Congressional Committees
Explore all 45 committees and 546 subcommittees in the 119th Congress
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House Committees
21 committees · 308 subcommittees
Committee on Agriculture
standingThe United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
21 Subcommittees
- Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains
- Department Operations and Nutrition
- Risk Management and Specialty Crops
- Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research
- Environment, Credit and Rural Development
- Cotton, Rice, and Sugar
- Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture
- Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition
- Forests, Family Farms, and Energy
- Peanuts and Tobacco
- Foreign Agriculture and Hunger
- General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit
- General Farm Commodities
- Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Forestry and Horticulture
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Committee on Appropriations
standingpassing appropriation bills along with its Senate counterpart
20 Subcommittees
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Financial Services and General Government
- District of Columbia
- VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Legislative
- Military Construction
- Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary
- Transportation
- Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Legislative Branch
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Department of Homeland Security
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies
Committee on Armed Services
standingfunding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Armed Forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy
23 Subcommittees
- Military Installations and Facilities
- Oversight and Investigations
- Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems
- Defense Policy Panel
- Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
- Military Procurement
- Special Oversight Panel on Merchant Marine
- Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism
- Total Force
- Defense Financial Management and Auditability Reform Panel
- Panel on Business Challenges Within the Defense Industry
- Readiness
- Seapower and Projection Forces
- Strategic Forces
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Military Research and Development
- Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials
- Defense Acquisition Reform Panel
- Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy Reorganization
- Projection Forces
- Intelligence and Special Operations
- Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- Military Personnel
Committee on Education and the Workforce
standingThe Committee on Education and Workforce (also known as Committee on Education and the Workforce) is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
13 Subcommittees
- Labor Standards
- Healthy Families and Communities
- Employment Opportunities
- Civil Rights and Human Services
- Early Childhood, Youth and Families
- Oversight and Investigations
- Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education
- Health and Safety
- Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Workforce Protections
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Committee on Energy and Commerce
standingThe Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives.
15 Subcommittees
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Telecommunications and Finance
- Health and Environment
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness
- Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
- Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials
- Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Finance and Hazardous Materials
- Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Oversight and Investigations
- Transportation and Hazardous Materials
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Communications and Technology
Committee on Financial Services
standingCongressional committee with legislative oversight responsibilities.
20 Subcommittees
- Consumer Affairs and Coinage
- Economic Stabilization
- International Development Institutions and Finance
- Domestic and International Monetary Policy
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Economic Growth and Credit Formation
- Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
- International Monetary Policy and Trade
- Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth
- Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
- Oversight and Investigations
- Housing and Insurance
- Domestic Monetary Policy
- Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance
- Policy Research and Insurance
- Capital Markets
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
- Terrorism and Illicit Finance
- National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
Committee on Foreign Affairs
standingThe United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the U.
17 Subcommittees
- International Economic Policy and Trade
- International Operations and Human Rights
- Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
- Arms Control, International Security and Science
- International Operations
- International Security, International Organizations, and Human Rights
- Africa
- Europe
- Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
- East Asia and Pacific
- Middle East and North Africa
- Oversight and Intelligence
- Western Hemisphere
- Europe and the Middle East
- Africa
- International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights
- South and Central Asia
Committee on Homeland Security
standingThe U.
12 Subcommittees
- Infrastructure and Border Security
- Rules
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development
- Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack
- Investigations
- Border Security and Enforcement
- Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
- Emergency Management and Technology
- Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
- Transportation and Maritime Security
Committee on Natural Resources
standingThe U.
17 Subcommittees
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- National Parks and Public Lands
- Mining and Natural Resources
- General Oversight and Investigations
- Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources
- Insular and International Affairs
- Insular and International Affairs
- Native American and Insular Affairs
- Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs
- Federal Lands
- Oversight and Investigations
- Native American Affairs
- National Parks and Recreation
- Oversight and Investigations
- Forests and Forest Health
- Indian and Insular Affairs
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
standingKimberly A.
