S.Res. 12Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

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

Introduced January 9, 2019

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This Senate resolution sets the roster of majority‑party (Republican) senators who will serve on each Senate committee for the 116th Congress, or until new members are chosen. It determines which senators have majority status on those committees, affecting how the Senate’s work is organized and led.

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  • Names the specific Republican senators who will be the majority members on each standing and select committee (e.g., Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Intelligence, Aging, Budget, Indian Affairs, Economic, Rules, Small Business, Veterans' Affairs, Ethics).

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S87; text: CR S105-106)

January 9, 2019

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S87; text: CR S105-106)

January 9, 2019

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Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jan 9, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 12, submitted earlier today. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to…

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Agreed to SenateIssued January 9, 2019

III

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 12

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 9, 2019

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

RESOLUTION

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

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:

Mr. Roberts, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Braun, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Fischer.

Committee on Appropriations:

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

Committee on Armed Services:

Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cramer, Ms. McSally, Mr. Scott (FL), Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hawley.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Mr. Crapo, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. McSally, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cramer.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Young, Mr. Scott (FL).

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. McSally, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hoeven.

Committee on Environment and Public Works:

Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Braun, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Ernst.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Romney, Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young, Mr. Cruz.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

Mr. Alexander, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Paul, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

Mr. Johnson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Romney, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hawley.

Committee on the Judiciary:

Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Blackburn.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

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

Special Committee on Aging:

Ms. Collins, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Burr, Ms. McSally, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott (FL).

Committee on the Budget:

Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cramer.

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Ms. McSally, Mr. Moran.

Joint Economic Committee:

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

Committee on Rules and Administration:

Mr. Blunt, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

Mr. Rubio, Mr. Risch, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scott (SC), Ms. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Young, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Romney, Mr. Hawley.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer.

Select Committee on Ethics:

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