S.Res. 4Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Introduced

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Introduced January 3, 2017

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This Senate resolution sets the roster of Republican senators who will serve as the majority party members on every Senate committee during the 115th Congress. It establishes who will hold the majority seats on each committee until successors are appointed, thereby organizing the Senate’s committee leadership and membership for that congressional session.

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  • Designates specific Republican senators as the majority‑party members on each Senate committee for the 115th Congress, lasting until new members are chosen.
  • Applies to all standing and select committees, including Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Intelligence, Aging, Budget, Indian Affairs, Economic, Rules, Small Business, Veterans' Affairs, and Ethics.

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Richard E. Neal
Rep. Richard E. NealD-MA-1 · Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the students and advisors of Easthampton High School's `We The People' team for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding…

Mike Coffman
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6 · Oct 9, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of Dick Robinson who is to receive the Distinction Award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's Rocky Mountain Chapter on October 10th,…

John Barrasso
Sen. John BarrassoR-WY · Feb 13, 2017

Mr. President, the Committee on Environment and Public Works has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 115th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules for the…

John Hoeven
Sen. John HoevenR-ND · Feb 1, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the ``Senate Committee on Indian Affairs rules for the 115th Congress'' be printed in the Record.

Richard Burr
Sen. Richard BurrR-NC · Feb 28, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's Rules of Procedure be printed in the Record.

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III

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 4

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 3, 2017

Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie over, under the rule

RESOLUTION

To constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

That the following shall constitute the majority party's membership on the following committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen:

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:

Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, Mr. Perdue.

Committee on Appropriations:

Mr. Cochran, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rubio.

Committee on Armed Services:

Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sasse.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Mr. Crapo, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Corker, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Heller, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Heller, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Young.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Flake, Mr. Daines, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Portman.

Committee on Environment and Public Works:

Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Sullivan.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Heller, Mr. Scott, Mr. Cassidy.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mr. Corker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Young, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

Mr. Alexander, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Paul, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Young, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Scott.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

Mr. Johnson, Mr. McCain, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Daines.

Committee on the Judiciary:

Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Flake, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn.

Special Committee on Aging:

Ms. Collins, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Flake, Mr. Scott, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Corker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Fischer.

Committee on the Budget:

Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Corker, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Boozman.

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. McCain, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Moran.

Joint Economic Committee:

Mr. Lee, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Sasse.

Committee on Rules and Administration:

Mr. Shelby, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Young, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Kennedy.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Heller, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan.

Select Committee on Ethics:

Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Risch.