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 (WY), Chairman (MT), Ranking Member John McCain (AZ) (WA) (AK) Tom Udall (NM) (ND) Al Franken (MN) (OK) (HI) (MT) Heidi Heitkamp (ND) (ID) (KS)

Energy and Natural Resources

Republicans Democrats

*Lisa Murkowski (AK), Chairman *Maria Cantwell (WA), Ranking Member *John Barrasso (WY) (OR) (ID) (VT) Mike Lee (UT) (MI) Jeff Flake (AZ) *Al Franken (MN) (LA) (WV) Cory Gardner (CO) (NM) *Steve Daines (MT) (HI) (OH) (ME) *John Hoeven (ND) (MA) Lamar Alexander (TN) (WV)

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Republicans Democrats Pat Roberts (KS), Chairman Debbie Stabenow (MI), Ranking Member Thad Cochran (MS) (VT) Mitch McConnell (KY) (OH) (AR) (MN) *John Hoeven (ND) (CO) David Perdue (GA) (NY) (IA) Joe Donnelly (IN) (NC) *Heidi Heitkamp (ND) (NE) Robert Casey, Jr. (PA) (IA) (SD)

Appropriations

Republicans Democrats Thad Cochran (MS), Chairman Barbara Mikulski (MD), Ranking Member Mitch McConnell (KY) Patrick Leahy (VT) (AL) (WA) Lamar Alexander (TN) Diane Feinstein (CA) (ME) Richard Durbin (IL) *Lisa Murkowski (AK) Jack Reed (RI) (SC) *Jon Tester (MT) Mark Kirk (IL) *Tom Udall (NM) (MO) (NH) *Jerry Moran (KS) (OR) *John Hoeven (ND) (DE) John Boozman (AR) *Brian Schatz (HI) Shelley Moore Capito (WV) (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) (MS) Joe Manchin (WV) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) (NE) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) (AR) (CT) Mike Rounds (SD) Joe Donnelly (IN) Joni Ernst (IA) Mazie Hirono (HI) Thom Tillis (NC) (VA) Dan Sullivan (AK) Angus King (ME) Mike Lee (UT) Martin Heinrich (NM) Lindsey Graham (SC) (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) (PA) *Jon Tester (MT) Mark Kirk (IL) (VA) *Jerry Moran (KS) Jeff Merkley (OR) (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) (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 (FL) Amy Klobuchar (MN) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Richard Blumenthal (CT) Dean Heller (NV) *Brian Schatz (HI) Ted Cruz (TX) (MA) Deb Fischer (NE) (NJ) Dan Sullivan (AK) *Tom Udall (NM) *Jerry Moran (KS) Joe Manchin (WV) Ron Johnson (WI) (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) (DE) *John Barrasso (WY) (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) (TX) Robert Menendez (NJ) John Thune (SD) Tom Carper (DE) (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) (CT) Johnny Isakson (GA) Tim Kaine (VA) (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)