Jan. 6 Panel Sets Vote on Contempt Charges Against Bannon
Senate Democratic Ranking Members Announced 116th Congress
December 12, 2018 by TWN Staff
On Tuesday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced the slate of Senate Democratic Ranking Members for the 116th Congress. Ratified by the Senate Democratic Caucus, they include:
Aging: Senator Bob Casey, Ranking Member
Agriculture: Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member
Appropriations: Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman
Armed Services: Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member
Banking: Senator Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member
Budget: Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member
Commerce: Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member
Energy: Senator Joe Manchin, Ranking Member
EPW: Senator Tom Carper, Ranking Member
Ethics: Senator Christopher Coons, Vice Chairman
Finance: Senator Ron Wyden, Ranking Member
Foreign Relations: Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member
HELP: Senator Patty Murray, Ranking Member
HSGAC: Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member
Indian Affairs: Senator Tom Udall, Vice Chairman
Intelligence: Senator Mark Warner, Vice Chairman
JEC: Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member
Judiciary: Senator Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member
Rules: Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member
Small Business: Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member
Veterans’ Affairs: Senator Jon Tester, Ranking Member
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