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. Senators can be a member of more than one committee.

Standing committees

As of 2013, there are 92 senate committees, 16 standing committees with 72 subcommittees and 4 non-standing committees .

Committee		Chairperson	Ranking Member
	Subcommittees
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry		Pat Roberts (R-KS)	Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
	Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management	John Boozman (R-GA)	Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
	Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	David Perdue (R-GA)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
	Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation	Joni Ernst (R-IA)	Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
	Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security	Ben Sasse (R-NE)	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
	Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research	John Hoeven (R-ND)	Bob Casey (D-PA)
Appropriations		Thad Cochran (R-MS)	Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies	Jerry Moran (R-KS)	Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies	Richard Shelby (R-AL)	Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
	Defense	Thad Cochran (R-MS)	Dick Durbin (D-IL)
	Energy and Water Development	Lamar Alexander (R-TN)	Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
	Financial Services and General Government	John Boozman (R-AR)	Chris Coons (D-DE)
	Homeland Security	John Hoeven (R-ND)	Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
	Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)	Tom Udall (D-NM)
	Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies	Roy Blunt (R-MO)	Patty Murray (D-WA)
	Legislative Branch	Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)	Brian Schatz, (D-HI)
	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies	Mark Kirk (R-IL)	Jon Tester (D-MT)
	State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)	Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies	Susan Collins (R-ME)	Jack Reed (D-RI)
Armed Services		John McCain (R-AZ)	Jack Reed (D-RI)
	Airland	Roger Wicker (R-MS)	Joe Manchin (D-WV)
	Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Deb Fischer (R-NE)	Bill Nelson (D-FL)
	Personnel	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
	Readiness and Management Support	Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)	Tim Kaine (D-VA)
	SeaPower	Roger Wicker (R-MS)	Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
	Strategic Forces	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)	Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs		Richard Shelby (R-AL)	Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
	Economic Policy	Dean Heller (R-NV)	Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
	Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection	Pat Toomey (R-PA)	Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
	Housing, Transportation, and Community Development	Tim Scott (R-SC)	Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
	Securities, Insurance, and Investment	Mike Crapo (R-ID)	Jon Tester (D-MT)
	National Security and International Trade and Finance	Mark Kirk (R-IL)	Mark Warner (D-VA)
Budget		Mike Enzi (R-WY)	Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation		John Thune (R-SD)	Bill Nelson (D-FL)
	Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security	Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)	Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
	Communications, Technology, and the Internet	Roger Wicker (R-MS)	TBA
	Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion	Tim Scott (R-SC)	Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
	Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance	Jerry Moran (R-KS)	Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
	Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard	Marco Rubio (R-FL)	TBD
	Science and Space	Ted Cruz (R-TX)	Bill Nelson (D-FL)
	Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security	Roy Fischer (R-NE)	Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Energy and Natural Resources		Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)	Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
	Energy	Jim Risch (R-ID)	Al Franken (D-MN)
	National Parks	Rob Portman (R-OH)	TBD
	Public Lands, Forests and Mining	John Barrasso (R-WY)	Joe Manchin (D-WV)
	Water and Power	Mike Lee (R-UT)	Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Environment and Public Works		Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
	Clean Air and Nuclear Safety	Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)	Tom Carper (D-DE)
	Green Jobs and the New Economy	Dan Sullivan (R-AK)	Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
	Oversight	Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	Cory Booker (D-NJ)
	Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health	Mike Crapo (R-ID)	Tom Udall (D-NM)
	Transportation and Infrastructure	David Vitter (R-LA)	TBD
	Water and Wildlife	John Boozman (R-AK)	Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Finance		Orrin Hatch (R-UT)	Ron Wyden (D-OR)
	Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure	Dan Coats (R-IN)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
	Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth	Rob Portman (R-OH)	Mark Warner (D-VA)
	Health Care	Pat Toomey (R-PA)	Debbie Stabenow (R-MI)
	International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness	John Cornyn (R-TX)	Ron Wyden (D-OR)
	Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy	Dean Heller (R-NV)	Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
	Taxation and IRS Oversight	Mike Crapo (R-ID)	Bob Casey (D-PA)
Foreign Relations		Bob Corker (R-TN)	Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
	Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs	John McCain (R-AZ)	Tom Udall (D-NM)
	Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs	Jim Risch (R-ID)	Tim Kaine (D-VA)
	African Affairs	Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	Chris Coons (D-DE)
	East Asian and Pacific Affairs	Marco Rubio (R-FL)	Ben Cardin (D-MD)
	International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues	Rand Paul (R-KY)	Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
	European Affairs	Ron Johnson (R-WI)	Chris Murphy (D-CT)
	International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps	John Barrasso (R-WY)	Ed Markey (D-MA)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions		Lamar Alexander (R-TN)	Patty Murray (D-WA)
	Subcommittee on Children and Families	Mike Enzi (R-WY)	TBD
	Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety	Johnny Isakson (R-GA)	Bob Casey (D-PA)
	Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging	Richard Burr (R-NC)	Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs		Ron Johnson (R-WI)	Tom Carper (D-DE)
	Investigations (Permanent)	Rob Portman (R-OH)	Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
	Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management	Rand Paul (R-KY)	Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
	Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management	James Lankford (R-OK)	Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
	Judiciary	Chuck Grassley (R-IA)	Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
	Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights	Mike Lee (R-UT)	Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
	The Constitution	John Cornyn (R-TX)	Dick Durbin (D-IL)
	Crime and Terrorism	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)	Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
	Immigration, Refugees and Border Security	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)	Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
	Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Activities	Ted Cruz (R-TX)	Chris Coons (D-DE)
	Privacy, Technology and the Law	Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	Al Franken (D-MN)
	Rules and Administration		Roy Blunt (R-MO)	Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship		David Vitter (R-LA)	Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Veterans' Affairs		Johnny Isakson (R-GA)	Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

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.

Committee	Chair	Vice Chairman
Indian Affairs	John Barrasso (R-WY)	Jon Tester (D-MT)
Select Committee on Ethics	Johnny Isakson (R-GA)	Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Select Committee on Intelligence	Richard Burr (R-NC)	Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Special Committee on Aging	Susan Collins (R-ME)	Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
International Narcotics Control	Chuck Grassley (R-IA)	Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

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.

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 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 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.

External links

• "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Congress.gov. (see also Biographical Directory of the United States Congress)
• "Committee Assignments / Standing Committees". GPO Access. pp. 6–8. Retrieved November 2, 2011.