committee assignments 118th

Committee Assignments of the 118th Congress

Below are all current senators and the committees on which they serve.

***The organizational meetings for some of the Joint Committees of the 117th Congress have not yet occurred.****

• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Defense
• Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
• Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
• Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
• Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports
• Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
• Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
• Subcommittee on Energy
• Subcommittee on National Parks
• Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
• Subcommittee on Water and Power
• Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
• Subcommittee on Health Care
• Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
• Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
• Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
• Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
• Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight (Chairman)
• Committee on Rules and Administration
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing
• Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion
• Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
• Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
• Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
• Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety
• Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
• Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• Subcommittee on Airland
• Subcommittee on Personnel
• Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
• Subcommittee on Seapower
• Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management
• Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
• Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
• Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on the Constitution
• Special Committee on Aging
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
• Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
• Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
• Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
• Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
• Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources
• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
• Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
• Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
• Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
• Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (Ranking)
• Committee on the Budget
• Special Committee on Aging (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Homeland Security (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
• Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
• Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
• Subcommittee on Economic Policy
• Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
• Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
• Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion (Ranking)
• Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
• Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
• Subcommittee on the Constitution (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
• Subcommittee on Space and Science
• Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Committee on Finance
• Committee on Indian Affairs
• Joint Committee on Taxation
• Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Cochairman)
• Subcommittee on Health Care (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
• Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
• Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
• Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Children and Families (Chairman)
• Special Committee on Aging (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Children and Families
• Subcommittee on Defense (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
• Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Intellectual Property (Chairman)
• Select Committee on Ethics (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Airland (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism (Ranking)
• Joint Economic Committee
• Subcommittee on Seapower (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
• Subcommittee on the Constitution (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on National Parks (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Health Care (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy (Chairman)
• Committee on the Judiciary (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Ranking)
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Legislative Branch (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (Ranking)
• Committee on Rules and Administration (Ranking)
• Joint Committee on Printing
• Joint Committee on the Library
• Select Committee on Ethics
• Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Ranking)
• Committee on the Judiciary (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth (Ranking)
• Committee on the Budget (Ranking)
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (Vice Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Joint Economic Committee (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Seapower (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Airland (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Economic Policy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on National Parks (Chairman)
• Committee on Rules and Administration (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights (Chairman)
• Joint Committee on Printing (Vice Chairman)
• Joint Committee on the Library (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight
• Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management (Ranking)
• Select Committee on Ethics (Vice Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights (Ranking)
• Joint Economic Committee (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Cybersecurity (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment (Chairman)
• Committee on Foreign Relations
• Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation (Ranking)
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Ranking)
• Committee on Indian Affairs (Vice Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Homeland Security (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Legislative Branch (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Water and Power (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Cybersecurity (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Ranking)
• Select Committee on Intelligence (Vice Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Committee on Indian Affairs (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Space and Science (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Personnel (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (Chairman)
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Space and Science (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Defense (Chairman)
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Intellectual Property (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Children and Families (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance (Chairman)
• Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Personnel (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Economic Policy (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy (Chairman)
• Committee on the Budget (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (Chairman)
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Water and Power (Chairman)
• Joint Committee on Taxation (Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports (Ranking)
• Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (Ranking)
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Guide to House committee chairs for 118th Congress

Glenn Thompson , a Pennsylvania Republican in his eighth term, assumes the top Agriculture Committee post as the panel prepares to write a 2023 farm bill to set multiyear policy for agriculture, nutrition, conservation and other programs. The current five-year bill expires Sept. 30.  

The Agriculture Committee is likely to debate the agriculture industry’s role in climate change policy. Thompson has expressed skepticism about the Biden administration incorporating climate policies in existing farm bill conservation programs and advancing new climate pilot programs.

However, Thompson successfully tacked on to the fiscal 2023 omnibus spending packag the text of his bill to allow the Agriculture Department to accept private contributions for private-public partnership accounts that could be used for climate and other projects under the Natural Resource Conservation Service. 

David Scott , D-Ga., the panel’s former chairman, will continue in his party’s top slot as ranking member.

Appropriations

Texas Republican Kay Granger takes the helm at Appropriations during a tumultuous time for her party, driven by a near-universal desire to cut federal spending, but less agreement on exactly what to cut. 

First elected in 1996, Granger became the first woman to lead her party on the powerful spending panel in 2019. Her Fort Worth-area district is home to military installations and defense contractors like Lockheed Martin Corp. She has repeatedly made clear that defense won’t bear the burden of any spending cuts that Speaker Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif., agreed to in exchange for conservatives’ support.

Other Republicans quickly came out with similar statements, making it clear that domestic programs are likely to shoulder the brunt of any budget cuts. But it’s unclear that such austere fiscal 2024 appropriations bills can even pass the House, let alone the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Rosa DeLauro , D-Conn., will continue as the top Appropriations Democrat in this Congress.

Armed Services

Mike D. Rogers , R-Ala., will chair the Armed Services Committee.

Rogers backs growth in the U.S. defense budget to deter Russia, China and other potential foes. He will also oversee an assault this year on what Republicans term the Pentagon’s “woke” social agenda, and the committee will help lead a House GOP probe of the problematic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.  

Rogers has represented his eastern Alabama district for two decades. He was the Armed Services Committee’s ranking member in the 117th Congress, and once chaired its Strategic Forces panel. Eastern Alabama is home to several major Army and Air Force installations, and the aerospace and aviation hub of Huntsville is not far to the north.

Adam Smith of Washington remains the panel’s top Democrat.

Jodey C. Arrington , a Texas Republican now in his fourth term, won the Budget gavel after winning a three-way competition that played out before the steering committee on Monday.

