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Senate committee overviewsFull committee rosters, oversight and subcommittee list

February 21, 2017




11 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnn

10 Democratsnnnnnnnnnn

Pat Roberts (KS)Thad Cochran (MS)Mitch McConnell (KY)John Boozman (AR)

John Hoeven (ND)Joni Ernst (IA)Charles “Chuck” Grassley (IA)Luther Strange (AL)

John Thune (SD)Steve Daines (MT)David Perdue (GA)

Debbie Stabenow (MI) *Patrick Leahy (VT)Sherrod Brown (OH) *Amy Klobuchar (MN) *Michael Bennet (CO)

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) *Joe Donnelly (IN) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND) *Robert “Bob” Casey Jr. (PA) *Chris Van Hollen (MD)

Committee chair (R)Committee ranking member (D)

† Retiring after 2018 election* Up for reelection in 2018

** Independent that caucuses with the Democrats

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry CommitteeDeals with farming, food programs and forest resources

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

Subcommittees

Commodities, Risk

Management and Trade

Chair (R): John Boozman

Ranking (D): Heidi Heitkamp

Rural Development and

Energy

Chair (R): Joni Ernst

Ranking (D): Chris Van Hollen

Conservation, Forestry and

Natural Resources

Chair (R): Steve Daines

Ranking (D): Michael Bennet

Nutrition, Specialty Crops and

Agricultural Research

Chair (R): Luther Strange

Ranking (D): Robert “Bob” Casey Jr.

Livestock, Marketing and

Agriculture Security

Chair (R): David Perdue

Ranking (D): Kirsten Gillibrand




Senate Appropriations CommitteeResponsible for all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

3

Agriculture, Rural

Development, Food and Drug

Administration

Chair (R): John Hoeven

Ranking (D): Jeff Merkley

Commerce, Justice and

Science

Chair (R): Richard Shelby

Ranking (D): Jeanne Shaheen

DefenseChair (R): Thad Cochran

Ranking (D): Richard Durbin

Energy and Water

Development

Chair (R): Lamar Alexander

Ranking (D): Dianne Feinstein

Financial Services and General Government

Chair (R): Shelley Moore Capito

Ranking (D): Christopher Coons

Homeland SecurityChair (R): John Boozman

Ranking (D): Jon Tester

Interior and EnvironmentChair (R): Lisa MurkowskiRanking (D): Tom Udall

Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

Chair (R): Roy Blunt Ranking (D): Patty Murray

Legislative BranchChair (R): James Lankford Ranking (D): Chris Murphy

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies

Chair (R): Jerry Moran Ranking (D): Brian Schatz

State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs

Chair (R): Lindsey Graham Ranking (D): Patrick Leahy

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development

Chair (R): Susan Collins Ranking (D): Jack Reed

16 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

15 Democrats nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Thad Cochran (MS)Mitch McConnell (KY)Richard Shelby (AL)Lamar Alexander (TN)Susan Collins (ME)Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Lindsey Graham (SC)Roy Blunt (MO)Jerry Moran (KS)John Hoeven (ND)John Boozman (AR)

Shelley Moore Capito (WV)James Lankford (OK)Steve Daines (MT)John Kennedy (LA)Marco Rubio (FL)

Patrick Leahy (VT)Patty Murray (WA)Dianne Feinstein (CA) * † Richard Durbin (IL)Jack Reed (RI)Jon Tester (MT)*Tom Udall (NM)Jeanne Shaheen (NH)

Jeff Merkley (OR)Christopher Coons (DE)Brian Schatz (HI)Tammy Baldwin (WI)*Christopher Murphy (CT)*Joe Manchin (WV)*Chris Van Hollen (MD)


† Speculated 2018 retirement* Up for reelection in 2018

Subcommittees




Senate Armed Services CommitteeOversees the Defense Department, Armed Forces and parts of the Energy Department

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

14 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

13 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnnnnnnn

John McCain (AZ) James Inhofe (OK)Luther Strange (AL)Roger Wicker (MS)*Deb Fischer (NE)*

Tom Cotton (AR)Mike Rounds (SD)Joni Ernst (IA)Thom Tillis (NC)Dan Sullivan (AK)

David Perdue (GA)Ted Cruz (TX)*Lindsey Graham (SC)Ben Sasse (NE)

