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, although the chairman always comes from the majority party. The leading committee member of the minority party is referred to as Vice Chairman rather than the more common Ranking Member.
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).
Membershipedit
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.[1]
^Straus, Jacob R. (January 31, 2017). "Appendices A and B". Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction (PDF) (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
External linksedit
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics Official Website (Archive)
Senate Ethics Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
December 15, 2023
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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 although the chairman always comes from the majority party The leading committee member of the minority party is referred to as Vice Chairman rather than the more common Ranking Member Select committeeActive United States Senate118th CongressHistoryFormedFebruary 2 1977SucceededSelect Committee on Standards and ConductLeadershipChairChris Coons D Since February 3 2021 2021 02 03 Vice chairJames Lankford R Since February 3 2021 2021 02 03 StructureSeats6 membersPolitical partiesMajority 3 Democratic 3 Minority 3 Republican 3 JurisdictionPolicy areasEthicsHouse counterpartUnited States House Committee on EthicsMeeting place220 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington D C Websiteethics wbr senate wbr govRulesEthics Committee Rules Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Current membership 4 Chairs 5 Historical committee rosters 5 1 110th Congress 5 2 111th Congress 5 3 112th Congress 5 4 113th Congress 5 5 114th Congress 5 6 115th Congress 5 7 116th Congress 5 8 117th Congress 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe 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 editPursuant 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 1 Current membership editMain article 118th United States Congress Majority 2 Minority 3 Chris Coons Delaware Chair Brian Schatz Hawaii Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire James Lankford Oklahoma Vice Chair Jim Risch Idaho Deb Fischer NebraskaChairs editList of chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics Chair Party State TermJohn C Stennis D Mississippi 1965 1975Howard Cannon D Nevada 1975 1977Adlai Stevenson III D Illinois 1977 1980Howell Heflin D Alabama 1980 1981Malcolm Wallop R Wyoming 1981 1983Ted Stevens R Alaska 1983 1985Warren Rudman R New Hampshire 1985 1987Howell Heflin D Alabama 1987 1992Terry Sanford D North Carolina 1992 1993Richard Bryan D Nevada 1993 1995Mitch McConnell R Kentucky 1995 1997Bob Smith R New Hampshire 1997 1999Pat Roberts R Kansas 1999 2001 ended January 3 Vacant 2001 January 3 20 Pat Roberts R Kansas 2001 January 20 June 6 Harry Reid D Nevada 2001 2003 started June 6 2001 George Voinovich R Ohio 2003 2007Barbara Boxer D California 2007 2015Johnny Isakson R Georgia 2015 2019James Lankford R Oklahoma 2019 2021Chris Coons D Delaware 2021 presentHistorical committee rosters edit110th Congress edit Majority MinorityBarbara Boxer California Chairwoman Mark Pryor Arkansas Ken Salazar Colorado John Cornyn Texas Vice Chairman Pat Roberts Kansas Johnny Isakson Georgia111th Congress edit Majority MinorityBarbara Boxer California Chairwoman Mark Pryor Arkansas Sherrod Brown Ohio Johnny Isakson Georgia Vice Chairman Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch Idaho112th Congress edit Majority MinorityBarbara Boxer California Chair Mark Pryor Arkansas Sherrod Brown Ohio Johnny Isakson Georgia Vice Chair Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch IdahoSource 2011 Congressional Record Vol 157 Page S557 113th Congress edit Majority MinorityBarbara Boxer California Chair Mark Pryor Arkansas Sherrod Brown Ohio Johnny Isakson Georgia Vice Chair Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch IdahoSource 2011 Congressional Record Vol 157 Page S557 114th Congress edit Majority MinorityJohnny Isakson Georgia Chair Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch Idaho Barbara Boxer California Vice Chair Chris Coons Delaware Brian Schatz HawaiiSource 2013 Congressional Record Vol 159 Page S296 115th Congress edit Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics 115th Congress 4 Majority MinorityJohnny Isakson Georgia Chair Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch Idaho Chris Coons Delaware Vice Chair Brian Schatz Hawaii Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire116th Congress edit Majority MinorityJames Lankford Oklahoma Chair Johnny Isakson Georgia Chair served until December 19 2019 Pat Roberts Kansas Jim Risch Idaho Chris Coons Delaware Vice Chair Brian Schatz Hawaii Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire117th Congress edit Majority MinorityChris Coons Delaware Chair Brian Schatz Hawaii Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire James Lankford Oklahoma Vice Chair Jim Risch Idaho Deb Fischer NebraskaSee also editList of current United States Senate committees United States House Committee on EthicsReferences edit U S Senate Select Committee on Ethics www senate gov Retrieved January 8 2017 S Res 30 118th Congress S Res 31 118th Congress Straus Jacob R January 31 2017 Appendices A and B Senate Select Committee on Ethics A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction PDF Report Congressional Research Service Retrieved October 12 2017 External links editU S Senate Select Committee on Ethics Official Website Archive Senate Ethics Committee Legislation activity and reports Congress gov Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics amp oldid 1187748840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
