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, 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 committee
Active

United States Senate
118th Congress
History
FormedFebruary 2, 1977
SucceededSelect Committee on Standards and Conduct
Leadership
ChairChris Coons (D)
Since February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
Vice chairJames Lankford (R)
Since February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
Structure
Seats6 members
Political partiesMajority (3)
  •   Democratic (3)
Minority (3)
Jurisdiction
Policy areasEthics
House counterpartUnited States House Committee on Ethics
Meeting place
220 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Website
ethics.senate.gov
Rules

    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.[1]

    Current membership
    Main article: 118th United States Congress
    Majority[2] Minority[3]

    Chairs

    List of chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics

    ChairPartyStateTerm
    John C. Stennis DMississippi1965–1975
    Howard Cannon DNevada1975–1977
    Adlai Stevenson III DIllinois1977–1980
    Howell Heflin DAlabama1980–1981
    Malcolm Wallop RWyoming1981–1983
    Ted Stevens RAlaska1983–1985
    Warren Rudman RNew Hampshire1985–1987
    Howell Heflin DAlabama1987–1992
    Terry Sanford DNorth Carolina1992–1993
    Richard Bryan DNevada1993–1995
    Mitch McConnell RKentucky1995–1997
    Bob Smith RNew Hampshire1997–1999
    Pat Roberts RKansas1999–2001 (ended January 3)
    Vacant ——2001 (January 3–20)
    Pat Roberts RKansas2001 (January 20 – June 6)
    Harry Reid DNevada2001–2003 (started June 6, 2001)
    George Voinovich ROhio2003–2007
    Barbara Boxer DCalifornia2007–2015
    Johnny Isakson RGeorgia2015–2019
    James Lankford ROklahoma2019–2021
    Chris Coons DDelaware2021–present

    Historical committee rosters

    110th Congress
    Majority Minority

    111th Congress
    Majority Minority

    112th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Source: 2011 Congressional Record, Vol. 157, Page S557

    113th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Source: 2011 Congressional Record, Vol. 157, Page S557

    114th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296

    115th Congress

    Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, 115th Congress[4]

    Majority Minority

    116th Congress
    Majority Minority

    117th Congress
    Majority Minority

    See also

    References
    1. "U.S. Senate: Select Committee on Ethics". www.senate.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    2. S.Res. 30 (118th Congress)
    3. S.Res. 31 (118th Congress)
    4. 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.
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