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Background
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The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate. It was created in an earlier form in 1913. The inaugural committee was chaired by Robert L. Owen.[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is Tim Scott (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Sherrod Brown (D).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was Sherrod Brown (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Mike Crapo (R).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Mike Crapo (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Richard Shelby (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Tim Johnson (D).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Tim Johnson (D).

Membership


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Kyrsten Sinema (Independent) left this committee in 2023. [Source]


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

David Perdue (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.

Doug Jones (D) left this committee in 2020.


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

David Perdue (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.


2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments



Subcommittees

Digital Assets

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Digital Assets Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (6)
Ruben Gallego Ranking MemberCynthia M. Lummis Chairman
Mark R. Warner Thom Tillis
Chris Van Hollen Bill Hagerty
Tina Smith Bernie Moreno
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioDavid McCormick
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Economic Policy

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Economic Policy Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (6)
Raphael Warnock Ranking MemberJohn Kennedy Chairman
Jack Reed Mike Rounds
Tina Smith Thom Tillis
Lisa Blunt Rochester Pete Ricketts
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioJim Banks
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Economic Policy Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (4)Republican members (5)
Heidi Heitkamp Ranking MemberTom Cotton Chairman
Robert Menendez Pat Toomey
Elizabeth Warren David Perdue
Joe Donnelly Thom Tillis
John Neely Kennedy

Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (8)Republican members (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto Ranking MemberThom Tillis Chairman
Jack Reed Mike Crapo
Mark R. Warner John Kennedy
Raphael Warnock Bill Hagerty
Andy Kim Cynthia M. Lummis
Ruben Gallego Katie Britt
Angela Alsobrooks Pete Ricketts
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioKevin Cramer
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (8)Republican members (9)
Elizabeth Warren Ranking MemberPatrick Toomey Chairman
Jack Reed Richard Shelby
Jon Tester Bob Corker
Mark Warner Dean Heller
Joe Donnelly Tim Scott
Brian Schatz Ben Sasse
Chris Van Hollen Tom Cotton
Catherine Cortez Masto David Perdue
John Neely Kennedy

Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (6)Republican members (7)
Tina Smith Ranking MemberKatie Britt Chairman
Chris Van Hollen Mike Crapo
Ruben Gallego Mike Rounds
Lisa Blunt Rochester Kevin Cramer
Angela Alsobrooks Bernie Moreno
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioDavid McCormick
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (5)Republican members (6)
Robert Menendez Ranking MemberTim Scott Chairman
Jack Reed Richard Shelby
Heidi Heitkamp Dean Heller
Brian Schatz Mike Rounds
Chris Van Hollen Thom Tillis
John Neely Kennedy

National Security and International Trade and Finance

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (5)
Andy Kim Ranking MemberBill Hagerty Chairman
Chris Van Hollen Pete Ricketts
Catherine Cortez Masto Jim Banks
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioDavid McCormick
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (4)Republican members (5)
Joe Donnelly Ranking MemberBen Sasse Chairman
Mark Warner Bob Corker
Heidi Heitkamp Tom Cotton
Brian Schatz Mike Rounds
David Perdue

Securities, Insurance, and Investment

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (8)Republican members (9)
Mark R. Warner Ranking MemberMike Rounds Chairman
Jack Reed Mike Crapo
Catherine Cortez Masto John Kennedy
Raphael Warnock Cynthia M. Lummis
Andy Kim Katie Britt
Lisa Blunt Rochester Jim Banks
Angela Alsobrooks Kevin Cramer
Elizabeth Warren Ex OfficioBernie Moreno
Tim Scott Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (7)Republican members (8)
Mark Warner Ranking MemberDean Heller Chairman
Jack Reed Richard Shelby
Robert Menendez Bob Corker
Jon Tester Patrick Toomey
Elizabeth Warren Tim Scott
Chris Van Hollen Ben Sasse
Catherine Cortez Masto Mike Rounds
Thom Tillis

Nominations for secretary of housing and urban development

The following nominations were made for secretary of housing and urban development in the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.[3][4]

Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of housing and urban development
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Scott Turner November 22, 2024 January 16, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on February 5, 2025 55-44
Marcia Fudge December 10, 2020 January 28, 2021 January 20, 2021 Confirmed on March 10, 2021 66-34
Ben Carson December 5, 2016 January 12, 2017 January 20, 2017 Confirmed on March 2, 2017 58-41
Julian Castro May 23, 2014 June 17, 2014 June 2, 2014 Confirmed on July 9, 2014 71-26
Shaun Donovan December 13, 2008 January 13, 2009 January 20, 2009 Confirmed on January 22, 2009 Voice Vote

Jurisdiction

According to the official Senate website, the jurisdiction of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee includes the following:

“
  • Banks, banking, and financial institutions.
  • Control of prices of commodities, rents and services.
  • Deposit insurance.
  • Economic stabilization and defense production.
  • Export and foreign trade promotion.
  • Export controls.
  • Federal monetary policy, including the Federal Reserve System.
  • Financial aid to commerce and industry.
  • Issuance and redemption of notes.
  • Money and credit, including currency and coinage.
  • Nursing home construction.
  • Public and private housing (including veterans housing).
  • Renegotiation of Government contracts.
  • Urban development and urban mass transit.
  • Such committee shall also study and review on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to international economic policy as it affects United States monetary affairs, credit, and financial institutions; economic growth, urban affairs, and credit, and report thereon from time to time.

[5]

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—United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs[6]

Contact

534 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-7391
Fax: (202) 224-5137

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs, "Committee Information"
  2. ↑ United States Senate Democrats, "Reid Announces Updated Committee Assignments For 113th Congress," January 4, 2013
  3. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  4. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, "Jurisdiction," accessed July 3, 2018
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