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Government Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate
The Government Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Iowa State Senate are assigned by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader after consultation with the President of the Senate. The majority leader designates the committee chair, vice-chair and majority members, while the minority leader designates the minority members and selects one of them as ranking member.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Government Oversight Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Claire Celsi (D) left this committee on October 06, 2025. [Source]
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Government Oversight Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Government Oversight Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Government Oversight Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Matt McCoy | • Michael Breitbach, Chair | |||
| • Janet Petersen | • Amy Sinclair, Vice chair | |||
| • Mark Lofgren | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Robert Hogg, Chair | • Julian B. Garrett | |||
| • Brian Schoenjahn, Vice chair | • Jack Whitver | |||
| • Kevin Kinney | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Government Oversigh Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Janet Petersen, Chair | • Kent Sorenson | |||
| • Brian Schoenjahn, Vice chair | • Sandra Greiner | |||
| • Matt McCoy | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Thomas Courtney, Chair | • Kent Sorenson | |||
| • Steven Sodders, Vice chair | • Sandra Greiner | |||
| • John Kibbie | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Thomas Courtney | • Pat Ward | |||
| • Rich Olive | • Ron Wieck | |||
| • Steven Sodders | ||||
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