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This is a complete list of U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) that are operating in the United States Senate. Senators can be a member of more than one committee. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration (1995)
The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, with 30 members in the 117th Congress. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Treasury, and the committee is therefore one of the most powerful committees in the Senate.
The United States Senate Committee on Finance (or, less formally, Senate Finance Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate.The committee concerns itself with matters relating to taxation and other revenue measures generally, and those relating to the insular possessions; bonded debt of the United States; customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery ...
Now that Democrats have a narrow lead in the Senate, the most powerful committee heads include Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders and Judiciary Committee lead Dick Durbin. After a delay in a ...
In the Senate, Washington Democrat Patty Murray is the new Appropriations Committee chairwoman, while Maine Republican Susan Collins is the ranking member. They are taking over from two longtime ...
Sen. Deb Fischer, who was just reelected in Nebraska, is in line to be chair of the Senate Rules Committee, a powerful inside-the-Capitol panel. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is in line to chair ...
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. It is generally responsible for authorizing and overseeing foreign aid programs; arms sales and training for national allies; and holding confirmation hearings for high-level positions in the Department of State. [1]
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging; United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; United States Senate Committee on Appropriations; United States Senate Committee on Armed Services