United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to the Department of Homeland Security and other homeland security concerns, as well as the functioning of the government itself, including the National Archives, budget and accounting measures other than appropriations, the Census, the federal civil service, the affairs of the District of Columbia, and the United States Postal Service. The committee's name was formerly the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, prior to homeland security being added to its responsibilities.

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[edit] History

[edit] 1996 campaign finance scandal

The Government Affairs Committee opened public hearings on the 1996 campaign finance scandal on July 8, 1997. The chairman of the committee was then Senator Fred Thompson, a Republican from Tennessee. The ranking minority leader was Senator John Glenn, a Democrat from Ohio. The committee issued its final report entitled Investigation of Illegal or Improper Activities in Connection with 1996 Federal Election Campaigns on March 10, 1998. A PDF file of the report can be found here.

[edit] Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

Majority
Member State
Joe Lieberman, Chairman Connecticut
Carl Levin Michigan
Daniel Akaka Hawaii
Thomas R. Carper Delaware
Mark Pryor Arkansas
Mary Landrieu Louisiana
Barack Obama Illinois
Claire McCaskill Missouri
Jon Tester Montana
Minority
Member State
Susan M. Collins, Ranking Member Maine
Ted Stevens Alaska
George Voinovich Ohio
Norm Coleman Minnesota
Tom Coburn Oklahoma
Pete Domenici New Mexico
John Warner Virginia
John E. Sununu New Hampshire

[edit] Subcommittees

  • Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security
  • Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

[edit] Chairmen

[edit] Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments, 1921-1952

[edit] Committee on Government Operations, 1952-1977

[edit] Committee on Governmental Affairs, 1977-2005

[edit] Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2005-present

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