Jack Reed (RI)Bill Nelson (FL)* † Claire McCaskill (MO)*Jeanne Shaheen (NH)Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)*Richard Blumenthal (CT) Joe Donnelly (IN)*

Mazie Hirono (HI)*Tim Kaine (VA)*Angus King (ME)* ** †Martin Heinrich (NM)*Elizabeth Warren (MA)*Gary Peters (MI)



**Independent that caucuses with the Democrats

AirlandChair (R): Tom Cotton

Ranking (I): Angus King

CybersecurityChair (R): Mike Rounds

Ranking (D): Bill Nelson

Emerging Threats and

Capabilities

Chair (R): Joni Ernst

Ranking (D): Martin Heinrich

PersonnelChair (R): Thom Tillis

Ranking (D): Kirsten Gillibrand

Readiness and Management

Support

Chair (R): James Inhofe

Ranking (D): Tim Kaine

SeapowerChair (R): Roger Wicker

Ranking (D): Mazie Hirono

Strategic ForcesChair (R): Deb Fischer

Ranking (D): Joe Donnelly

Subcommittees




12 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnnn

11 Democratsnnnnnnnnnnn

Mike Crapo (ID)Richard Shelby (AL)Bob Corker (TN)Pat Toomey (PA)

Dean Heller (NV)* †Tim Scott (SC)Ben Sasse (NE)Tom Cotton (AR)

Mike Rounds (SD)David Perdue (GA)Thom Tillis (NC)John Kennedy (LA)

Sherrod Brown (OH)*Jack Reed (RI)Robert Menendez (NJ)* † Jon Tester (MD)*Mark Warner (VA)Elizabeth Warren (MA)*

Heidi Heitkamp (ND)*Joe Donnelly (IN)*Brian Schatz (HI)Chris Van Hollen (MD)Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)




Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeFocuses on legislation related to financial markets, housing and other economic issues

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

Economic PolicyChair (R): Tom Cotton


Housing, Transportation, and

Community Development

Chair (R): Tim Scott

Ranking (D): Robert Menendez

Financial Institutions and

Consumer Protection

Chair (R): Patrick Toomey

Ranking (D): Elizabeth Warren

Subcommittees

National Security and

International Trade and

Finance

Chair (R): Ben Sasse

Ranking (D): Joe Donnelly

Securities, Insurance, and

Investments

Chair (R): Dean Heller

Ranking (D): Mark Warner




Subcommittees

Senate Budget CommitteeResponsible for oversight and management of the federal budget

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

6


9 Democrats + 2 Independentsnnnnnnnnnnn

Michael “Mike” Enzi (WY)Charles “Chuck” Grassley (IA) Luther Strange (AL) Mike Crapo (ID)

Lindsey Graham (SC)Pat Toomey (PA) Ron Johnson (WI) Bob Corker (TN) *

David Perdue (GA)Cory Gardner (CO)John Kennedy (LA)John Boozman (AR)

Bernie Sanders (VT) * **Patty Murray (WA) Ron Wyden (OR) Debbie Stabenow (MI) *Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) *

Mark Warner (VA)Jeff Merkley (OR)Tim Kaine (VA) *Angus King (ME) * ** †Chris Van Hollen (MD)Kamala Harris (CA)




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No subcommittees




14 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnnnn

13 Democratsnnnnnnnnnnn

John Thune (SD) Roger Wicker (MS)*Roy Blunt (MO) Ted Cruz (TX)*Deb Fischer (NE)*

Jerry Moran (KS) Dan Sullivan (AK)Dean Heller (NV)* †James Inhofe (OK)Mike Lee (UT)

Ron Johnson (WI)Shelley Moore Capito (WV)Cory Gardner (CO)Todd Young (IN)

Bill Nelson (FL)* †Maria Cantwell (WA)*Amy Klobuchar (MN)*Richard Blumenthal (CT) Brian Schatz (HI) Ed Markey (MA)Cory Booker (NJ)

Tom Udall (NM)Gary Peters (MI)Tammy Baldwin (WI)*Tammy Duckworth (IL)Maggie Hassan (NH)Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)




Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Oversees telephone utilities and broadcast, cable, airline, highway, tobacco and computer companies