Arrington’s already well acquainted with fiscal issues from his time serving on the Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy and swaths of federal spending. He’ll have his hands full trying to unify the fractious GOP Conference around a budget resolution that can be adopted on a party-line vote, with just four votes to spare. But he’s also touted his work across the aisle to try to impose some fiscal discipline.

After winning the Budget slot late Monday, Arrington in a statement invoked James Madison’s admonition that “public debt is a public curse,” and at $31 trillion and counting, is exponentially greater than any of the Founding Fathers could have envisioned. “It will take a team effort across the GOP Conference and across the aisle to restore fiscal responsibility and reverse the curse,” Arrington said.

Brendan F. Boyle , D-Pa., will be the panel’s ranking member after the retirement of former Chairman John Yarmuth , D-Ky.

Education and the Workforce

The GOP Conference backed  Virginia Foxx of North Carolina to chair the Committee on Education and the Workforce, returning her to a position she held from 2017 to 2019.

“To officials in the Biden administration: think about investing in a parking space on Capitol Hill — you will be here often,” she said Monday in a statement after winning the Republican Steering Committee’s nomination, fighting off a challenge by Tim Walberg of Michigan. 

Scrutiny of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, currently tied up in the courts, will be a top priority, Foxx said. 

Robert C. Scott of Virginia is the panel’s top Democrat.

Energy and Commerce

Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington will chair the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee after two years serving as ranking member. 

She’s expected to focus first on energy policy, as Republicans seek to lower gas prices and counter Biden’s energy and economic agenda.

But the health care list is also long. Rodgers has pledged to drill down on the nation’s fentanyl crisis — an issue that also doubles as fodder for Republicans’ promise to secure the southern border and hold Big Tech companies’ feet to the fire.

Republicans also hope to boost their ongoing COVID-19 investigations with the additional power that comes with committee gavels. Ending the public health emergency, reversing worker mandates related to testing and vaccination, finding the origins of the virus, investigating fraud in pandemic aid programs and conducting oversight of the Biden administration’s pandemic-related decisions are all on the agenda.

Former Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. , D-N.J., will be ranking member.

Michael Guest , R-Miss., has the been the acting ranking member on Ethics, though McCarthy hasn’t made any announcements yet regarding his picks for the panel.

Democrats named Susan Wild of Pennsylvania as the new ranking member on Ethics, which could have its hands full right out of the gate investigating the circumstances around the election of Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., among other topics.

Financial Services

The GOP Conference backed Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, a key negotiator behind the deal to secure the speakership for McCarthy, to lead the House Financial Services Committee.

“I’m excited to get back to my policy bag,” McHenry said toward the end of speaker negotiations. “I mean, that’s what this whole week has been about, is getting on with the business.”

McHenry, who will take over the panel after four years as ranking member, has vowed to ramp up oversight of banking and market regulators, pursue legislation to protect consumer financial data protections, make it easier to raise capital and establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

Maxine Waters , D-Calif., stays on as ranking member.

Foreign Affairs 

Michael McCaul , R-Texas, has been selected as the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

McCaul was outspoken during last week’s speaker election floor drama about wanting to get started with committee work, including a planned investigation of the Biden administration’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan, as well as issues related to Russia and China as panel priorities in the 118th Congress.

The panel also is expected to debate U.S. aid to Ukraine, a top target of conservatives.

Gregory W. Meeks , D-N.Y., is ranking member.

Homeland Security

Tennessee Republican  Mark E. Green will lead the House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees the third-largest government agency, after winning a contested race Monday at the steering panel. He cited priorities of countering weapons of mass destruction and issues related to the U.S.-Mexico border.

A member of the Freedom Caucus and a veteran and physician, Green emphasized his “breadth of experience,” including in health care, as making him uniquely qualified to lead the panel. Green is a former Army physician who later founded an emergency medical staffing company.

Green will lead efforts to oversee the sprawling department’s myriad duties, including border security, cybersecurity, counterterrorism and emergency response preparedness.

Bennie Thompson of Mississippi remains the panel’s top Democrat.

House Administration

Leadership of the committee that manages the House’s daily operations, various ancillary agencies like the Library of Congress, Capitol security and the U.S. Capitol Police as well as federal election law is up to McCarthy himself, rather than the steering panel. 

Since former Rep. Rodney Davis , R-Ill., lost his primary last year, there remains a vacuum at the top that’s expected to filled by one of two candidates: Wisconsin’s Bryan Steil  or Georgia’s Barry Loudermilk .

Steil has been viewed by some as the favorite since McCarthy tapped him to lead his “Restoring the People’s House” transition team for the 118th Congress, which focused on making the chamber more accessible to the public. But McCarthy, just coming off a weeklong battle to be elected speaker, hasn’t yet publicly signaled his intentions.

Joseph D. Morelle of New York will be the panel’s top Democrat, succeeding California’s Zoe Lofgren .

Intelligence

Another speaker-appointed role, the Intelligence chair slot hasn’t been made official yet. But it doesn’t appear that Rep. Michael R. Turner , R-Ohio, who’s been ranking member for the past year, has any competition for it.

First elected in 2002, Turner is the third-most senior Republican on the Armed Services Committee and has served on the Intelligence panel since 2015. He represents Ohio’s 10th District, an Air Force-heavy area that is home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

As ranking member of the Intelligence panel, Turner touted the expansion of intelligence operations at Wright-Patterson under his watch. He is also a staunch China hawk.

It’s not yet clear who’ll be ranking member on the committee; McCarthy has pledged to boot Rep. Adam B. Schiff , D-Calif., the former chairman, off the panel altogether.

