Senate committee overviews Full committee rosters, oversight and subcommittee list February 21, 2017
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Deals with farming, food programs and forest resources 11 Republicans 10 Democrats 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) Retiring after 2018 election ** Independent that caucuses with the Democrats Commodities, Risk Management and Trade Chair (R): John Boozman Ranking (D): Heidi Heitkamp Nutrition, Specialty Crops and Agricultural Research Chair (R): Luther Strange Ranking (D): Robert Bob Casey Jr. Rural Development and Energy Chair (R): Joni Ernst Ranking (D): Chris Van Hollen Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security Chair (R): David Perdue Ranking (D): Kirsten Gillibrand Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Chair (R): Steve Daines Ranking (D): Michael Bennet
Senate Appropriations Committee Responsible for all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate 16 Republicans 15 Democrats 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) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Commerce, Justice and Science Defense Energy and Water Development Financial Services and General Government Homeland Security Chair (R): John Hoeven Ranking (D): Jeff Merkley Chair (R): Richard Shelby Ranking (D): Jeanne Shaheen Chair (R): Thad Cochran Ranking (D): Richard Durbin Chair (R): Lamar Alexander Ranking (D): Dianne Feinstein Chair (R): Shelley Moore Capito Ranking (D): Christopher Coons Chair (R): John Boozman Ranking (D): Jon Tester Interior and Environment Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Legislative Branch Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Chair (R): Lisa Murkowski Ranking (D): Tom Udall Chair (R): Roy Blunt Ranking (D): Patty Murray Chair (R): James Lankford Ranking (D): Chris Murphy Chair (R): Jerry Moran Ranking (D): Brian Schatz Chair (R): Lindsey Graham Ranking (D): Patrick Leahy Chair (R): Susan Collins Ranking (D): Jack Reed 3
Senate Armed Services Committee Oversees the Defense Department, Armed Forces and parts of the Energy Department 14 Republicans 13 Democrats + 1 Independent 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) Airland Cybersecurity Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chair (R): Tom Cotton Ranking (I): Angus King Chair (R): Mike Rounds Ranking (D): Bill Nelson Chair (R): Joni Ernst Ranking (D): Martin Heinrich Readiness and Management Support Seapower Chair (R): Thom Tillis Strategic Forces Personnel Ranking (D): Kirsten Gillibrand Chair (R): James Inhofe Ranking (D): Tim Kaine Chair (R): Roger Wicker Ranking (D): Mazie Hirono Chair (R): Deb Fischer Ranking (D): Joe Donnelly
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Focuses on legislation related to financial markets, housing and other economic issues 12 Republicans 11 Democrats 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) Economic Policy Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Financial Institutions and Chair (R): Tom Cotton Ranking (D): Heidi Heitkamp Chair (R): Tim Scott Ranking (D): Robert Menendez Chair (R): Patrick Toomey Consumer Protection Ranking (D): Elizabeth Warren National Security and International Trade and Finance Securities, Insurance, and Investments Chair (R): Ben Sasse Ranking (D): Joe Donnelly Chair (R): Dean Heller Ranking (D): Mark Warner
$ Senate Budget Committee Responsible for oversight and management of the federal budget 12 Republicans 9 Democrats + 2 Independents 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) No subcommittees 6
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Oversees telephone utilities and broadcast, cable, airline, highway, tobacco and computer companies 14 Republicans 13 Democrats 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) Aviation, Operations and Safety Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Chair (R): Roy Blunt Ranking (D): Maria Cantwell Chair (R): Roger Wicker Ranking (D): Brian Schatz Chair (R): Jerry Moran Ranking (D): Richard Blumenthal Data Security Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Space, Science and Competitiveness Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Chair (R): Dan Sullivan Ranking (D): Cory Booker Chair (R): Ted Cruz Ranking (D): Gary Peters Chair (R): Deb Fischer Ranking (D): Cory Booker
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Oversees matters related to energy policy, territorial policy and public lands 12 Republicans 9 Democrats + 2 Independents 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) Energy National Parks Chair (R): Cory Gardner Ranking (D): Joe Manchin Chair (R): Steve Daines Ranking (D): Mazie Hirono Public Lands, Forests and Mining Water and Power Chair (R): Mike Lee Ranking (D): Ron Wyden Chair (R): Jeff Flake Ranking (D): Angus King 8