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

Aviation, Operations and

Safety

Chair (R): Roy Blunt

Ranking (D): Maria Cantwell

Communications,

Technology, Innovation and

the Internet

Chair (R): Roger Wicker

Ranking (D): Brian Schatz

Consumer Protection,

Product Safety, Insurance and

Data Security

Chair (R): Jerry Moran

Ranking (D): Richard Blumenthal

Oceans, Atmosphere,

Fisheries and Coast Guard

Chair (R): Dan Sullivan

Ranking (D): Cory Booker

Space, Science and

Competitiveness

Chair (R): Ted Cruz

Ranking (D): Gary Peters

Surface Transportation and

Merchant Marine

Infrastructure

Chair (R): Deb Fischer


Subcommittees




Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeOversees matters related to energy policy, territorial policy and public lands

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

8


9 Democrats + 2 Independentsnnnnnnnnnnn

Lisa Murkowski (AK) *John Barrasso (WY)James Risch (ID)Mike Lee (UT) *

Jeff Flake (AZ)Steve Daines (MT)Cory Gardner (CO)Luther Strange (AL)

Lamar Alexander (TN)John Hoeven (ND) Bill Cassidy (LA)Rob Portman (OH)

Maria Cantwell (WA)Ron Wyden (OR) Bernie Sanders (VT) * **Debbie Stabenow (MI)*Al Franken (MN)Joe Manchin (WV)*

Martin Heinrich (NM)*Mazie Hirono (HI)*Angus King (ME) * ** †Tammy Duckworth (IL)Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)




EnergyChair (R): Cory Gardner

Ranking (D): Joe Manchin

National ParksChair (R): Steve Daines

Ranking (D): Mazie Hirono

Public Lands, Forests and

Mining

Chair (R): Mike Lee

Ranking (D): Ron Wyden

Water and PowerChair (R): Jeff Flake

Ranking (D): Angus King

Subcommittees




Subcommittees

Senate Environment and Public Works CommitteeOversees legislation related to the environment, mining, transportation and infrastructure

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS


9 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnnnn

John Barrasso (WY)*James Inhofe (OK)Shelley Moore Capito (WV)John Boozman (AR)

Roger Wicker (MS)*Deb Fischer (NE)*Luther Strange (AL) Jerry Moran (KS)

Mike Rounds (SD)Joni Ernst (IA)Dan Sullivan (AK)

Thomas Carper (DE)* † Ben Cardin (MD)* † Bernie Sanders (VT) * **Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)*Jeff Merkley (OR)

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)*Cory Booker (NJ)Edward Markey (MA)Tammy Duckworth (IL)Kamala Harris (CA)




Clean Air & Nuclear SafetyChair (R): Shelley Moore CapitoRanking (D): TBA

Fisheries, Wildlife & WaterChair (R): John BoozmanRanking (D): TBA

Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight

Chair (R): Mike RoundsRanking (D): TBA

Transportation & InfrastructureChair (R): Jim InhofeRanking (D): TBA

9




Senate Finance CommitteeOversees legislation relating to taxation, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and trade agreements

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

14 Republicansnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

12 Democratsnnnnnnnnnnnn

Orrin Hatch (UT) * † Chuck Grassley (IA) Mike Crapo (ID) Pat Roberts (KS)Michael Enzi (WY)

John Cornyn (TX)John Thune (SD) Richard Burr (NC) Johnny Isakson (GA) Rob Portman (OH)

Pat Toomey (PA) Dean Heller (NV) * † Tim Scott (SC) Bill Cassidy (LA)

Ron Wyden (OR) *Debbie Stabenow (MI) *Maria Cantwell (WA) *Bill Nelson (FL) *† Robert Menendez (NJ) * † Thomas Carper (DE) * †

Ben Cardin (MD) * † Sherrod Brown (OH) *Michael Bennet (CO) Robert Casey Jr. (PA) *Mark Warner (VA)Claire McCaskill (MO) *




Taxation and IRS OversightChair (R): Rob Portman

Ranking (D): Mark Warner

Fiscal Responsibility and

Economic Growth

Chair (R): Tim Scott

Ranking (D): Ron Wyden

Health CareChair (R): Pat Toomey

Ranking (D): Debbie Stabenow

Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy

Chair (R): Bill CassidyRanking (D): Sherrod Brown

Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Chair (R): Dean HellerRanking (D): Michael Bennet

International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness

Chair (R): John CornynRanking (D): Robert Casey

Subcommittees

10




Africa and Global Health

Policy

Chair (R): Jeff Flake


East Asia, Pacific Affairs and

International Cybersecurity

Policy

Chair (R): Cory Gardner

Ranking (D): Ed Markey

Europe and Regional Security

Coop.