Ohio Republican  Jim Jordan will lead the Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department and a wide array of issues related to crime, policing, internet and tech companies, immigration, border policy and more.

The former college wrestling coach has taken a lead role in his party on oversight of the Biden administration and said the committee’s work would be vigorous and aggressive. He has remained one of Trump’s fiercest allies, who has widely panned Biden’s policies on the U.S.-Mexico border and the economy.

Jordan has said Republicans plan to focus on “problems which have all happened in the past two years,” including migrant crossings at the southern border and what he calls the weaponization of the government and the Justice Department against citizens. 

The panel’s former chair, Jerrold Nadler of New York, will be ranking member in this Congress.

Natural Resources

House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman , R-Ark., said that under his leadership the committee will focus on “responsible stewardship of the incredible natural resources we’ve been given.”

Westerman will lead the committee after one term as its ranking member, having taken over the top Republican spot in 2021.

A licensed forester and engineer prior to entering politics, he has leaned on his experience and pointed to forestry as a possible area for bipartisan consensus. A frequent critic of both the administration and the current federal permitting process, he has called for the government to support greater development of oil, gas and mineral resources on public lands.

Arizona Democrat Raúl M. Grijalva will continue to lead his party on Natural Resources as ranking member.

Oversight and Accountability

Kentucky GOP Rep. James R. Comer ‘s quick rise up the House Republican ranks has landed him the chairmanship of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the new Congress.

A McCarthy ally, Comer is vowing to investigate a list of issues related to Biden, his family and his administration.

“I mean, when you hear more stories about outrageous activities that the Biden family’s engaged in, you have to ask yourself, where is Joe Biden on this? Why doesn’t he have the decency to rein the family in?” he told Fox News on Dec. 9. “Their business is influence peddling.” No Biden has been charged with criminal wrongdoing. 

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin is the top Democrat on the committee.

Sometimes referred to as the “speaker’s committee,” each of its majority members, including its chair, is hand-picked by McCarthy.

The speaker hasn’t yet named the panel’s full GOP roster — which conservatives expect to populate in part with Freedom Caucus members — but on Tuesday he officially tapped  Tom Cole , R-Okla., to move over from the ranking member slot to the chair.

Rules derives its power from its key role in setting the terms of floor debate, deciding which amendments can be offered, how long debate will last, which points of order can be waived and so forth. Any bill with any controversy attached to it has to go through Rules, which can modify legislation with all manner of last-minute fixes to win votes.

The panel’s top Democrat remains Jim McGovern of Massachusetts.

Science, Space and Technology

Frank D. Lucas , R-Okla., is taking over the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which oversees science agencies and federal research.

Lucas describes the panel, which has jurisdiction over NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as digital technology like artificial intelligence, as a committee of the future due to its focus on emerging issues.

“America has long been the global leader because of our commitment to innovative, fundamental research and our ability to leverage public-private partnerships,” Lucas said. “It will be our job on the Committee to ensure the U.S. stays at the cutting edge of science and technology by supporting and protecting American research.”

Lofgren is the panel’s new top Democrat, replacing former Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, who retired after the 117th Congress.

Small Business

New Small Business Chairman Roger Williams says he will draw on his decades as a car dealer “to be the voice of Main Street America” as the panel digs into regulations issued by the Biden administration. 

Williams, R-Texas, said he plans to take on rules he considers costly and burdensome. He seems unlikely to use the committee to scrutinize the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, a lending program to help businesses retain workers during COVID-19 shutdowns. 

Government watchdogs say there is evidence of fraud and lax lending standards. Williams received at least $1 million in 2020 for his auto business, money that he said helped to save many jobs.

Nydia M. Velázquez of New York will continue in her role as the panel’s top Democrat.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sam Graves , R-Mo., will lead the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. Graves, who has led Republicans on the panel as ranking member since 2018, ran uncontested and secured the Steering Committee’s favor soon after the November midterms when Republicans won control.

He’s set to focus on oversight of the Biden administration’s implementation of the 2021 infrastructure law, as well as Federal Aviation Administration and Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Materials Administration reauthorization bills.

Graves replaces former Rep. Peter A. DeFazio , D-Ore., who retired, as chairman. The Democratic Caucus elected Rep. Rick Larsen , D-Wash., as ranking member of the infrastructure panel in December.

Veterans’ Affairs

Mike Bost , R-Ill., will continue to serve as top Republican on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Bost, a veteran himself who has also held jobs as a firefighter and a truck driver, has served on the committee since coming to Congress in 2015.

Bost says he’s “committed to ensuring full transparency for veterans and taxpayers so that [veterans] have access to the care, support, and services they have earned and to lead fulfilling lives as civilians.” 

He initially opposed 2022 legislation to establish a costly new benefit program for veterans suffering illnesses due to toxic exposure, such as open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he came around and ultimately backed the final version negotiated with the Senate.

The previous chairman, Mark Takano , D-Calif., will move over to Bost’s old ranking member slot.

Ways and Means

Jason Smith , R-Mo., won a three-way race on Monday to become the next chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, with jurisdiction over tax and trade policy, Medicare, Social Security and other entitlement programs and the statutory debt ceiling that the Treasury is set to hit later this year.

Smith is pledging more of a working-class tone at Ways and Means and a populist-tinged trade policy in line with Trump’s approach to China, for instance. He’s also gearing up for the coming battle over federal spending, while at the same time seeking extensions of Trump’s signature tax cuts.

Smith, who was the top Republican on the Budget panel in the last Congress, will be the youngest-ever Ways and Means chairman.

His Democratic counterpart is Richard E. Neal of Massachusetts, who’d been Ways and Means chairman since 2019. 

