List of United States Senate committees

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This is a complete list of U.S. Congressional committees (standing committees, and special committees) that are currently operating in the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress.

Contents 1 Standing committees 2 Special, select, and other committees of the U.S. Senate 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Standing committees

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As of 2007, there are 17 standing committees and 70 subcommittees.

Committee (and number of subcommittees)	Chairman	Ranking Minority Member
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (5)	Tom Harkin (D-IA)	Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
• Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation	• Patrick Leahy (D-VT)	• Norm Coleman (R-MN)
• Energy, Science and Technology	• Kent Conrad (D-ND)	• John Thune (R-SD)
• Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health	• Max Baucus (D-MT)	• Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
• Production, Income Protection and Price Support	• Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)	• Pat Roberts (R-KS)
• Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit	• Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)	• Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Appropriations (12)	Robert Byrd (D-WV)	Thad Cochran (R-MS)
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies	• Herb Kohl (D-WI)	• Robert Bennett (R-UT)
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies	• Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)	• Richard Shelby (R-AL)
• Defense	• Daniel Inouye (D-HI)	• Ted Stevens (R-AK)
• Energy and Water Development	• Byron Dorgan (D-ND)	• Pete Domenici (R-NM)
• Financial Services and General Government	• Richard Durbin (D-IL)	• Sam Brownback (R-KS)
• Homeland Security	• Robert Byrd (D-WV)	• Thad Cochran (R-MS)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	• Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)	• Larry Craig (R-ID)
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies	• Tom Harkin (D-IA)	• Arlen Specter (R-PA)
• Legislative Branch	• Mary Landrieu (D-LA)	• Wayne Allard (R-CO)
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies	• Tim Johnson (D-SD)[1]	• Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs	• Patrick Leahy (D-VT)	• Judd Gregg (R-NH)
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies	• Patty Murray (D-WA)	• Christopher Bond (R-MO)
Armed Services (6)	Carl Levin (D-MI)	John McCain (R-AZ)
• Airland	• Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)	• John Cornyn (R-TX)
• Emerging Threats and Capabilities	• Jack Reed (D-RI)	• Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
• Personnel	• Ben Nelson (D-NE)	• Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
• Readiness and Management Support	• Daniel Akaka (D-HI)	• John Ensign (R-NV)
• SeaPower	• Ted Kennedy (D-MA)	• John Thune (R-SD)
• Strategic Forces	• Bill Nelson (D-FL)	• Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (5)	Christopher Dodd (D-CT)	Richard Shelby (R-AL)
• Securities, Insurance, and Investment	• Jack Reed (D-RI)	• Wayne Allard (R-CO)
• Financial Institutions	• Tim Johnson (D-SD)	• Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
• Housing, Transportation, and Community Development	• Charles Schumer (D-NY)	• Mike Crapo (R-ID)
• Economic Policy	• Tom Carper (D-DE)	• Jim Bunning (R-KY)
• Security and International Trade and Finance	• Evan Bayh (D-IN)	• John E. Sununu (R-NH)
Budget	Kent Conrad (D-ND)	Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Commerce, Science and Transportation (7)	Daniel Inouye (D-HI)	Ted Stevens (R-AK)
• Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security	• Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)	• Trent Lott (R-MS)
• Science, Technology, and Innovation	• John Kerry (D-MA)	• John Ensign (R-NV)
• Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism	• Byron Dorgan (D-ND)	• Jim DeMint (R-SC)
• Space, Aeronautics and Related Sciences	• Bill Nelson (D-FL)	• Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
• Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard	• Maria Cantwell (D-WA)	• Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
• Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, Safety,and Security	• Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)	• Gordon H. Smith (R-OR)
• Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety	• Mark Pryor (D-AR)	• John E. Sununu (R-NH)
Energy and Natural Resources (4)	Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)	Pete Domenici (R-NM)
• Energy	• Byron Dorgan (D-ND)	• Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
• National Parks	• Daniel Akaka (D-HI)	• Craig Thomas (R-WY)
• Public Lands and Forests	• Ron Wyden (D-OR)	• Richard Burr (R-NC)
• Water and Power	• Tim Johnson (D-SD)	• Bob Corker (R-TN)
Environment and Public Works (6)	Barbara Boxer (D-CA)	James M. Inhofe (R-OK)
• Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children’s Health Protection	• Barbara Boxer (D-CA)	• Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
• Transportation and Infrastructure	• Max Baucus (D-MT)	• Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
• Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection	• Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)	• John Warner (R-VA)
• Clean Air and Nuclear Safety	• Tom Carper (D-DE)	• George Voinovich (R-OH)
• Superfund and Environmental Health	• Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)	• Larry Craig (R-ID)
• Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality	• Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)	• David Vitter (R-LA)
Finance (5)	Max Baucus (D-MT)	Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
• Health Care	• John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)	• Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
• Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth	• Kent Conrad (D-ND)	• Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
• Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure	• Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)	• Craig Thomas (R-WY)
• Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy	• John Kerry (D-MA)	• Jim Bunning (R-KY)
• International Trade and Global Competitiveness	• Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)	• Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Foreign Relations (7)	Joseph Biden (D-DE)	Richard Lugar (R-IN)
• Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs	• Chris Dodd (D-CT)	• Bob Corker (R-TN)
• Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs	• John Kerry (D-MA)	• Norm Coleman (R-MN)
• African Affairs	• Russ Feingold (D-WI)	• John E. Sununu (R-NH)
• East Asian and Pacific Affairs	• Barbara Boxer (D-CA)	• Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
• International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights	• Bill Nelson (D-FL)	• David Vitter (R-LA)
• European Affairs	• Barack Obama (D-IL)	• Jim DeMint (R-SC)
• International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection	• Robert Menendez (D-NJ)	• Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3)	Ted Kennedy (D-MA)	Mike Enzi (R-WY)
• Children and Families	• Chris Dodd (D-CT)	• Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
• Retirement & Aging	• Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)	• Richard Burr (R-NC)
• Employment & Workplace Safety	• Patty Murray (D-WA)	• Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (3)	Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)	Susan Collins (R-ME)
• Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security	• Tom Carper (D-DE)	• Tom Coburn (R-OK)
• Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia	• Daniel Akaka (D-HI)	• George Voinovich (R-OH)
• Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations	• Carl Levin (D-MI)	• Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Indian Affairs	Byron Dorgan (D-ND)	Craig Thomas (R-WY)
Judiciary (7)	Patrick Leahy (D-VT)	Arlen Specter (R-PA)
• Administrative Oversight and the Courts	• Charles Schumer (D-NY)	• Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
• Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights	• Herb Kohl (D-WI)	• Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
• The Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights	• Russ Feingold (D-WI)	• Sam Brownback (R-KS)
• Crime and Drugs	• Joe Biden (D-DE)	• Lindsay Graham (R-SC)
• Human Rights and the Law	• Richard Durbin (D-IL)	• Tom Coburn (R-OK)
• Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship	• Ted Kennedy (D-MA)	• John Cornyn (R-TX)
• Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security	• Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)	• Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Rules and Administration	Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)	Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship	John Kerry (D-MA)	Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Veterans' Affairs	Daniel Akaka (D-HI)	Larry Craig (R-ID)

