There are two main types of congressional committees in the United States House of Representatives, standing committees and select committees. Committee chairs are selected by whichever party is in the majority, and the minority party selects ranking members to lead them. The committees and party conferences may have rules determining term limits for leadership and membership, though waivers can be issued. While the Democrats and Republicans differ on the exact processes by which committee leadership and assignments are chosen, most standing committees are selected by the respective party steering committees and ratified by the party conferences. The Ethics, House Administration, Rules and all select committees are chosen by the party leaders (Speaker in the majority and Minority Leader in the minority). Most committees are additionally subdivided into subcommittees, each with its own leadership selected according to the full committee's rules. The only standing committee with no subcommittees is the Budget Committee.
The modern House committees were brought into existence through the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. This bill reduced the number of House committees, as well as restructured the committees' jurisdictions.
Standing committees CommitteeChairRanking MemberRefsSubcommitteeAgricultureGlenn Thompson (R-PA)Angie Craig (D-MN)Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural DevelopmentDusty Johnson (R-SD)Don Davis (D-NC)Conservation, Research and BiotechnologyFrank Lucas (R-OK)Jill Tokuda (D-HI)Forestry and HorticultureDan Newhouse (R-WA)Andrea Salinas (D-OR)General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and CreditAustin Scott (R-GA)Sharice Davids (D-KS)Livestock, Dairy and PoultryTracey Mann (R-KS)Jim Costa (D-CA)Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureBrad Finstad (R-MN)Jahana Hayes (D-CT)AppropriationsTom Cole (R-OK)Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related AgenciesAndy Harris (R-MD)Sanford Bishop (D-GA)Commerce, Justice, Science and Related AgenciesHal Rogers (R-KY)Grace Meng (D-NY)DefenseKen Calvert (R-CA)Betty McCollum (D-MN)Energy and Water Development and Related AgenciesChuck Fleischmann (R-TN)Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)Financial Services and General GovernmentDave Joyce (R-OH)Steny Hoyer (D-MD)Homeland SecurityMark Amodei (R-NV)Henry Cuellar (D-TX)Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesMike Simpson (R-ID)Chellie Pingree (D-ME)Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related AgenciesRobert Aderholt (R-AL)Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)Legislative BranchDavid Valadao (R-CA)Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related AgenciesJohn Carter (R-TX)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)National Security, Department of State and Related ProgramsMario Díaz-Balart (R-FL)Lois Frankel (D-FL)Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related AgenciesSteve Womack (R-AR)Jim Clyburn (D-SC)Armed ServicesMike Rogers (R-AL)Adam Smith (D-WA)Cyber, Information Technologies and InnovationDon Bacon (R-NE)Ro Khanna (D-CA)Intelligence and Special OperationsRonny Jackson (R-TX)Jason Crow (D-CO)Military PersonnelPat Fallon (R-TX)Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)ReadinessJack Bergman (R-MI)John Garamendi (D-CA)Seapower and Projection ForcesTrent Kelly (R-MS)Joe Courtney (D-CT)Strategic ForcesScott DesJarlais (R-TN)Seth Moulton (D-MA)Tactical Air and Land ForcesRob Wittman (R-VA)Donald Norcross (D-NJ)BudgetJodey Arrington (R-TX)Brendan Boyle (D-PA)Education and WorkforceTim Walberg (R-MI)Bobby Scott (D-VA)Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary EducationKevin Kiley (I-CA)Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)Health, Employment, Labor and PensionsRick Allen (R-GA)Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentBurgess Owens (R-UT)Alma Adams (D-NC)Workforce ProtectionsRyan Mackenzie (R-PA)Ilhan Omar (D-MN)Energy and CommerceBrett Guthrie (R-KY)Frank Pallone (D-NJ)Commerce, Manufacturing and TradeGus Bilirakis (R-FL)Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)Communications and TechnologyRich Hudson (R-NC)Doris Matsui (D-CA)EnergyBob Latta (R-OH)Kathy