Standing committee of the United States Senate
Senate Commerce Committee Standing committee Active United States Senate 119th Congress History Formed February 4, 1977 Leadership Chair Ted Cruz (R )Ranking member Maria Cantwell (D )Structure Political parties Majority (15)
Minority (13)
Jurisdiction Policy areas Aviation ,Coast Guard ,Coastal zone management ,Common carriers ,Communications ,Competitiveness ,Consumer protection ,Highways andhighway safety ,Inland waterways ,Internet ,Navigation ,Interstate commerce ,Marine conservation ,Marine fisheries ,Merchant Marine ,Oceanography ,Outer Continental Shelf lands,Panama Canal ,Product safety and liability ,Rail ,Science policy of the United States ,Sport ,Standards ofweights and measures ,Tourism ,Transportation generally,Weather andclimate change Oversight authority Coast Guard ,CPSC ,CPB ,Department of Commerce ,Department of Transportation ,FAA ,FCC ,FMC ,FMCSA ,FRA ,FTC ,MARAD ,NASA ,NHTSA ,NIST ,NOAA ,NSF ,NTIA ,NTSB ,OSTP ,PHMSA ,STB ,TSA House counterpart Subcommittees Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Communications, Media, and Broadband Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing Space and Science Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion Meeting place 512 Dirksen Senate Building Website https://www.commerce.senate.gov/ Rules
Charles Bolden , nominee forAdministrator of NASA , center, andLori Garver , right, nominee for deputy administrator of NASA, testify at their confirmation hearing before the Committee in 2009TheUnited States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is astanding committee of theUnited States Senate .[ 1] Ted Cruz (R-TX) with Sen.Maria Cantwell (D-WA) as ranking member. The majority office is housed in theDirksen Senate Office Building , and the minority office is located in theHart Senate Office Building .[ 1]
The committee has its roots in theCommittee on Commerce and Manufacturers , which served as a standing committee in the early-1800s. This committee was split in two in the 1820s and remained in this configuration until theLegislative Reorganization Act of 1946 . Under the LRA, the number of standing committees was dramatically decreased to increase congressional efficiency and increase institutional strength. As a result, theCommittee on Commerce , theCommittee on Manufactures , theCommittee on Interstate Commerce , and theCommittee on Interoceanic Canals were combined into theUnited States Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce . In 1977, as a part of widespread committee reorganization, the committee was renamed the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and given additional oversight jurisdiction over nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences, including theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The original progenitors of this committee were:
In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects is referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
"Coast Guard ; Coastal zone management ;Communications ;Highway safety ;Inland waterways, except construction ;Interstate commerce ;Marine and ocean navigation ,safety , andtransportation , including navigational aspects ofdeepwater ports ;Marine fisheries ;Merchant marine andnavigation ;Nonmilitaryaeronautical andspace sciences ; Oceans ,weather , andatmospheric activities ;Panama Canal andinteroceanic canals generally, except as provided in subparagraph (c);Regulation ofconsumer products andservices , including testing related to toxic substances, other than pesticides, and except for credit, financial services, and housing; Regulation of interstatecommon carriers , includingrailroads ,buses ,trucks ,vessels ,pipelines , andcivil aviation ; Science, engineering, and technology research and development and policy ;Sports ;Standards andmeasurement ;Transportation ; and,Transportation and commerce aspects ofOuter Continental Shelf lands."[ 2] The Senate Commerce Committee is also charged to "study and review, on a comprehensive basis, all matters relating to science and technology, oceans policy, transportation, communications, and consumer affairs, and report thereon from time to time."[ 3]
[ edit ] Majority[ 4] Minority[ 5] Ted Cruz , Texas,Chair John Thune , South DakotaRoger Wicker , MississippiDeb Fischer , NebraskaJerry Moran , KansasDan Sullivan , AlaskaMarsha Blackburn , TennesseeTodd Young , IndianaTed Budd , North CarolinaEric Schmitt , MissouriJohn Curtis , UtahBernie Moreno , OhioTim Sheehy , MontanaShelley Moore Capito , West VirginiaCynthia Lummis , WyomingMaria Cantwell , Washington,Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar , MinnesotaBrian Schatz , HawaiiEd Markey , MassachusettsGary Peters , MichiganTammy Baldwin , WisconsinTammy Duckworth , IllinoisJacky Rosen , NevadaBen Ray Luján , New MexicoJohn Hickenlooper , ColoradoJohn Fetterman , PennsylvaniaAndy Kim , New JerseyLisa Blunt Rochester , Delaware
Subcommittee[ 6] Chair Ranking Member Aviation, Space, and Innovation Jerry Moran (R-KS)Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Telecommunications and Media Deb Fischer (R-NE)Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)John Hickenlooper (D-CO)Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Dan Sullivan (R-AK)Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Ted Budd (R-NC)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Todd Young (R-IN)Gary Peters (D-MI)
