List of United States Senate committees

List of United States Senate committees
The Senate Committee on Budget (ca. 1997-2001).

This is a complete list of U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) that are currently operating in the United States Senate.

Contents

Standing committees

As of 2011, there are 61 standing committees and subcommittees.

Committee Chairman Ranking Member
  Subcommittees
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (5) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Pat Roberts (R-KA)
Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management Ben Nelson (D-NE) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) John Boozman (R-AR)
Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation Sherrod Brown (D-OH) John Thune (R-SD)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research Bob Casey (D-PA) Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Appropriations (12) Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Herb Kohl (D-WI) Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Defense Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Energy and Water Development Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Financial Services and General Government Richard Durbin (D-IL) Jerry Moran (R-KA)
Homeland Security Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Dan Coats (R-IN)
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Jack Reed (D-RI) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Tom Harkin (D-IA) Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Legislative Branch Ben Nelson (D-NE) John Hoeven (R-ND)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Tim Johnson (D-SD) Mark Kirk (R-IL)
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Patty Murray (D-WA) Susan Collins (R-ME)
Armed Services (6) Carl Levin (D-MI) John McCain (R-AZ)
Airland Joe Lieberman (I-CT) Scott Brown (R-MA)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Kay Hagan (D-NC) Rob Portman (R-OH)
Personnel Jim Webb (D-VA) Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Readiness and Management Support Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
SeaPower Jack Reed (D-RI) Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Strategic Forces Ben Nelson (D-NE) Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (5) Tim Johnson (D-SD) Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Economic Policy John Tester (D-MT) David Vitter (R-LA)
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Bob Corker (R-TN)
Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Securities, Insurance, and Investment Jack Reed (D-RI) Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Security and International Trade and Finance Mark Warner (D-VA) Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Budget Kent Conrad (D-ND) Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Commerce, Science and Transportation (7) Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Maria Cantwell (D-WA) John Thune (R-SD)
Communications, Technology, and the Internet John Kerry (D-MA) Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Mark Pryor (D-AR) Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Mark Begich (D-AK) Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Science and Space Bill Nelson (D-FL) John Boozman (R-AR)
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Energy and Natural Resources (4) Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Energy Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Jim Risch (R-ID)
National Parks Mark Udall (D-CO) Richard Burr (R-NC)
Public Lands and Forests Ron Wyden (D-OR) John Barrasso (R-WY)
Water and Power Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Mike Lee (R-UT)
Environment and Public Works (7) Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Tom Carper (D-DE) John Barrasso (R-LA)
Green Jobs and the New Economy Bernie Sanders (I-VT) John Boozman (R-AR)
Oversight Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Transportation and Infrastructure Max Baucus (D-MT) David Vitter (R-LA)
Water and Wildlife Ben Cardin (D-MD) Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Finance (6) Max Baucus (D-MT) Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) John Cornyn (R-TX)
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Bill Nelson (D-FL) Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Health Care Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Ron Wyden (D-OR) John Thune (R-SD)
Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Taxation and IRS Oversight Kent Conrad (D-ND) Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Foreign Relations (7) John Kerry (D-MA) Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) Jim Risch (R-ID)
African Affairs Chris Coons (D-DE) Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
East Asian and Pacific Affairs Jim Webb (D-VA) James Inhofe (R-OK)
International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Jim DeMint (R-SC)
European Affairs Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) John Barrasso (R-WY)
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection Ben Cardin (D-MD) Bob Corker (R-TN)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3) Tom Harkin (D-IA) Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Subcommittee on Children and Families Patty Murray (D-WA) Richard Burr (R-NC)
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Rand Paul (R-KY)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (5) Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) Susan Collins (R-ME)
Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc) Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Rob Portman (R-OH)
Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs (Ad Hoc) Mark Pryor (D-AR) Rand Paul (R-KY)
Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security Thomas Carper (D-DE) Scott Brown (R-MA)
Investigations (Permanent) Carl Levin (D-MI) Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Daniel Akaka (D-HI) Rob Johnson (R-WI)
Judiciary (6) Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Herb Kohl (D-WI) Mike Lee (R-UT)
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Dick Durbin (D-IL) Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Crime and Terrorism Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Chuck Schumer (D-NY) John Cornyn (R-TX)
Privacy, Technology and the Law Al Franken (D-MN) Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Rules and Administration Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Veterans' Affairs Patty Murray (D-WA) Richard Burr (R-NC)

Special, select, and other committees of the U.S. Senate

There are four non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.[1]

Committee Chair Vice Chairman
Indian Affairs Daniel Akaka (D-HI) John Barrasso (R-WY)
Select Committee on Ethics Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Select Committee on Intelligence Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Special Committee on Aging Herb Kohl (D-WI) Bob Corker (R-TN)

Committee classes

Senate committees are divided, according to relative importance, into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. Individual Senators are in general 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.[2]

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. They are 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 Labor and Human Resources.[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

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 Committee on Indian Affairs and the Select Committee on Ethics.[citation needed]

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).[citation needed]

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.

References

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