Castor (D-FL)EnvironmentGary Palmer (R-AL)Paul Tonko (D-NY)HealthMorgan Griffith (R-VA)Diana DeGette (D-CO)Oversight and InvestigationsJohn Joyce (R-PA)Yvette Clarke (D-NY)EthicsMichael Guest (R-MS)Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)Campaign Activity (Working Group)Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)Cuellar InvestigationBen Cline (R-VA)Glenn Ivey (D-MD)Mills InvestigationAndrew Garbarino (R-NY)Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)Financial ServicesFrench Hill (R-AR)Maxine Waters (D-CA)Capital MarketsAnn Wagner (R-MO)Brad Sherman (D-CA)Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial IntelligenceBryan Steil (R-WI)Steve Lynch (D-MA)Financial InstitutionsAndy Barr (R-KY)Bill Foster (D-IL)Housing and InsuranceMike Flood (R-NE)Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience and Economic Prosperity (Task Force)Frank Lucas (R-OK)Juan Vargas (D-CA)National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial InstitutionsWarren Davidson (R-OH)Joyce Beatty (D-OH)Oversight and InvestigationsDan Meuser (R-PA)Al Green (D-TX)Foreign AffairsBrian Mast (R-FL)Gregory Meeks (D-NY)AfricaChris Smith (R-NJ)Sara Jacobs (D-CA)East Asia and the PacificYoung Kim (R-CA)Ami Bera (D-CA)EuropeKeith Self (R-TX)Bill Keating (D-MA)Middle East and North AfricaMike Lawler (R-NY)Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)Oversight and IntelligenceCory Mills (R-FL)Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)South and Central AsiaBill Huizenga (R-MI)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)Western HemisphereMaría Elvira Salazar (R-FL)Joaquin Castro (D-TX)Homeland SecurityAndrew Garbarino (R-NY)Bennie Thompson (D-MS)Border Security and EnforcementMichael Guest (R-MS)Lou Correa (D-CA)Counterterrorism and IntelligenceAugust Pfluger (R-TX)Seth Magaziner (D-RI)Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ProtectionAndy Ogles (R-TN)Delia Ramirez (D-IL)Emergency Management and TechnologyDale Strong (R-AL)Tim Kennedy (D-NY)Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States (Task Force)Mike McCaul (R-TX)Nellie Pou (D-NJ)Oversight, Investigations and AccountabilityJosh Brecheen (R-OK)Shri Thanedar (D-MI)Transportation and Maritime SecurityCarlos Giménez (R-FL)LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)House AdministrationBryan Steil (R-WI)Joe Morelle (D-NY)Communications Standards Commission (Franking Commission)Mike Carey (R-OH)Joe Morelle (D-NY)ElectionsLaurel Lee (R-FL)Terri Sewell (D-AL)Modernization and InnovationStephanie Bice (R-OK)Norma Torres (D-CA)JudiciaryJim Jordan (R-OH)Jamie Raskin (D-MD)Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and AntitrustScott Fitzgerald (R-WI)Jerry Nadler (D-NY)Constitution and Limited GovernmentChip Roy (R-TX)Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the InternetDarrell Issa (R-CA)Hank Johnson (D-GA)Crime and Federal Government SurveillanceAndy Biggs (R-AZ)Lucy McBath (D-GA)Immigration Integrity, Security and EnforcementTom McClintock (R-CA)Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 (Select)Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)VacantOversightJeff Van Drew (R-NJ)Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)Natural ResourcesBruce Westerman (R-AR)Jared Huffman (D-CA)Energy and Mineral ResourcesPete Stauber (R-MN)Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)Federal LandsTom Tiffany (R-WI)Joe Neguse (D-CO)Indian and Insular AffairsJeff Hurd (R-CO)Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM)Oversight and InvestigationsPaul Gosar (R-AZ)Maxine Dexter (D-OR)Water, Wildlife and FisheriesHarriet Hageman (R-WY)Val Hoyle (D-OR)Oversight and Government ReformJames Comer (R-KY)Robert Garcia (D-CA)Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government InnovationNancy Mace (R-SC)Shontel Brown (D-OH)Declassification of Federal Secrets (Task Force)Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses (Task Force)Brandon Gill (R-TX)Lateefah Simon (D-CA)Delivering on Government EfficiencyTim Burchett (R-TN)Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory AffairsEric Burlison (R-MO)Maxwell Frost (D-FL)Federal Law EnforcementClay Higgins (R-LA)Summer Lee (D-PA)Government OperationsPete