Peter Cohn, Ellyn Ferguson, Aidan Quigley, John M. Donnelly, Paul M. Krawzak, Lindsey McPherson, Caitlin Reilly, Lauren Clason, Herb Jackson, Benjamin J. Hulac, David Jordan, Valerie Yurk, John T. Bennett, Suzanne Monyak, Mark Satter, Laura Weiss and Michael Macagnone contributed to this report.

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House and Senate Release Additional Committee Assignments for 118th Congress

Key U.S. House of Representatives and Senate committees are beginning to take shape as the 118 th Congress gets underway.

The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) released on January 15 an updated list of members appointed to serve on the committee. The HFSC oversees all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors, including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities. Committee members are charged with reviewing laws and programs related to HUD, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other finance agencies.

The members of the HFSC for the 118 th Congress will be:

• Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chair
• Maxing Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member
• Frank Lucas (R-OK)
• Bill Posey (R-FL)
• Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
• Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
• Ann Wagner (R-MO)
• Andy Barr (R-KY)
• Roger Williams (R-TX)
• French Hill (R-AR)
• Tom Emmer (R-MN)
• Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
• Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
• Warren Davidson (R-OH)
• John Rose (R-TN)
• Bryan Steil (R-WI)
• Lance Gooden (R-TX)
• William Timmons (R-SC)
• Ralph Norman (R-SC)
• Dan Meuser (R-PA)
• Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
• Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
• Young Kim (R-CA)
• Byron Donalds (R-FL)
• Mike Flood (R-NE)
• Zach Nunn (R-IA)
• Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
• Erin Houchin (R-IN)
• Andy Ogles (R-TN)
• Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
• Brad Sherman (D-CA)
• Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
• Stephen Lunch (D-MA)
• Al Green (D-TX)
• Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
• Jim Himes (D-CT)
• Bill Foster (D-IL)
• Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
• Juan Vargas (D-CA)
• Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
• Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX)
• Sean Casten (D-IL)
• Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
• Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
• Steven Horsford (D-NV)
• Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
• Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
• Nikema Williams (D-GA)
• Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
• Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)

The HFSC’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance oversees HUD and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), as well as matters related to housing affordability, rural housing, community development, and government-sponsored insurance programs. Subcommittee assignments have not yet been released. 

In addition, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released Democratic committee assignments.

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (often referred to as the Senate Banking Committee) oversees legislation, petitions, and other matters related to financial institutions, economic policy, housing, transportation, urban development, international trade and finance, and securities and investments. Democratic members of the committee include:

• Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair
• Jack Reed (D-RI)
• Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
• Jon Tester (D-MT)
• Mark Warner (D-VA)
• Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
• Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
• Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
• Tina Smith (D-MN)
• Krysten Sinema (I-AZ)
• Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
• John Fetterman (D-PA)

The Senate Appropriations Committee is responsible for determine the amount of funding made available to all authorized programs each year. Democratic members of the committee include:

• Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair
• Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) 
• Dick Durban (D-IL)
• Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
• Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
• Chris Coons (D-DE)
• Brian Schatz (D-HI)
• Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
• Chris Murphy (D-CT)
• Joe Manchin (D-WV)
• Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
• Gary Peters (D-MI)

The Senate Finance Committee oversees matters related to taxation and other general revenue measures, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Democratic members of the committee include:

• Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair
• Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
• Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
• Tom Carper (D-DE)
• Ben Cardin (D-MD)
• Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
• Michael Bennet (D-CO)
• Bob Casey (D-PA)
• Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
• Maggie Hassan (D-NH)

Republican committee assignments in the Senate, and members of other key housing committees in the House, have not yet been released. NLIHC will continue to monitor Hill activity and provide updated committee information as it becomes available.

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What the 21 McCarthy holdouts got in committee assignments

WASHINGTON — The 21 House Republicans who initially blocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy from winning the speakership had demanded big changes to House rules, but they also wanted more influence on the congressional committees that will set the GOP agenda over the next two years.

While not every holdout got exactly what he or she had asked for, some won plum committee assignments from McCarthy, R-Calif., and his allies after they helped him secure the speaker's gavel , a process that took 15 rounds of voting.

As part of his deal with detractors, McCarthy named three conservative rabble rousers — Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Thomas Massie of Kentucky — to the influential Rules Committee, which decides how exactly bills come to the House floor.

Here's what we know so far:

• Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona , a former head of the Freedom Caucus and one of the five so-called Never Kevins , will keep his spots on the powerful Judiciary and Oversight committees. He was also named chairman of Judiciary's subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. Biggs changed his vote to "present" on the final ballot for speaker, helping push McCarthy over the finish line.
• Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina , one of 13 holdouts who flipped to back McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will continue to serve on both the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. McCarthy also named Bishop to Judiciary's new subcommittee on the "Weaponization of the Federal Government."
• Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado , a vocal McCarthy critic who voted "present" on the 14th and 15th ballots, was awarded a seat on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, which plans to launch numerous investigations into the Biden administration. She will continue to serve on the Natural Resources panel, on which she served in the previous Congress.
• Freshman Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, won seats on the Homeland Security Committee and Budget committees.
• Rep. Mike Cloud of Texas , who also flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, won a new seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee, which controls federal spending. McCarthy also named him to the new select committee investigating the origins of the Covid pandemic.
• Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia , another lawmaker who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will serve for the first time on Appropriations.
• Freshman Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona , who voted "present" on the 15th ballot, will serve on the Homeland Security Committee.
• Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida , who was nominated to run against McCarthy for speaker and flipped to him on the 12th ballot, was named by McCarthy as the "speaker's designee" on the influential Steering Committee, which decides which lawmakers get committee gavels and seats. Donalds also won a coveted spot on the Financial Services Committee, a top panel known on Capitol Hill as an "A" committee.
• Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida , perhaps the most vocal McCarthy foe during the speaker fight, who flipped to "present" in the 14th round, will continue to serve on the Judiciary panel and was appointed by McCarthy to the new weaponization subcommittee .
• Rep. Bob Good of Virginia , one of the Never Kevins who flipped to "present" in the last round of voting, will serve on the Budget and Education and Workforce committees.
• Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, was reinstated by Republicans on two committees —Oversight and Natural Resources panels — after Democrats removed him two years ago for posting threats to lawmakers on social media. He was named chairman of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
• Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland , who flipped to McCarthy on the 13th ballot, will continue to serve on the Appropriations panel. Harris, a physician, will be the chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration subcommittee.
• Freshman Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, won a seats on the Oversight and Natural Resources panels.
• Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will remain on the Agriculture Committee.
• Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina , one of the Never Kevins who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, was named by the speaker as one of nine Republicans on the Rules Committee. Norman also will remain on the Financial Services panel, which he joined in June, and will serve on the Budget Committee too.
• Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, also won a seat on Financial Services.
• Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania , the chairman of the far-right House Freedom Caucus who brokered a deal between conservatives and McCarthy, will remain on the Foreign Affairs Committee. A subject of Jan. 6 investigations , Perry won a new seat on the Oversight committee.
• Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana , a Never Kevin who flipped to "present" on the final ballot, will continue to serve on Natural Resources.
• Rep. Chip Roy of Texas , who along with Perry helped negotiate a deal with McCarthy, was tapped to serve on the Budget committee and the influential Rules Committee. Roy will also keep his seat on the Judiciary panel.
• Freshman Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas , who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will serve on the Foreign Affairs panel.
• Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana , who flipped from "present" to vote for McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will continue to serve on the Judiciary panel.

In addition to committee assignments, McCarthy had made other concessions to his right flank.

In the package of rules changes McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus negotiated for the 118th Congress was a provision allowing a single lawmaker to force a floor vote to oust McCarthy as speaker. They also agreed to make it harder to raise federal spending, taxes and the debt ceiling, and to create select committees to investigate the Chinese Communist Party and the "weaponization of the federal government."

Some Freedom Caucus members who stuck with McCarthy from the very start also did well for themselves. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a McCarthy ally whom Democrats stripped of her committee assignments two years ago, won seats on the Oversight and Homeland Security committees.

Meanwhile, Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio, a Freedom Caucus member who nominated McCarthy on the fifth ballot , was named chairman of the Financial Services subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

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Q&A: 118th Congress

Q&A: 118th Congress

With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What are your committee assignments in the 118 th  Congress?

A: On Jan. 3, I was honored to take the constitutional oath of office to represent Iowans for an 8 th  term in the U.S. Senate. It is a solemn oath I take to heart and strive every day to uphold the blessings of liberty and economic freedom and strengthen the promise of prosperity for generations to come. Every two years, Congress starts a new session and organizes committee assignments where lawmakers will roll up their sleeves to conduct legislative and oversight responsibilities. That includes holding congressional hearings to learn from policy experts and hear from everyday Americans about issues that matter to their lives and livelihoods; building bipartisan consensus to move legislation through committees; and calling upon members of the president’s cabinet and executive branch to testify about their work to implement the laws of the land. The people’s branch writes the laws and as part of our system of checks and balances, lawmakers must fulfill our constitutional oversight duties to ensure money is spent as intended and the laws are faithfully executed as written, from securing the border to collecting taxes and protecting national security.

A primary objective of my work is to make the government work effectively and efficiently for the taxpayer and hold it accountable to the American people. In the 118 th  Congress, I expect to serve as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. From this leadership post, I’ll continue my crusade as a taxpayer watchdog to trim the sails of wasteful spending and restore fiscal discipline to the federal purse strings. It is reckless for Washington to continue flagrant overspending in massive omnibus bills from one year to the next. It drives up the debt, burdens the next generation to foot the bill and obscures accountability. This reckless approach is the polar opposite of paying it forward, it sends America backward and digs a hole for our children and grandchildren to fill. In addition, I expect to continue serving on the Judiciary; Finance; Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committees and Caucus on International Narcotics Control, as well as co-chair caucuses on Foster Youth; Cystic Fibrosis; Whistleblower Protection; Baltic Freedom; and, Congressional Trademark. I’ll continue my work on dozens of congressional  caucuses  to help push priorities for Iowans, including the Mississippi River, diabetes, rural health care and career and technical education, to list a few examples.

Q: What are some of your legislative priorities for the next two years?

A: In addition to reining in wasteful government spending to help tame inflation, I will continue pushing a full agenda on behalf of Iowans. In the 118 th  Congress, I am the dean of the U.S. Senate, the longest serving lawmaker in the upper chamber. This puts me at the leadership table and I will leverage this advantage for Iowans at every opportunity. As work gets underway, my legislative priorities include lowering prescription drug costs for Americans, updating the Farm Bill and restoring competition in the cattle market, funding police, protecting victims of crime and combatting the flow of deadly drugs into the country.

In addition, I’m keeping close tabs on the IRS and the $80 billion boondoggle the previous Congress pumped into the tax collecting agency and holding the Biden administration’s feet to the fire for the crisis at our southern border. The record surge of illegal immigration under the Biden administration has turned American sovereignty into a laughingstock and empowered dangerous drug cartels to flood our communities with deadly fentanyl. This irresponsible abdication has led to historic overdose deaths among our youngest generations and fostered lawlessness at our southern border.

