S.Res. 8Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Congress

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

Introduced January 5, 2017

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This resolution sets the Democratic (minority) party’s membership on a wide range of Senate committees for the 115th Congress. It names the individual senators who will fill those minority seats and keeps them in place until new members are appointed.

Key Provisions

  • Specifies which minority‑party senators will serve on each Senate committee for the 115th Congress (e.g., Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Judiciary, Budget, Rules, Small Business, Veterans, Aging, Economic, Ethics, Indian Affairs).
  • The listed memberships remain in effect until the minority party’s successors on those committees are chosen.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S106-107; text as passed Senate: CR S117-118)

January 5, 2017

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S106-107; text as passed Senate: CR S117-118)

January 5, 2017

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Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Jan 5, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 8, submitted earlier today. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be…

Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jan 5, 2017

Mr. President, these committee resolutions reflect the fact that Senator Blunt will remain chair and Senator Schumer will remain ranking member of the Rules Committee until the inaugural ceremonies…

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Agreed to SenateIssued January 5, 2017

III

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 8

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 5, 2017

Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

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

That the following shall constitute the minority 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:

Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Casey, Mr. Van Hollen.

Committee on Appropriations:

Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Van Hollen.

Committee on Armed Services:

Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Mr. Brown, Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Mr. Nelson, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Udall, Mr. Peters, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Franken, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Committee on Environment and Public Works:

Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Harris.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mrs. McCaskill.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mr. Cardin, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Udall, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Mr. Franken, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Hassan.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Carper, Mr. Tester, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Peters, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Harris.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

Mr. Warner (Vice Chairman), Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Harris and Mr. Reed (ex officio).

Committee on the Judiciary:

Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono.

Committee on the Budget:

Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Harris.

Committee on Rules and Administration:

Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Udall, Mr. Warner, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. King, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Duckworth.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Mr. Tester, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Manchin.

Special Committee on Aging:

Mr. Casey, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Warren, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Joint Economic Committee:

Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, Ms. Hassan.

Select Committee on Ethics:

Mr. Coons (Vice Chairman), Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen.

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Mr. Udall (Vice Chairman), Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mr. Franken, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Cortez Masto.