Sessions (R-TX)Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)Health Care and Financial ServicesGlenn Grothman (R-WI)Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)Military and Foreign AffairsWilliam Timmons (R-SC)Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)RulesVirginia Foxx (R-NC)Jim McGovern (D-MA)Legislative and Budget ProcessNick Langworthy (R-NY)Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM)Rules and Organization of the HouseMichelle Fischbach (R-MN)Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)Science, Space and TechnologyBrian Babin (R-TX)Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)EnergyRandy Weber (R-TX)Deborah Ross (D-NC)EnvironmentScott Franklin (R-FL)Gabe Amo (D-RI)Investigations and OversightRich McCormick (R-GA)Emilia Sykes (D-OH)Research and TechnologyJay Obernolte (R-CA)Haley Stevens (D-MI)Space and AeronauticsMike Haridopolos (R-FL)Valerie Foushee (D-NC)Small BusinessRoger Williams (R-TX)Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)Contracting and InfrastructureNick LaLota (R-NY)Gil Cisneros (D-CA)Economic Growth, Tax and Capital AccessBeth Van Duyne (R-TX)LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce DevelopmentBrian Jack (R-GA)Hillary Scholten (D-MI)Oversight, Investigations and RegulationsMark Alford (R-MO)Derek Tran (D-CA)Rural Development, Energy and Supply ChainsJake Ellzey (R-TX)Kelly Morrison (D-MN)Transportation and InfrastructureSam Graves (R-MO)Rick Larsen (D-WA)AviationTroy Nehls (R-TX)Steve Cohen (D-TN)Coast Guard and Maritime TransportationMike Ezell (R-MS)Salud Carbajal (D-CA)Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency ManagementScott Perry (R-PA)Greg Stanton (D-AZ)Highways and TransitDavid Rouzer (R-NC)Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous MaterialsDaniel Webster (R-FL)Dina Titus (D-NV)Water Resources and EnvironmentMike Collins (R-GA)Frederica Wilson (D-FL)Veterans' AffairsMike Bost (R-IL)Mark Takano (D-CA)Disability Assistance and Memorial AffairsMorgan Luttrell (R-TX)Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)Economic OpportunityDerrick Van Orden (R-WI)Chris Pappas (D-NH)HealthMariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)Julia Brownley (D-CA)Oversight and InvestigationsJen Kiggans (R-VA)Delia Ramirez (D-IL)Technology ModernizationTom Barrett (R-MI)Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)Ways and MeansJason Smith (R-MO)Richard Neal (D-MA)HealthVern Buchanan (R-FL)Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)OversightDavid Schweikert (R-AZ)Terri Sewell (D-AL)Social SecurityRon Estes (R-KS)John Larson (D-CT)TaxMike Kelly (R-PA)Mike Thompson (D-CA)TradeAdrian Smith (R-NE)Linda Sánchez (D-CA)Work and WelfareDarin LaHood (R-IL)Danny Davis (D-IL)
Non-standing committees CommitteeChairRanking MemberRefsSubcommitteeDemocracy Partnership (Commission)Vern Buchanan (R-FL)Dina Titus (D-NV)Intelligence (Permanent Select)Rick Crawford (R-AR)Jim Himes (D-CT)Cartel (Task Force)Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)Jason Crow (D-CO)Central Intelligence AgencyBrian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)Defense Intelligence and Overhead ArchitectureDan Crenshaw (R-TX)Mike Quigley (D-IL)National Intelligence EnterpriseAustin Scott (R-GA)André Carson (D-IN)National Security Agency and CyberDarin LaHood (R-IL)Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)Open-Source IntelligenceAnn Wagner (R-MO)Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)Oversight and InvestigationsRonny Jackson (R-TX)Joaquin Castro (D-TX)Strategic Competition between the United States and theChinese Communist Party (Select)Ro Khanna (D-CA)Tom Lantos Human Rights CommissionChris Smith (R-NJ)
Party leadership Each party determines their committees leads, who serve as chair in the majority and ranking member in the minority. The table below lists the tenure of when each member was selected for their current term as committee lead. The Republican party rules stipulate that their leads of standing committees may serve no more than three congressional terms (two years each) as chair or ranking member unless the full party conference grants them a waiver to do so. The current majority party is listed first for each committee.