Senate Committee Assignments Announced for 114th Congress; House and Subcommittees Still Organizing
The 114th Congress officially got underway on January 6, 2015, with Republican majorities in both the House and the Senate. All Senate committee assignments have been announced and it is expected that the Committees will hold their official organizing meetings by the end of January, after which the Committees can conduct official business such as holding hearings.
The following are the recently-announced committee memberships for the Senate. The House Committees are not yet determined, but NCAI will provide another update when that is completed.
* Indicates Senate Committee on Indian Affairs members
Indian Affairs
Republicans Democrats John Barrasso (WY), Chairman Jon Tester (MT), Ranking Member John McCain (AZ) Maria Cantwell (WA) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Tom Udall (NM) John Hoeven (ND) Al Franken (MN) James Lankford (OK) Brian Schatz (HI) Steve Daines (MT) Heidi Heitkamp (ND) Mike Crapo (ID) Jerry Moran (KS)
Energy and Natural Resources
Republicans Democrats
*Lisa Murkowski (AK), Chairman *Maria Cantwell (WA), Ranking Member *John Barrasso (WY) Ron Wyden (OR) Jim Risch (ID) Bernie Sanders (VT) Mike Lee (UT) Debbie Stabenow (MI) Jeff Flake (AZ) *Al Franken (MN) Bill Cassidy (LA) Joe Manchin (WV) Cory Gardner (CO) Martin Heinrich (NM) *Steve Daines (MT) Mazie Hirono (HI) Rob Portman (OH) Angus King (ME) *John Hoeven (ND) Elizabeth Warren (MA) Lamar Alexander (TN) Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Republicans Democrats Pat Roberts (KS), Chairman Debbie Stabenow (MI), Ranking Member Thad Cochran (MS) Patrick Leahy (VT) Mitch McConnell (KY) Sherrod Brown (OH) John Boozman (AR) Amy Klobuchar (MN) *John Hoeven (ND) Michael Bennet (CO) David Perdue (GA) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Joni Ernst (IA) Joe Donnelly (IN) Thom Tillis (NC) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND) Ben Sasse (NE) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA) Chuck Grassley (IA) John Thune (SD)
Appropriations
Republicans Democrats Thad Cochran (MS), Chairman Barbara Mikulski (MD), Ranking Member Mitch McConnell (KY) Patrick Leahy (VT) Richard Shelby (AL) Patty Murray (WA) Lamar Alexander (TN) Diane Feinstein (CA) Susan Collins (ME) Richard Durbin (IL) *Lisa Murkowski (AK) Jack Reed (RI) Lindsey Graham (SC) *Jon Tester (MT) Mark Kirk (IL) *Tom Udall (NM) Roy Blunt (MO) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) *Jerry Moran (KS) Jeff Merkley (OR) *John Hoeven (ND) Chris Coons (DE) John Boozman (AR) *Brian Schatz (HI) Shelley Moore Capito (WV) Tammy Baldwin (WI) Bill Cassidy (LA) Chris Murhpy (CT) *James Lankford (OK) *Steve Daines (OK)
Armed Services
Republicans Democrats *John McCain (AZ), Chairman Jack Reed (RI), Ranking Member James Inhofe (OK) Bill Nelson (FL) Jeff Sessions (AL) Claire McCaskill (MO) Roger Wicker (MS) Joe Manchin (WV) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Deb Fischer (NE) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Tom Cotton (AR) Richard Blumenthal (CT) Mike Rounds (SD) Joe Donnelly (IN) Joni Ernst (IA) Mazie Hirono (HI) Thom Tillis (NC) Tim Kaine (VA) Dan Sullivan (AK) Angus King (ME) Mike Lee (UT) Martin Heinrich (NM) Lindsey Graham (SC) Ted Cruz (TX)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Republicans Democrats Richard Shelby (AL), Chairman Sherrod Brown (OH), Ranking Member *Mike Crapo (ID) Jack Reed (RI) Bob Corker (TN) Charles Schumer (NY) David Vitter (LA) Robert Menendez (NJ) Pat Toomey (PA) *Jon Tester (MT) Mark Kirk (IL) Mark Warner (VA) *Jerry Moran (KS) Jeff Merkley (OR) Tim Scott (SC) Elizabeth Warren (MA) Tom Cotton (AR) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND) Mike Rounds (SD) Joe Donnelly (IN) Ben Sasse (NE) Dean Heller (NV)
