Senate Released Roster of Committee Assignments

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Senate Released Roster of Committee Assignments

The Senate has released the full roster of committee assignments. Please see below:

Agriculture

John Boozman, Arkansas

Mitch McConnell, Kentucky

John Hoeven, North Dakota

Joni Ernst, Iowa

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi

Roger Marshall, Kansas

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Jim Justice, West Virginia

Chuck Grassley, Iowa

John Thune, South Dakota

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) – Ranking

Senator Bennet (D-CO)

Senator Smith (D-MN)

Senator Durbin (D-IL)

Senator Booker (D-NJ)

Senator Luján (D-NM)

Senator Warnock (D-GA)

Senator Welch (D-VT)

Senator Fetterman (D-PA)

Senator Schiff (D-CA)

Senator Slotkin (D-MI)

Armed Services

Roger Wicker, Mississippi

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Tom Cotton, Arkansas

Mike Rounds, South Dakota

Joni Ernst, Iowa

Dan Sullivan, Alaska

Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

Rick Scott, Florida

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma

Ted Budd, North Carolina

Eric Schmitt, Missouri

Jim Banks, Indiana

Tim Sheehy, Montana

Senator Reed (D-RI) – Ranking

Senator Shaheen (D-NH)

Senator Gillibrand (D-NY)

Senator Blumenthal (D-CT)

Senator Hirono (D-HI)

Senator Kaine (D-VA)

Senator King (I-ME)

Senator Warren (D-MA)

Senator Peters (D-MI)

Senator Duckworth (D-IL)

Senator Rosen (D-NV)

Senator Kelly (D-AZ)

Senator Slotkin (D-MI)

Commerce

Ted Cruz, Texas

John Thune, South Dakota

Roger Wicker, Mississippi

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Dan Sullivan, Alaska

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Todd Young, Indiana

Ted Budd, North Carolina

Eric Schmitt, Missouri

John Curtis, Utah

Bernie Moreno, Ohio

Tim Sheehy, Montana

Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia

Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming

Senator Cantwell (D-WA) – Ranking

Senator Klobuchar (D-MN)

Senator Schatz (D-HI)

Senator Markey (D-MA)

Senator Peters (D-MI)

Senator Baldwin (D-WI)

Senator Duckworth (D-IL)

Senator Rosen (D-NV)

Senator Luján (D-NM)

Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Senator Fetterman (D-PA)

Senator Kim (D-NJ)

Senator Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Environment and Public Works

Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia

Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming

John Curtis, Utah

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

Dan Sullivan, Alaska

Pete Ricketts, Nebraska

Roger Wicker, Mississippi

John Boozman, Arkansas

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) – Ranking

Senator Sanders (I-VT)

Senator Merkley (D-OR)

Senator Markey (D-MA)

Senator Kelly (D-AZ)

Senator Padilla (D-CA)

Senator Schiff (D-CA)

Senator Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD)

Foreign Relations

Jim Risch, Idaho

Pete Ricketts, Nebraska

Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania

Steve Daines, Montana

Bill Hagerty, Tennessee

John Barrasso, Wyoming

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Ted Cruz, Texas

Mike Lee, Utah

Rick Scott, Florida

John Curtis, Utah

John Cornyn, Texas

Senator Shaheen (D-NH) – Ranking

Senator Coons (D-DE)

Senator Murphy (D-CT)

Senator Kaine (D-VA)

Senator Merkley (D-OR)

Senator Booker (D-NJ)

Senator Schatz (D-HI)

Senator Van Hollen (D-MD)

Senator Duckworth (D-IL)

Senator Rosen (D-NV)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

James Lankford, Oklahoma

Rick Scott, Florida

Josh Hawley, Missouri

Bernie Moreno, Ohio

Joni Ernst, Iowa

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Senator Peters (D-MI)– Ranking

Senator Hassan (D-NH)

Senator Blumenthal (D-CT)

Senator Fetterman (D-PA)

Senator Kim (D-NJ)

Senator Gallego (D-AZ)

Senator Slotkin (D-MI)

Intel

Tom Cotton, Arkansas

Jim Risch, Idaho

Susan Collins, Maine

John Cornyn, Texas

Jerry Moran, Kansas

James Lankford, Oklahoma

Mike Rounds, South Dakota

Todd Young, Indiana

Marco Rubio, Florida

Senator Warner (D-VA)– Ranking

Senator Wyden (D-OR)

Senator Heinrich (D-NM)

Senator King (I-ME)

Senator Bennet (D-CO)

Senator Gillibrand (D-NY)

Senator Ossoff (D-GA)

Senator Kelly (D-AZ)

Aging

Rick Scott, Florida

Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania

Jim Justice, West Virginia

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) – Ranking

Senator Warren (D-MA)

Senator Kelly (D-AZ)

Senator Warnock (D-GA)

