Senate and House Committees
Key Senate and House Committees on National Security Issues (Committees updated Feb. 2013)
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Budget Committee
House
House Armed Services Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on the Budget
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATS
LEVIN, Carl (D-MI) - chairman
REED, Jack (D-RI)
NELSON, Bill (D-FL)
McCASKILL, Claire (D-MO)
UDALL, Mark (D-CO)
HAGAN, Kay R. (D-NC)
MANCHIN III, Joe (D-WV)
SHAHEEN, Jeanne (D-NH)
GILLIBRAND, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
BLUMENTHAL, Richard (D-CT)
DONNELLY, Joe (D-IN)
HIRONO, Mazie K. (D-HI)
KAINE, Tim (D-VA)
KING, Jr., Angus S. (I-ME)
REPUBLICANS
INHOFE, James M. (R-OK) – ranking
McCAIN, John (R-AZ)
SESSIONS, Jeff (R-AL)
CHAMBLISS, Saxby (R-GA)
WICKER, Roger F. (R-MS)
AYOTTE, Kelly (R-NH)
FISCHER, Deb (R-NE)
GRAHAM, Lindsey (R-SC)
VITTER, David (R-LA)
BLUNT, Roy (R-MO)
LEE, Mike (R-UT)
CRUZ, Ted (R-TX)
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
SUBCOMMITEE DEMOCRATS
Senator Mark Udall, Chairman
Senator Jack Reed
Senator Claire McCaskill
Senator Joe Donnelly
Senator Angus King
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Senator Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member
Senator Deborah Fischer
Senator David Vitter
Senator Mike Lee
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATS
MENENDEZ, Robert (D-NJ) (Chairman
BOXER, Barbara (D-CA)
)CARDIN, Benjamin L. (D-MD)
CASEY, Jr., Robert P. (D-PA)
SHAHEEN, Jeanne (D-NH)
COONS, Christopher A. (D-DE)
UDALL, Tom (D-NM)
MURPHY, Christopher (D-CT)
KAINE, Tim (D-VA)
(vacancy)
REPUBLICANS
CORKER, Bob (R-TN) (Ranking)
RISCH, James E. (R-ID)
RUBIO, Marco (R-FL)
JOHNSON, Ron (R-WI)
FLAKE, Jeff (R-AZ)
McCAIN, John (R-AZ)
BARRASSO, John (R-WY)
PAUL, Rand (R-KY)
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATS
MIKULSKI, Barbara A. (D-MD) (Chairwoman)
LEAHY, Patrick J. (D-VT)
HARKIN, Tom (D-IA)
MURRAY, Patty (D-WA)
FEINSTEIN, Dianne (D-CA)
DURBIN, Richard J. (D-IL)
JOHNSON, Tim (D-SD)
LANDRIEU, Mary L. (D-LA)
REED, Jack (D-RI)
LAUTENBERG, Frank R. (D-NJ)
PRYOR, Mark L. (D-AR)
TESTER, Jon (D-MT)
UDALL, Tom (D-NM)
SHAHEEN, Jeanne (D-NH)
MERKLEY, Jeff (D-OR)
BEGICH, Mark (D-AK)
REPUBLICANS
SHELBY, Richard C. (R-AL) (Ranking)
COCHRAN, Thad (R-MS)
McCONNELL, Mitch (R-KY)
ALEXANDER, Lamar (R-TN)
COLLINS, Susan M. (R-ME)
MURKOWSKI, Lisa (R-AK)
GRAHAM, Lindsey (R-SC)
KIRK, Mark (R-IL)
COATS, Daniel (R-IN)
BLUNT, Roy (R-MO)
MORAN, Jerry (R-KS)
HOEVEN, John (R-ND)
JOHANNS, Mike (R-NE)
BOOZMAN, John (R-AR)
Defense
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Senator Richard Durbin (Chairman)
Senator Patrick Leahy
Senator Tom Harkin
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Barbara Mikulski
Senator Patty Murray
Senator Tim Johnson
Senator Jack Reed
Senator Mary Landrieu
Senator Mark Pryor
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Senator Thad Cochran (Ranking)
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Richard Shelby
Senator Lamar Alexander
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Lisa Murkowski
Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator Daniel Coats
Senator Roy Blunt
Energy and Water Development
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Senator Dianne Feinstein (Chairwoman)
Senator Patty Murray
Senator Tim Johnson
Senator Mary Landrieu
Senator Frank Lautenberg
Senator Tom Harkin
Senator Jon Tester
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Tom Udall
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Senator Lamar Alexander (Ranking)
Senator Thad Cochran
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Richard Shelby
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Lisa Murkowski
Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator John Hoeven
State, Foreign Operations
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Senator Patrick Leahy (Chairman)
Senator Tom Harkin
Senator Barbara Mikulski
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Mary Landrieu
Senator Frank Lautenberg
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Senator Mark Begich
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Senator Lindsey Graham (Ranking)
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Mark Kirk
