This is a complete list of U.S. Congressional committees (standing committees, joint committees and special committees) that are currently operating in the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress.
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Standing Committees
- Note: Some subcommittees, chairmen, and ranking members need to be added here.
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| Committee (& subcommittee)
| Chairman
| Ranking Minority Member
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| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
| Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
| Tom Harkin (D-IA)
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| • Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization
| • Mike Crapo
| • Blanche Lincoln
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| • Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion
| • Jim Talent
| • Max Baucus
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| • Production and Price Competitiveness
| • Mitch McConnell
| • Kent Conrad
|
| • Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation
| • Rick Santorum
| • Kent Conrad
|
| Appropriations
| Thad Cochran (R-MS)
| Robert Byrd (D-WV)
|
| • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
| • Robert Bennett
| • Herbert Kohl
|
| • Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
| • Richard Shelby
| • Barbara Mikulski
|
| • Defense
| • Ted Stevens
| • Daniel Inouye
|
| • District of Columbia
| • Sam Brownback
| • Mary Landrieu
|
| • Energy and Water Development
| • Pete Dominici
| • Harry Reid
|
| • Foreign Operations
| • Mitch McConnell
| • Dianne Feinstein
|
| • Homeland Security
| • Judd Gregg
| • Robert Byrd
|
| • Interior and Related Agencies
| • Conrad Burns
| • Byron Dorgan
|
| Armed Services
| John Warner (R-VA)
| Carl Levin (D-MI)
|
| • Airland
| • John McCain (R-AZ)
| • Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)
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| • Emerging Threats and Capabilities
| • John Cornyn (R-TX)
| • John Reed (D-RI)
|
| • Personnel
| • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
| • Ben Nelson (D-NE)
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| • Readiness and Management Support
| • John Ensign (R-NV)
| • Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
|
| • SeaPower
| • Jim Talent (R-MO)
| • Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
|
| • Strategic Forces
| • Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
| • Bill Nelson (D-FL)
|
| Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
| Richard Shelby (R-AL)
| Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)
|
| • Economic Policy
| • Jim Bunning (R-KY)
| • Charles Schumer (D-NY)
|
| • Financial Institutions
| • Robert Bennett (R-UT)
| • Tim Johnson (D-SD)
|
| • Housing and Transportation
| • Wayne Allard (R-CO)
| • John Reed (D-RI)
|
| • International Trade and Finance
| • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
| • Evan Bayh (D-IN)
|
| • Securities and Investment
| • Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
| • Chris Dodd (D-CT)
|
| Budget
| Judd Gregg (R-NH)
| Kent Conrad (D-ND)
|
| Commerce, Science and Transportation
| Ted Stevens (R-AK)
| Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
|
| • Aviation
| • Conrad Burns (R-MT)
| • Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)
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| • Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance
| • George Allen (R-VA)
| • Mark Pryor (D-AR)
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| • Disaster Prevention and Prediction
| • Jim DeMint (R-SC)
| • Ben Nelson (D-NE)
|
| • Fisheries and Coast Guard
| • Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
| • Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
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| • Global Climate Change and Impacts
| • David Vitter (R-LA)
| • Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
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| • National Ocean Policy Study
| • John Sununu (R-NH)
| • Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
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| • Science and Space
| • Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
| • Bill Nelson (D-FL)
|
| • Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
| • Trent Lott (R-MS)
| • Daniel Inouye (R-HI)
|
| • Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness
| • John Ensign (R-NV)
| • John Kerry (D-MA)
|
| • Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development
| • Gordon Smith (R-OR)
| • Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
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| Energy and Natural Resources
| Pete Domenici (R-NM)
| Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
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| Environment and Public Works
| James Inhofe (R-OK)
| James Jeffords (I-VT)
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| • Transportation and Infrastructure
| • Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
| Max Baucus (D-MT)
|
| • Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety
| • George Voinovich (R-OH)
| • Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)
|
| • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
| • Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
| • Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
|
| • Superfund and Waste Management
| • John Thune (R-SD)
| • Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
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| Finance
| Charles Grassley (R-IA)
| Max Baucus (D-MT)
|
| Foreign Relations
| Richard Lugar (R-IN)
| Joseph Biden (D-DE)
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| • African Affairs
| Mel Martinez (R-FL)
| Russ Feingold (D-WI)
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| • East Asian and Pacific Affairs
| Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
| John Kerry (D-MA)
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| • European Affairs
| George Allen (R-VA)
| Joseph Biden (D-DE)
|
| • International Operations and Terrorism
| John Sununu (R-NH)
| Bill Nelson (D-FL)
|
| • International Economic Policy Export and Trade Promotion
| Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
| Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)
|
| • Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
| Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
| Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
|
| • Western Hemisphere Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs
| Norm Coleman (R-MN)
| Chris Dodd (D-CT)
|
| Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
| Mike Enzi (R-WY)
| Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
|
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
| Susan Collins (R-ME)
| Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
|
| • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
| • Norm Coleman (R-MN)
| • Carl Levin (D-MI)
|
| Committee on Indian Affairs
| John McCain (R-AZ)
| Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
|
| Judiciary
| Arlen Specter (R-PA)
| Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
|
| • Administrative Oversight and the Courts
| Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
| Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
|
| • Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
| Mike DeWine (R-OH)
| Herb Kohl (D-WI)
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| • The Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights
| Sam Brownback (R-KS)
| Russ Feingold (D-WI)
|
| • Corrections and Rehabilitation
| Tom Coburn (R-OK)
| Dick Durbin (D-IL)
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| • Crime and Drugs
| Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
| Joe Biden (D-DE)
|
| • Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
| John Cornyn (R-TX)
| Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
|
| • Intellectual Property
| Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
| Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
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| • Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
| John Kyl (R-AZ)
| Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
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| Rules and Administration
| Trent Lott (R-MS)
| Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
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| Small Business and Entrepreneurship
| Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
| John Kerry (D-MA)
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| Veterans Affairs
| Larry Craig (R-ID)
| Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
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Special, Select and Other Committees of the U.S. Senate
Joint House and Senate Committees
See also
References
External links
Committees of the United States Congress
"List of United States Senate committees"