31 Subcommittees
- Government Efficiency and Financial Management
- Information Technology
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
- Military and Foreign Affairs
- Environment
- Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
- Government Activities and Transportation
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Regulatory Affairs
- Civil Service and Agency Organization
- Postal Service
- Census
- Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources
- Civil Service and Agency Organization
- Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census
- Energy and Resources
- Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
- Transportation and Public Assets
- Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
- Government Operations
- Health Care and Financial Services
- Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Employment, Housing, and Aviation
- District of Columbia
- Technology and Procurement Policy
- Human Rights and Wellness
- Domestic Policy
- Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
- Select on the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Delivering on Government Efficiency
- Federal Law Enforcement
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
standingnon-defense federal scientific research and development
19 Subcommittees
- Science, Research and Technology
- Energy
- Technology
- International Scientific Cooperation
- Environment
- Investigations and Oversight
- Energy Research and Development
- Task Force on Science Policy
- International Scientific Cooperation
- Technology and Competitiveness
- Energy
- Environment
- Investigations and Oversight
- Research and Technology
- Space and Aeronautics
- Space
- Transportation, Aviation and Materials
- Research
- Technology
Committee on Small Business
standingThe United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
27 Subcommittees
- Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
- SBA, and the General Economy
- Regulation and Business Opportunities
- Energy and Agriculture
- Exports, Tourism and Special Problems
- SBA Legislation and the General Economy
- Exports, Tax Policy, and Special Problems
- Environment and Employment
- Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology
- Antitrust, Impact of Deregulation and Ecology
- Rural Enterprises, Exports and Environment
- Government Programs and Oversight
- Procurement, Exports and Business Opportunities
- Tax and Finance
- Finance and Tax
- Empowerment
- Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development
- Contracting and Infrastructure
- Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Procurement, Innovation and Minority Enterprise Development
- Tax, Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities
- Procurement, Taxation and Tourism
- Minority Enterprise, Finance and Urban Development
- Regulations and Healthcare
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
Committee on the Judiciary
standingThe U.
15 Subcommittees
- Select to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
- Antitrust (Full Committee Task Force)
- Civil and Constitutional Rights
- Criminal Justice
- Commercial and Administrative Law
- Over-Criminalization Task Force
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
- Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- Administrative Law and Governmental Relations
- Crime
- Constitution and Limited Government
- Select on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
- Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- Oversight
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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15 Subcommittees
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Investigations and Oversight
- Public Buildings and Grounds
- Economic Development
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation
- Railroads
- Ground Transportation
- Highways and Transit
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Water Resources and Environment
- Aviation
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Surface Transportation
- Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
standingThe United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), also known as the House Intelligence Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives.
11 Subcommittees
- Open Source
- Emerging Threats
- Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation
- Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Intelligence Modernization and Readiness
- National Intelligence Enterprise
- Oversight and Investigations
- Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research
- National Security Agency and Cyber
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
Senate Committees
20 committees · 230 subcommittees
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
standingCongressional committee with legislative oversight responsibilities.
17 Subcommittees
- Production and Price Competitiveness
- Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion
- Agricultural Credit
- Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization
- Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation
- Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health
- Energy, Science and Technology
- Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
- Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry, and Credit
- Rural Development and Energy
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
- Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
- Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation
- Conservation and Forestry
- Production, Income Protection and Price Support
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
Committee on Appropriations
standingall discretionary spending legislation in the Senate
24 Subcommittees
- Foreign Operations
- VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Military Construction
- Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary
- Transportation
- Transportation, Treasury and General Government
- Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Energy and Water Development
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- District of Columbia
- Interior
- Energy and Water Development
- Treasury and General Government
- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Legislative Branch
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Department of Homeland Security
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Financial Services and General Government
Committee on Armed Services
standingThe Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Armed Services Committee.
21 Subcommittees
- Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence
- Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense
- Readiness, Sustainability and Support
- Manpower and Personnel
- Defense Industry and Technology
- Military Readiness and Defense Infrastructure
- Force Requirements and Personnel
- Coalition Defense and Reinforcing Forces
- Regional Defense and Contingency Forces
- Acquisition and Technology
- Sea Power and Force Projection
- Projection Forces and Regional Defense
- Defense Technology, Acquisition, and Industrial Base
- Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, and Defense Intelligence
- SeaPower
- Airland
- Readiness and Management Support
- Strategic Forces
- Personnel
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Cybersecurity
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
standingmatters related to banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development, mass transit, and government contracts
12 Subcommittees
- Digital Assets
- Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- HUD/Moderate Rehabilitation
- Economic Stabilization and Rural Development
- HUD Oversight and Structure
- Financial Services and Technology
- Housing and Urban Affairs
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Economic Policy
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
standingThe United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate.