Senator Daniel Coats
Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Mike Johanns
Senator John Boozman
SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATS
Chairman Patty Murray - Washington (chairman)
Senator Ron Wyden - Oregon
Senator Bill Nelson - Florida
Senator Debbie Stabenow - Michigan
Senator Bernie Sanders - Vermont
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - Rhode Island
Senator Mark R. Warner - Virginia
Senator Jeff Merkley - Oregon
Senator Chris Coons - Delaware
Senator Tammy Baldwin - Wisconsin
Senator Tim Kaine - Virginia
Senator Angus King - Maine
REPUBLICANS
Senator Jeff Sessions - Alabama (Chairman)
Senator Charles Grassley - Iowa
Senator Mike Enzi - Wyoming
Senator Mike Crapo - Idaho
Senator Lindsey Graham - South Carolina
Senator Rob Portman - Ohio
Senator Pat Toomey - Pennsylvania
Senator Ron Johnson - Wisconsin
Senator Kelly Ayotte - New Hampshire
Senator Roger Wicker - Mississippi
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATS
Adam Smith, Ranking Member, Washington
Loretta Sanchez, California
Mike McIntyre, North Carolina
Robert A. Brady, Pennsylvania
Rob Andrews, New Jersey
Susan A. Davis, California
James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Rick Larsen, Washington
Jim Cooper, Tennessee
Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam
Joe Courtney, Connecticut
David Loebsack, Iowa
Niki Tsongas, Massachusetts
John Garamendi, California
Hank Johnson, Georgia
Colleen Hanabusa , Hawaii
Jackie Speier, California
Ron Barber, Arizona
Andre Carson, Indiana
Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
Dan Maffei, New York
Derek Kilmer , Washington
Joaquin Castro, Texas
Tammy Duckworth, Illinois
Scott Peters, California
Bill Enyart, Illinois
Pete Gallego, Texas
Marc Veasey, Texas
REPUBLICANS
Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Chairman, California
Texas Mac Thornberry, Vice Chairman, Texas
Walter B. Jones, North Carolina
J. Randy Forbes, Virginia
Jeff Miller, Florida
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
Frank A. LoBiondo, New Jersey
Rob Bishop, Utah
Michael Turner, Ohio
John Kline, Minnesota
Mike Rogers, Alabama
Trent Franks, Arizona
Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania
K. Michael Conaway, Texas
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Rob Wittman, Virginia
Duncan Hunter, California
John C. Fleming, Louisiana
Mike Coffman, Colorado
Scott Rigell, Virginia
Chris Gibson, New York
Vicky Hartzler, Missouri
Joe Heck, Nevada
Jon Runyan , New Jersey
Austin Scott , Georgia
Steve Palazzo , Mississippi
Martha Roby , Alabama
Mo Brooks , Alabama
Rich Nugent, Florida
Kristi Noem, South Dakota
Paul Cook, California
Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma
Brad Wenstrup, Ohio
Jackie Walorski, Indiana
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces:
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Ranking Member
Loretta Sanchez of California
James R. Langevin of Rhode Island
Rick Larsen of Washington
John Garamendi of California
Hank Johnson of Georgia
Andre Carson of Indiana
Marc Veasey of Texas
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Mike Rogers of Alabama, Chairman
Trent Franks of Arizona
Doug Lamborn of Colorado
Mike Coffman of Colorado
Mo Brooks or Alabama
Joe Wilson of South Carolina
Mike Turner of Ohio
John Fleming of Louisiana
Rich Nugent of Florida
Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DEMOCRATS
Eliot L. Engel, New York, Ranking Member
Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa
Brad Sherman, California
Gregory W. Meeks, New York
Albio Sires, New Jersey
Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia
Theodore E. Deutch, Florida
Brian Higgins, New York
Karen Bass, California
William Keating, Massachusetts
David Cicilline, Rhode Island
Alan Grayson, Florida
Juan Vargas, California
Bradley S. Schneider, Illinois
Joseph P. Kennedy III, Massachusetts
Ami Bera, California
Alan S. Lowenthal, California
Lois Frankel, Florida
Grace Meng, New York
Joaquin Castro, Texas
Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii
REPUBLICANS
Edward R. Royce, California, Chairman
Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida
Dana Rohrabacher, California
Steve Chabot, Ohio
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
