# List of United States Senate committees

Much of the work of the United States Senate is done in committees, or groups of about 15 Senators. Each committee deals with a certain subject, such as farming or roads. In general, most laws start in a committee before they are voted on by the Senate. Also, when the Senate wants to ask the President or another important person questions, they usually do it in a committee.

Senate Committee on Budget (1997–2001)
## 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 | Chair | Ranking Member | Refs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Subcommittee |
|  |
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry |  | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) |  |
|  | Commodities, Risk Management and Trade | John Boozman (R-AR) | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) |  |
| Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources | Mike Braun (R-IN) | Michael Bennet (D-CO) |
| Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) | Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) |
| Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | Bob Casey (D-PA) |
| Rural Development and Energy | Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Tina Smith (D-MN) |
| 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 | John Kennedy (R-LA) | 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 | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) | 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) | Joe Manchin (D-WV) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Gary Peters (D-MI) |
| Personnel | Thom Tillis (R-NC) | Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Tim Kaine (D-VA) |
| Seapower | David Perdue (R-GA) | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) |
| Strategic Forces | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | Martin Heinrich (D-NM) |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) |  |
|  | Economic Policy | Tom Cotton (R-AR) | Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) |  |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) |
| Housing, Transportation and Community Development | David Perdue (R-GA) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |
| National Security and International Trade and Finance | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
| Securities, Insurance and Investment | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) |
| Budget | Mike Enzi (R-WY) | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) |  |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) |  |
|  | Aviation and Space | Ted Cruz (R-TX) | Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) |  |
| Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet | John Thune (R-SD) | Brian Schatz (D-HI) |
| Manufacturing, Trade and Consumer Protection | Jerry Moran (R-KS) | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) |
| Science, Oceans, Fisheries and Weather | Cory Gardner (R-CO) | Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) |
| Security | Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Ed Markey (D-MA) |
| Transportation and Safety | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | Joe Manchin (D-WV) |  |
|  | Energy | Bill Cassidy (R-LA) | Martin Heinrich (D-NM) |  |
| National Parks | Steve Daines (R-MT) | Angus King (I-ME) |
| Public Lands, Forests and Mining | Mike Lee (R-UT) | Ron Wyden (D-OR) |
| Water and Power | Martha McSally (R-AZ) | Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) |
| Environment and Public Works | John Barrasso (R-WY) | Tom Carper (D-DE) |  |
|  | Clean Air and Nuclear Safety | Mike Braun (R-IN) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |  |
| Fisheries, Water and Wildlife | Kevin Cramer (R-ND) | Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) |
| Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight | Mike Rounds (R-SD) | Cory Booker (D-NJ) |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) | Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| Finance | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | Ron Wyden (D-OR) |  |
|  | Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Michael Bennet (D-CO) |  |
| Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth | Bill Cassidy (R-LA) | Maggie Hassan (D-NH) |
| Health Care | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) |
| International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness | John Cornyn (R-TX) | Bob Casey (D-PA) |
| Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy | Rob Portman (R-OH) | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) |
| Taxation and IRS Oversight | John Thune (R-SD) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
| Foreign Relations | Jim Risch (R-ID) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |  |
|  | Africa and Global Health Policy | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | Tim Kaine (D-VA) |  |
| East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy | Cory Gardner (R-CO) | Ed Markey (D-MA) |
| Europe and Regional Security Cooperation | Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) |
| Multilateral 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 | Mitt Romney (R-UT) | Chris Murphy (D-CT) |
| State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development | VACANT (R) | Cory Booker (D-NJ) |
| Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues | Marco Rubio (R-FL) | Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | Patty Murray (D-WA) |  |
|  | Children and Families | Rand Paul (R-KY) | Bob Casey (D-PA) |  |
| Employment and Workplace Safety | Tim Scott (R-SC) | Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) |
| Primary Health and Retirement Security | Mike Enzi (R-WY) | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Gary Peters (D-MI) |  |
|  | Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management | Rand Paul (R-KY) | Maggie Hassan (D-NH) |  |
| Investigations (Permanent) | Rob Portman (R-OH) | Tom Carper (D-DE) |
| Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management | James Lankford (R-OK) | Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) |
| Judiciary | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | 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) |
| Constitution | Ted Cruz (R-TX) | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Josh Hawley (R-MO) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |
| Intellectual Property | Thom Tillis (R-NC) | Chris Coons (D-DE) |
| Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) |
| Rules and Administration | Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |  |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Marco Rubio (R-FL) | Ben Cardin (D-MD) |  |
| Veterans' Affairs | Jerry Moran (R-KS) | Jon Tester (D-MT) |  |

## Non-standing committees

There are five non-standing, select, or special committees. They are similar to standing committees.

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member | Refs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| Aging (Special) | Susan Collins (R-ME) | Bob Casey (D-PA) |  |
| Ethics (Select) | James Lankford (R-OK) | Chris Coons (D-DE) |  |
| Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) | John Hoeven (R-ND) | Tom Udall (D-NM) |  |
| Intelligence (Select) | Richard Burr (R-NC) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |  |
| International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) | John Cornyn (R-TX) | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) |  |

## Related pages

* List of United States House of Representatives committees