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.
Standing committees
editAs of 2017[update], there are 88 subsidiary bodies of the US Senate: 16 standing committees with 67 subcommittees, and five non-standing committees.
Non-standing committees
editThere are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.[16]
| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editSenate 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
editStanding 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. [citation needed]
There are four Class B standing committees: Budget, Rules and Administration, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs. There are currently no Class C standing committees.[citation needed]
Other, select and special committees
editOther (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. [citation needed]
Joint committees
editJoint 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).[citation needed]
Jurisdiction
editStanding 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
editEach 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Schumer, Chuck (January 26, 2023). "Majority Leader Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships For The 118th Congress". Senate Democratic Caucus. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "McConnell Announces Senate Republican Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress". Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Subcommittee rosters". United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Q&A: 118th Congress | U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Subcommittes". United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wyden, Ron; Crapo, Mike (February 9, 2023). "Wyden, Crapo Announce Senate Finance Subcommittee Assignments". United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees". United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Committees Home". United States Senate, at Senate.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Cornyn, John (January 22, 2019). "Cornyn, Feinstein Appointed Chairs of Senate Narcotics Control Caucus". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-04-23. (see also Biographical Directory of the United States Congress)
- "Committee Assignments / Standing Committees". GPO Access. pp. 6–8. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- "Committees of the U.S. Congress". Congress.gov.