My Senate office will continue to place a high priority on constituent services to help Iowans navigate red tape and  get answers from federal agencies  about problems regarding veterans’ benefits, tax returns or passports, for example. Iowans may fill out a form online to seek assistance and a specialist from  one of my six state offices will be in touch. As always, I encourage Iowans to keep in touch and share their views and concerns. Representative government is a two-way street and I  want to know what’s on your mind  to conduct the people’s business.  Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter  to stay in the loop and find out about my work on your behalf during the 118 th  Congress.

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Final Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress

The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have finalized their standing committees’ membership for the first session of the 118th Congress. For the committees of primacy to CLPHA, the current makeup, with subcommittee members noted in bold, are listed below. For further information, contact CLPHA Legislative Director Gerard Holder at  [email protected]   or Legislative Assistant Cynthia Cuestas at  [email protected] .

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Senator Marshall Announces New Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress

(Washington, D.C., February 1, 2023) –  U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced today that he will return to and rise in seniority on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions, both of which he was a member of during the 117 th  Congress. By retaining his position on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Marshall will proudly play a crucial role in writing the 2023 Farm Bill and ensure that Kansas’ ag priorities are met.

Additionally, Senator Marshall will join the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) and the Senate Committee on the Budget for the 118 th  Congress.

On joining the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Marshall said,

“Look at our southern border before January 20, 2021, and look at it now. The U.S. has encountered the highest number of border crossings ever, a dramatic surge of known terrorists, and a flood of fentanyl coming into our communities under Joe Biden. We are going to hold him accountable. We also don’t need to settle for the total and complete failure from the weakest, most incompetent Homeland Security Secretary our nation has ever seen. Alejandro Mayorkas better have a good explanation for his role in this mess should he come before the Committee in the Senate.”

On joining the Budget Committee, Senator Marshall said,

“Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have maxed out America’s credit card with out-of-control spending on progressive policies. In just over two years, Americans have been strapped with a level of inflation that is way above acceptable levels, over $31 trillion in national debt, and rising interest rates that make it more expensive to finance a home or small business. This is a terrible economic reality for every American, except for the wealthy elites who have the Democratic Party in their pockets and benefit the most from the reckless spending. I’m not going to give the Democrats a new credit card — I’m going to cut it in half.”

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Sen. Scott Announces Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has been named to five committees for the 118th Congress, including the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on which he’ll serve as Ranking Member, as well as the Committees on Foreign Relations and Finance.  

“Economic opportunity can breathe life into America’s struggling communities,”  said Senator Scott.  “Unfortunately, under progressive leadership, the American Dream has slipped further and further out of reach. By focusing on commonsense policies like expanding access to credit, fostering innovation, and promoting financial inclusion, we can build an opportunity economy that opens doors, improves lives, and empowers everyday Americans to achieve their dreams.”

Senator Scott’s full list of committee assignments for the 118th Congress are:

• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Committee on Foreign Relations
• Committee on Finance
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Special Committee on Aging 

LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES FOR THE 118TH CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended the following committee assignments for new Members of the House Democratic Caucus. 

“We are fortunate to have such a dynamic and diverse freshman class joining our ranks in the House Democratic Caucus. I look forward to working with them to make life better for everyday Americans and I know the Caucus, the Congress and the Country will greatly benefit from their voices and service on these important committees.” 

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• Rep. Gabe Vasquez
• Rep. Jasmine Crockett
• Rep. Jonathan Jackson 
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• Rep. Chris Deluzio 
• Rep. Don Davis 

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• Rep. Jonathan Jackson
• Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove

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Natural Resources

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• Rep. Val Hoyle

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• Rep. Maxwell Frost
• Rep. Becca Balint
• Rep. Summer Lee
• Rep. Jared Moskowitz

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• Rep. Val Foushee
• Rep. Emilia Sykes

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• Rep. Greg Landsman
• Rep. Morgan McGarvey 
• Rep. Hillary Scholten

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• Rep. Rob Menendez

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Committee Assignments

In the 118th Congress (2023-2024), Senator Reed serves on the following committees:

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

The  Appropriations Committee  – the largest and most powerful committee in the Senate – authors legislation to fund the federal government and its operations.  As a senior member of the committee, Senator Reed helps to allocate funding for all federal agencies and programs each year.

In addition to the full committee work, Senator Reed serves on the following Appropriations subcommittees, where he works to direct critical federal funding to the Ocean State to create jobs, strengthen its infrastructure, and support economic and community development initiatives:

• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
• Legislative Branch  ( Chairman )
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
• Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

The  Armed Services Committee  oversees the nation’s military structure, overseas operations, and common defense.  As a longstanding member of the committee, Senator Reed works hard to ensure that America’s fighting men and women have the equipment they need and the benefits they deserve.

Senator Reed serves as the Chairman of the full committee, where he helps maintain America’s naval and expeditionary strength, and assures Rhode Island’s critical role in defense and national security.

As the top member on the committee, Senator Reed serves on each of the subcommittees in an  Ex Officio  capacity:

• Cybersecurity
• Emerging Threats and Capabilities
• Readiness and Management Support
• Strategic Forces

BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

The  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee  oversees the nation’s banking and financial sector, Federal Reserve System, housing and economic policy, insurance markets, and urban development. 

As a senior member of the committee, Senator Reed is a relentless advocate for hardworking, middle class families.  From foreclosure prevention and consumer protection to student loan assistance and Wall Street reform, he continues to fight for working class Rhode Islanders every day. 