Chair (R): Ron Johnson

Ranking (D): Christopher Murphy

International OperationsChair (R): Todd Young

Ranking (D): Jeff Merkley

Multilateral International Development

Chair (R): Johnny IsaksonRanking (D): Jeanne Shaheen

Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism

Chair (R): James RischRanking (D): Tim Kaine

Western Hemis., Transnat’l Crime, Civ. Security, Democracy, Human Rights & Global Women’s Issues

Chair (R): Marco RubioRanking (D): Robert Menendez

Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeResponsible for all legislation relating to foreign policy and international relations

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS


10 Democrats nnnnnnnnnn

Bob Corker (TN)*James Risch (ID)Marco Rubio (FL)Ron Johnson (WI)

Jeff Flake (AZ)*Cory Gardner (CO)Todd Young (IN)John Barrasso (WY)*

Johnny Isakson (GA) Rob Portman (OH)Rand Paul (KY)

Ben Cardin (MD) * † Robert Menendez (NJ)* †Jeanne Shaheen (NH)Christopher Coons (DE)Tom Udall (NM)

Christopher Murphy (CT)*Tim Kaine (VA)*Ed Markey (MA)Jeff Merkley (OR)Cory Booker (NJ)



**Independent that caucuses with the DemocratsSubcommittees





10 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnnnnnn

Lamar Alexander (TN)Michael “Mike” Enzi (WY)Richard Burr (NC) Johnny Isakson (GA)

Rand Paul (KY) Susan Collins (ME)Bill Cassidy (LA)Todd Young (IN)

Orrin Hatch (UT) * † Pat Roberts (KS)Lisa Murkowski (AK) Tim Scott (SC)

Patty Murray (WA) Bernie Sanders (VT) * **Robert “Bob” Casey Jr. (PA) *Al Franken (MN)Michael Bennet (CO) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) *

Tammy Baldwin (WI) *Christopher “Chris” Murphy (CT) *Elizabeth Warren (MA) *Tim Kaine (VA) *Maggie Hassan (NH)




Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)

CommitteeDeals with a large swath of issues pertaining to these policy areas

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

12

Children and FamiliesChair (R): Rand Paul

Ranking (D): Bob Casey Jr.

Employment and Workplace

Safety

Chair (R): Johnny Isakson

Ranking (D): Al Franken

Subcommittees

Primary Health and

Retirement Security

Chair (R): Mike Enzi

Ranking (D): Bernie Sanders




8 Republicansnnnnnnnn

7 Democrats nnnnnnn

Ron Johnson (WI) John McCain (AZ)Rob Portman (OH)Rand Paul (KY)

James Lankford (OK)Michael Enzi (WY)John Hoeven (ND)Steve Daines (MT)

Claire McCaskill (MO)*Thomas Carper (DE)* †Jon Tester (MT)*Heidi Heitkamp (ND)*

Gary Peters (MI)Margaret Hassan (NH)Kamala Harris (CA)




Senate Homeland Security, and Government Affairs Committee Oversees the Department of Homeland Security and government operations

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

InvestigationsChair (R): Rob Portman

Ranking (D): Thomas Carper

Federal spending oversight

and emergency management

Chair (R): Rand Paul

Ranking (D): Gary Peters

Regulatory affairs and federal

management

Chair (R): James Lankford


Subcommittees




Senate Indian Affairs CommitteeOversees matters relating to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native peoples

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

14


7 Democratsnnnnnnn

John Hoeven (ND) John Barrasso (WY)*John McCain (AZ)

Lisa Murkowski (AK) James Lankford (OK) Steve Daines (MT)

Mike Crapo (ID) Jerry Moran (KS)

Tom Udall (NM)Maria Cantwell (WA)*Jon Tester (MT)*Al Franken (MN)

Brian Schatz (HI) Heidi Heitkamp (ND)*Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)




Subcommittees

No subcommittees




Senate Judiciary CommitteeResponsible for the oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies therein

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

15


9 Democratsnnnnnnnnn

Chuck Grassley (IA) Orrin Hatch (UT)* † Lindsey Graham (SC)John Cornyn (TX)

