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Women Chairs of Subcommittees of Standing Committees in the U.S. House and Senate, 1947–Present ¹

House Subcommittees

House Congressional Committee Chairs

Congress/Years	Member’s Name	House Subcommittee
112th (2011–2013)	Judy Borg Biggert	Financial Services – Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
	Mary Bono Mack	Energy and Commerce – Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
	Ann Marie Buerkle	Veterans' Affairs – Health
	Shelley Moore Capito	Financial Services – Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
	Renee Ellmers	Small Business – Healtcare and Technology
	Jo Ann Emerson	Appropriations – Financial Services and General Government
	Virginia Foxx	Education and the Workforce – Higher Education and Workforce Training
	Kay Granger	Appropriations – State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
	Candice Miller	Homeland Security – Border and Maritime Security
	Sue Myrick	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence
	Jean Schmidt	Agriculture – Nutrition and Horticulture
111th (2009–2011)	Madeleine Z. Bordallo	Natural Resources – Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife
	Corrine Brown	Transportation and Infrastructure – Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
	Yvette D. Clarke	Homeland Security – Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science
	Kathleen A. Dahlkemper	Small Business – Regulations and Healthcare
	Susan A. Davis	Armed Services – Military Personnel
	Rosa DeLauro	Appropriations – Agriculture
	Anna Georges Eshoo	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Intelligence Community Management
	Gabrielle Giffords	– Space and Aeronautics
	Jane F. Harman	Homeland Security – Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
	Stephanie Herseth	Veterans' Affairs – Economic Opportunity
	Sheila Jackson Lee	Homeland Security – Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Transportation and Infrastructure – Water Resources and Environment
	Zoe Lofgren	House Administration – Elections
	Zoe Lofgren	Judiciary – Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
	Nita M. Lowey	Appropriations – State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
	Carolyn McCarthy	Education and Labor – Healthy Families and Communities
	Grace Flores Napolitano	Natural Resources – Water and Power
	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Transportation and Infrastructure – Economic Development, Public Bldgs & Emergency Management
	Loretta Sanchez	Homeland Security – Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
	Janice Schakowsky	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Oversight and Investigations
	Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Appropriations – Legislative Branch
	Maxine Waters	Financial Services – Housing and Community Opportunity
	Diane Edith Watson	Government Reform and Oversight – Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
	Lynn C. Woolsey	Education and Labor – Workforce Protections
110th (2007–2009)	Melissa L. Bean	Small Business – Finance and Tax
	Madeleine Z. Bordallo	Natural Resources – Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans
	Corrine Brown	Transportation and Infrastructure – Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
	Donna M. Christensen	Natural Resources – Insular Affairs
	Rosa DeLauro	Appropriations – Agriculture
	Anna Georges Eshoo	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Intelligence Community Management
	Jane F. Harman	Homeland Security – Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
	Stephanie Herseth	Veterans' Affairs – Economic Opportunity
	Sheila Jackson Lee	Homeland Security – Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Transportation and Infrastructure – Water Resources and Environment
	Zoe Lofgren	House Administration – Elections
	Zoe Lofgren	Judiciary – Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
	Nita M. Lowey	Appropriations – State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
	Carolyn B. Maloney	Financial Services – Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
	Carolyn McCarthy	Education and Labor – Healthy Families and Communities
	Grace Flores Napolitano	Natural Resources – Water and Power
	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Transportation and Infrastructure – Economic Development, Public Bldgs & Emergency Management
	Linda T. Sánchez	Judiciary – Commercial and Administrative Law
	Loretta Sanchez	Homeland Security – Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
	Ellen O’Kane Tauscher	Armed Services – Strategic Forces
	Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Appropriations – Legislative Branch
	Maxine Waters	Financial Services – Housing and Community Opportunity
	Lynn C. Woolsey	Education and Labor – Workforce Protections
109th (2005–2007)	Judy Borg Biggert	Science, Space and Technology – Energy
	Jo Ann Davis	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Intelligence Policy
	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Health
	Sue W. Kelly	Financial Services – Oversight and Investigations
	Candice Miller	Government Reform – Regulatory Affairs
	Marilyn N. Musgrave	Small Business – Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs
	Deborah D. Pryce	Financial Services – Services, Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – The Middle East and Central Asia
	Heather A. Wilson	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Technical and Tactical Intelligence
108th (2003–2005)	Judy Borg Biggert	Science, Space and Technology – Energy
	Barbara L. Cubin	Resources – Energy and Mineral Resources
	Jo Ann Davis	Government Reform – Civil Service and Agency Organization
	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Health
	Sue W. Kelly	Financial Services – Oversight and Investigations
	Deborah D. Pryce	Rules – Legislative and Budget Process
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – The Middle East and Central Asia
107th (2001–2003)	Barbara L. Cubin	Resources – Energy and Mineral Resources
	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Health
	Sue W. Kelly	Financial Services – Oversight and Investigations
	Constance A. Morella	Government Reform – District of Columbia
	Deborah D. Pryce	Rules – Legislative and Budget Process
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – International Operations and Human Rights
	Margaret (Marge) Roukema	Financial Services – Housing and Community Opportunity
106th (1999–2001)	Helen P. Chenoweth	Resources – Forests and Forest Health
	Barbara L. Cubin	Resources – Energy and Mineral Resources
	Tillie Kidd Fowler	Transportation and Infrastructure – Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Human Resources
	Sue W. Kelly	Small Business – Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction
	Constance A. Morella	Science – Technology
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – International Economic Policy and Trade
	Margaret (Marge) Roukema	Banking and Financial Services – Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
105th (1997–1999)	Helen P. Chenoweth	Resources – Forests and Forest Health
	Barbara L. Cubin	Resources – Energy and Mineral Resources
	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Oversight
	Sue W. Kelly	Small Business – Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction
	Susan Molinari	Transportation and Infrastructure – Railroads
	Constance A. Morella	Science – Technology
