S.Res. 31Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)Passed Congress

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

Introduced February 2, 2023

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This resolution establishes which minority‑party senators will serve on each Senate committee for the 118th Congress, lasting until new members are selected. It designates the Republican members for a wide range of standing, select, and joint committees. The assignment affects the composition and voting balance of those committees.

Key Provisions

  • Specifies the minority (Republican) members for the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, including Senators Boozman, McConnell, Hoeven, Ernst, Hyde‑Smith, Marshall, Tuberville, Braun, Grassley, Thune, and Fischer.
  • Lists Republican minority members for the Appropriations Committee, such as Senators Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, Graham, Moran, Hoeven, Boozman, Capito, Kennedy, Hyde‑Smith, Hagerty, Britt, Rubio, and Fischer.
  • Assigns Republican senators to the Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Judiciary, Intelligence, Aging, Budget, Indian Affairs, Economic, Rules, Small Business, Veterans' Affairs, and Ethics committees, naming the specific senators for each.
  • Ensures that the listed Republican senators serve as the minority party’s representatives on each committee until successors are chosen, thereby setting the party balance for committee work during the 118th Congress.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S240; text: CR S238-239)

February 2, 2023

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S240; text: CR S238-239)

February 2, 2023

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Feb 2, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. Res. 30 and S. Res. 31, submitted earlier today. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be…

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III

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 31

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 2, 2023

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 Eighteenth 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 Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen:

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:

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

Committee on Appropriations:

Ms. Collins, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Graham, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Fischer.

Committee on Armed Services:

Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Budd, Mr. Schmitt.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Mr. Cruz, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Young, Mr. Budd, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Lummis.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hawley.

Committee on the Environment and Public Works:

Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Graham.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Crapo, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Blackburn.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Romney, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Scott (SC).

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Paul, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Braun, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Romney, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Budd.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

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

Committee on the Judiciary:

Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Blackburn.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

Mr. Rubio, Mr. Risch, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Rounds.

Special Committee on Aging:

Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Vance, Mr. Ricketts.

Committee on the Budget:

Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Romney, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Braun, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Lee.

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Daines, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Rounds.

Joint Economic Committee:

Mr. Lee, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Vance.

Committee on Rules and Administration:

Mrs. Fischer, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Britt.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

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

Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

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

Select Committee on Ethics:

Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Fischer.