Committee System

Monday,
March 09, 2009

12:13 PM

Most of the work
done in congress

Sub committees
also

Do
much of the work

Assigned by
Majority Lead

Senate - can be on
1 major committee and 2 sub committees

Senate Committee
Heads

Armed
Services - Carl Levin, MI

Long
time, respected member

Banking,
Housing, Urban Affairs

Chris
Dodd, CT

Budget

Kent
Conrad, NC

Russell
Feingold

Robert
Byrd - has had health problems

Commerce,
Science, Transportation

John
D Rockefeller, WV

Energy
and National Resources

Jeff
Bingamen

Environment
and Public Works

Barbara
Boxer

Finance

Max
Baucus

Foreign
Affairs

John
Kerry, MA

Health,
Education, Labor, Pensions

Edward
Kennedy - health issues

Chris
Dodd - acting chair

Homeland
Security

Joseph
Lieberman

Was
a democrat

Turned
to Independent

Then
campaigned for McCain

Now
caucuses with democrats

Intelligence

Diana
Feinstein

Rich

Gives
nice parties

Judiciary

Supreme
Court and Federal Judges

Patrick
Leahy, VT

Rules
and Administration

Charles
Schumer, NY

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Committee System

Monday,
March 09, 2009

12:13 PM

Most of the work
done in congress

Sub committees
also

Do
much of the work

Assigned by
Majority Lead

Senate - can be on
1 major committee and 2 sub committees

Senate Committee
Heads

Armed
Services - Carl Levin, MI

Long
time, respected member

Banking,
Housing, Urban Affairs

Chris
Dodd, CT

Budget

Kent
Conrad, NC

Russell
Feingold

Robert
Byrd - has had health problems

Commerce,
Science, Transportation

John
D Rockefeller, WV

Energy
and National Resources

Jeff
Bingamen

Environment
and Public Works

Barbara
Boxer

Finance

Max
Baucus

Foreign
Affairs

John
Kerry, MA

Health,
Education, Labor, Pensions

Edward
Kennedy - health issues

Chris
Dodd - acting chair

Homeland
Security

Joseph
Lieberman

Was
a democrat

Turned
to Independent

Then
campaigned for McCain

Now
caucuses with democrats

Intelligence

Diana
Feinstein

Rich

Gives
nice parties

Judiciary

Supreme
Court and Federal Judges

Patrick
Leahy, VT

Rules
and Administration

Charles
Schumer, NY