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – International Economic Policy and Trade
	Margaret (Marge) Roukema	Banking and Financial Services – Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
104th (1995–1997)	Nancy L. Johnson	Ways and Means – Oversight
	Susan Molinari	Transportation and Infrastructure – Railroads
	Constance A. Morella	Science – Technology
	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	International Relations – Africa
	Margaret (Marge) Roukema	Banking and Financial Services – Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
	Linda Smith	Small Business – Taxation and Finance
	Barbara F. Vucanovich	Appropriations – Military Construction
103rd (1993–1995)	Cardiss Collins	Energy and Commerce – Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness
	Barbara-Rose Collins	Post Office and Civil Service – Postal Operations and Services
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science, Space and Technology – Energy
	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
	Eleanor Holmes Norton	District of Columbia – Judiciary and Education
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Armed Services – Research and Technology
102nd (1991–1993)	Barbara Boxer	Government Operations – Government Activities and Transportation
	Beverly Butcher Byron	Armed Services – Military Personnel and Compensation
	Cardiss Collins	Energy and Commerce – Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness
	Barbara B. Kennelly	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – Legislation
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science, Space and Technology – Energy
	Marilyn Lloyd	Select Committee on Aging – Housing and Consumer Interests
	Mary Rose Oakar	Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs – International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy
	Mary Rose Oakar	House Administration – Personnel and Police
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Armed Services – Military Installations and Facilities
101st (1989–1991)	Beverly Butcher Byron	Armed Services – Military Personnel and Compensation
	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Government Activities and Transportation
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science, Space and Technology – Energy Research and Development
	Mary Rose Oakar	Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs – Economic Stabilization
	Mary Rose Oakar	House Administration – Personnel and Police
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Armed Services – Military Installations and Facilities
100th (1987–1989)	Beverly Butcher Byron	Armed Services – Military Personnel and Compensation
	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Government Activities and Transportation
	Marcia C. (Marcy) Kaptur	Veterans' Affairs – Housing and Memorial Affairs
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science, Space and Technology – Energy Research and Development
	Mary Rose Oakar	Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs – Economic Stabilization
	Mary Rose Oakar	House Administration – Libraries and Memorials
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Civil Service
99th (1985–1987)	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Government Activities and Transportation
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science – Energy Research and Production
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Oceanography
	Mary Rose Oakar	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Civil Service
98th (1983–1985)	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Government Activities and Transportation
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science – Energy Research and Production
	Mary Rose Oakar	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Civil Service
97th (1981–1983)	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Manpower and Housing
	Geraldine Anne Ferraro	Post Office and Civil Service – Human Resources
	Marilyn Lloyd	Science – Energy Research and Production
	Mary Rose Oakar	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Civil Service
96th (1979–1981)	Cardiss Collins	Government Operations – Manpower and Housing
	Elizabeth Holtzman	Judiciary – Immigration, Refugees, and International Law
	Elizabeth Holtzman 2	Budget – State and Local Governments
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Civil Service
	Gladys Noon Spellman	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
95th (1977–1979)	Elizabeth Holtzman 3	Budget – State and Local Governments
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Employee Ethics and Utilization
	Gladys Noon Spellman	Post Office and Civil Service – Compensation and Employee Benefits
94th (1975–1977)	Bella Savitzky Abzug	Government Operations – Government Information and Individual Rights
	Patsy T. Mink	Interior and Insular Affairs – Mines and Mining
	Patricia S. Schroeder	Post Office and Civil Service – Census and Printing
93rd (1973–1975)	Julia Butler Hansen	Appropriations – Interior
	Patsy T. Mink	Interior and Insular Affairs – Mines and Mining
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
92nd (1971–1973)	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Julia Butler Hansen	Appropriations – Interior and Related Agencies
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
91st (1969–1971)	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Julia Butler Hansen	Appropriations – Interior and Related Agencies
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
90th (1967–1969)	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Julia Butler Hansen	Appropriations – Interior and Related Agencies
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
89th (1965–1967)	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
88th (1963–1965)	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Maude Elizabeth Kee	Veterans' Affairs – Hospitals
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Banking and Currency – Consumer Affairs
87th (1961–1963)	Kathryn E. Granahan	Post Office and Civil Service – Postal Operations
	Edith Starrett Green	Education and Labor – Special Subcommittee on Education
	Maude Elizabeth Kee	Veterans' Affairs – Hospitals
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Gracie Bowers Pfost	Interior and Insular Affairs – Public Lands
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
86th (1959–1961)	Kathryn E. Granahan	Post Office and Civil Service – Postal Operations
	Maude Elizabeth Kee	Veterans' Affairs – Hospitals
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe Spec. Subcom. Canada-US Inter-parliamentary Group
	Gracie Bowers Pfost	Interior and Insular Affairs – Public Lands
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
85th (1957–1959)	Maude Elizabeth Kee	Veterans' Affairs – Administration
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Gracie Bowers Pfost	Interior and Insular Affairs – Public Lands
	Leonor K. Sullivan	Merchant Marine and Fisheries – Panama Canal
84th (1955–1957)	Maude Elizabeth Kee	Veterans' Affairs – Education and Training
	Edna Flannery Kelly	Foreign Affairs – Europe
	Gracie Bowers Pfost	Interior and Insular Affairs – Public Lands
83rd (1953–1955)	Frances Payne Bolton	Foreign Affairs – Near East and Africa
	Cecil Murray Harden	Government Operations – Inter-Governmental Relations
	Katharine St. George	Post Office and Civil Service – Postal Operations
80th (1947–1949)	Frances Payne Bolton	Foreign Affairs – Africa and the Mediterranean

