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Committee Assignments Standing Committees COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND ARMED SERVICES BUDGET FORESTRY Room SR–222, Russell Office Building. Meetings Room SD–608, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- Room SR–328A, Russell Office Building. Meet- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. ings Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. ings at the call of the Chairman. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island, Chairman Bernard Sanders, of Vermont, Chairman Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan, Chairman Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Patty Murray, of Washington Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York Ron Wyden, of Oregon Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Mazie K. Hirono, of Hawaii Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Tim Kaine, of Virginia Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York Angus S. King, Jr., of Maine Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Tina Smith, of Minnesota Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts Tim Kaine, of Virginia Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Gary C. Peters, of Michigan Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland Cory A. Booker, of New Jersey Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia Ben Ray Luja´n, of New Mexico Ben Ray Luja´n, of New Mexico Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois Alex Padilla, of California Raphael G. Warnock, of Georgia Jacky Rosen, of Nevada Mark Kelly, of Arizona Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina John Boozman, of Arkansas Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma Mike Crapo, of Idaho John Hoeven, of North Dakota Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Joni Ernst, of Iowa Deb Fischer, of Nebraska Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Mississippi Tom Cotton, of Arkansas Mike Braun, of Indiana Roger Marshall, of Kansas Mike Rounds, of South Dakota Rick Scott, of Florida Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama Joni Ernst, of Iowa Ben Sasse, of Nebraska Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Thom Tillis, of North Carolina Mitt Romney, of Utah John Thune, of South Dakota Dan Sullivan, of Alaska John Kennedy, of Louisiana Deb Fischer, of Nebraska Kevin Cramer, of North Dakota Kevin Cramer, of North Dakota Mike Braun, of Indiana Rick Scott, of Florida Marsha Blackburn, of Tennessee Josh Hawley, of Missouri Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama APPROPRIATIONS BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND AFFAIRS TRANSPORTATION Room S–127, The Capitol. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Room SD–538, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- Room SR–253, Russell Office Building. Meetings ings last Tuesday of each month. at the call of the Chairman. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, Chairman Patty Murray, of Washington Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, Chairman Maria Cantwell, of Washington, Chairman Dianne Feinstein, of California Jack Reed, of Rhode Island Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Robert Menendez, of New Jersey Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut Jack Reed, of Rhode Island Jon Tester, of Montana Brian Schatz, of Hawaii Jon Tester, of Montana Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Edward J. Markey, of Massachusetts Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts Gary C. Peters, of Michigan Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland Tammy Baldwin, of Wisconsin Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Catherine Cortez Masto, of Nevada Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois Brian Schatz, of Hawaii Tina Smith, of Minnesota Jon Tester, of Montana Tammy Baldwin, of Wisconsin Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona Christopher Murphy, of Connecticut Jon Ossoff, of Georgia Jacky Rosen, of Nevada Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia Raphael G. Warnock, of Georgia Ben Ray Luja´n, of New Mexico Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland John W. Hickenlooper, of Colorado Martin Heinrich, of New Mexico Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Raphael G. Warnock, of Georgia Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Mike Crapo, of Idaho Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky Tim Scott, of South Carolina John Thune, of South Dakota Susan M. Collins, of Maine Mike Rounds, of South Dakota Roy Blunt, of Missouri Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska Thom Tillis, of North Carolina Ted Cruz, of Texas Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina John Kennedy, of Louisiana Deb Fischer, of Nebraska Roy Blunt, of Missouri Bill Hagerty, of Tennessee Jerry Moran, of Kansas Jerry Moran, of Kansas Cynthia M. Lummis, of Wyoming Dan Sullivan, of Alaska John Hoeven, of North Dakota Jerry Moran, of Kansas Marsha Blackburn, of Tennessee John Boozman, of Arkansas Kevin Cramer, of North Dakota Todd Young, of Indiana Shelley Moore Capito, of West Virginia Steve Daines, of Montana Mike Lee, of Utah John Kennedy, of Louisiana Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Mississippi Shelley Moore Capito, of West Virginia Mike Braun, of Indiana Rick Scott, of Florida Bill Hagerty, of Tennessee Cynthia M. Lummis, of Wyoming Marco Rubio, of Florida (6) 7 STANDING COMMITTEES—Continued ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS Room SD–366, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- Room SD–215, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- ings third Wednesday of each month. ings at the call of the Chairman. Room SD–430, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- ings second and fourth Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia, Chairman Ron Wyden, of Oregon, Chairman Ron Wyden, of Oregon Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Patty Murray, of Washington, Chairman Maria Cantwell, of Washington Maria Cantwell, of Washington Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Robert Menendez, of New Jersey Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Martin Heinrich, of New Mexico Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware Tammy Baldwin, of Wisconsin Mazie K. Hirono, of Hawaii Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Christopher Murphy, of Connecticut Angus S. King, Jr., of Maine Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Tim Kaine, of Virginia Catherine Cortez Masto, of Nevada Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Margaret Wood Hassan, of New Hampshire Mark Kelly, of Arizona Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Tina Smith, of Minnesota John W. Hickenlooper, of Colorado Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Jacky Rosen, of Nevada Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Ben Ray Luja´n, of New Mexico John Barrasso, of Wyoming Margaret Wood Hassan, of New Hampshire John W. Hickenlooper, of Colorado James E. Risch, of Idaho Catherine Cortez Masto, of Nevada Mike Lee, of Utah Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts Richard Burr, of North Carolina Steve Daines, of Montana Rand Paul, of Kentucky Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska Mike Crapo, of Idaho Susan M. Collins, of Maine John Hoeven, of North Dakota Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana James Lankford, of Oklahoma John Cornyn, of Texas Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana John Thune, of South Dakota Mike Braun, of Indiana Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Mississippi Richard Burr, of North Carolina Roger Marshall, of Kansas Roger Marshall, of Kansas Rob Portman, of Ohio Tim Scott, of South Carolina Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Mitt Romney, of Utah Tim Scott, of South Carolina Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana Jerry Moran, of Kansas James Lankford, of Oklahoma Steve Daines, of Montana Todd Young, of Indiana Ben Sasse, of Nebraska John Barrasso, of Wyoming ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS FOREIGN RELATIONS HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Room SD–406, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- Room SD–419, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- ings at the call of the Chairman. ings Tuesdays. Room SD–342, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- ings Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware, Chairman Robert Menendez, of New Jersey, Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Gary C. Peters, of Michigan, Chairman Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Margaret Wood Hassan, of New Hampshire Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Christopher Murphy, of Connecticut Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona Edward J. Markey, of Massachusetts Tim Kaine, of Virginia Jacky Rosen, of Nevada Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois Edward J. Markey, of Massachusetts Alex Padilla, of California Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Jon Ossoff, of Georgia Mark Kelly, of Arizona Cory A. Booker, of New Jersey Alex Padilla, of California Brian Schatz, of Hawaii Rob Portman, of Ohio Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Shelley Moore Capito, of West Virginia Rand Paul, of Kentucky James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma James E. Risch, of Idaho James Lankford, of Oklahoma Kevin Cramer, of North Dakota Marco Rubio, of Florida Mitt Romney, of Utah Cynthia M. Lummis, of Wyoming Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Rick Scott, of Florida Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Mitt Romney, of Utah Josh Hawley, of Missouri John Boozman, of Arkansas Rob Portman, of Ohio Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Rand Paul, of Kentucky Dan Sullivan, of Alaska Todd Young, of Indiana Joni Ernst, of Iowa John Barrasso, of Wyoming Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina Ted Cruz, of Texas Mike Rounds, of South Dakota Bill Hagerty, of Tennessee 8 STANDING COMMITTEES—Continued JUDICIARY SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Room SD–224, Dirksen Office Building. Meet- ings at the call of the Chairman. Room SR–428A, Russell Office Building. Meet- ings first Thursday of each month. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois, Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland, Chairman Dianne Feinstein, of California Maria Cantwell, of Washington Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Edward J. Markey, of Massachusetts Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Cory A. Booker, of New Jersey Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Mazie K. Hirono, of Hawaii Mazie K. Hirono, of Hawaii Cory A. Booker, of New Jersey Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois Alex Padilla, of California Jacky Rosen, of Nevada Jon Ossoff, of Georgia John W.
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