Praises Senators Crapo and Tim Scott for their work on the Committee on Committees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the 50-50 power-sharing agreement finalized earlier today, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the Senate Republican Conference Committee Assignments for the 117th Congress.
Leader McConnell once again selected Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to chair the Senate Republicans’ Committee on Committees, the panel responsible for committee assignments for the 117th Congress. This is the ninth consecutive Congress in which Senate leadership has asked Crapo to lead this important task among Senate Republicans. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) assisted in the committee selection process as he did in the previous three Congresses.
“I want to thank Mike and Tim for their work. They have both earned the trust of our colleagues in the Republican Conference by effectively leading these important negotiations in years past and this year was no different. Their trust and experience was especially important as we enter a power-sharing agreement with Democrats and prepare for equal representation on committees,” McConnell said. “I am very grateful for their work.”
“I appreciate Leader McConnell’s continued trust in having me lead the important work of the Committee on Committees,” said Senator Crapo. “Americans elected an evenly-split Senate, and working together to achieve policy solutions will be critical in continuing to advance meaningful legislation impacting all Americans. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit our nation, our economy was the strongest it has ever been. Unemployment was down, average hourly earnings were up, and small business owners were reporting record-level employee compensation and more job openings than qualified applicants. In spite of the best efforts made in the U.S. and around the world, the pandemic wreaked havoc on our economy. The proven fiscal and regulatory policies of the last Congress put us in a better position to continue to rebound from this crisis. I’m grateful for Senator Scott’s assistance on the committee selection process as we worked to reflect the priorities of our constituents and build upon our many successes.”
“It is an honor to serve on the Committee on Committees for the fourth consecutive congress,” said Senator Scott. “Senate Republicans have a diverse conference full of different experiences and depths of knowledge that will be of the utmost importance with the power-sharing 50-50 Senate makeup. Their unique voices strengthen the Republican Party and I am looking forward to making sure each senator serves the American people in the best way possible.”
The Committee on Committees negotiated the process of assigning Republican senators to committees. For the 117th Congress, committees will have an equal number of Republicans and Democrats on each committee due to the 50-50 Senate composition.
The assignments are subject to ratification by the Republican Conference as well as the full Senate, which is expected soon. Ranking Members will be selected by a vote of the members of each committee and then ratified by the Republican Conference.
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
John Boozman, Arkansas
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
John Hoeven, North Dakota
Joni Ernst, Iowa
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Roger Marshall, Kansas
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Thune, South Dakota
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Mike Braun, Indiana
Appropriations
Richard Shelby, Alabama
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Susan Collins, Maine
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Roy Blunt, Missouri
Jerry Moran, Kansas
John Hoeven, North Dakota
Jon Boozman, Arkansas
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Mike Braun, Indiana
Bill Hagerty, Tennessee
Marco Rubio, Florida
Armed Services
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Joni Ernst, Iowa
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Rick Scott, Florida
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania
Richard Shelby, Alabama
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Bill Hagerty, Tennessee
Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming
Jerry Moran, Kansas
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Steve Daines, Montana
Budget
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Mike Braun, Indiana
Rick Scott, Florida
Ben Sasse, Nebraska
Mitt Romney, Utah
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
John Thune, South Dakota
Roy Blunt, Missouri
Ted Cruz, Texas
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Jerry Moran, Kansas
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Todd Young, Indiana
Mike Lee, Utah
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Rick Scott, Florida
Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming
Energy and Natural Resources
John Barrasso, Wyoming
Jim Risch, Idaho
Mike Lee, Utah
Steve Daines, Montana
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
John Hoeven, North Dakota
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Roger Marshall, Kansas
Environment and Public Works
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming
Richard Shelby, Alabama
John Boozman, Arkansas
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Joni Ernst, Iowa
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Finance
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Cornyn, Texas
John Thune, South Dakota
Richard Burr, North Carolina
Rob Portman, Ohio
Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Steve Daines, Montana
Todd Young, Indiana
Ben Sasse, Nebraska
John Barrasso, Wyoming
Foreign Relations
Jim Risch, Idaho
Marco Rubio, Florida
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Mitt Romney, Utah
Rob Portman, Ohio
Rand Paul, Kentucky
Todd Young, Indiana
John Barrasso, Wyoming
Ted Cruz, Texas
Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Bill Hagerty, Tennessee
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Richard Burr, North Carolina
Rand Paul, Kentucky
Susan Collins, Maine
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
Mike Braun, Indiana
Roger Marshall, Kansas
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Mitt Romney, Utah
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Jerry Moran, Kansas
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Rob Portman, Ohio
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Rand Paul, Kentucky
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Mitt Romney, Utah
Rick Scott, Florida
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Indian Affairs
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
John Hoeven, North Dakota
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Steve Daines, Montana
Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Jerry Moran, Kansas
Joint Economic Committee
Mike Lee, Utah
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
Rob Portman, Ohio
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Ted Cruz, Texas
Judiciary
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Lee, Utah
Ted Cruz, Texas
Ben Sasse, Nebraska
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Rules and Administration
Roy Blunt, Missouri
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Richard Shelby, Alabama
Ted Cruz, Texas
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Bill Hagerty, Tennessee
Select Committee on Ethics
James Lankford, Oklahoma
Jim Risch, Idaho
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Select Committee on Intelligence
Marco Rubio, Florida
Richard Burr, North Carolina
Jim Risch, Idaho
Susan Collins, Maine
Roy Blunt, Missouri
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
John Cornyn, Texas
Ben Sasse, Nebraska
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Rand Paul, Kentucky
Marco Rubio, Florida
Jim Risch, Idaho
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Joni Ernst, Iowa
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma
Todd Young, Indiana
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Roger Marshall, Kansas
Special Committee on Aging
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Susan Collins, Maine
Richard Burr, North Carolina
Marco Rubio, Florida
Mike Braun, Indiana
Rick Scott, Florida
Mike Lee, Utah
Veterans’ Affairs
Jerry Moran, Kansas
John Boozman, Arkansas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama