This is a complete list of U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) that are operating in the United States Senate. Senators can be a member of more than one committee.

Senate Committee on Rules & Administration (1995)

Standing committees

As of 2017, there are 88 subsidiary bodies of the US Senate: 16 standing committees with 67 subcommittees, and five non-standing committees.

Committee Chair Ranking Member Refs
Subcommittee
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) John Boozman (R-AR) [1][2]
Commodities, Risk Management and Trade Tina Smith (D-MN) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) [3]
Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research John Fetterman (D-PA) Mike Braun (R-IN)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems and Food Safety and Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) John Hoeven (R-ND)
Rural Development and Energy Pete Welch (D-VT) Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Appropriations Patty Murray (D-WA) Susan Collins (R-ME) [1][2]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Martin Heinrich (D-NM) John Hoeven (R-ND) [4]
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Defense Jon Tester (D-MT) Susan Collins (R-ME)
Energy and Water Development Patty Murray (D-WA)
Acting		 John Kennedy (R-LA)
Financial Services and General Government Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Homeland Security Chris Murphy (D-CT) Katie Britt (R-AL)
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Legislative Branch Jack Reed (D-RI) Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Patty Murray (D-WA) John Boozman (R-AR)
State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Chris Coons (D-DE) Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Brian Schatz (D-HI) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Armed Services Jack Reed (D-RI) Roger Wicker (R-MS) [1][2]
Airland Mark Kelly (D-AZ) Tom Cotton (R-AR) [5]
Cybersecurity Joe Manchin (D-WV) Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Personnel Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Rick Scott (R-FL)
Readiness and Management Support Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Seapower Tim Kaine (D-VA) Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Strategic Forces Angus King (I-ME) Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Tim Scott (R-SC) [1][2]
Economic Policy Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) John Kennedy (R-LA) [6]
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 Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Budget Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Chuck Grassley (R-IA)[7] [1][2]
Commerce, Science and Transportation Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Ted Cruz (R-TX) [1][2]
Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Jerry Moran (R-KS) [8]
Communications, Media and Broadband Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) John Thune (R-SD)
Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Space and Science Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports Gary Peters (D-MI) Todd Young (R-IN)
Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Ted Budd (R-NC)
Energy and Natural Resources Joe Manchin (D-WV) John Barrasso (R-WY) [1][2]
Energy Mazie Hirono (D-HI) John Hoeven (R-ND) [9]
National Parks Angus King (I-ME) Steve Daines (R-MT)
Public Lands, Forests and Mining Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) Mike Lee (R-UT)
Water and Power Ron Wyden (D-OR) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Environment and Public Works Tom Carper (D-DE) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) [1][2]
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) [10]
Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety Ed Markey (D-MA) Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Alex Padilla (D-CA) Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Transportation and Infrastructure Mark Kelly (D-AZ) Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Finance Ron Wyden (D-OR) Mike Crapo (R-ID) [1][2]
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) James Lankford (R-OK) [11]
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Health Care Ben Cardin (D-MD) Steve Daines (R-MT)
International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness Tom Carper (D-DE) John Cornyn (R-TX)
Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Taxation and IRS Oversight Michael Bennet (D-CO) John Thune (R-SD)
Foreign Relations Ben Cardin (D-MD) Jim Risch (R-ID) [1][2]
Africa and Global Health Policy Cory Booker (D-NJ) Tim Scott (R-SC) [12]
East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) John Barrasso (R-WY)
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Chris Murphy (D-CT) Todd Young (R-IN)
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Ben Cardin (D-MD) Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues Tim Kaine (D-VA) Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Bill Cassidy (R-LA) [1][2]
Children and Families Bob Casey (D-PA) Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) [13]
Employment and Workplace Safety John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Mike Braun (R-IN)
Primary Health and Retirement Security Ed Markey (D-MA) Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Gary Peters (D-MI) Rand Paul (R-KY) [1][2]
Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Mitt Romney (R-UT) [14]
Government Operations and Border Management Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) James Lankford (R-OK)
Investigations (Permanent) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Judiciary Dick Durbin (D-IL) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) [1][2]
Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Mike Lee (R-UT) [15]
The Constitution Laphonza Butler (D-CA) Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Cory Booker (D-NJ) Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) John Kennedy (R-LA)
Human Rights and the Law Jon Ossoff (D-GA) Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety Alex Padilla (D-CA) John Cornyn (R-TX)
Intellectual Property Chris Coons (D-DE) Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Privacy, Technology and the Law Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Rules and Administration Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Deb Fischer (R-NE) [1][2]
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Joni Ernst (R-IA) [1][2]
Veterans' Affairs Jon Tester (D-MT) Jerry Moran (R-KS) [1][2]


Non-standing committees

There are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.[16]

Committee Chair Ranking Member Refs
Aging (Special) Bob Casey (D-PA) Mike Braun (R-IN) [1][2]
Ethics (Select) Chris Coons (D-DE) James Lankford (R-OK) [1][2]
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Brian Schatz (D-HI) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) [1][2]
Intelligence (Select) Mark Warner (D-VA) Marco Rubio (R-FL) [1][2]
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) [17]

