S.Res. 17Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Congress

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

Introduced January 7, 2025

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This resolution sets the membership of the minority party on every Senate committee for the 119th Congress, lasting until new members are chosen. It names which Democratic senators will serve as ranking members and the other minority members on each standing, select, and joint committee. The list determines the minority party’s representation on committees that shape legislation and oversight.

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  • Specifies the minority party (Democratic) senators—ranking member and additional members—who will serve on each Senate committee, including Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Judiciary, Budget, Rules, Small Business, Veterans' Affairs, Aging, Economic, Ethics, and Indian Affairs.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S40; text: CR S43)

January 7, 2025

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S40; text: CR S43)

January 7, 2025

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Jan 7, 2025

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 17, which was submitted earlier today. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and…

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III

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 17

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 7, 2025

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 Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

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

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:

Ms. Klobuchar (Ranking), Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Luján, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Welch, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Slotkin.

Committee on Appropriations:

Mrs. Murray (Ranking), Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ossoff.

Committee on Armed Services:

Mr. Reed (Ranking), Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Slotkin.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

Ms. Warren (Ranking), Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Kim, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Alsobrooks.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

Ms. Cantwell (Ranking), Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Peters, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Luján, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Kim, Ms. Blunt Rochester.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

Mr. Heinrich (Ranking), Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Gallego.

Committee on the Environment and Public Works:

Mr. Whitehouse (Ranking), Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Alsobrooks.

Committee on Finance:

Mr. Wyden (Ranking), Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Smith, Mr. Luján, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Welch.

Committee on Foreign Relations:

Mrs. Shaheen (Ranking), Mr. Coons, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

Mr. Sanders (Ranking), Mrs. Murray, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kim, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Alsobrooks.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:

Mr. Peters (Ranking), Ms. Hassan, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Kim, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Slotkin.

Select Committee on Intelligence:

Mr. Warner (Ranking), Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Reed (ex officio), Mr. Schumer (ex officio).

Committee on the Judiciary:

Mr. Durbin (Ranking), Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, Mr. Schiff.

Committee on the Budget:

Mr. Merkley (Ranking), Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Luján, Mr. Padilla.

Committee on Rules and Administration:

Mr. Padilla (Ranking), Mr. Schumer, Mr. Warner, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Welch.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:

Mr. Markey (Ranking), Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Schiff.

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs:

Mr. Blumenthal (Ranking), Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Hassan, Mr. King, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Slotkin.

Special Committee on Aging:

Mrs. Gillibrand (Ranking), Ms. Warren, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Kim, Ms. Alsobrooks.

Joint Economic Committee:

Ms. Hassan (Ranking), Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Kelly.

Select Committee on Ethics:

Mr. Coons (Ranking), Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen.

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Mr. Schatz (Ranking), Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Mr. Luján.