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Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-183 GOVUpdated February 2, 2000Senate Committees: Categories and Rules forCommittee AssignmentsJudy SchneiderSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance Division Senate Rule XXV and party conference rules address committee assignments.  SenateRule XXV, paragraphs 2 and 3 establish categories of committees, popularly referred toas “A”, “B”, and “C”, that condition assignment rules.A COMMITTEES B COMMITTEES C COMMITTEESAgriculture, Nutrition andForestryAppropriationsArmed ServicesBanking, Housing and Urban AffairsCommerce, Science andTransportationEnergy and NaturalResourcesEnvironment and PublicWorksFinanceForeign RelationsGovernmental AffairsHealth, Education, Labor,and PensionsJudiciaryBudgetRules and AdministrationSmall BusinessVeterans’ AffairsSpecial AgingSelect IntelligenceJoint Economic CommitteeSelect EthicsIndian AffairsJoint Taxation(Joint Library and JointPrinting are not listed, butare treated as C committeesfor assignment purposes)CRS-2Number of Assignments: Senate Rule XXV, paragraph 4, places restrictions oncommittee membership based on these categories.  ! Each Senator shall serve on two committees, and no more than two, in Class A.! Each Senator may serve on one committee, but no more than one, in Class B.! Each Senator may serve on one or more committees in Class C.Limitations on Assignments:! Super “A” or “Big Four” Committees: Democratic and Republican members areprohibited from serving on more than one among the Committees onAppropriations, Armed Services, Finance, and Foreign Relations pursuant to partyrules.! Republican Members from the same state are  prohibited from serving on the samecommittee by Republican Conference rule.  Democrats adhere to the sameprohibition, but by tradition.! Service on the Select Intelligence Committee is limited to no more than eight yearsof continuous service, as provided in the resolution creating the committee.Limitations on Chairmanships: Republican Conference rules address limitations oncommittee leadership positions for Republicans whether or not they are in the majority.Democratic Conference rules may also address these limitations; however, their rules arenot publicly available.! A chair/ranking member of an “A” committee may not serve as chair or rankingmember of any other committee, except the chair/ranking member of the FinanceCommittee may chair the Joint Committee on Taxation.! A chair/ranking member of an “A” committee may not serve as chair/rankingmember of any subcommittees.  Appropriations subcommittee chairmanships areexempt.! A chair/ranking member of a “non-A” committee may not serve as chair/rankingmember of any other committee, except the chair/ranking member of the Rules andAdministration Committee may chair the Joint Printing or Joint Library Committee.! A chair/ranking member of a “non-A” committee, excluding Ethics, may not serveas chair/ranking member of more than one subcommittee.  Appropriationssubcommittee chairmanships are not exempt.! The chair/vice chair of the Ethics Committee may serve on no more than twostanding subcommittees.! A Senator may not serve as chair/ranking member of more than twosubcommittees.! A Senator shall not serve more than 6 years as chair and 6 years as ranking memberof any standing committee, effective January 1997.

Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments

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Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments

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