List of current United States Senate committees - wikipedia List of current United States Senate committees Senate Committee on Budget ( 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. Contents 1 Standing committees 2 Special, select, and other committees of the U.S. Senate 3 Committee classes 3.1 Standing committees 3.2 Other, select and special committees 3.3 Joint committees 3.4 Jurisdiction 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Standing committees As of 2017, there are 88 subsidiary bodies of the US Senate : 16 standing committees with 67 subcommittees, and five non-standing committees. Committee Chairman Ranking Member Subcommittees Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Pat Roberts ( R - KS ) Debbie Stabenow ( D - MI ) Commodities, Risk Management and Trade John Boozman ( R - AR ) Heidi Heitkamp ( D - ND ) Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Steve Daines ( R - MT ) Michael Bennet ( D - CO ) Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security Deb Fischer ( R - NE ) Kirsten Gillibrand ( D - NY ) Rural Development and Energy Joni Ernst ( R - IA ) Tina Smith ( D - MN ) Nutrition, Specialty Crops and Agricultural Research David Perdue ( R - GA ) Bob Casey Jr. ( D - PA ) Appropriations Richard Shelby ( R - AL ) Patrick Leahy ( D - VT ) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies John Hoeven ( R - ND ) Jeff Merkley ( D - OR ) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Jerry Moran ( R - KS ) Jeanne Shaheen ( D - NH ) Defense Richard Shelby ( R - AL ) Dick Durbin ( D - IL ) Energy and Water Development Lamar Alexander ( R - TN ) Dianne Feinstein ( D - CA ) Financial Services and General Government James Lankford ( R - OK ) Chris Coons ( D - DE ) Homeland Security Shelley Moore Capito ( R - WV ) Jon Tester ( D - MT ) 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 Steve Daines ( R - MT ) Chris Murphy ( D - CT ) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies John Boozman ( R - AR ) Brian Schatz ( D - HI ) 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 Jim Inhofe ( R - OK ) Jack Reed ( D - RI ) Airland Tom Cotton ( R - AR ) Angus King ( I - ME ) Cybersecurity Mike Rounds ( R - SD ) Bill Nelson ( D - FL ) Emerging Threats and Capabilities Joni Ernst ( R - IA ) Martin Heinrich ( D - NM ) Personnel Thom Tillis ( R - NC ) Kirsten Gillibrand ( D - NY ) Readiness and Management Support Jim Inhofe ( R - OK ) Tim Kaine ( D - VA ) Seapower Roger Wicker ( R - MS ) Mazie Hirono ( D - HI ) Strategic Forces Deb Fischer ( R - NE ) Joe Donnelly ( D - IN ) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Mike Crapo ( R - ID ) Sherrod Brown ( D - OH ) Economic Policy Tom Cotton ( R - AR ) Heidi Heitkamp ( D - ND ) Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Pat Toomey ( R - PA ) Elizabeth Warren ( D - MA ) Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Tim Scott ( R - SC ) Robert Menendez ( D - NJ ) National Security and International Trade and Finance Ben Sasse ( R - NE ) Joe Donnelly ( D - IN ) Securities, Insurance, and Investment Dean Heller ( R - NV ) 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 Roy Blunt ( R - MO ) Maria Cantwell ( D - WA ) Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Roger Wicker ( R - MS ) Brian Schatz ( D - HI ) Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security Jerry Moran ( R - KS ) Richard Blumenthal ( D - CT ) Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Dan Sullivan ( R - AK ) Gary Peters ( D - MI ) Space, Science and Competitiveness Ted Cruz ( R - TX ) Ed Markey ( D - MA ) Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Deb Fischer ( R - NE ) Cory Booker ( D - NJ ) Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski ( R - AK ) Maria Cantwell ( D - WA ) Energy Cory Gardner ( R - CO ) Joe Manchin ( D - WV ) National Parks Steve Daines ( R - MT ) Mazie Hirono ( D - HI ) Public Lands, Forests and Mining Mike Lee ( R - UT ) Ron Wyden ( D - OR ) Water and Power Jeff Flake ( R - AZ ) Angus King ( I - ME ) Environment and Public Works John Barrasso ( R - WY ) Tom Carper ( D - DE ) Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Shelley Moore Capito ( R - WV ) Sheldon Whitehouse ( D - RI ) Fisheries, Water and Wildlife John Boozman ( R - AR ) Tammy Duckworth ( D - IL ) Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Mike Rounds ( R - SD ) Kamala Harris ( D - CA ) Transportation and Infrastructure Jim Inhofe ( R - OK ) Ben Cardin ( D - MD ) Finance Orrin