List of United States House of Representatives committees

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] The 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 only standing committee with no subcommittees is the Budget Committee.
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]Non-standing committees
[edit]Committee | Chair | Ranking Member | Refs | |
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Subcommittee | ||||
House Democracy Partnership | Vern Buchanan (R-FL) | Dina Titus (D-NV) | ||
Intelligence (Permanent Select) | Rick Crawford (R-AR) | Jim Himes (D-CT) | [50][51] | |
Central Intelligence Agency | Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) | Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) | [52] | |
Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture | Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) | Mike Quigley (D-IL) | ||
National Intelligence Enterprise | Austin Scott (R-GA) | André Carson (D-IN) | ||
National Security Agency and Cyber | Darin LaHood (R-IL) | Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) | ||
Open Source Intelligence | Ann Wagner (R-MO) | Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) | ||
Oversight and Investigations | Ronny Jackson (R-TX) | Joaquin Castro (D-TX) | ||
Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select) | John Moolenaar (R-MI) | Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) | [53][54] | |
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission | Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Jim McGovern (D-MA) |
Party leadership
[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.[55] The current majority party is listed first for each committee.
See also
[edit]- List of United States Senate committees
- List of United States congressional joint committees
- List of defunct United States congressional committees
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Thompson Announces Vice Chair, Republican Subcommittee Leadership for the 119th Congress". House Committee on Agriculture | Chairman GT Thompson. January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Angie Craig Announces Vice Ranking Member, Democratic Subcommittee Leadership for 119th Congress". House Agriculture Committee | Democrats. January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cole Announces Republican Subcommittee Rosters for the 119th Congress | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans". appropriations.house.gov. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "DeLauro Announces Appropriations Committee Roster for the 119th Congress | House Committee on Appropriations". democrats-appropriations.house.gov. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Rogers Welcomes Members to HASC for 119th Congress". House Armed Services Committee | Republicans. January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Rogers, Smith Announce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress". House Armed Services Committee - Democrats. January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Walberg Announces Subcommittee Assignments". Committee on Education & the Workforce. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Scott Welcomes Democratic Committee Members for the 119th Congress | Education & Workforce Committee Democrats". democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.
- ^ "Chairman Guthrie Announces 119th Energy and Commerce Republican Subcommittee Assignments". House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ^ "Pallone Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Members and Democratic Roster for the 119th Congress | Democrats, Energy and Commerce Committee". democrats-energycommerce.house.gov. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Congressman DeSaulnier Named Top Democrat on House Ethics Committee | Congressman Mark Desaulnier". desaulnier.house.gov. February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Henry Cuellar". House Committee on Ethics. May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Chairman Hill Announces Vice Chair, Subcommittee Chairs, and Other Key Positions of the House Financial Services Committee". U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Hill Announces Subcommittee Vice Chairs and Member Assignments of the House Financial Services Committee". U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Maxine Waters Announces Democratic Subcommittee Ranking Members, Subcommittee Membership for House Financial Services Committee". U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats. January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Hill Announces Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force of the House Financial Services Committee". U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Maxine Waters Announces Democratic Membership for Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force of the House Financial Services Committee". U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats. January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Mast Announces House Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Chairman and Subcommittee Chairmen".
- ^ "Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks Announces HFAC Democratic Leadership for the 119th Congress". House Foreign Affairs Committee. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Green Announces Homeland Security Committee Majority Membership, Subcommittee Leaders for 119th Congress – Committee on Homeland Security".
- ^ "Ranking Member Thompson Announces Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Members and Vice Ranking Member | House Committee on Homeland Security". democrats-homeland.house.gov.
- ^ "Committee on House Administration Chairman Steil Announces Vice Chair, Subcommittee Appointments". United States Committee on House Administration. January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Jordan Announces Judiciary Subcommittee Leadership | House Judiciary Committee Republicans". judiciary.house.gov. December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ranking Member Raskin Announces House Judiciary Subcommittee Ranking Members, Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress". U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats. January 15, 2025.
- ^ "House Republicans Announce New Select Subcommittee to Continue the Investigation of the Events Preceding and Following January 6 - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson". January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Westerman Announces Subcommittee Chairs". House Committee on Natural Resources. January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Westerman Announces Subcommittee Vice Chairs". House Committee on Natural Resources. January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Huffman Welcomes New Slate of House Natural Resources Committee Democrats, Announces Top Positions | The House Committee on Natural Resources". democrats-naturalresources.house.gov.
- ^ "Chairman Comer Announces Subcommittee Chairs for the 119th Congress". United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Democrats named to DOGE Subcommittee". POLITICO. January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Comer Taps Luna to Lead Task Force on Declassification and Transparency". United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Members Connolly and Garcia Announce Minority Appointments to Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets | The Committee on Oversight and Accountability Democrats". oversightdemocrats.house.gov. March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Speaker Johnson Appoints Rep. Virginia Foxx as Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson". January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Chairman Babin Announces SST Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership". House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans. January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Science Committee Democrats Organize and Announce Subcommittee Ranking Members | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology". democrats-science.house.gov.
- ^ "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Members and Chairs". House Committee on Small Business. January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments". Small Business Committee | Democrats. January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Graves Announces T&I Subcommittee Chairs for 119th Congress | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee". transportation.house.gov.
- ^ "Graves Announces Congressman Mike Ezell to Serve as Committee Vice Chairman | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee". transportation.house.gov.
- ^ "Ranking Member Larsen Announces T&I Democratic Leadership Posts | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure". democrats-transportation.house.gov.
- ^ "Chairman Bost Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Chairs, Committee Membership, Veteran First Agenda for Veterans and their Families". House Committee on Veterans Affairs. January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Member Takano Announces Vice Ranking Member, Subcommittee Ranking Members and Subcommittee Membership Assignments for the 119th Congress | The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs". democrats-veterans.house.gov.
- ^ "Smith Announces 119th Congress Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairs – Ways and Means".
- ^ "Ranking Member Neal Announces Ways and Means Democrats' Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress | Ways and Means - Democrats". democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov. January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Speaker Johnson Appoints New Chairman and Members to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson". January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Subcommittees | Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Democrats". democrats-intelligence.house.gov.
- ^ "House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adopts 119th Congress Rules and Announces Subcommittee Leaders". The Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence. February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Speaker Johnson Announces House Select Committee on China for the 119th Congress - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson". February 4, 2025.
- ^ "LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC COMPETITION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY | Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries". democraticleader.house.gov. February 5, 2025.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Committees, House.gov. United States House of Representatives. Includes links to all permanent and joint committees, excepting the Helsinki Commission.
- Congressional Directory: Main Page, Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
- Committees of the U.S. Congress. Congress.gov. Library of Congress.
- U.S. Congressional Biographical Dictionary
- House Committee Repository