[WardFive] COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 113TH CONGRESS APPROVED BY DEMOCRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 113TH CONGRESS APPROVED BY DEMOCRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE   Reid: Assignments “Will Allow All Members Of Our Caucus To Bring Their Unique Talents And Expertise To Bear As We Work Together To Advance The Interests Of The Middle Class.”   Washington, D.C. – In a meeting today, the Democratic Steering Committee approved committee assignments for Democratic senators in the 113th Congress.  A list of the anticipated assignments is below.   “I am excited to work with the members of our expanded majority. Our caucus is more diverse than ever, with a record sixteen female Democratic senators serving in the next Congress,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. “These committee assignments will allow all members of our caucus to bring their unique talents and expertise to bear as we work together to advance the interests of the middle class.”   The anticipated committee assignments are subject to approval by the full Democratic caucus and approval of an organizing resolution by the full Senate when the 113th Congress convenes in January.   Anticipated Committee Democratic Assignments for the 113th Congress (Subject to Caucus and full Senate approval)   Names listed in descending order of seniority with new committee members in italics:   AGRICULTURE – 113th Congress Leahy Harkin Baucus Stabenow – CHAIRMAN Sherrod Brown Casey Klobuchar Bennet Gillibrand Donnelly Heitkamp     APPROPRIATIONS – 113th Inouye – CHAIRMAN Leahy Harkin Mikulski Murray Feinstein Durbin Tim Johnson Landrieu Reed Lautenberg Pryor Tester Tom Udall Shaheen Merkley     ARMED SERVICES – 113th Levin – CHAIRMAN Reed Bill Nelson McCaskill Mark Udall Hagan Begich Manchin Shaheen Gillibrand Blumenthal Donnelly Kaine King     BANKING – 113th Tim Johnson – CHAIRMAN Reed Schumer Menendez Sherrod Brown Tester Warner Merkley Hagan Manchin Warren Heitkamp     COMMERCE – 113th Inouye Rockefeller – CHAIRMAN Kerry Boxer Bill Nelson Cantwell Lautenberg Pryor McCaskill Klobuchar Warner Begich Blumenthal     ENERGY – 113th Wyden – CHAIRMAN Tim Johnson Landrieu Cantwell Sanders Stabenow Mark Udall Franken Manchin Coons Hirono Heinrich     EPW – 113th Baucus Boxer – CHAIRMAN Carper Lautenberg Cardin Sanders Whitehouse Tom Udall Merkley Gillibrand     FINANCE – 113th Baucus – CHAIRMAN Rockefeller Kerry Wyden Schumer Stabenow Cantwell Bill Nelson Menendez Carper Cardin Sherrod Brown Bennet     FOREIGN RELATIONS – 113th Kerry – CHAIRMAN Boxer Menendez Cardin Casey Shaheen Coons Tom Udall Murphy Kaine     HELP – 113th Harkin – CHAIRMAN Mikulski Murray Sanders Casey Hagan Franken Bennet Whitehouse Baldwin Murphy Warren     HSGAC – 113th Levin Carper – CHAIRMAN Pryor Landrieu McCaskill Tester Begich Baldwin Heitkamp     INTELLIGENCE – 113th Rockefeller Feinstein – CHAIRMAN Wyden Mikulski Mark Udall Warner Heinrich King     JUDICIARY – 113th Leahy – CHAIRMAN Feinstein Schumer Durbin Whitehouse Klobuchar Franken Coons Blumenthal Hirono     AGING – 113th Wyden Bill Nelson – CHAIRMAN Casey McCaskill Whitehouse Gillibrand Manchin Blumenthal Baldwin Donnelly Warren   BUDGET – 113th Murray – CHAIRMAN Wyden Bill Nelson Stabenow Sanders Whitehouse Warner Merkley Coons Baldwin Kaine King     JOINT ECONOMIC – 113th Casey – CHAIRMAN Klobuchar Warner Sanders Murphy Heinrich     RULES – 113th Inouye Feinstein Schumer – CHAIRMAN Durbin Murray Pryor Tom Udall Warner Leahy King     SMALL BUSINESS – 113th Levin Harkin Kerry Landrieu – CHAIRMAN Cantwell Pryor Cardin Shaheen Hagan Heitkamp   VETERANS’ AFFAIRS – 113th Rockefeller Murray Sanders – CHAIRMAN Sherrod Brown Tester Begich Blumenthal Hirono   ETHICS – 113th Boxer – CHAIRMAN Pryor Sherrod Brown   INDIAN AFFAIRS – 113th Inouye Tim Johnson Cantwell – CHAIRMAN Tester Tom Udall Franken Begich Heitkamp   ###