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Oversees legislation related to the environment, mining, transportation and infrastructure 11 Republicans 9 Democrats + 1 Independent 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 Safety Chair (R): Shelley Moore Capito Ranking (D): TBA Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Chair (R): Mike Rounds Ranking (D): TBA Fisheries, Wildlife & Water Chair (R): John Boozman Ranking (D): TBA Transportation & Infrastructure Chair (R): Jim Inhofe Ranking (D): TBA 9
Senate Finance Committee Oversees legislation relating to taxation, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and trade agreements 14 Republicans 12 Democrats 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 Oversight Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Health Care Chair (R): Rob Portman Ranking (D): Mark Warner Chair (R): Tim Scott Ranking (D): Ron Wyden Chair (R): Pat Toomey Ranking (D): Debbie Stabenow Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness Chair (R): Bill Cassidy Ranking (D): Sherrod Brown Chair (R): Dean Heller Ranking (D): Michael Bennet Chair (R): John Cornyn Ranking (D): Robert Casey 10
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Responsible for all legislation relating to foreign policy and international relations 11 Republicans 10 Democrats 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) Africa and Global Health Policy East Asia, Pacific Affairs and International Cybersecurity Policy Europe and Regional Security Coop. International Operations Chair (R): Jeff Flake Ranking (D): Cory Booker Chair (R): Cory Gardner Ranking (D): Ed Markey Chair (R): Ron Johnson Ranking (D): Christopher Murphy Chair (R): Todd Young Ranking (D): Jeff Merkley Multilateral International Development Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Western Hemis., Transnat l Crime, Civ. Security, Democracy, Human Rights & Global Women s Issues Chair (R): Johnny Isakson Ranking (D): Jeanne Shaheen Chair (R): James Risch Ranking (D): Tim Kaine Chair (R): Marco Rubio Ranking (D): Robert Menendez
Lamar Alexander (TN) Michael Mike Enzi (WY) Richard Burr (NC) Johnny Isakson (GA) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Deals with a large swath of issues pertaining to these policy areas 12 Republicans Rand Paul (KY) Susan Collins (ME) Bill Cassidy (LA) Todd Young (IN) Orrin Hatch (UT) * Pat Roberts (KS) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Tim Scott (SC) 10 Democrats + 1 Independent 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) Children and Families Chair (R): Rand Paul Ranking (D): Bob Casey Jr. Primary Health and Retirement Security Chair (R): Mike Enzi Ranking (D): Bernie Sanders Employment and Workplace Safety Chair (R): Johnny Isakson Ranking (D): Al Franken 12
Senate Homeland Security, and Government Affairs Committee Oversees the Department of Homeland Security and government operations 8 Republicans 7 Democrats 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) Investigations Chair (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 Chair (R): James Lankford management Ranking (D): Heidi Heitkamp
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Oversees matters relating to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native peoples 8 Republicans 7 Democrats 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) No subcommittees 14
Senate Judiciary Committee Responsible for the oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies therein 11 Republicans 9 Democrats 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 The Constitution Crime and Terrorism Chair (R): Mike Lee Ranking (D): Amy Klobuchar Chair (R): Ted Cruz Ranking (D): Richard Blumenthal Chair (R): Lindsey Graham Ranking (D): Sheldon Whitehouse Border Security and Immigration Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Privacy, Technology and the Law Chair (R): John Cornyn Ranking (D): Dick Durbin Chair (R): Ben Sasse Ranking (D): Chris Coons Chair (R): Jeff Flake Ranking (D): Al Franken 15
Senate Rules and Administration Committee Sets rules of debate for the Senate, assigns Senate office space, oversees the Smithsonian, and proposes legislation regarding federal elections and presidential succession 10 Republicans 8 Democrats + 1 Independent 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) No subcommittees 16
Senate Ethics Committee Responsible for addressing ethical matters in the Senate 3 Republicans 3 Democrats Johnny Isakson (GA) Pat Roberts (KS) Jim Risch (ID) Christopher Coons (DE) Brian Schatz (HI) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) No subcommittees 17
Senate Intelligence Committee Oversees the agencies and bureaus of the federal intelligence community 8 Republicans 6 Democrats + 1 Independent 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 18
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Oversees the Small Business Administration and other issues relating to entrepreneurship 10 Republicans 9 Democrats 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) No subcommittees 19
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs and any legislation dealing with veterans benefits 8 Republicans 6 Democrats + 1 Independent 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) * No subcommittees 20