- Chair:
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
- Democrats:
- 8
- Republicans:
- 8
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 67 bills referred to this committee:
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S.Res. 56: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.J.Res. 63: Providing for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.J.Res. 64: Providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.J.Res. 62: Providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2770: Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 336: A resolution prohibiting the imposition of vaccination requirements relating to COVID-19 for Senate Pages.
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 59: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, and October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) -
S.Res. 48: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 52: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 51: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 41: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 40: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 38: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor: Sen. John F. “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 44: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 47: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 42: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 39: An original resolution authorizing expenses by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 50: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 43: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 33: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 37: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 34: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 486: Honest Ads Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 219: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Con.Res. 4: A concurrent resolution establishing deadlines for the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to approve or deny the statue of the Reverend William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., for placement in the National Statuary Hall.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S.Con.Res. 1: ACCEPT Resolution
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2197: Supporting Military Voters Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.J.Res. 28: A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S.J.Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S.J.Res. 30: A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1: Freedom to Vote Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2344: Freedom to Vote Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 364: Shutdown Accountability Resolution
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 332: A resolution prohibiting the imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relating to COVID-19 for Senate Pages.
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 46: A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 18: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory mi
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 14: A resolution amending rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to include amendments of the House of Representatives in the requirements for identifying spending items, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1329: Armenian Genocide Education Act
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1596: REAL Political Advertisements Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 55: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 97: A bill to establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2960: A bill to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1609: Support Our Election Workers Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 285: A resolution to provide for the approval of final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations that are applicable to the Senate and the employees of the Senate, and that were issued by the Office of Compliance, now know
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1391: Election Mail Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2842: Save Voters Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2843: Same Day Registration Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2841: Register America to Vote Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2971: A bill to remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2985: A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 630: Sustaining Our Democracy Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1318: Election Worker Protection Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1500: SECURE IT Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 859: Every Supreme Court Nominee Deserves Timely Consideration Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 810: A bill to create requirements relating to memorials submitted pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1487: Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2575: Preventing Election Subversion Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 170: A bill to establish a Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation and compile a joint report on the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1638: Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 573: Confederate Monument Removal Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 233: African American History Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 942: A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1398: Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 328: Read the Bills Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 287: One Subject at a Time Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 700: Vote at Home Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 512: DISCLOSE Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Status: Introduced