Hatch ( R - UT ) Ron Wyden ( D - OR ) Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Dean Heller ( R - NV ) Michael Bennet ( D - CO ) Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Tim Scott ( R - SC ) Ron Wyden ( D - OR ) Health Care Pat Toomey ( R - PA ) Debbie Stabenow ( D - MI ) International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness John Cornyn ( R - TX ) Bob Casey Jr. ( D - PA ) Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Bill Cassidy ( R - LA ) Sherrod Brown ( D - OH ) Taxation and IRS Oversight Rob Portman ( R - OH ) Mark Warner ( D - VA ) Foreign Relations Bob Corker ( R - TN ) Bob Menendez ( D - NJ ) Africa and Global Health Policy Jeff Flake ( R - AZ ) Cory Booker ( D - NJ ) East Asia, The Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Cory Gardner ( R - CO ) Edward Markey ( D - MA ) Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Ron Johnson ( R - WI ) Christopher Murphy ( D - CT ) International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Todd Young ( R - IN ) Jeff Merkley ( D - OR ) Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Jim Risch ( R - ID ) Tim Kaine ( D - VA ) State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Johnny Isakson ( R - GA ) Jeanne Shaheen ( D - NH ) Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women 's Issues Marco Rubio ( R - FL ) Bob Menendez ( D - NJ ) Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander ( R - TN ) Patty Murray ( D - WA ) Subcommittee on Children and Families Rand Paul ( R - KY ) Bob Casey Jr. ( D - PA ) Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Johnny Isakson ( R - GA ) Tammy Baldwin ( D - WI ) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security Mike Enzi ( R - WY ) Bernie Sanders ( I - VT ) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson ( R - WI ) Claire McCaskill ( D - MO ) Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Rand Paul ( R - KY ) Gary Peters ( D - MI ) Investigations ( Permanent ) Rob Portman ( R - OH ) Tom Carper ( D - DE ) Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management James Lankford ( R - OK ) Heidi Heitkamp ( D - ND ) Judiciary Chuck Grassley ( R - IA ) Dianne Feinstein ( D - CA ) Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Mike Lee ( R - UT ) Amy Klobuchar ( D - MN ) Border Security and Immigration John Cornyn ( R - TX ) Dick Durbin ( D - IL ) The Constitution Ted Cruz ( R - TX ) Mazie Hirono ( D - HI ) Crime and Terrorism Lindsey Graham ( R - SC ) Sheldon Whitehouse ( D - RI ) Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Ben Sasse ( R - NE ) Richard Blumenthal ( D - CT ) Privacy, Technology and the Law Jeff Flake ( R - AZ ) Chris Coons ( D - DE ) Rules and Administration Roy Blunt ( R - MO ) Amy Klobuchar ( D - MN ) Small Business and Entrepreneurship Jim Risch ( R - ID ) Ben Cardin ( D - MD ) Veterans ' Affairs Johnny Isakson ( R - GA ) Jon Tester ( D - MT ) This article is part of a series on the United States Senate History of the United States Senate Members Current members ( by seniority by class ) Former members Hill committees ( DSCC NRSC ) United States Vice President ( list ) President pro tempore ( list ) Presiding officer Party leaders Party leadership of the United States Senate Democratic Caucus Republican Conference Politics and procedure Advice and consent Blue slip Closed session ( list ) Cloture Committees ( list ) Executive session Morning business Filibuster Nuclear option Recess appointment Quorum Quorum call Salaries Saxbe fix Seal Holds Senatorial courtesy Standing Rules Traditions Unanimous consent Vice Presidents ' tie - breaking votes Places United States Capitol Senate chamber Senate Reception Room Senate office buildings ( Dirksen Hart Russell ) Special, select, and other committees of the U.S. Senate There are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees. Committee Chair Vice Chair Indian Affairs John Hoeven ( R - ND ) Tom Udall ( D - NM ) Ethics ( Select ) Johnny Isakson ( R - GA ) Chris Coons ( D - DE ) Intelligence ( Select ) Richard Burr ( R - NC ) Mark Warner ( D - VA ) Aging ( Special ) Susan Collins ( R - ME ) Bob Casey ( D - PA ) 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. See also List of current United States House of Representatives committees List of defunct United States congressional committees List of United States congressional joint committees References Jump up ^ `` Committees Home ''. United States Senate, at Senate.