Committees
49 active committees · 689 reports
Congressional committees are small groups of lawmakers assigned to focus on specific policy areas — like agriculture, defense, or taxes. When a bill is introduced, it gets referred to the committee with jurisdiction over that topic. The committee studies the bill, holds hearings with experts and stakeholders, marks it up with amendments, and decides whether to send it to the full House or Senate for a vote. Most bills die in committee, making these groups the real gatekeepers of what becomes law. Each committee is led by a chair from the majority party and a ranking member from the minority party.
Key Committees
House62 members · 53 bills · 12 reports
House Committee on Appropriations
ColeR
DeLauroDHouse45 members · 730 bills · 28 reports
House Committee on Ways and Means
SmithR
NealDHouse42 members · 815 bills · 25 reports
House Committee on the Judiciary
JordanR
RaskinDHouse27 members · 32 bills · 2 reports
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
CrawfordR
HimesDHouse57 members · 215 bills · 2 reports
House Committee on Armed Services
RogersR
SmithDHouse53 members · 352 bills · 100 reports
House Committee on Financial Services
HillR
WatersDHouse54 members · 972 bills · 68 reports
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
GuthrieR
Jr.DSenate29 members · 16 bills · 9 reports
Senate Committee on Appropriations
CollinsR
MurrayDSenate22 members · 248 bills · 2 reports
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
GrassleyR
DurbinDSenate22 members · 138 bills
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
RischR
ShaheenDSenate27 members · 46 bills · 1 report
Senate Committee on Armed Services
WickerR
ReedDSenate21 members · 11 bills · 2 reports
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
CottonRSenate27 members · 259 bills · 2 reports
Senate Committee on Finance
CrapoR
WydenDSenate28 members · 169 bills · 64 reports
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
CruzR
CantwellDAll Committees
House Committee on Agriculture
Chair: Glenn Thompson RRanking: Angie Craig D
53 members330 bills2 reports
House Committee on Appropriations
Chair: Tom Cole RRanking: Rosa L. DeLauro D
62 members53 bills12 reports
House Committee on Armed Services
Chair: Mike Rogers RRanking: Adam Smith D
57 members215 bills2 reports
House Committee on Education and Workforce
Chair: Tim Walberg RRanking: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
36 members479 bills38 reports
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Chair: Brett Guthrie RRanking: Frank Pallone, Jr. D
54 members972 bills68 reports
House Committee on Ethics
Chair: Michael Guest RRanking: Mark DeSaulnier D
10 members15 bills2 reports
House Committee on Financial Services
Chair: J. French Hill RRanking: Maxine Waters D
53 members352 bills100 reports
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Chair: Brian J. Mast RRanking: Gregory W. Meeks D
50 members377 bills
House Committee on Homeland Security
Chair: Andrew R. Garbarino RRanking: Bennie G. Thompson D
31 members152 bills20 reports
House Committee on House Administration
Chair: Bryan Steil RRanking: Joseph D. Morelle D
12 members126 bills8 reports
House Committee on Natural Resources
Chair: Bruce Westerman RRanking: Jared Huffman D
45 members334 bills87 reports
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Chair: James Comer RRanking: Robert Garcia D
47 members409 bills17 reports
House Committee on Rules
Chair: Virginia Foxx RRanking: James P. McGovern D
13 members81 bills44 reports
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Chair: Brian Babin RRanking: Zoe Lofgren D
39 members132 bills4 reports
House Committee on Small Business
Chair: Roger Williams RRanking: Nydia M. Velázquez D
24 members63 bills28 reports
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Chair: Sam Graves RRanking: Rick Larsen D
66 members381 bills42 reports
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Chair: Mike Bost RRanking: Mark Takano D
24 members236 bills36 reports
House Committee on Ways and Means
Chair: Jason Smith RRanking: Richard E. Neal D
45 members730 bills28 reports
House Committee on the Budget
Chair: Jodey C. Arrington RRanking: Brendan F. Boyle D
37 members61 bills3 reports
House Committee on the Judiciary
Chair: Jim Jordan RRanking: Jamie Raskin D
42 members815 bills25 reports
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Chair: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RRanking: James A. Himes D
27 members32 bills2 reports
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Chair: John R. Moolenaar RRanking: Ro Khanna D
23 members
House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
Chair: Barry Loudermilk R
7 members