| Committee (and number of subcommittees)
| Chairman
| Ranking Minority Member
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| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (5)
| Tom Harkin (D-IA)
| Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
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| • Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health
| • Max Baucus (D-MT)
| • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
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| • Energy, Science and Technology
| • Kent Conrad (D-ND)
| • John Thune (R-SD)
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| • Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
| • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
| • Norm Coleman (R-MN)
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| • Production, Income Protection and Price Support
| • Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
| • Pat Roberts (R-KS)
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| • Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit
| • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
| • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
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| Appropriations (12)
| Robert Byrd (D-WV)
| Thad Cochran (R-MS)
|
| • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
| • Herb Kohl (D-WI)
| • Robert Bennett (R-UT)
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| • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
| • Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
| • Richard Shelby (R-AL)
|
| • Defense
| • Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
| • Ted Stevens (R-AK)
|
| • Energy and Water Development
| • Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
| • Pete Domenici (R-NM)
|
| • Financial Services and General Government
| • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
| • Sam Brownback (R-KS)
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| • Homeland Security
| • Robert Byrd (D-WV)
| • Thad Cochran (R-MS)
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| • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
| • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
| • Larry Craig (R-ID)
|
| • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
| • Tom Harkin (D-IA)
| • Arlen Specter (R-PA)
|
| • Legislative Branch
| • Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
| • Wayne Allard (R-CO)
|
| • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
| • Tim Johnson (D-SD)[1]
| • Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
|
| • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
| • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
| • Judd Gregg (R-NH)
|
| • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
| • Patty Murray (D-WA)
| • Christopher Bond (R-MO)
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| Armed Services (6)
| Carl Levin (D-MI)
| John McCain (R-AZ)
|
| • Airland
| • Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
| • John Cornyn (R-TX)
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| • Emerging Threats and Capabilities
| • Jack Reed (D-RI)
| • Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
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| • Personnel
| • Ben Nelson (D-NE)
| • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
|
| • Readiness and Management Support
| • Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
| • John Ensign (R-NV)
|
| • SeaPower
| • Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
| • John Thune (R-SD)
|
| • Strategic Forces
| • Bill Nelson (D-FL)
| • Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
|
| Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (5)
| Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
| Richard Shelby (R-AL)
|
| • Securities, Insurance, and Investment
| • Jack Reed (D-RI)
| • Wayne Allard (R-CO)
|
| • Financial Institutions
| • Tim Johnson (D-SD)
| • Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
|
| • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
| • Charles Schumer (D-NY)
| • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
|
| • Economic Policy
| • Tom Carper (D-DE)
| • Jim Bunning (R-KY)
|
| • Security and International Trade and Finance
| • Evan Bayh (D-IN)
| • John E. Sununu (R-NH)
|
| Budget
| Kent Conrad (D-ND)
| Judd Gregg (R-NH)
|
| Commerce, Science and Transportation (7)
| Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
| Ted Stevens (R-AK)
|
| • Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
| • Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)
| • Trent Lott (R-MS)
|
| • Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
| • Mark Pryor (D-AR)
| • John E. Sununu (R-NH)
|
| • Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism
| • Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
| • Jim DeMint (R-SC)
|
| • Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
| • Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
| • Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
|
| • Science, Technology, and Innovation
| • John Kerry (D-MA)
| • John Ensign (R-NV)
|
| • Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences
| • Bill Nelson (D-FL)
| • Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
|
| • Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
| • Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
| • Gordon H. Smith (R-OR)
|
| Energy and Natural Resources (4)
| Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
| Pete Domenici (R-NM)
|
| • Energy
| • Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
| • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
|
| • National Parks
| • Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
| • Richard Burr (R-NC)
|
| • Public Lands and Forests
| • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
| • Larry Craig (R-ID)
|
| • Water and Power
| • Tim Johnson (D-SD)
| • Bob Corker (R-TN)
|
| Environment and Public Works (6)
| Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
| James M. Inhofe (R-OK)
|
| • Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children’s Health Protection
| • Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
| • Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
|
| • Transportation and Infrastructure
| • Max Baucus (D-MT)
| • Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
|
| • Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection
| • Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
| • John Warner (R-VA)
|
| • Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
| • Tom Carper (D-DE)
| • George Voinovich (R-OH)
|
| • Superfund and Environmental Health
| • Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
| • Larry Craig (R-ID)
|
| • Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality
| • Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
| • David Vitter (R-LA)
|
| Finance (5)
| Max Baucus (D-MT)
| Charles Grassley (R-IA)
|
| • Health Care
| • John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)
| • Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
|
| • Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth
| • Kent Conrad (D-ND)
| • Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
|
| • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
| • Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
| • Vacant
|
| • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
| • John Kerry (D-MA)
| • Jim Bunning (R-KY)
|
| • International Trade and Global Competitiveness
| • Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
| • Gordon Smith (R-OR)
|
| Foreign Relations (7)
| Joseph Biden (D-DE)
| Richard Lugar (R-IN)
|
| • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs
| • Chris Dodd (D-CT)
| • Bob Corker (R-TN)
|
| • Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
| • John Kerry (D-MA)
| • Norm Coleman (R-MN)
|
| • African Affairs
| • Russ Feingold (D-WI)
| • John E. Sununu (R-NH)
|
| • East Asian and Pacific Affairs
| • Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
| • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
|
| • International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights
| • Bill Nelson (D-FL)
| • David Vitter (R-LA)
|
| • European Affairs
| • Barack Obama (D-IL)
| • Jim DeMint (R-SC)
|
| • International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection
| • Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
| • Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
|
| Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3)
| Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
| Mike Enzi (R-WY)
|
| • Children and Families
| • Chris Dodd (D-CT)
| • Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
|
| • Retirement and Aging
| • Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
| • Richard Burr (R-NC)
|
| • Employment and Workplace Safety
| • Patty Murray (D-WA)
| • Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
|
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (5)
| Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
| Susan Collins (R-ME)
|
| • Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security
| • Tom Carper (D-DE)
| • Tom Coburn (R-OK)
|
| • Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia
| • Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
| • George Voinovich (R-OH)
|
| • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
| • Carl Levin (D-MI)
| • Norm Coleman (R-MN)
|
| • Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
| • Mark Pryor (D-AR)
| • John Sununu (R-NH)
|
| • Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
| • Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
| • Ted Stevens (R-AK)
|
| Indian Affairs
| Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
| Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
|
| Judiciary (7)
| Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
| Arlen Specter (R-PA)
|
| • Administrative Oversight and the Courts
| • Charles Schumer (D-NY)
| • Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
|
| • Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
| • Herb Kohl (D-WI)
| • Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
|
| • The Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights
| • Russ Feingold (D-WI)
| • Sam Brownback (R-KS)
|
| • Crime and Drugs
| • Joe Biden (D-DE)
| • Lindsay Graham (R-SC)
|
| • Human Rights and the Law
| • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
| • Tom Coburn (R-OK)
|
| • Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
| • Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
| • John Cornyn (R-TX)
|
| • Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
| • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
| • Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
|
| Rules and Administration
| Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
| Robert Bennett (R-UT)
|
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship
| John Kerry (D-MA)
| Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
|
| Veterans' Affairs
| Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
| Larry Craig (R-ID)
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