Michael T. McCaul, Texas
Ted Poe, Texas
Matt Salmon, Arizona
Tom Marino, Pennsylvania
Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Adam Kinzinger, Illinois
Mo Brooks, Alabama
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
Paul Cook, California
George Holding, North Carolina
Randy K. Weber Sr., Texas
Scott Perry, Pennsylvania
Steve Stockman, Texas
Ron DeSantis, Florida
Trey Radel, Florida
Doug Collins, Georgia
Mark Meadows, North Carolina
Ted S. Yoho, Florida
Luke Messer, Indiana
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
DEMOCRATS
Nita M. Lowey, New York
Marcy Kaptur, Ohio
Peter J. Visclosky, Indiana
José E. Serrano, New York
Rosa L. DeLauro, Connecticut
James P. Moran, Virginia
Ed Pastor, Arizona
David E. Price, North Carolina
Lucille Roybal-Allard, California
Sam Farr, California
Chaka Fattah, Pennsylvania
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Georgia
Barbara Lee, California
Adam B. Schiff, California
Michael M. Honda, California
Betty McCollum, Minnesota
Tim Ryan, Ohio
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida
Henry Cuellar, Texas
Chellie Pingree, Maine
Mike Quigley, Illinois
Bill Owens, New York
REPUBLICANS
Harold Rogers, Kentucky, Chairman
C.W. Bill Young, Florida
Frank R. Wolf, Virginia
Jack Kingston, Georgia
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey
Tom Latham, Iowa
Robert B. Aderholt, Alabama
Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri
Kay Granger, Texas
Michael K. Simpson, Idaho
John Abney Culberson, Texas
Ander Crenshaw, Florida
John R. Carter, Texas
Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
Ken Calvert, California
Jo Bonner, Alabama
Tom Cole, Oklahoma
Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida
Charles W. Dent, Pennsylvania
Tom Graves, Georgia
Kevin Yoder, Kansas
Steve Womack, Arkansas
Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi
Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska
Tom Rooney, Florida
Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee
Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington
David Joyce, Ohio
David Valadao, California
Defense
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Pete Visclosky (IN), Ranking Member
Jim Moran (VA)
Betty McCollum (MN)
Tim Ryan (OH)
Bill Owens (NY)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Chairman Bill Young (R-FL)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
Kay Granger (R-TX)
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Steve Womack (R-AR)
Energy and Water
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Marcy Kaptur (OH), Ranking Member
Pete Visclosky (IN)
Ed Pastor (AZ)
Chaka Fattah (PA)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)
John Carter (R-TX)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
SUBCOMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
Nita Lowey (NY), Ranking Member
Adam Schiff (CA)
Barbara Lee (CA)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX)
Frank Wolf (R-VA)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Charles Dent (R-PA)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
DEMOCRATS
Chris Van Hollen (MD-08), Ranking Member
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)
Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
Lloyd Doggett (TX-25), Ways & Means Designee
Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Ways & Means Designee
Betty McCollum (MN-04)
John Yarmuth (KY-03)
Bill Pascrell (NJ-08)
Mike Honda (CA-15)
Tim Ryan (OH-17)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20)
Gwen Moore (WI-04)
Kathy Castor (FL-11)
Heath Shuler (NC-11)
Karen Bass (CA-33)
Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
REPUBLICANS
Paul Ryan (WI-01), Chairman
Scott Garrett (NJ-05), Vice-Chairman
Mike Simpson (ID-02), Appropriations Designee
John Campbell (CA-48)
Ken Calvert (CA-44), Appropriations Designee
Todd Akin (MO-02)
Tom Cole (OK-04), Appropriations Designee
Tom Price (GA-06), Ways & Means Designee
Tom McClintock (CA-04)
Jason Chaffetz (UT-03)
Marlin Stutzman (IN-03)
James Lankford (OK-05)
Diane Black (TN-06), Ways & Means Designee
Reid Ribble (WI-08)
Bill Flores (TX-17)
Mick Mulvaney (SC-05)
Tim Huelskamp (KS-01)
Todd Young (IN-09)
Justin Amash (MI-03)
Todd Rokita (IN-04)
Frank Guinta (NH-01)
Rob Woodall (GA-07)*, Rules Designee
