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Members of the Committee on Financial Services sit in the tiers of raised chairs (R), while those testifying and audience members sit below (L). There are two main types of congressional committees in the United States House of Representatives , standing committees and select committees . Committee chairs are selected by whichever party is in the majority, and the minority party selects ranking members to lead them. The committees and party conferences may have rules determining term limits for leadership and membership, though waivers can be issued. While the Democrats and Republicans differ on the exact processes by which committee leadership and assignments are chosen, most standing committees are selected by the respective party steering committees and ratified by the party conferences.[ 1] [ 2] Ethics , House Administration , Rules and all select committees are chosen by the party leaders (Speaker in the majority and Minority Leader in the minority). Most committees are additionally subdivided into subcommittees , each with its own leadership selected according to the full committee's rules.[ 3] [ 4]
The modern House committees were brought into existence through the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 . This bill reduced the number of House committees, as well as restructured the committees' jurisdictions.[ 5]
Standing committees [ edit ]
Committee
Chair
Ranking Member
Refs
Subcommittee
Agriculture
Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
David Scott (D-GA)
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development
Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
Conservation, Research and Biotechnology
Jim Baird (R-IN)
Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Forestry
Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit
Austin Scott (R-GA)
Shontel Brown (D-OH)
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
Tracey Mann (R-KS)
Jim Costa (D-CA)
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture
Brad Finstad (R-MN)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Appropriations
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Andy Harris (R-MD)
Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Hal Rogers (R-KY)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Defense
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Financial Services and General Government
Dave Joyce (R-OH)
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Homeland Security
Mark Amodei (R-NV)
Lauren Underwood (D-IL)Acting
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Legislative Branch
David Valadao (R-CA)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
John Carter (R-TX)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL)
Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies
Steve Womack (R-AR)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Armed Services
Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation
Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Intelligence and Special Operations
Jack Bergman (R-MI)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Military Personnel
Jim Banks (R-IN)
Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Readiness
Michael Waltz (R-FL)
John Garamendi (D-CA)
Seapower and Projection Forces
Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Strategic Forces
Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Tactical Air and Land Forces
Rob Wittman (R-VA)
Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
Budget
Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Education and the Workforce
Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Aaron Bean (R-FL)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Bob Good (R-VA)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Workforce Protections
Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
Alma Adams (D-NC)
Energy and Commerce
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Communications and Technology
Bob Latta (R-OH)
Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Energy, Climate and Grid Security
Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials
Buddy Carter (R-GA)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Health
Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
Innovation, Data and Commerce
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Oversight and Investigations
Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Ethics
Michael Guest (R-MS)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Cherfilus-McCormick Investigation
Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
[ 6]
Cuellar Investigation
Michael Guest (R-MS)
Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
[ 7]
Financial Services
Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Capital Markets
Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
French Hill (R-AR)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
Andy Barr (R-KY)
Bill Foster (D-IL)
Housing and Insurance
Warren Davidson (R-OH)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Oversight and Investigations
Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Al Green (D-TX)
Foreign Affairs
Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Africa
John James (R-MI)
Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
Europe
Tom Kean (R-NJ)
Bill Keating (D-MA)
Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
Chris Smith (R-NJ)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Indo-Pacific
Young Kim (R-CA)
Ami Bera (D-CA)
Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Oversight and Accountability
Brian Mast (R-FL)
Jason Crow (D-CO)
Western Hemisphere
María Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Homeland Security
Mark Green (R-TN)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Border Security and Enforcement
Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Lou Correa (D-CA)
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence
August Pfluger (R-TX)
Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Emergency Management and Technology
Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
Troy Carter (D-LA)
Oversight, Investigations and Accountability
Dan Bishop (R-NC)
Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
Transportation and Maritime Security
Carlos Giménez (R-FL)
Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
House Administration
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Joe Morelle (D-NY)
Communications Standards Commission (Franking Commission)
Mike Carey (R-OH)
Joe Morelle (D-NY)
Elections
Laurel Lee (R-FL)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Modernization
Stephanie Bice (R-SC)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Oversight
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Norma Torres (D-CA)
Judiciary
Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust
Tom Massie (R-KY)
Lou Correa (D-CA)
Constitution and Limited Government
Chip Roy (R-TX)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Vacant
Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement
Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight
Ben Cline (R-VA)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Weaponization of the Federal Government (Select)
Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
Natural Resources
Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Energy and Mineral Resources
Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Federal Lands
Tom Tiffany (R-WI)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Indian and Insular Affairs
Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM)
Oversight and Investigations
Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Oversight and Accountability
James Comer (R-KY)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Coronavirus Pandemic (Select)
Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation
Nancy Mace (R-SC)
Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Pat Fallon (R-TX)
Cori Bush (D-MO)
Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Health Care and Financial Services
