Committees
Democratic Policy Committee
The Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) is the policy and research arm of Senate Democrats. Established by an Act of Congress in 1947, the DPC serves as a centralized source of information for all Senate Democratic offices and helps promote Democratic policies through hearings, special events, publications, and graphics services. The DPC is chaired by Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND).
Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee
The mission of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee is to build support for Democratic policy positions. We do this by:
- Creating dialogue and relationships between the Democratic Caucus and community leaders;
- Communicating and promoting Democratic policy priorities to outside organizations;
- Ensuring coordination and amplification of the Democratic message; and
- Coordinating leadership message events with the House Democratic Caucus.
Assignments
Anticipated Committee Democratic Assignments for the 111th Congress
(Subject to Negotiations Following Republican Leadership Elections)
Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Chairman
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
- Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
- Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
- Mark Udall, of Colorado
- Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York
- Michael Bennet, of Colorado
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Tom Harkin, of Iowa, Chairman
- Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont
- Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
- Max Baucus, of Montana
- Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
- Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
- E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
- Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
- Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
- Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
- Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York
- Michael Bennet, of Colorado
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chairman
- Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
- Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont
- Tom Harkin, of Iowa
- Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
- Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin
- Patty Murray, of Washington
- Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
- Dianne Feinstein, of California
- Richard Durbin, of Illinois
- Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
- Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
- Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
- Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
- E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Jon Tester, of Montana
Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Carl Levin, of Michigan, Chairman
- Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts
- Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
- Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut
- Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
- Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Jim Webb, of Virginia
- Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
- Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
- Mark Udall, of Colorado
- Mark Begich, of Alaska
- Roland Burris, of Illinois
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut, Chairman
- Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
- Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
- Charles E. Schumer, of New York
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
- Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
- Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
- Jon Tester, of Montana
- Mark Warner, of Virginia
- Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
- Michael Bennet, of Colorado
Senate Committee on Budget
- Kent Conrad, of North Dakota, Chairman
- Patty Murray, of Washington
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
- Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
- Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
- Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
- Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
- Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
- Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
- Mark Warner, of Virginia
- Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia, Chairman
- Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
- John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts
- Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
- Barbara Boxer, of California
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- Maria Cantwell, of Washington
- Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
- Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
- Tom Udall, of New Mexico
- Mark Warner, of Virginia
- Mark Begich, of Alaska
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairwoman
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, Chairman
- Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
- Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
- Maria Cantwell, of Washington
- Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
- Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
- Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
- Mark Udall, of Colorado
- Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairwoman
- Max Baucus, of Montana
- Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware
- Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
- Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
- Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
- Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
- Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
- Tom Udall, of New Mexico
- Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
- Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York
Senate Committee on Finance
- Max Baucus, of Montana, Chairman
- John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
- Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
- Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico
- John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts
- Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Charles E. Schumer, of New York
- Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
- Maria Cantwell, of Washington
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
- Thomas Carper, of Delaware
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, Chairman
- Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
- Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
- Barbara Boxer, of California
- Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
- Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
- Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
- Jim Webb, of Virginia
- Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire
- Ted Kaufman, of Delaware
- Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, Chairman
- Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
- Tom Harkin, of Iowa
- Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
- Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico
- Patty Murray, of Washington
- Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
- Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
- Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
- Robert Casey, of Pennsylvania
- Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
- Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut, Chairman
- Carl Levin, of Michigan
- Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
- Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
- Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
- Jon Tester, of Montana
- Roland Burris, of Illinois
- Michael Bennet, of Colorado
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota, Chairman
- Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
- Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
- Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
- Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
- Maria Cantwell, of Washington
- Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
- Jon Tester, of Montana
- Tom Udall, of New Mexico
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Dianne Feinstein, of California, Chairwoman
- John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
- Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
- Bill Nelson, of Florida
- Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, Chairman
- Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin
- Dianne Feinstein, of California
- Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
- Charles E. Schumer, of New York
- Richard Durbin, of Illinois
- Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
- Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
- Ron Wyden, of Oregon
- Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
- Ted Kaufman, of Delaware
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Chairman
- Dianne Feinstein, of California
- Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
- Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
- Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
- Richard Durbin, of Illinois
- E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
- Patty Murray, of Washington
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Mark Warner, of Virginia
- Tom Udall, of New Mexico
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana, Chairwoman
- John Kerry, of Massachusetts
- Carl Levin, of Michigan
- Tom Harkin, of Iowa
- Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut
- Maria Cantwell, of Washington
- Evan Bayh, of Indiana
- Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
- Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
- Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
- Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire
Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii, Chairman
- John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
- Patty Murray, of Washington
- Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
- Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
- Jim Webb, of Virginia
- Jon Tester, of Montana
- Mark Begich, of Alaska
- Roland Burris, of Illinois
Joint Economic Committee
- Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Vice Chairman
- Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts
- Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, Chairman
- Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
- Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
- Jim Webb, of Virginia
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Newly Elected Democratic Senators’ Committee Assignments for the 111th Congress
(Subject to Negotiations Following Republican Leadership Elections)
Mark Udall, of Colorado
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Tom Udall, of New Mexico
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Mark Warner, of Virginia
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Mark Begich, of Alaska
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
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February 5, 2009:The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and resume consideration of H.R. 1, the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Roll call votes are expected throughout the day as the Senate works to complete action on the economic recovery legislation.
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