Senate Subcommittees

Senate Congressional Committee Chairs

Congress/Years	Member’s Name	Senate Subcommittee
112th (2011–2013)	Barbara Boxer	Foreign Relations – International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women’s Issues
	Maria E. Cantwell	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Aviation Operations, Safety and Security
	Maria E. Cantwell	Energy and Natural Resources – Energy
	Dianne Feinstein	Appropriations – Energy and Water Development
	Kirsten Gillibrand	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
	Kay Hagan	Armed Services – Emerging Threats and Capabilities
	Amy Klobuchar	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
	Amy Klobuchar	Judiciary – Administrative Oversight and the Courts
	Mary Landrieu	Appropriations – Homeland Security
	Claire McCaskill	Armed Services – Readiness and Management Support
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Children and Families
	Patty Murray	Appropriations – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
	Patty Murray	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Employment and Workplace Safety
	Jeanne Shaheen	Energy and Natural Resources – Water and Power
	Jeanne Shaheen	Foreign Relations – European Affairs
	Deborah A. Stabenow	Finance – Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
111th (2009–2011)	Barbara Boxer	Foreign Relations – International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women’s Issues
	Maria E. Cantwell	Energy and Natural Resources – Energy
	Maria E. Cantwell	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
	Dianne Feinstein	Appropriations – Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
	Kirsten Gillibrand	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health
	Amy Klobuchar	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
	Amy Klobuchar	Environment and Public Works – Children’s Health
	Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit Jurisdiction
	Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Finance – Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Retirement and Aging
	Patty Murray	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Employment and Workplace Safety
	Patty Murray	Appropriations – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
	Jeanne Shaheen	Foreign Relations – European Affairs
	Deborah A. Stabenow	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Energy, Science and Technology
	Deborah A. Stabenow	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit Jurisdiction
	Deborah A. Stabenow	Energy and Natural Resources – Water and Power
110th (2007–2009)	Barbara Boxer	Environment and Public Works – Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children’s Health Protection
	Barbara Boxer	Foreign Relations – East Asia and Pacific Affairs
	Maria E. Cantwell	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
	Hillary Rodham Clinton	Environment and Public Works – Superfund and Environmental Health
	Dianne Feinstein	Appropriations – Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
	Dianne Feinstein	Judiciary – Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
	Mary Landrieu	Appropriations – Legislative Branch
	Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Finance – International Trade, and Global Competitiveness
	Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Nutrition and Forestry Production, Income Protection and Price Support
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Retirement and Aging
	Patty Murray	Appropriations – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
	Patty Murray	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Employment and Workplace Safety
	Deborah A. Stabenow	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit Jurisdiction
109th (2005–2007)	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Science and Space
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Appropriations – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
	Lisa Murkowski	Energy and Natural Resources – Water and Power
	Lisa Murkowski	Foreign Relations – East Asia and Pacific Affairs
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Fisheries and the Coast Guard
108th (2003–2005)	Elizabeth Dole	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Production and Price Competitiveness
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Appropriations – Military Construction
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
	Lisa Murkowski	Energy and Natural Resources – Water and Power
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
107th (2001–2003) 4	Barbara Boxer	Foreign Relations – International Operations and Terrorism
	Barbara Boxer	Environment and Public Works – Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste Management
	Susan Margaret Collins	Governmental Affairs – Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
	Dianne Feinstein	Appropriations – Military Construction
	Dianne Feinstein	Judiciary – Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Aviation
