United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

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Background United States Congress • United States Senate • United States House of Representatives • United States Constitution • 113th United States Congress • 112th United States Congress

The United States House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate. It was created in 1789.

Leadership

113th Congress

Charles E. Schumer (D) retained his role as committee chair in the 113th Congress.

112th Congress

The committee chair in the 112th Congress is Charles E. Schumer (D).

Membership

2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Committee on Rules and Administration Members, 2013-2014
Democratic members (10)	Republican members (8)
• Charles E. Schumer (New York) Chair	• Pat Roberts (Kansas) Ranking member
• Dianne Feinstein (California)	• Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
• Dick Durbin (Illinois)	• Thad Cochran (Mississippi)
• Patty Murray (Washington)	• Saxby Chambliss (Georgia)
• Mark Pryor (Arkansas)	• Lamar Alexander (Tennessee)
• Tom Udall (New Mexico)	• Richard C. Shelby (Alabama)
• Mark Warner (Virginia)	• Roy Blunt (Missouri)
• Patrick J. Leahy (Vermont)	• Ted Cruz (Texas)
• Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)
• Angus King (Maine)
Angus King is an Independent but caucuses with Democrats, hence he has been counted in that column.

2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Committee on Rules and Administration Members, 2011-2012
Democratic members (10)	Republican members (8)
• Charles E. Schumer (New York) Chair	• Lamar Alexander (Tennessee) Ranking member
• Daniel Inouye (Hawaii)	• Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
• Dianne Feinstein (California)	• Thad Cochran (Mississippi)
• Richard Durbin (Illinois)	• Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)
• Benjamin Nelson (Nebraska)	• Saxby Chambliss (Georgia)
• Patty Murray (Washington)	• Pat Roberts (Kansas)
• Mark Pryor (Arkansas)	• Richard Shelby (Alabama)
• Tom Udall (New Mexico)	• Roy Blunt (Missouri)
• Mark Warner (Virginia)
• Patrick Leahy (Vermont)

Jurisdiction

According to the official Senate website, the jurisdiction of the Rules and Administration Committee includes the following:

1. Administration of the Senate Office Buildings and the Senate wing of the Capitol, including the assignment of office space.
2. Congressional organization relative to rules and procedures, and Senate rules and regulations, including floor and gallery rules.
3. Corrupt practices.
4. Credentials and qualifications of Members of the Senate, contested elections, and acceptance of incompatible offices.
5. Federal elections generally, including the election of the President, Vice President, and Members of the Congress.
6. Government Printing Office, and the printing and correction of the Congressional Record, as well as those matters provided for under rule XI.
7. Meetings of the Congress and attendance of Members.
8. Payment of money out of the contingent fund of the Senate or creating a charge upon the same (except that any resolution relating to substantive matter within the jurisdiction of any other standing committee of the Senate shall be first referred to such committee).
9. Presidential succession.
10. Purchase of books and manuscripts and erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
11. Senate Library and statuary, art, and pictures in the Capitol and Senate Office Buildings.
12. Services to the Senate, including the Senate restaurant.
13. United States Capitol and congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution (and the incorporation of similar institutions), and the Botanic Gardens.
14. Make a continuing study of the organization and operation of the Congress of the United States and shall recommend improvements in such organization and operation with a view toward strengthening the Congress, simplifying its operations, improving its relationships with other branches of the United States Government, and enabling it better to meet its responsibilities under the Constitution of the United States; and identify any court proceeding or action which, in the opinion of the Committee, is of vital interest to the Congress as a constitutionally established institution of the Federal Government and call such proceeding or action to the attention of the Senate.
15. Develop, implement, and update as necessary a strategic planning process and a strategic plan for the functional and technical infrastructure support of the Senate and provide oversight over plans developed by Senate officers and others in accordance with the strategic planning process.

Contact

305 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202.224.6352
Administrative Fax: 202.224.1912

See also

• U.S. Senate

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Senate Page
• Committee profile on Congress Merge
• Committee profile on Govtrack
• Committee profile on Legistorm