Committee Assignments

  • Environment and Public Works »

    The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for dealing with matters related to the environment and infrastructure.

  • Energy and Natural Resources »

    The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands.

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions »

    The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) generally considers matters relating to these issues. Its jurisdiction extends beyond these issues to include several more specific areas, as defined by Senate rules.

  • Budget »

    The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget for the Federal Government. The committee has jurisdiction over the Congressional Budget Office.

  • Veterans' Affairs »

    The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs considers matters relating to the compensation of veterans, life insurance issued on account of service in the Armed Forces, national cemeteries, pensions of all wars, readjustment of servicemen to civil life, and veterans' hospitals and medical care.

  • Joint Economic Committee »

    This joint committee of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives focuses on promoting maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.