In addition to the full committee, Senator Reed also serves on the following Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittees:

• Economic Policy
• Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Securities, Insurance, and Investment

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

The  Senate Select Committee on Intelligence  provides crucial oversight of the nation's intelligence networks and reconnaissance programs.  It ensures that our nation has the tools it needs to protect itself, while also affirming that those tools and practices conform with U.S. law and the Constitution. 

As Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Reed is granted membership of the Intelligence Committee in an  Ex Officio  capacity.  In that role, he couples the intelligence information with his knowledge of military and national defense issues, working to create strong policy to better protect Rhode Island and the nation.  

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Senator Reed has also served on other Senate committees during his tenure. They include:

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Tillis Announces Committee Assignments for 118th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.   – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that in the 118 th   Congress he will serve on the Senate Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary, and Veterans’ Affairs.

“I look forward to working on my committees this Congress, which cover vital priorities for North Carolinians ranging from honoring our promises to veterans to promoting limited government and fiscal and tax policies that will provide more opportunities for hardworking families and small businesses across our state,”   said Senator Tillis.

“I am   proud of   my   work on the Armed Services Committee to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families. North Carolina is the tip of the spear whenever our Armed Forces are needed across the world, and   I helped secure more   than $3.3   billion for North Carolina’s military installations to ensure they have   the   training and equipment they need for when they are called,”   said Senator Tillis.   “As a leader of the   Personnel Subcommittee, I   also   worked hard to secure   a number of   pay raises for servicemembers, expanded   health care for   servicemembers   and their families, and addressed   the housing crisis affecting installations across the country, including Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. I will always be an advocate on behalf of servicemembers and military families in North Carolina and across the world, and   I am excited to pass the baton to Senator Budd,   who will do an outstanding job representing our great state.”  

Senator Tillis’ work on the Senate Armed Services Committee includes:

• Securing more than $3. 3   billion for North Carolina military ins ta llations
• Securing pay raises for servicemembers every year serving as Chair or Ranking   M ember of   the   Subcommittee on Personnel
• Addressing serious issues with the Military Housing Privatization Initiative
• Addressing military sexual assault prevention and response
• Expanding health care for military members and their families
• Supporting military spouse employment  

As a newly appointed   member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Tillis will   work with   his colleagues on matters   relating to: taxation, the national debt, trade agreements; Social Security, and health programs under the Social Security Act, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).  

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118TH Congress Committee Assignments

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117TH Congress Committee Assignments

• Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee, Member
• Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee, Member
• Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Chair
• Subcommittee on Government Operations, Member
• Committee on House Administration, Member
• Joint Committee on Printing, Member
• Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures, Chair
• Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Member
• S elect Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Member

116TH Congress Committee Assignments

• Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Vice Chair
• Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, Member
• Committee on House Administration, Vice Chair
• ?Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures, Chair

115TH CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member
• Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
• Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member
• Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Ranking Member
• Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment, Member
• Joint Committee on Printing, Member 
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, Freshman Representative

Congressman Raskin is a member of the following Caucuses and Task Forces:

• Americans Abroad Caucus
• Bipartisan SALT Caucus, Vice Chair
• College Affordability Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus
• Congressional ALS Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus
• Congresional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Armenian Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Autism Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
• Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus
• Congressional Burn Pits Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press
• Congressional Caucus on America's Languages
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congresssional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease
• Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus
• Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
• Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Fourth Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Fragile X Caucus
• Congressional Freethought Caucus, Founding Member and Co-Chair
• Congressional French Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Switzerland Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance Caucus
• Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus
• Congressional History Caucus
• Congressional Homelessness Caucus
• Congressional Honor and Civility Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Independent College Caucus
• Congressional Infrastructure Caucus
• Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus
• Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus
• Congressional No WarWith Iran Caucus
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
• Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Lupus Caucus
• Congressional Men's Health Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Mitochondrial Disease Caucus
• Congressional NASA Caucus
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Fresh Off Defeat in Speaker Fight, Greene Relishes the Chaos She Wrought

The hard-right congresswoman from Georgia failed spectacularly in her bid to depose Speaker Mike Johnson. But for a figure who sees her power in creating chaos, the loss was the point.

By Annie Karni

Reporting from the Capitol

As Republicans and Democrats booed her loudly Wednesday when she called a snap vote on the House floor to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, paused briefly to narrate the drama to viewers back home.

“This is the uniparty, for the American people watching,” Ms. Greene sneered, peering over her glasses at her colleagues like a disappointed schoolteacher.

Ms. Greene went on to take her shot at Mr. Johnson and miss, an outcome that she knew was a certainty. The vote to kill her attempt to remove him was an overwhelming 359 to 43 — with all but 39 Democrats joining Republicans to block her and rescue the G.O.P. speaker.

The move buoyed Mr. Johnson, confirming his status as the leader of an unlikely bipartisan governing coalition in the House that Ms. Greene considers the ultimate enemy. And it isolated Ms. Greene on Capitol Hill, putting her back where she was when she arrived in Washington three years ago: a provocateur and subject of derision who appears to revel in causing huge headaches for her colleagues .

“Hopefully, this is the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined the 118th Congress,” Mr. Johnson said after the vote.

The word “hopefully” was doing a lot of work.

If Ms. Greene’s goals in Congress were to chair a powerful committee or to build up political capital to drive major policy initiatives — or if she had to worry about drawing a political challenger — this all would constitute a major problem for her. But those have never been the incentives that have driven the gentle lady from Georgia, whose congressional career has been defined by delighting her base and stoking anger on the right more than legislative achievement or political pragmatism.

Ms. Greene hails from a blood-red district where 68 percent of voters supported former President Donald J. Trump in 2020, allowing her to operate with relative impunity in Congress, without fear of a challenge from the right or left. She has further insulated herself politically by donating vast sums to electing Republicans to the House, quietly backing her colleagues even as she picks fights many of them would rather avoid.