Budget
Republicans Democrats Mike Enzi (WY), Chairman Bernie Sanders (VT), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (IA) Patty Murray (WA) Jeff Sessions (AL) Ron Wyden (OR) *Mike Crapo (ID) Debbie Stabenow (MI) Lindsey Graham (SC) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) Rob Portman (OH) Mark Warner (VA) Pat Toomey (PA) Jeff Merkley (OR) Ron Johnson (WI) Tammy Baldwin (WI) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Tim Kaine (VA) Roger Wicker (MS) Angus King (ME) Bob Corker (TN) David Perdue (GA)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Republicans Democrats John Thune (SD), Chairman Bill Nelson (FL), Ranking Member Roger Wicker (MS) *Maria Cantwell (WA) Roy Blunt (MO) Clair McCaskill Marco Rubio (FL) Amy Klobuchar (MN) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Richard Blumenthal (CT) Dean Heller (NV) *Brian Schatz (HI) Ted Cruz (TX) Ed Markey (MA) Deb Fischer (NE) Cory Booker (NJ) Dan Sullivan (AK) *Tom Udall (NM) *Jerry Moran (KS) Joe Manchin (WV) Ron Johnson (WI) Gary Peters (MI) Cory Gardner (CO) *Steve Daines (MT)
Environment and Public Works
Republicans Democrats James Inhofe (OK), Chairman Barbara Boxer (CA), Ranking Member David Vitter (LA) Tom Carper (DE) *John Barrasso (WY) Ben Cardin (MD) Shelley Moore Capito (WV Bernie Sanders (VT) *Mike Crapo (ID) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) John Boozman (AR) Jeff Merkley (OR) Jeff Sessions (AL) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Roger Wicker (MS) Cory Booker (NJ) Deb Fischer (NE) Ed Markey (MA) Mike Rounds (SD) Dan Sullivan (AK)
Finance
Republicans Democrats Orrin Hatch (UT), Chairman Ron Wyden (OR), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (IA) Charles Schumer (NY) *Mike Crapo (ID) Debbie Stabenow (MI) Pat Roberts (KS) *Maria Cantwell (WA) Mike Enzi (WY) Bill Nelson (FL) John Cornyn (TX) Robert Menendez (NJ) John Thune (SD) Tom Carper (DE) Richard Burr (NC) Ben Cardin (MD) Johnny Isakson (GA) Sherrod Brown (OH) Rob Portman (OH) Michael Bennet (CO) Pat Toomey (PA) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA) Dan Coats (IN) Mark Warner (VA) Dean Heller (NV) Tim Scott (SC)
Foreign Relations
Republicans Democrats Bob Corker (TN), Chairman Robert Menendez (NJ), Ranking Member Jim Risch (ID) Barbara Boxer (CA) Marco Rubio (FL) Ben Cardin (MD) Ron Johnson (WI) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Jeff Flake (AZ) Chris Coons (DE) Cory Gardner (CO) *Tom Udall (NM) David Perdue (GA) Chris Murphy (CT) Johnny Isakson (GA) Tim Kaine (VA) Rand Paul (KY) Ed Markey (MA) *John Barrasso (WY)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Republicans Democrats Lamar Alexander (TN), Chairman Patty Murray (WA), Ranking Member Mike Enzi (WY) Barbara Mikulski (MD) Richard Burr (NC) Bernie Sanders (VT) Johnny Isakson (GA) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA) Rand Paul (KY) *Al Franken (MN) Susan Collins (ME) Michael Bennet (CO) *Lisa Murkowski (AK) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) Mark Kirk (IL) Tammy Baldwin (WI) Tim Scott (SC) Chris Murphy (CT) Orrin Hatch (UT) Elizabeth Warren (MA) Pat Roberts (KS) Bill Cassidy (LA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Republicans Democrats Ron Johnson (WI), Chairman Tom Carper (DE), Ranking Member *John McCain (AZ) Claire McCaskill (MO) Rob Portman (OH) *Jon Tester (MT) Rand Paul (KY) Tammy Baldwin (WI) *James Lankford (OK) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Cory Booker (NJ) Mike Enzi (WY) Gary Peters (MI) Joni Ernst (IA) Ben Sasse (NE)