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) Bob Casey PA January 3, 2017 Democratic
Mike Braun IN January 3, 2023 Republican
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Debbie Stabenow MI January 3, 2011 Democratic
John Boozman AR January 3, 2021 Republican
Appropriations Patty Murray WA January 3, 2023 Democratic
Susan Collins ME January 3, 2023 Republican
Armed Services Jack Reed RI January 3, 2015 Democratic
Roger Wicker MS January 3, 2023 Republican
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown OH January 3, 2015 Democratic
Tim Scott SC January 3, 2023 Republican
Budget Sheldon Whitehouse RI January 3, 2023 Democratic
Chuck Grassley IA January 3, 2023 Republican
Commerce, Science and Transportation Maria Cantwell WA January 3, 2019 Democratic
Ted Cruz TX January 3, 2023 Republican
Energy and Natural Resources Joe Manchin WV January 3, 2019 Democratic
John Barrasso WY January 3, 2021 Republican
Environment and Public Works Tom Carper DE January 3, 2017 Democratic
Shelley Moore Capito WV January 3, 2021 Republican
Ethics (Select) Chris Coons DE January 3, 2017 Democratic
James Lankford OK December 19, 2019 Republican
Finance Ron Wyden OR February 12, 2014 Democratic
Mike Crapo ID January 3, 2021 Republican
Foreign Relations Ben Cardin MD September 27, 2023 Democratic
Jim Risch ID January 3, 2019 Republican
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Bernie Sanders VT January 3, 2023 Independent
Bill Cassidy LA January 3, 2023 Republican
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Gary Peters MI January 3, 2019 Democratic
Rand Paul KY January 3, 2023 Republican
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Brian Schatz HI January 3, 2021 Democratic
Lisa Murkowski AK January 3, 2021 Republican
Intelligence (Select) Mark Warner VA January 3, 2017 Democratic
Marco Rubio FL May 18, 2020 Republican
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) Sheldon Whitehouse RI January 3, 2021 Democratic
Chuck Grassley IA January 3, 2023 Republican
Judiciary Dick Durbin IL January 3, 2021 Democratic
Lindsey Graham SC January 3, 2023 Republican
Rules and Administration Amy Klobuchar MN January 3, 2017 Democratic
Deb Fischer NE January 3, 2023 Republican
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Jeanne Shaheen NH September 27, 2023 Democratic
Joni Ernst IA January 3, 2023 Republican
Veterans' Affairs Jon Tester MT January 3, 2017 Democratic
Jerry Moran KS January 6, 2020 Republican

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Schumer, Chuck (January 26, 2023). "Majority Leader Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships For The 118th Congress". Senate Democratic Caucus. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "McConnell Announces Senate Republican Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress". Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Subcommittee rosters". United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Murray, Patty; Collins, Susan (February 15, 2023). "Murray, Collins Announce Appropriations Subcommittees Leadership and Rosters for 118th Congress". United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Reed, Jack; Wicker, Roger (February 7, 2023). "REED, WICKER ANNOUNCE SASC SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 118TH CONGRESS". United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Brown, Sherrod; Scott, Timothy (March 1, 2021). "Chairman Brown and Ranking Member Scott Announce Banking and Housing Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress". United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Q&A: 118th Congress | U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa".
  8. ↑ "Subcommittees of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for the 118th Congress". United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Subcommittes". United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Carper, Tom; Capito, Shelley Moore (February 9, 2023). "Carper, Capito Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 118th Congress". United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ Wyden, Ron; Crapo, Mike (February 9, 2023). "Wyden, Crapo Announce Senate Finance Subcommittee Assignments". United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees". United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ Murray, Patty (March 2, 2021). "Senator Murray Announces HELP Subcommittee Assignments". United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ Peters, Gary; Paul, Rand (February 9, 2023). "Dr. Paul, Peters Announce Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Subcommittee Membership". United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ Durbin, Dick; Grassley, Chuck (March 1, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments for the 117th Congress". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Committees Home". United States Senate, at Senate.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  17. ↑ Cornyn, John (January 22, 2019). "Cornyn, Feinstein Appointed Chairs of Senate Narcotics Control Caucus". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate: Democratic and Republican Party Procedures" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "The 117 Congress: History, Rules, and Precedents the Senate Republican Conference" (PDF). Senate Republican Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2023. IV.B. Standing Committee Chair/Ranking Member Term Limits (1) A Senator shall serve no more than six years, cumulatively, as chairman of the same standing committee. This limitation shall not preclude a Senator from serving for six years, cumulatively, as chairman of other committees, in series, if the Senator's seniority and election by committee members provides the opportunity for such additional service. (2) Service as ranking member shall also be limited to six years, cumulatively, in the same pattern as described in (1) above. Time served as ranking member shall not be counted as time served as chairman. Once a Senator has completed six years as chairman of a committee, there will be no further opportunity for that Senator to serve as ranking member of that same committee if control of the Senate shifts and Republicans go into the minority. The opportunity for service as ranking member, outlined in (2) above, takes place either before or in interruption of the Senator's six-year term as chairman, not after.
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