39 Subcommittees
- Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Communications
- Consumer Affairs and Product Safety
- Science, Technology, and Space
- Merchant Marine
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
- Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard
- Manufacturing and Competitiveness
- Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance
- Disaster Prevention and Prediction
- Fisheries and Coast Guard
- National Ocean Policy Study
- Science and Space
- Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
- Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Space, Science, and Competitiveness
- Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
- Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation
- Foreign Commerce and Tourism
- National Ocean Policy Study
- Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure
- Global Climate Change and Impacts
- Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness
- Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
- Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather
- Security
- Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Transportation and Safety
- Aviation and Space
- Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing
- Space and Science
- Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
- Communication, Media, and Broadband
- Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
- Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports
- Tourism, Trade, and Export
Committee on Environment and Public Works
standinglegislation and oversight of the natural and built environment and for studying matters concerning environmental protection and resource conservation and utilitization
18 Subcommittees
- Water Resources, Transportation, Public Buildings, and Economic Development
- Toxic Substances, Research and Development
- Nuclear Regulation
- Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation
- Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection
- Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection
- Children's Health and Environmental Responsibility
- Oversight
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Superfund, Recycling, and Solid Waste Management
- Green Jobs and the New Economy
- Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Environmental Protection
- Clean Water, Fisheries and Wildlife
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality
Committee on Finance
standingThe United States Senate Committee on Finance (or, less formally, Senate Finance Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate.
18 Subcommittees
- International Trade
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Energy and Agricultural Taxation
- Medicare, Long-Term Care and Health Insurance
- Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- Economic Growth, Employment and Revenue Sharing
- Estate and Gift Taxation
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Long-Term Growth, Debt and Deficit Reduction
- Medicaid and Health Care for Low-Income Families
- Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction
- Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
- Health Care
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
standingThe United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) generally considers matters relating to these issues.
12 Subcommittees
- Education, Arts and Humanities
- Employment and Productivity
- Aging
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
- Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness
- Children and Families
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Disability Policy
- Employment, Safety, and Training
- Labor
- Children and Families
- Employment and Workplace Safety
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
standingmatters related to the Department of Homeland Security and other homeland security concerns, as well as the functioning of the government itself, including the National Archives, budget and accounting measures other than appropriations, the census, the federal civil service, the affairs of the District of Columbia and the United States Postal Service
20 Subcommittees
- Regulation and Government Information
- Post Office and Civil Service
- Financial Management and Accountability
- International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services
- Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
- Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc)
- Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs (Ad Hoc)
- Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
- General Services, Federalism, and the District of Columbia
- State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (Ad Hoc)
- Financial and Contracting Oversight
- Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
- Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
- Oversight of Government Management
- Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc)
- Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
- Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
- Permanent on Investigations
- Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight
- Governmental Operations and Border Management
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
standingthe Small Business Administration and is also charged with researching and investigating all problems of American small business enterprises
10 Subcommittees
- Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction
- Innovation, Manufacturing, and Technology
- Urban and Minority-Owned Business Development
- Competitiveness, Capital Formation and Economic Opportunity
- Advocacy and The Future of Small Business
- Rural Economy and Family Farming
- Small Business: Family Farm
- Export Expansion and Agricultural Development
- Competition and Antitrust Enforcement
- Entrepreneurship and Special Problems Facing Small Business
Committee on the Judiciary
standingThe United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally known as the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 22 U.
24 Subcommittees
- Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information
- Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
- Criminal Justice Oversight
- Crime, Corrections and Victims' Rights
- Crime and Drugs
- Intellectual Property
- Human Rights and the Law
- Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
- Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts
- Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Constitution
- Bankruptcy and the Courts
- Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights
- Youth Violence
- Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Human Rights and the Law
- Privacy, Technology and the Law
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Intellectual Property
- Human Rights and the Law
- Constitution
- Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Joint Committees
4 committees · 8 subcommittees
About Congressional Committees
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