United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics is a select committee of the United States Senate charged with dealing with matters related to senatorial ethics. It is also commonly referred to as the Senate Ethics Committee. Senate rules require the Ethics Committee to be evenly divided between the Democrats and the Republicans, no matter who controls the Senate. However, the chair always comes from the majority party. The leading committee member of the minority party is referred to as the Vice Chair rather than the more common Ranking Member.

History

The Senate Select Committee on Standards and Conduct was first convened in the 89th Congress (1965–66) and later replaced by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics in the 95th Congress (1977–78).

Membership

Pursuant to Senate Rule 25, the committee is limited to six members, and is equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. This effectively means that either party can veto any action taken by the committee.

Members, 119th Congress

Chairs

List of chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Ranking members

Historical committee rosters

110th Congress

111th Congress

112th Congress

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113th Congress

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114th Congress

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115th Congress

Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, 115th Congress

116th Congress

117th Congress

See also

• List of United States Senate committees
• United States House Committee on Ethics

References

External links

• U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics Official Website (Archive)
• Senate Ethics Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.