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate : Democratic and Republican Party Procedures '' ( PDF ). CRS Report for Congress. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 18 April 2011. External links `` Biographical Directory of the United States Congress ''. Congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2010 - 04 - 23. ( see also Biographical Directory of the United States Congress ) `` Committee Assignments / Standing Committees ''. GPO Access. pp. 6 -- 8. Retrieved November 2, 2011. `` Committees of the U.S. Congress ''. Congress.gov. Current chairs and Ranking Members of United States Senate committees Chairs ( Republican ) Ranking Members ( Democratic ) Aging ( Special ) : Susan Collins Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry : Pat Roberts Appropriations : Richard Shelby Armed Services : Jim Inhofe Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs : Mike Crapo Budget : Mike Enzi Commerce, Science, and Transportation : John Thune Energy and Natural Resources : Lisa Murkowski Environment and Public Works : John Barrasso Ethics ( Select ) : Johnny Isakson Finance : Orrin Hatch Foreign Relations : Bob Corker Health, Education, Labor and Pensions : Lamar Alexander Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs : Ron Johnson Indian Affairs : John Hoeven Intelligence ( Select ) : Richard Burr International Narcotics Control ( Caucus ) : Chuck Grassley Judiciary : Chuck Grassley Rules and Administration : Roy Blunt Small Business and Entrepreneurship : Jim Risch Veterans ' Affairs : Johnny Isakson Aging ( Special ) : Bob Casey Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry : Debbie Stabenow Appropriations : Patrick Leahy Armed Services : Jack Reed Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs : Sherrod Brown Budget : Bernie Sanders Commerce, Science, and Transportation : Bill Nelson Energy and Natural Resources : Maria Cantwell Environment and Public Works : Tom Carper Ethics ( Select ) : Chris Coons Finance : Ron Wyden Foreign Relations : Bob Menendez Health, Education, Labor and Pensions : Patty Murray Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs : Claire McCaskill Indian Affairs : Tom Udall Intelligence ( Select ) : Mark Warner International Narcotics Control ( Caucus ) : Dianne Feinstein Judiciary : Dianne Feinstein Rules and Administration : Amy Klobuchar Small Business and Entrepreneurship : Jeanne Shaheen Veterans ' Affairs : Jon Tester Current United States congressional committees 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 Environment and Public Works Ethics ( Select ) Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Indian Affairs Intelligence ( Select ) Judiciary Narcotics ( Caucus ) Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans ' Affairs House ( list ) Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Intelligence ( Permanent Select ) Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans ' Affairs Ways and Means ( Whole ) Joint ( list ) Budget and Appropriations Process Reform ( Select ) Economic Inaugural Ceremonies ( Special ) Library Printing Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans ( Select ) Taxation ( Conference ) Standing committees, Defunct committees United States Congress House of Representatives Senate ( 114th ← 115th → 116th ) List of congressional lists Members and leaders Members Current By length of service Freshmen Youngest members Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Delegates Senate Current by seniority Dean of the Senate Former U.S. Senators living Earliest serving Earliest living Expelled or censured Classes Born outside the U.S. House Current by seniority Dean of the House Former U.S. Representatives living Oldest living Earliest serving Expelled, censured, and reprimanded Leaders Senate President ( list ) President pro tempore ( list ) Majority and minority leaders Assistant party leaders Democratic Caucus ( Chair Secretary Policy Committee Chair ) Republican Conference ( Chair Vice-Chair Policy Committee Chair ) House Speaker Leaders Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group Democratic Caucus Republican Conference Districts List Apportionment Caucuses, women and minorities Congressional caucus African Americans in the House Congressional Black Caucus African Americans in the Senate Arab and Middle - 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Question: how many joint committees are there in the senate
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