S.Res. 13Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

A resolution to constitute the minority 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 Democratic (minority) party’s membership on every Senate committee for the 116th Congress, lasting until new members are selected. It determines which senators will serve as the minority representatives on each standing, select, and joint committee, affecting the composition and voting balance of those committees.

Key Provisions

  • Lists the specific Democratic senators who will fill minority seats on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.
  • Designates minority members for the Appropriations Committee.
  • Assigns minority senators to the Armed Services Committee.
  • Specifies minority membership on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
  • Names minority members for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
  • Provides the minority roster for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
  • Sets minority members on the Environment and Public Works Committee.
  • Designates minority senators for the Finance Committee.
  • Lists minority members for the Foreign Relations Committee.
  • Assigns minority senators to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
  • Specifies minority membership on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
  • Names minority members for the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • Designates minority senators for the Judiciary Committee.
  • Lists minority members on the Budget Committee.
  • Assigns minority senators to the Rules and Administration Committee.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S87; text: CR S106)

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 S106)

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. 13, 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. 13

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 9, 2019

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 Sixteenth 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 Sixteenth 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. Casey, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin.

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, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Jones.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Mr. Brown, Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Jones, Ms. Smith, Ms. Sinema.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Peters, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Tester, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Mr. Manchin, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, 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, Mr. Van Hollen.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, 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, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Smith, Mr. Jones, Ms. Rosen.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

Mr. Peters, Mr. Carper, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Harris, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

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

Committee on the Judiciary:

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

Committee on the Budget:

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

Committee on Rules and Administration:

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

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

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

Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

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

Special Committee on Aging:

Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Mr. Jones, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen.

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. Schatz, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith.