Standing Committees
As of 2012, there are 61 senate committees, with 16 standing committees and 55 subcommittees.
| Committee | Chairperson | Ranking Member | |
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| Subcommittees | |||
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (5) | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | Pat Roberts (R-KS) | |
| Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management | Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) | ||
| Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources | Michael Bennet (D-CO) | John Boozman (R-AR) | |
| Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | John Thune (R-SD) | |
| Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security | Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Mike Johanns (R-NE) | |
| Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research | Bob Casey (D-PA) | ||
| Appropriations (12) | Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) | Thad Cochran (R-MS) | |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies | Roy Blunt (R-MO) | ||
| Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies | Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) | ||
| Defense | Vacant | Thad Cochran (R-MS) | |
| Energy and Water Development | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) | Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | |
| Financial Services and General Government | Richard Durbin (D-IL) | Jerry Moran (R-KS) | |
| Homeland Security | Mary Landrieu (D-LA) | Dan Coats (R-IN) | |
| Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | |
| Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Tom Harkin (D-IA) | Richard Shelby (R-AL) | |
| Legislative Branch | John Hoeven (R-ND) | ||
| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies | Tim Johnson (D-SD) | Mark Kirk (R-IL) | |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | |
| Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies | Patty Murray (D-WA) | Susan Collins (R-ME) | |
| Armed Services (6) | Carl Levin (D-MI) | John McCain (R-AZ) | |
| Airland | |||
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Kay Hagan (D-NC) | Rob Portman (R-OH) | |
| Personnel | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | ||
| Readiness and Management Support | Claire McCaskill (D-MO) | Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) | |
| SeaPower | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Roger Wicker (R-MS) | |
| Strategic Forces | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | ||
| Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (5) | Tim Johnson (D-SD) | Richard Shelby (R-AL) | |
| Economic Policy | Jon Tester (D-MT) | David Vitter (R-LA) | |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | Bob Corker (R-TN) | |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Robert Menendez (D-NJ) | ||
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | |
| Security and International Trade and Finance | Mark Warner (D-VA) | Mike Johanns (R-NE) | |
| Budget | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | ||
| Commerce, Science and Transportation (7) | Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) | ||
| Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) | John Thune (R-SD) | |
| Communications, Technology, and the Internet | John Kerry (D-MA) | ||
| Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Roy Blunt (R-MO) | |
| Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance | Mark Pryor (D-AR) | Pat Toomey (R-PA) | |
| Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard | Mark Begich (D-AK) | ||
| Science and Space | Bill Nelson (D-FL) | John Boozman (R-AR) | |
| Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security | Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) | Roger Wicker (R-MS) | |
| Energy and Natural Resources (4) | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | ||
| Energy | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) | Jim Risch (R-ID) | |
| National Parks | Mark Udall (D-CO) | Richard Burr (R-NC) | |
| Public Lands and Forests | Ron Wyden (D-OR) | John Barrasso (R-WY) | |
| Water and Power | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | Mike Lee (R-UT) | |
| Environment and Public Works (7) | Barbara Boxer (D-CA) | Jim Inhofe (R-OK) | |
| Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | |
| Clean Air and Nuclear Safety | Tom Carper (D-DE) | John Barrasso (R-WY) | |
| Green Jobs and the New Economy | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) | John Boozman (R-AR) | |
| Oversight | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Mike Johanns (R-NE) | |
| Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health | Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Max Baucus (D-MT) | David Vitter (R-LA) | |
| Water and Wildlife | Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | |
| Finance (6) | Max Baucus (D-MT) | Orrin Hatch (R-UT) | |
| Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure | John Cornyn (R-TX) | ||
| Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth | Bill Nelson (D-FL) | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | |
| Health Care | Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | |
| International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness | Ron Wyden (D-OR) | John Thune (R-SD) | |
| Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) | |
| Taxation and IRS Oversight | |||
| Foreign Relations (7) | John Kerry (D-MA) | ||
| Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs | Robert Menendez (D-NJ) | Marco Rubio (R-FL) | |
| Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs | Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) | Jim Risch (R-ID) | |
| African Affairs | Chris Coons (D-DE) | Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | |
| East Asian and Pacific Affairs | James Inhofe (R-OK) | ||
| International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues | Barbara Boxer (D-CA) | ||
| European Affairs | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | John Barrasso (R-WY) | |
| International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection | Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Bob Corker (R-TN) | |
| Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3) | Tom Harkin (D-IA) | Mike Enzi (R-WY) | |
| Subcommittee on Children and Families | Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) | Richard Burr (R-NC) | |
| Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety | Patty Murray (D-WA) | Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | |
| Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) | Rand Paul (R-KY) | |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (5) | Susan Collins (R-ME) | ||
| Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc) | Claire McCaskill (D-MO) | Rob Portman (R-OH) | |
| Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs (Ad Hoc) | Mark Pryor (D-AR) | Rand Paul (R-KY) | |
| Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security | Thomas Carper (D-DE) | ||
| Investigations (Permanent) | Carl Levin (D-MI) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) | |
| Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia | Ron Johnson (R-WI) | ||
| Judiciary (6) | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | |
| Administrative Oversight and the Courts | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | |
| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Mike Lee (R-UT) | ||
| The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights | Dick Durbin (D-IL) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | |
| Crime and Terrorism | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | ||
| Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | John Cornyn (R-TX) | |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Al Franken (D-MN) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) | |
| Rules and Administration | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Mary Landrieu (D-LA) | ||
| Veterans' Affairs | Patty Murray (D-WA) | Richard Burr (R-NC) | |
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