Senator Fetterman (D-PA)

Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD)

Indian Affairs

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

John Hoeven, North Dakota

Steve Daines, Montana

Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma

Mike Rounds, South Dakota

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Senator Schatz (D-HI) – Ranking

Senator Cantwell (D-WA)

Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senator Smith (D-MN)

Senator Luján (D-NM)

Rules

Mitch McConnell, Kentucky

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Ted Cruz, Texas

Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia

Roger Wicker, Mississippi

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi

Bill Hagerty, Tennessee

Katie Britt, Alabama

John Boozman, Arkansas

Senator Padilla (D-CA)– Ranking

Senator Klobuchar (D-MN)

Senator Schumer (D-NY)

Senator Warner (D-VA)

Senator Merkley (D-OR)

Senator Ossoff (D-GA)

Senator Bennet (D-CO)

Senator Welch (D-VT)

Veterans Affairs

Jerry Moran, Kansas

John Boozman, Arkansas

Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

Thom Tillis, North Carolina

Dan Sullivan, Alaska

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Jim Banks, Indiana

Tim Sheehy, Montana

Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) – Ranking

Senator Murray (D-WA)

Senator Sanders (I-VT)

Senator Hirono (D-HI)

Senator Hassan (D-NH)

Senator King (I-ME)

Senator Duckworth (D-IL)

Senator Gallego (D-AZ)

Senator Slotkin (D-MI)

Appropriations

Susan Collins, Maine

Mitch McConnell, Kentucky

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

Jerry Moran, Kansas

John Hoeven, North Dakota

John Boozman, Arkansas

Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia

John Kennedy, Louisiana

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi

Bill Hagerty, Tennessee

Katie Britt, Alabama

Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Mike Rounds, South Dakota

Senator Murray (D-WA) – Ranking

Senator Durbin (D-IL)

Senator Reed (D-RI)

Senator Shaheen (D-NH)

Senator Merkley (D-OR)

Senator Coons (D-DE)

Senator Schatz (D-HI)

Senator Baldwin (D-WI)

Senator Murphy (D-CT)

Senator Van Hollen (D-MD)

Senator Heinrich (D-NM)

Senator Peters (D-MI)

Senator Gillibrand (D-NY)

Senator Ossoff (D-GA)

Banking

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Mike Rounds, South Dakota

Thom Tillis, North Carolina

John Kennedy, Louisiana

Bill Hagerty, Tennessee

Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming

Katie Britt, Alabama

Pete Ricketts, Nebraska

Jim Banks, Indiana

Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

Bernie Moreno, Ohio

Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania

Senator Warren (D-MA) – Ranking

Senator Reed (D-RI)

Senator Warner (D-VA)

Senator Van Hollen (D-MD)

Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senator Smith (D-MN)

Senator Warnock (D-GA)

Senator Kim (D-NJ)

Senator Gallego (D-AZ)

Senator Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD)

Energy

Mike Lee, Utah

John Barrasso, Wyoming

Jim Risch, Idaho

Steve Daines, Montana

Tom Cotton, Arkansas

Jim Justice, West Virginia

Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania

Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

John Hoeven, North Dakota

Senator Heinrich (D-NM) – Ranking

Senator Wyden (D-OR)

Senator Cantwell (D-WA)

Senator Hirono (D-HI)

Senator King (I-ME)

Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Senator Padilla (D-CA)

Senator Gallego (D-AZ)

Finance

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Chuck Grassley, Iowa

John Cornyn, Texas

John Thune, South Dakota

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

James Lankford, Oklahoma

Steve Daines, Montana

Todd Young, Indiana

John Barrasso, Wyoming

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

Thom Tillis, North Carolina

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Roger Marshall, Kansas

Senator Wyden (D-OR) – Ranking

Senator Cantwell (D-WA)

Senator Bennet (D-CO)

Senator Warner (D-VA)

Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)

Senator Hassan (D-NH)

Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senator Warren (D-MA)

Senator Sanders (I-VT)

Senator Smith (D-MN)

Senator Luján (D-NM)

Senator Warnock (D-GA)

Senator Welch (D-VT)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Susan Collins, Maine

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma

Roger Marshall, Kansas

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Josh Hawley, Missouri

Jim Banks, Indiana

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Senator Sanders (I-VT) – Ranking

Senator Murray (D-WA)

Senator Baldwin (D-WI)

Senator Murphy (D-CT)

Senator Kaine (D-VA)

Senator Hassan (D-NH)

Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Senator Markey (D-MA)

Senator Kim (D-NJ)

Senator Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD)

Judiciary

Chuck Grassley, Iowa

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

John Cornyn, Texas

Mike Lee, Utah

Ted Cruz, Texas

Josh Hawley, Missouri

Thom Tillis, North Carolina

John Kennedy, Louisiana

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Eric Schmitt, Missouri

Katie Britt, Alabama

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Senator Durbin (D-IL) – Ranking

Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)

Senator Klobuchar (D-MN)

Senator Coons (D-DE)

Senator Blumenthal (D-CT)

Senator Hirono (D-HI)

Senator Booker (D-NJ)

Senator Padilla (D-CA)

Senator Welch (D-VT)

Senator Schiff (D-CA)

Budget

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

Chuck Grassley, Iowa

Mike Crapo, Idaho

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

Roger Marshall, Kansas

John Cornyn, Texas

Mike Lee, Utah

John Kennedy, Louisiana

Pete Ricketts, Nebraska

Bernie Moreno, Ohio

Rick Scott, Florida

Senator Merkley (D-OR) – Ranking

Senator Murray (D-WA)

Senator Wyden (D-OR)

Senator Sanders (I-VT)

Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)

Senator Warner (D-VA)

Senator Kaine (D-VA)

Senator Van Hollen (D-MD)

Senator Luján (D-NM)

Senator Padilla (D-CA)

Joint Economic Committee

Eric Schmitt, Missouri

Tom Cotton, Arkansas

Ted Budd, North Carolina

Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Senator Hassan (D-NH) – Ranking

Senator Klobuchar (D-MN)

Senator Heinrich (D-NM)

Senator Kelly (D-AZ)

Small Business

Joni Ernst, Iowa

Jim Risch, Idaho

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Todd Young, Indiana

Josh Hawley, Missouri

Ted Budd, North Carolina

John Curtis, Utah

Jim Justice, West Virginia

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Senator Markey (D-MA) – Ranking

Senator Cantwell (D-WA)

Senator Shaheen (D-NH)

Senator Booker (D-NJ)

Senator Coons (D-DE)

Senator Hirono (D-HI)

Senator Rosen (D-NV)

Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Senator Schiff (D-CA)

Ethics

James Lankford, Oklahoma

Jim Risch, Idaho

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Senator Coons (D-DE) – Ranking

Senator Schatz (D-HI)

Senator Shaheen (D-NH)

Other federal news in Washington:

Disability

Next year, Maryland will have a new governor, attorney general, and comptroller. A new state treasurer, former Delegate Dereck Davis, was sworn in on December 17th. The Democratic gubernatorial primary race is led by Comptroller Peter Franchot, along with political newcomer Wes Moore, and former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez. On the Republican side, Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz is expected to be the nominee.

Disability Claims Skyrocket:

The number of Americans claiming disabilities has surged nearly 35% since 2020, reaching 38.8 million by November 2024. This has posed challenges for insurers and businesses.
ontributing factors include Long COVID, the exacerbation of pre-existing conditions, a rise in mental health disorders, and ergonomic injuries from remote work setups. Aging populations and improved diagnostic awareness have also driven the increase.
This trend pressures insurers financially while creating potential opportunities for growth through individual insurance products and workplace wellness initiatives. However, insurers may face difficulties balancing rising claims with limited revenue gains due to economic constraints on consumers.

Employment/DOL

DOL’s Loaded Agenda:

As the DOL transitions to President-elect Trump's administration, significant shifts in labor policy are expected.
Key priorities include repealing Biden-era rules that expanded overtime pay and redefined worker classification to favor employees over independent contractors.
The DOL will also likely revive President Trump's earlier policies limiting work visas, scrutinizing immigrant labor, and reshaping workplace safety regulations, such as those concerning extreme heat.

Speaker Johnson is elected to Speaker:

Senate to retain filibuster in Republican majority

Majority Leader Thune committed to keeping the filibuster in the Senate meaning the 60-vote threshold will stand for all non-budgetary votes (and those not pertaining to confirmations)
In the same speech, he committed to clearing President Trump’s cabinet and administration officials first as the Senate comes to order. He said he planned to prioritize the national security nominations in the wake of the terrorism in New Orleans and Las Vegas.

Impact of New Orleans Attack on Trump Nominations:

The ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in New Orleans, where a suspect drove through a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens, has amplified calls from Senate Republicans to expedite the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees.
GOP leaders, including incoming Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and Majority Leader John Thune, stress that this attack highlights the urgency of having Trump’s national security team in place swiftly.
However, the timeline for confirming some nominees, such as Pete Hegseth for Pentagon, Kash Patel for FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence, remains uncertain, with hearings slated for January but potential delays due to committee processes.

Tech Privacy Legislation:

House Ethics Investigations Dropped:

The House Ethics Committee has dropped campaign finance-related investigations into four lawmakers—Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)—concluding that there was no intentional misuse of campaign funds for personal benefit.
However, the committee issued a statement cautioning against the personal use of campaign funds and clarified the rules around allowable expenditures.
Despite dropping the investigations, the committee found instances where campaign funds were not used in compliance with reporting and recordkeeping requirements.