Lisa McClain (R-MI)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs
Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Robert Garcia (D-CA)
Rules
Michael C. Burgess (R-TX)
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Legislative and Budget Process
Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM)
Rules and Organization of the House
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Science, Space and Technology
Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Energy
Brandon Williams (R-NY)
Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
Environment
Max Miller (R-OH)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Investigations and Oversight
Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
Research and Technology
Mike Collins (R-GA)
Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Space and Aeronautics
Brian Babin (R-TX)
Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
Small Business
Roger Williams (R-TX)
Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Contracting and Infrastructure
Nick LaLota (R-NY)
Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
Dan Meuser (R-PA)
Greg Landsman (D-OH)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development
Marc Molinaro (R-NY)
Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
Oversight, Investigations and Regulations
Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains
Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D-WA)
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sam Graves (R-MO)
Rick Larsen (D-WA)
Aviation
Garret Graves (R-LA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Daniel Webster (R-FL)
Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
Scott Perry (R-PA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Highways and Transit
Rick Crawford (R-AR)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
Troy Nehls (R-TX)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Water Resources and Environment
David Rouzer (R-NC)
Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Veterans' Affairs
Mike Bost (R-IL)
Mark Takano (D-CA)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Economic Opportunity
Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Health
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Oversight and Investigations
Jen Kiggans (R-VA)
Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
Technology Modernization
Matt Rosendale (R-MT)
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
Ways and Means
Jason Smith (R-MO)
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Health
Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Oversight
David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Vacant
Social Security
Drew Ferguson (R-GA)
John Larson (D-CT)
Tax
Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Trade
Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Work and Welfare
Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Danny Davis (D-IL)
Non-standing committees [ edit ] Each party determines their committees leads, who serve as chair in the majority and ranking member in the minority. The table below lists the tenure of when each member was selected for their current term as committee lead. The Republican party rules stipulate that their leads of standing committees may serve no more than three congressional terms (two years each) as chair or ranking member unless the full party conference grants them a waiver to do so.[ 12]
Committee
Party Lead
State
Start
Party
Agriculture
Glenn Thompson PA
January 3, 2021
Republican
David Scott GA
January 3, 2021
Democratic
Appropriations
Tom Cole OK
April 10, 2024
Republican
Rosa DeLauro CT
January 3, 2021
Democratic
Armed Services
Mike Rogers AL
January 3, 2021
Republican
Adam Smith WA
January 3, 2011
Democratic
Artificial Intelligence
Jay Obernolte CA
February 20, 2024
Republican
Ted Lieu CA
February 20, 2024
Democratic
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Mike Kelly PA
July 29, 2024
Republican
Jason Crow CO
July 29, 2024
Democratic
Budget
Jodey Arrington TX
January 3, 2023
Republican
Brendan Boyle PA
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Education and the Workforce
Virginia Foxx NC
January 3, 2017
Republican
Bobby Scott VA
January 3, 2015
Democratic
Energy and Commerce
Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA
January 3, 2021
Republican
Frank Pallone NJ
January 3, 2015
Democratic
Ethics
Michael Guest MS
August 19, 2022
Republican
Susan Wild PA
September 30, 2022
Democratic
Financial Services
Patrick McHenry NC
January 3, 2019
Republican
Maxine Waters CA
January 3, 2013
Democratic
Foreign Affairs
Michael McCaul TX
January 3, 2019
Republican
Gregory Meeks NY
January 3, 2021
Democratic
Homeland Security
Mark Green TN
January 3, 2023
Republican
Bennie Thompson MS
January 3, 2005
Democratic
House Administration
Bryan Steil WI
January 3, 2023
Republican
Joe Morelle NY
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Human Rights (Lantos Commission)
Chris Smith NJ
January 3, 2019
Republican
Jim McGovern MA
February 11, 2008
Democratic
Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Mike Turner OH
January 1, 2022
Republican
Jim Himes CT
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Judiciary
Jim Jordan OH
March 12, 2020
Republican
Jerry Nadler NY
December 17, 2017
Democratic
Natural Resources
Bruce Westerman AR
January 3, 2021
Republican
Raúl Grijalva AZ
January 3, 2015
Democratic
Oversight and Accountability
James Comer KY
June 29, 2020
Republican
Jamie Raskin MD
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Rules
Michael C. Burgess TX
April 10, 2024
Republican
Jim McGovern MA
March 16, 2018
Democratic
Science, Space and Technology
Frank Lucas OK
January 3, 2019
Republican
Zoe Lofgren CA
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Small Business
Roger Williams TX
January 3, 2023
Republican
Nydia Velázquez NY
February 28, 1998
Democratic
Strategic Competition between the United States
John Moolenaar MI
April 20, 2024
Republican
Raja Krishnamoorthi IL
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sam Graves MO
January 3, 2019
Republican
Rick Larsen WA
January 3, 2023
Democratic
Veterans' Affairs
Mike Bost IL
January 3, 2021
Republican
Mark Takano CA
January 3, 2019
Democratic
Ways and Means
Jason Smith MO
January 3, 2023
Republican
Richard Neal MA
January 3, 2017
Democratic
^ Crowley, Joe (July 18, 2017). "Rules of the Democratic Caucus – 115th Congress" (PDF) . United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus . Retrieved January 31, 2019 . ^ Cheney, Liz. "Conference Rules of the 116th Congress" . United States House of Representatives Republican Conference . Retrieved January 31, 2019 . ^ Schneider, Judy (October 17, 2014). "House Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments" (PDF) . Congressional Research Service . Retrieved January 30, 2019 . ^ Heitshusen, Valerie (May 2, 2017). "Committee Types and Roles" (PDF) . Congressional Research Service . Retrieved January 30, 2019 . ^ "Revolt Against Cannonism" . Retrieved April 8, 2007 .^ "Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick" . 27 December 2023.^ "Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Henry Cuellar" . House Committee on Ethics . May 29, 2024.^ "HOUSE LAUNCHES BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Congressman Ted Lieu" . lieu.house.gov . February 20, 2024.^ "Speaker Johnson Statement on House Approving Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson" . July 24, 2024.^ "House leadership appoints Trump shooting task force members - Live Updates - POLITICO" .^ Adragna, Anthony (December 8, 2022). "Kevin McCarthy has tapped Wisconsin's Mike Gallagher to lead a new panel examining China in the incoming Republican majority" . politico.com . Retrieved January 11, 2023 . ^ "Conference Rules of the 118th Congress" . House Republican Conference . Retrieved February 20, 2023 . Rule 14(e)Term limitation.—No individual shall serve more than three consecutive terms as chair or Ranking Member of a standing, select, joint, or ad hoc Committee or Subcommittee.
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