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Appropriations – Military Construction
	Mary Landrieu	Appropriations – District of Columbia
	Mary Landrieu	Armed Services – Emerging Threats and Capabilities
	Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Aging
	Patty Murray	Appropriations – Transportation
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Finance – Health Care
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans and Fisheries
106th (1999–2001)	Susan Margaret Collins	Governmental Affairs – Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Appropriations – District of Columbia
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Finance – Health Care
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans and Fisheries
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Armed Services – Seapower
105th (1997–1999)	Susan Margaret Collins	Governmental Affairs – Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
	Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Oceans and Fisheries
104th (1995–1997)	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Foreign Relations – African Affairs
	Olympia Jean Snowe	Foreign Relations – International Operations
103rd (1993–1995)	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Labor and Human Resources – Aging
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
102nd (1991–1993)	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Small Business – Export Expansion
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
101st (1989–1991)	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Small Business – Export Expansion
	Barbara Ann Mikulski	Appropriations – HUD-Independent Agencies
99th (1985–1987)	Paula Fickes Hawkins	Labor and Human Resources – Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Foreign Relations – African Affairs
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Aviation
98th (1983–1985)	Paula Fickes Hawkins	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification
	Paula Fickes Hawkins	Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – Consumer Affairs
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Aviation
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Foreign Relations – African Affairs
97th (1981–1983)	Paula Fickes Hawkins	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification
	Paula Fickes Hawkins	Labor and Human Resources – Investigations and General Oversight
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Aviation
	Nancy Landon Kassebaum	Foreign Relations – African Affairs
83rd (1953–1955)	Margaret Chase Smith	Government Operations – Reorganization
	Margaret Chase Smith	Armed Services – Special Subcommittee Investigating Ammunition Shortages
81st (1949–1951) 5	Margaret Chase Smith	District of Columbia – Public Health, Education, and Recreation
80th (1947–1949)	Margaret Chase Smith	Armed Services – Hospitalization and Health (Medical Corps)

Note: Hattie Caraway (D-AR, 1931–1945), the first woman to chair a Senate subcommittee, headed an unspecified sub-committee of the Commerce Committee from 1935 to 1943. She is the only Senate woman who preceded Margaret Chase Smith as a subcommittee chair.

Footnotes

1. Information on subcommittees prior to the Legislative Re-Organization Act of 1946 is not available in the published record. A complete analysis of the 1917–1947 period awaits a thorough study of committee minute books, which are deposited at the Center for Legislative Archives, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Not all committee records for this period are complete because the House and Senate did not have a formal process for transferring committee records to NARA until the Legislative Re-Organization Act of 1946 took effect.
2. Listed as one of nine “subcommittees” of the Budget Committee; parenthetically referred to as a “task force.”
3. Listed as one of eight “subcommittees” of the Budget Committee; parenthetically referred to as a “task force.”
4. From January 3 to January 20, 2001, with the Senate divided evenly between the two parties, the Democrats held the majority due to the deciding vote of outgoing Democratic Vice President Al Gore. Senator Thomas A. Daschle served as Majority Leader at that time. Beginning on January 20, 2001, Republican Vice President Richard Cheney held the deciding vote, giving the majority to the Republicans. Senator Trent Lott resumed his position as Majority Leader on that date. On May 24, 2001, Senator James Jeffords of Vermont announced his switch from Republican to Independent status, effective June 6, 2001. Jeffords announced that he would caucus with the Democrats, giving the Democrats a one-seat advantage, changing control of the Senate from the Republicans back to the Democrats. Senator Thomas A. Daschle again became Majority Leader on June 6, 2001.
5. According to records from the Senate Historical Office, Smith chaired the subcommittee even though the Democrats were in the majority.