The committee, under its various names, has had the below chairs.[ 7]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Historical committee rosters [ edit ] Majority[ 8] Minority[ 9] Maria Cantwell , Washington,Chair Amy Klobuchar , MinnesotaBrian Schatz , HawaiiEd Markey , MassachusettsGary Peters , MichiganTammy Baldwin , WisconsinTammy Duckworth , IllinoisJon Tester , MontanaKyrsten Sinema , Arizona[ c] Jacky Rosen , NevadaBen Ray Luján , New MexicoJohn Hickenlooper , ColoradoRaphael Warnock , GeorgiaPeter Welch , VermontTed Cruz , Texas,Ranking Member John Thune , South DakotaRoger Wicker , MississippiDeb Fischer , NebraskaJerry Moran , KansasDan Sullivan , AlaskaMarsha Blackburn , TennesseeTodd Young , IndianaRick Scott , Florida (until February 2, 2023)[ 10] Ted Budd , North CarolinaEric Schmitt , MissouriJD Vance , OhioShelley Moore Capito , West VirginiaCynthia Lummis , Wyoming
Subcommittees Source:[1] [2]
Majority Minority Maria Cantwell , Washington,Chair Amy Klobuchar , MinnesotaRichard Blumenthal , ConnecticutBrian Schatz , HawaiiEd Markey , MassachusettsGary Peters , MichiganTammy Baldwin , WisconsinTammy Duckworth , IllinoisJon Tester , MontanaKyrsten Sinema , ArizonaJacky Rosen , NevadaBen Ray Luján , New MexicoJohn Hickenlooper , ColoradoRaphael Warnock , GeorgiaRoger Wicker , Mississippi,Ranking Member John Thune , South DakotaRoy Blunt , MissouriTed Cruz , TexasDeb Fischer , NebraskaJerry Moran , KansasDan Sullivan , AlaskaMarsha Blackburn , TennesseeMike Lee , UtahRon Johnson , WisconsinShelley Moore Capito , West VirginiaTodd Young , IndianaRick Scott , FloridaCynthia Lummis , Wyoming
Subcommittees Source:[ 11]
Majority Minority Roger Wicker , Mississippi,Chair John Thune , South DakotaRoy Blunt , MissouriTed Cruz , TexasDeb Fischer , NebraskaJerry Moran , KansasDan Sullivan , AlaskaMike Lee , UtahRon Johnson , WisconsinShelley Moore Capito , West VirginiaCory Gardner , ColoradoTodd Young , IndianaRick Scott , FloridaMarsha Blackburn , TennesseeMaria Cantwell , Washington,Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar , MinnesotaRichard Blumenthal , ConnecticutBrian Schatz , HawaiiEd Markey , MassachusettsTom Udall , New MexicoGary Peters , MichiganTammy Baldwin , WisconsinTammy Duckworth , IllinoisJon Tester , MontanaKyrsten Sinema , ArizonaJacky Rosen , Nevada
Subcommittees Majority Minority John Thune , South Dakota,Chair Roger Wicker , MississippiRoy Blunt , MissouriTed Cruz , TexasDeb Fischer , NebraskaJerry Moran , KansasDan Sullivan , AlaskaDean Heller , NevadaJim Inhofe , OklahomaMike Lee , UtahRon Johnson , WisconsinShelley Moore Capito , West VirginiaCory Gardner , ColoradoTodd Young , IndianaBill Nelson , Florida,Ranking Member Maria Cantwell , WashingtonAmy Klobuchar , MinnesotaRichard Blumenthal , ConnecticutBrian Schatz , HawaiiEd Markey , MassachusettsTom Udall , New MexicoGary Peters , MichiganTammy Baldwin , WisconsinTammy Duckworth , IllinoisMaggie Hassan , New HampshireCatherine Cortez Masto , NevadaJon Tester , Montana
Source[ 12]
^ At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided. With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20, the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie, and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20. On January 3 the Senate adopted S. Res. 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairs to serve during this period and Republican chairs to serve effective at noon on January 20, 2001. ^ On June 6, 2001, the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords (VT) changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats. ^ Kyrsten Sinema is formally an independent but caucuses with the Democrats. ^a b "U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation - About" .U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation .^ "Rules of the United States Senate" . U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. RetrievedMay 31, 2019 .public domain .^ "Rules Of The Senate | U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration" .www.rules.senate.gov .^ S.Res. 16 (119th Congress)^ S.Res. 17 (119th Congress)^ "Cruz, Cantwell Announce Commerce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress" .U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation . February 20, 2025.^ "Chairmen of Senate Standing Committees 1789-present" (PDF) . RetrievedSeptember 23, 2020 .^ S.Res. 30 (118th Congress)^ S.Res. 31 (118th Congress)^ Mizelle, Shawna (February 2, 2023)."Rick Scott sees retribution in McConnell decision to pull him off Senate Commerce Committee | CNN Politics" .CNN . RetrievedFebruary 7, 2023 . ^ "Chair Cantwell Announces Subcommittee Leadership for the 117th Congress" .U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation . February 19, 2021.^ "U.S. Senate: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation" .www.senate.gov . RetrievedJanuary 8, 2017 .
Active Aviation, Space, and Innovation Telecommunications and Media Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Defunct
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