Schumer unveils Democratic committee rosters as party looks to counter Trump
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday his caucus' committee assignments for the incoming Congress, a part of Democrats' game plan on how to counter the nominations and legislative priorities of incoming President Donald Trump.
The list formalizes a number of new Democratic leaders atop panels: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) for Agriculture; Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) for Banking; Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) for Environment and Public Works; Martin Heinrich (N.M.) for Energy; Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) for Foreign Relations and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) for Budget, among others.
Here are the rosters:
Senate Agriculture Committee
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), ranking
- Michael Bennet (Colo.)
- Tina Smith (Minn.)
- Dick Durbin (Ill.)
- Cory Booker (N.J.)
- Ben Ray Luján (N.M.)
- Raphael Warnock (Ga.)
- Peter Welch (Vt.)
- John Fetterman (Pa.)
- Adam Schiff (Calif.)
- Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)
Senate Appropriations Committee
- Patty Murray (Wash.), ranking
- Dick Durbin (Ill.)
- Jack Reed (R.I.)
- Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.)
- Chris Coons (Del.)
- Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
- Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
- Chris Murphy (Conn.)
- Chris Van Hollen (Md.)
- Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
- Gary Peters (Mich.)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
- Jon Ossoff (Ga.)
Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jack Reed (R.I.), ranking
- Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
- Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)
- Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Tim Kaine (Va.)
- Angus King (I-Maine)
- Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
- Gary Peters (Mich.)
- Tammy Duckworth (Ill.)
- Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
- Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
- Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)
Senate Banking Committee
- Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), ranking
- Jack Reed (R.I.)
- Mark Warner (Va.)
- Chris Van Hollen (Md.)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
- Tina Smith (Minn.)
- Raphael Warnock (Ga.)
- Andy Kim (N.J.)
- Ruben Gallego (Ariz.)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.)
- Angela Alsobrooks (Md.)
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.), ranking
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
- Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
- Ed Markey (Mass.)
- Gary Peters (Mich.)
- Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
- Tammy Duckworth (Ill.)
- Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
- Ben Ray Luján (N.M.)
- John Hickenlooper (Colo.)
- John Fetterman (Pa.)
- Andy Kim (N.J.)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.)
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Martin Heinrich (N.M.), ranking
- Ron Wyden (Ore.)
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
- Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Angus King (I-Maine)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
- John Hickenlooper (Colo.)
- Alex Padilla (Calif.)
- Ruben Gallego (Ariz.)
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), ranking
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.)
- Ed Markey (Mass.)
- Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
- Alex Padilla (Calif)
- Adam Schiff (Calif.)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.)
- Angela Alsobrooks (Md.)
Senate Finance Committee
- Ron Wyden (Ore.), ranking
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
- Michael Bennet (Colo.)
- Mark Warner (Va.)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.)
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
- Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Tina Smith (Minn.)
- Ben Ray Luján (N.M.)
- Raphael Warnock (Ga.)
- Peter Welch (Vt.)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), ranking
- Chris Coons (Del.)
- Chris Murphy (Conn.)
- Tim Kaine (Va.)
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.)
- Cory Booker (N.J.)
- Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
- Chris Van Hollen (Md.)
- Tammy Duckworth (Ill.)
- Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), ranking
- Patty Murray (Wash.)
- Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
- Chris Murphy (Conn.)
- Tim Kaine (Va.)
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
- John Hickenlooper (Colo.)
- Ed Markey (Mass.)
- Andy Kim (N.J.)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.)
- Angela Alsobrooks (Md.)
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Gary Peters (Mich.), ranking
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
- Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)
- John Fetterman (Pa.)
- Andy Kim (N.J.)
- Ruben Gallego (Ariz.)
- Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)
Senate Intelligence Committee
- Mark Warner (Va.), ranking
- Ron Wyden (Ore.)
- Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
- Angus King (I-Maine)
- Michael Bennet (Colo.)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
- Jon Ossoff (Ga.)
- Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
Senate Judiciary Committee
- Dick Durbin (Ill.), ranking
- Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.)
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
- Chris Coons (Del.)
- Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)
- Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Cory Booker (N.J.)
- Alex Padilla (Calif.)
- Peter Welch (Vt.)
- Adam Schiff (Calif.)
Senate Aging Committee
- Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), ranking
- Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
- Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
- Raphael Warnock (Ga.)
- John Fetterman (Pa.)
- Angela Alsobrooks (Md.)
Senate Budget Committee
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.), ranking
- Patty Murray (Wash.)
- Ron Wyden (Ore.)
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.)
- Mark Warner (VA)
- Tim Kaine (Va.)
- Chris Van Hollen (Md.)
- Ben Ray Luján (N.M.)
- Alex Padilla (Calif.)
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.), ranking
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
- Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
- Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
Senate Rules Committee
- Alex Padilla (Calif.), ranking
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
- Chuck Schumer (N.Y.)
- Mark Warner (Va.)
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.)
- Jon Ossoff (Ga.)
- Michael Bennet (Colo.)
- Peter Welch (Vt.)
Senate Small Business Committee
- Ed Markey (Ore.), ranking
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
- Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
- Cory Booker (N.J.)
- Chris Coons (Del.)
- Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
- John Hickenlooper (Colo.)
- Adam Schiff (Calif.)
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
- Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), ranking
- Patty Murray (Wash.)
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
- Angus King (I-Maine)
- Tammy Duckworth (Ill.)
- Ruben Gallego (Ariz.)
- Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)
Senate Ethics Committee
- Chris Coons (Del.), ranking
- Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
- Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Brian Schatz (Hawaii), ranking
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
- Tina Smith (Minn.)
- Ben Ray Luján (N.M.)