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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
Ref.
Subcommittee
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
Tina Smith (D-MN)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
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)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
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)
Airland
Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Cybersecurity
Joe Manchin (I-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)
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
Vacant
Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Budget
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
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 (I-WV)
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Energy
Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
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)
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
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)
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
James Lankford (R-OK)
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)
Africa and Global Health Policy
Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Tim Scott (R-SC)
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)
Children and Families
Bob Casey (D-PA)
Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
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)
Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight
Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Mitt Romney (R-UT)
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)
Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
The Constitution
Vacant
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)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Veterans' Affairs
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Non-standing committees
There are five non-standing, select, or special committees , which are treated similarly to standing committees.
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.
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
Independent
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
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