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

Committee	Chairman	Ranking Minority Member
Select Committee on Ethics	Tim Johnson (D-SD)[2]	John Cornyn (R-TX)
Select Committee on Intelligence	John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)	Kit Bond (R-MO)
Special Committee on Aging	Herb Kohl (D-WI)	Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Caucus on International Narcotics Control[3]	Joseph Biden (D-DE)	Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Co-chairman

[edit] References

1. ^ Jack Reed (D-RI) is interim chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee while Tim Johnson undergoes rehabilitation for his medical condition
2. ^ Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is the interim chair of the Senate Ethics Committee during Tim Johnson's rehabilitation. See argusleader.com
3. ^ Although called a "caucus", it has the rank of committee.

[edit] External links

• U.S. Congressional Biographical Directory
• U.S. Senate Committees home. Retrieved June 18, 2005.

Current United States Congressional committees
House (list)	Agriculture • Appropriations • Armed Services • Budget • Education and Labor • Energy and Commerce • Financial Services • Foreign Affairs • Homeland Security • House Administration • Intelligence (Permanent Select) • Judiciary • Natural Resources • Oversight and Government Reform • Rules • Science and Technology • Small Business • Standards of Official Conduct • Transportation and Infrastructure • Veterans' Affairs • Ways and Means • (Whole)
Senate (list)	Aging (Special) • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry • Appropriations • Armed Services • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Budget • Commerce, Science and Transportation • Energy and Natural Resources • Ethics (Select) • Environment and Public Works • Finance • Foreign Relations • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Indian Affairs • Intelligence (Select) • Judiciary • Narcotics Control • Rules and Administration • Small Business and Entrepreneurship • Veterans' Affairs
Joint (list)	(Conference) • Economic • Library • Printing • Taxation	Defunct committees

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