whitehouse RI January 3, 2021 Democratic
Judiciary Chuck Grassley IA January 3, 2025 Republican
Dick Durbin IL January 3, 2021 Democratic
Rules and Administration Mitch McConnell KY January 3, 2025 Republican
Alex Padilla CA January 3, 2025 Democratic
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Joni Ernst IA January 3, 2023 Republican
Ed Markey MA January 3, 2025 Democratic
Veterans' Affairs Jerry Moran KS January 6, 2020 Republican
Richard Blumenthal CT January 3, 2025 Democratic

See also

References

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