Congressional Committees
Committees are where most of the work happens. They hold hearings, shape bills, and decide what reaches the floor for a vote. Browse all 49 committees in the 119th Congress.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, nutrition, food programs, forestry, farm credit
5 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Federal spending and appropriations across all agencies
12 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Defense policy, military operations, national security
7 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, housing, urban affairs, financial regulation
6 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, science, transportation, communications, consumer protection
7 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Energy, natural resources, public lands, water resources
4 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Environment, public works, infrastructure, nuclear regulation
4 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Finance
Taxation, trade, Social Security, Medicare, health programs
6 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Foreign policy, treaties, international organizations, diplomacy
7 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, education, labor, pensions, disability policy
3 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Government operations, federal workforce, postal service, oversight
3 subcommittees
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Native American affairs, Indian lands, trust responsibilities
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Senate rules, administration, elections, campaign finance
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small business, entrepreneurship, SBA oversight
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Veterans affairs, VA healthcare, benefits, cemeteries
Senate Committee on the Budget
Federal budget process, spending and revenue targets
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Federal courts, constitutional law, immigration, antitrust, criminal justice
8 subcommittees
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
The Senate Select Committee on Ethics is authorized to receive and investigate allegations of improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate, violations of law, violations of the Senate Code of Official Conduct and violations of rules and regulations of the Senate; recommend disciplinary action; recommend additional Senate rules or regulations to insure proper standards of conduct; and report violations of law to the proper federal and state authorities.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Intelligence activities, CIA, NSA, covert operations oversight
Senate Special Committee on Aging
Aging issues, elder care, Social Security, retirement
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Ethics, Senate conduct, financial disclosure
House Committee on Agriculture
Agriculture, nutrition, food programs, forestry, rural development
6 subcommittees
House Committee on Appropriations
Federal spending and appropriations across all agencies
12 subcommittees
House Committee on Armed Services
Defense policy, military operations, national security
7 subcommittees
House Committee on Education and Workforce
Education, workforce, labor, employment, retirement
4 subcommittees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Energy, commerce, health, telecommunications, consumer protection
6 subcommittees
House Committee on Ethics
Ethics, House conduct, financial disclosure
House Committee on Financial Services
Financial services, banking, housing, insurance, securities
6 subcommittees
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs, international organizations, diplomacy
7 subcommittees
House Committee on Homeland Security
Homeland security, border protection, cybersecurity, FEMA
6 subcommittees
House Committee on House Administration
Federal buildings, emergency management, government operations
2 subcommittees
House Committee on Natural Resources
Natural resources, public lands, water, mining, Native Americans
5 subcommittees
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Government oversight, accountability, federal reform, investigations
7 subcommittees
House Committee on Rules
House rules, legislative procedures, special rules for floor debate
2 subcommittees
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Science, space, technology, research, NSF, NASA, NIST
5 subcommittees
House Committee on Small Business
Small business, entrepreneurship, SBA oversight
5 subcommittees
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation, infrastructure, highways, aviation, water resources
6 subcommittees
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Veterans affairs, VA healthcare, benefits, cemeteries
5 subcommittees
House Committee on Ways and Means
Taxation, trade, Social Security, Medicare, health programs
6 subcommittees
House Committee on the Budget
Federal budget process, spending and revenue targets
House Committee on the Judiciary
Federal courts, constitutional law, immigration, antitrust, criminal justice
6 subcommittees
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Intelligence activities, CIA, NSA, covert operations oversight
6 subcommittees
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Library of Congress operations, administration
Joint Committee on Printing
Government Printing Office, public information access
Joint Committee on Taxation
Tax legislation review, IRS oversight, tax simplification
Joint Economic Committee
Federal tax policy analysis, economic research





















































