So even as it became clear over the last week that she would fail in her quest to depose the speaker, Ms. Greene saw an upside in insisting on the exercise. A vote would offer concrete proof that Mr. Johnson had made himself beholden to the Democrats — a dynamic that has been clear for months as he has partnered with them to pass a host of major bills , including one to send aid to Ukraine — and that many Republicans were going along with what she regarded as a betrayal of the party’s principles.

“I’m thrilled with the whole thing,” Ms. Greene said in an interview on Thursday, sounding upbeat after her spectacular defeat. “Even the booing from both sides — I fully expected it.”

Even if Ms. Greene felt defeated or isolated, she would be exceedingly unlikely to acknowledge it. Her power derives in large part from her irrepressible attitude and her Trumpian instinct to double down rather than retreat in the face of failure.

On Wednesday evening, center-leaning Republicans tried to create as much distance from her as they could, fearful that association with her theatrics would alienate voters in their districts turned off by the seemingly endless chaos in the House.

“All she wants is attention,” said Representative Carlos Gimenez, Republican of Florida. “Today, we shut her down. Our entire conference said, ‘Enough is enough — we don’t need to hear from her anymore.’”

Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, referred repeatedly to Ms. Greene as “Moscow Marjorie” as she dangled her threat to oust the speaker. “Moscow Marjorie has clearly gone off the deep end,” he said on Wednesday.

But if Ms. Greene is now on an island in her party, she hasn’t been there long, and there’s likely a rescue boat en route to bring her back to the mainland. Shortly after arriving in Congress in 2021, she was stripped of her committee assignments by Democrats — 11 Republicans voted with them — and was treated like a pariah by many in Washington. But over the past two years, Ms. Greene has been elevated by her party’s leaders, valued as a top adviser by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy , leaned on as a helpful fund-raiser by vulnerable Republicans and publicly hailed as a dream teammate by center-leaning lawmakers in her party.

“Marjorie Taylor Greene, she is so kind,” Representative Jen Kiggans, a vulnerable Republican from Virginia, said at an event last year before the ouster attempt. “She has been very nice to me.” Of Ms. Greene and other bomb throwers in her party, she said, “I have nothing bad or, you know, different to say about any of these people. They’re on my team, right? They are my teammates. We all want the same things.”

Mr. Trump, who had privately prodded Ms. Greene to move on rather than pursue her vendetta against the speaker and maneuvered to save Mr. Johnson, made it clear she remains on his good side despite ignoring his advice. He waited until the House had turned back her ouster attempt on Wednesday night to post a message on social media urging Republicans to block it. And before he praised Mr. Johnson, he wrote: “I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene. She’s got Spirit, she’s got Fight, and I believe she’ll be around, and on our side, for a long time to come.”

If that’s what abandonment by her party looks like, who needs an embrace?

“He’s not mad at me at all,” Ms. Greene said Thursday of the former president. “I talked to him plenty. He’s proud of me.”

Democrats, for their part, aren’t willing to let Republicans run away from Ms. Greene, the most famous Republican in the House, so quickly.

Missy Cotter Smasal, a Democrat challenging Ms. Kiggans in coastal Virginia, said that “when voters hear her comments calling Marjorie Taylor Greene a teammate, they are astounded and disgusted.”

Even though Ms. Kiggans voted to kill Ms. Greene’s effort on Wednesday night, Ms. Smasal moved quickly to try to use the mutiny attempt as a cudgel against her G.O.P. opponent.

“Jen Kiggans in office enables the chaos of Marjorie Taylor Greene,” she said on Thursday. A spokeswoman for Ms. Kiggans did not respond to a request for comment.

Justin Chermol, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said: “When the Republicans lose their majority in November, it will be because the so-called moderates let Marjorie Taylor Greene be their party mascot.”

And Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, wasted little time in sending out a fund-raising email detailing how Ms. Greene “threatened to throw Congress further into chaos, crisis and confusion.”

Ms. Greene laughed off the idea that her actions would help elect Democrats this fall — the argument that everyone from Mr. Trump to Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, had used as they tried to discourage her from moving to oust the speaker.

“Republicans will turn out in droves for Trump,” she said. Using an acronym for “Republican in name only,” she continued, “Then they’re going to move down and see that RINO Republican they’ve elected time and time again — who didn’t impeach Biden, who didn’t do anything on the border — they’re going to see that guy and they’re going to cuss him under their breath and skip his name.”

Ms. Greene said Thursday that she didn’t care much whether she was isolated or not.

“If I’m on an island,” she said, “I’m doing exactly what I came here for.”

“I’m very comfortable ebbing and flowing with my party,” she added. “I can be their biggest cheerleader, supporter, defender, donor. I’ve given something like half a million to the National Republican Campaign Committee. I am a team player.”

Over the past two election cycles, Ms. Greene has sent a total of $725,000 to the party’s campaign arm, according to the nonpartisan campaign finance research group Open Secrets, a vast sum for a rank-and-file member like Ms. Greene.

In 2023, Ms. Greene gave the maximum contribution in more than a dozen vulnerable House Republican races, including to colleagues who represent districts President Biden won in 2020, such as Representatives David Schweikert of Arizona and Mike Garcia of California.

On Thursday morning, Ms. Greene made it clear she wasn’t finished tormenting Mr. Johnson just yet.

“Speaker Johnson is the Uniparty Speaker of the House!” she crowed on social media.

Annie Karni is a congressional correspondent for The Times. She writes features and profiles, with a recent focus on House Republican leadership. More about Annie Karni

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