Michael “Mike” Lee (UT) Ted Cruz (TX)*Ben Sasse (NB)Jeff Flake (AZ) *

Mike Crapo (ID)Thom Tillis (NC)John Kennedy (LA)

Dianne Feinstein (CA) * † Patrick Leahy (VT) Dick Durbin (IL)Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)*Amy Klobuchar (MN)*

Al Franken (MN)Christopher Coons (DE)Richard Blumenthal (CT) Mazie Hirono (HI)*




Antitrust, Competition Policy

and Consumer Rights

Chair (R): Mike Lee

Ranking (D): Amy Klobuchar

The ConstitutionChair (R): Ted Cruz

Ranking (D): Richard Blumenthal

Crime and TerrorismChair (R): Lindsey Graham

Ranking (D): Sheldon Whitehouse

Border Security and Immigration Chair (R): John CornynRanking (D): Dick Durbin

Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts

Chair (R): Ben SasseRanking (D): Chris Coons

Privacy, Technology and the LawChair (R): Jeff FlakeRanking (D): Al Franken

Subcommittees




10 Republicansnnnnnnnnnn

8 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnnnn

Richard Shelby (AL)Lamar Alexander (TN) Mitch McConnell (KY)Thad Cochran (MS)

Pat Roberts (KS) Roy Blunt (MO)Ted Cruz (TX) *Shelley Moore Capito (WV)

Roger Wicker (MS) *Deb Fischer (NE) *

Amy Klobuchar (MN) *Dianne Feinstein (CA) * † Charles “Chuck” Schumer (NY) Dick Durbin (IL) Tom Udall (NM)

Mark Warner (VA)Patrick Leahy (VT)Angus King (ME)* ** †Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)




COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

No subcommittees

Subcommittees

Senate Rules and Administration CommitteeSets rules of debate for the Senate, assigns Senate office space, oversees the Smithsonian, and proposes legislation regarding federal elections and presidential succession

16




Senate Ethics CommitteeResponsible for addressing ethical matters in the Senate

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

17

No subcommittees

Subcommittees

3 Republicansnnn

3 Democratsnnn

Johnny Isakson (GA) Pat Roberts (KS) Jim Risch (ID) Christopher Coons (DE) Brian Schatz (HI)

Jeanne Shaheen (NH)







Senate Intelligence CommitteeOversees the agencies and bureaus of the federal intelligence community

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

18


6 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnn

Richard Burr (NC)James “Jim” Risch (ID)Marco Rubio (FL)

Susan Collins (ME)Roy Blunt (MO) James Lankford (OK)

Tom Cotton (AR)John Cornyn (TX)

Mark Warner (VA)Dianne Feinstein (CA) * † Ron Wyden (OR)Martin Heinrich (NM) *

Angus King (ME) * ** †Joe Manchin (WV) *Kamala Harris (CA)




No subcommittees

Subcommittees




Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeOversees the Small Business Administration and other issues relating to entrepreneurship

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

19

10 Republicansnnnnnnnnnn

9 Democrats nnnnnnnnn

James Risch (ID)Marco Rubio (FL)Rand Paul (KY) Tim Scott (SC)

Joni Ernst (IA)Jim Inhofe (OK)Todd Young (IN)

Michael Enzi (WY)Mike Rounds (SD)John Kennedy (LA)

Jeanne Shaheen (NH)Maria Cantwell (WA) *Ben Cardin (MD) * † Heidi Heitkamp (ND) *Edward Markey (MA)

Cory Booker (NJ)Christopher Coons (DE)Mazie Hirono (HI) *Tammy Duckworth (WI)




Subcommittees

No subcommittees




Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs and any legislation dealing with veterans’ benefits

COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS

20


6 Democrats + 1 Independentnnnnnnn

Johnny Isakson (GA)Jerry Moran (KS) John “Johnny” Boozman (AR)

Dean Heller (NV) * † Bill Cassidy (LA)Mike Rounds (SD)

Thom Tillis (NC)Daniel Sullivan (AK)

Jon Tester (MT) *Patty Murray (WA) Bernie Sanders (VT) * **Sherrod Brown (OH) *

Richard Blumenthal (CT) Mazie Hirono (HI) *Joe Manchin (WV) *




Subcommittees

No subcommittees

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