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

Standing23 members

5 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Federal spending and appropriations across all agencies

Standing28 members

12 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Armed Services

Defense policy, military operations, national security

Standing26 members

7 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Banking, housing, urban affairs, financial regulation

Standing24 members

6 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Commerce, science, transportation, communications, consumer protection

Standing28 members

7 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy, natural resources, public lands, water resources

Standing20 members

4 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Environment, public works, infrastructure, nuclear regulation

Standing19 members

4 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Finance

Taxation, trade, Social Security, Medicare, health programs

Standing27 members

6 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Foreign policy, treaties, international organizations, diplomacy

Standing22 members

7 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Health, education, labor, pensions, disability policy

Standing22 members

3 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Government operations, federal workforce, postal service, oversight

Standing15 members

3 subcommittees

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Native American affairs, Indian lands, trust responsibilities

Standing10 members

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Senate rules, administration, elections, campaign finance

Standing17 members

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Veterans affairs, VA healthcare, benefits, cemeteries

Standing19 members

Senate Committee on the Budget

Federal budget process, spending and revenue targets

Standing21 members

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Federal courts, constitutional law, immigration, antitrust, criminal justice

Standing22 members

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.

Select6 members

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Intelligence activities, CIA, NSA, covert operations oversight

Select21 members

Senate Special Committee on Aging

Aging issues, elder care, Social Security, retirement

Special13 members

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Ethics, Senate conduct, financial disclosure

Standing7 members

House Committee on Agriculture

Agriculture, nutrition, food programs, forestry, rural development

Standing53 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on Appropriations

Federal spending and appropriations across all agencies

Standing63 members

12 subcommittees

House Committee on Armed Services

Defense policy, military operations, national security

Standing57 members

7 subcommittees

House Committee on Education and Workforce

Education, workforce, labor, employment, retirement

Standing36 members

4 subcommittees

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Energy, commerce, health, telecommunications, consumer protection

Standing54 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on Ethics

Ethics, House conduct, financial disclosure

Standing10 members

House Committee on Financial Services

Financial services, banking, housing, insurance, securities

Standing54 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Foreign affairs, international organizations, diplomacy

Standing51 members

7 subcommittees

House Committee on Homeland Security

Homeland security, border protection, cybersecurity, FEMA

Standing32 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on House Administration

Federal buildings, emergency management, government operations

Standing12 members

2 subcommittees

House Committee on Natural Resources

Natural resources, public lands, water, mining, Native Americans

Standing44 members

5 subcommittees

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Government oversight, accountability, federal reform, investigations

Standing46 members

7 subcommittees

House Committee on Rules

House rules, legislative procedures, special rules for floor debate

Standing13 members

2 subcommittees

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Science, space, technology, research, NSF, NASA, NIST

Standing40 members

5 subcommittees

House Committee on Small Business

Small business, entrepreneurship, SBA oversight

Standing26 members

5 subcommittees

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation, infrastructure, highways, aviation, water resources

Standing65 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Veterans affairs, VA healthcare, benefits, cemeteries

Standing25 members

5 subcommittees

House Committee on Ways and Means

Taxation, trade, Social Security, Medicare, health programs

Standing45 members

6 subcommittees

House Committee on the Budget

Federal budget process, spending and revenue targets

Standing37 members

House Committee on the Judiciary

Federal courts, constitutional law, immigration, antitrust, criminal justice

Standing43 members

6 subcommittees

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Intelligence activities, CIA, NSA, covert operations oversight

Select27 members

6 subcommittees

Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Library of Congress operations, administration

Joint10 members

Joint Committee on Printing

Government Printing Office, public information access

Joint10 members

Joint Committee on Taxation

Tax legislation review, IRS oversight, tax simplification

Joint10 members

Joint Economic Committee

Federal tax policy analysis, economic research

Joint20 members