Joint Economic Committee
Republicans Democrats Dan Coats (IN), Chairman Amy Klobuchar (MN), Ranking Member Mike Lee (UT) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA) Ted Cruz (TX) Martin Heinrich (NM) Bill Cassidy (LA) Gary Peters (MI) Tom Cotton (AR) Ben Sasse (NE)
Judiciary
Republicans Democrats Chuck Grassley (IA), Chairman Patrick Leahy (VT), Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (UT) Diane Feinstein (CA) Jeff Sessions (AL) Charles Schumer (NY) Lindsey Graham (SC) Richard Durbin (IL) John Cornyn (TX) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) Mike Lee (UT) Amy Klobuchar (MN) Ted Cruz (TX) *Al Franken (MN) Jeff Flake (AZ) Chris Coons (DE) David Vitter (LA) Richard Blumenthal (CT) David Perdue (GA) Thom Tillis (NC)
Rules and Administration
Republicans Democrats
Roy Blunt (MO), Chairman Charles Schumer (NY), Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (TN) Diane Feinstein (CA)
Mitch McConnell (KY) Richard Durbin (IL)
Thad Cochran (MS) *Tom Udall (NM)
Pat Roberts (KS) Mark Warner (VA)
Richard Shelby (AL) Patrick Leahy (VT)
Ted Cruz (TX) Amy Klobuchar (MN)
Shelley Moore Capito (WV) Angue King (ME)
John Boozman (AR) Roger Wicker (MS)
Select Committee on Ethics
Republicans Democrats
Johnny Isakson (GA), Chairman Barbara Boxer (CA), Ranking Member
Pat Roberts (KS) Chris Coons (DE)
Jim Risch (ID) *Brian Schatz (HI)
Select Committee on Intelligence
Republicans Democrats
Richard Burr (NC), Chairman Diane Feinstein (CA), Ranking Member Jim Risch (ID) Ron Wyden (OR)
Dan Coats (IN) Barbara Mikulski (MD)
Marco Rubio (FL) Mark Warner (VA)
Susan Collins (ME) Martin Heinrich (NM)
Roy Blunt (MO) Angus King (ME)
*James Lankford (OK) Mazie Hirono (HI)
Tom Cotton (AR)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Republicans Democrats
David Vitter (LA), Chairman Ben Cardin (MD), Ranking Member
Jim Risch (ID) *Maria Cantwell (WA)
Marco Rubio (FL) Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Rand Paul (KY) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
Tim Scott (SC) Ed Markey (MA)
Deb Fischer (NE) Cory Booker (NJ)
Cory Gardner (CO) Chris Coons (DE)
Joni Ernst (IA) Mazie Hirono (HI)
Kelly Ayotte (NH) Gary Peters (MI)
Mike Enzi (WY)
Special Committee on Aging
Republicans Democrats
Susan Collins (ME), Chairman Claire McCaskill (MO), Ranking Member
Orrin Hatch (UT) Bill Nelson (FL)
Mark Kirk (IL) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA)
Jeff Flake (AZ) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Bob Corker (TN) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Dean Heller (NV) Richard Blumenthal (CT)
Tim Scott (SC) Joe Donnelly (IN)
Tom Cotton (AR) Elizabeth Warren (MA)
David Perdue (GA) Tim Kaine (VA)
Thom Tillis (NC)
Ben Sasse (NE)
Veterans' Affairs
Republicans Democrats
Johnny Isakson (GA), Chairman Richard Blumenthal (CT), Ranking Member
*Jerry Moran (KS) Patty Murray (WA)
John Boozman (AR) Bernie Sanders (VT)
Dean Heller (NV) Sherrod Brown (OH)
Bill Cassidy (LA) *Jon Tester (MT)
Mike Rounds (SD) Mazie Hirono (HI)
Thom Tillis (NC) Joe Manchin (WV)
Dan Sullivan (AK)