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A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
To constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
Summary
This resolution establishes the Democratic party's minority committee assignments for the 119th Congress. It assigns Democratic senators to standing committees and select committees, designating ranking members for each committee. The resolution covers assignments to major committees including Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Relations, and others. These assignments remain in effect for the 119th Congress or until successor members are chosen.
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- Jan 7, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S40; text: CR S43) · senate
- Jan 7, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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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.
Resolved, 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. Lujan, 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. Lujan, 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. Lujan, 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. Lujan, 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. Lujan. <all>
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