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REID ANNOUNCES DEMOCRATS' FINAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 111th CONGRESS

Washington, DC-- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today announced final committee assignments for the Democratic Caucus during the 111th Congress following passage of an organizing resolution. The organizing resolution formalizes the committee seating process and was worked out with Republican leadership.

Each committee will seat three more Democrats than Republicans, with the exceptions of the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees which will seat four more Democrats than Republicans. Democrats will hold, by statute, a one-seat advantage on the Intelligence Committee, and a two-seat advantage on the Joint Economic Committee. Democrats and Republicans hold the same number of seats on the Select Committee on Ethics.

Below are the committee assignments for the 111th Congress. Open Committee seats will be filled when Senate membership is final.

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Committee Democratic Assignments for the 111th Congress

Senate Special Committee on Aging
Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Chairman
Ron Wyden, of Oregon
Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
Evan Bayh, of Indiana
Bill Nelson, of Florida
Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
Mark Udall, of Colorado
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Tom Harkin, of Iowa, Chairman
Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont
Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
Max Baucus, of Montana
Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chairman
Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont
Tom Harkin, of Iowa
Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin
Patty Murray, of Washington
Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
Dianne Feinstein, of California
Richard Durbin, of Illinois
Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
Mark Pryor, of Arkansas
Jon Tester, of Montana

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Carl Levin, of Michigan, Chairman
Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts
Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut
Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
Bill Nelson, of Florida
E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
Evan Bayh, of Indiana
Jim Webb, of Virginia
Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
Mark Udall, of Colorado
Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
Mark Begich, of Alaska
Roland Burris, of Illinois

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut, Chairman
Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
Charles E. Schumer, of New York
Evan Bayh, of Indiana
Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
Jon Tester, of Montana
Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin
Mark Warner, of Virginia
Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
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Senate Committee on Budget
Kent Conrad, of North Dakota, Chairman
Patty Murray, of Washington
Ron Wyden, of Oregon
Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
Bill Nelson, of Florida
Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
Mark Warner, of Virginia
13. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia, Chairman
Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts
Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
Barbara Boxer, of California
Bill Nelson, of Florida
Maria Cantwell, of Washington
Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
Tom Udall, of New Mexico
Mark Warner, of Virginia
Mark Begich, of Alaska

Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairwoman
Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
Sherrod Brown, of Ohio

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
1. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, Chairman
2. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota
3. Ron Wyden, of Oregon
4. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
5. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
6. Maria Cantwell, of Washington
7. Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
8. Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
9. Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
10. Evan Bayh, of Indiana
11. Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
12. Mark Udall, of Colorado
13. Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairwoman
Max Baucus, of Montana
Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware
Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
Tom Udall, of New Mexico
Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
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Senate Committee on Finance
Max Baucus, of Montana, Chairman
John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico
John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts
Blanche L. Lincoln, of Arkansas
Ron Wyden, of Oregon
Charles E. Schumer, of New York
Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan
Maria Cantwell, of Washington
Bill Nelson, of Florida
Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
Thomas Carper, of Delaware

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, Chairman
Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
Barbara Boxer, of California
Robert Menendez, of New Jersey
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
Jim Webb, of Virginia
Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire
Ted Kaufman, of Delaware
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, Chairman
Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
Tom Harkin, of Iowa
Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico
Patty Murray, of Washington
Jack Reed, of Rhode Island
Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
Robert Casey, of Pennsylvania
Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
Jeff Merkley, of Oregon
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut, Chairman
Carl Levin, of Michigan
Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware
Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana
Claire McCaskill, of Missouri
Jon Tester, of Montana
Roland Burris, of Illinois
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota, Chairman
Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
Kent Conrad, of North Dakota
Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii
Tim Johnson, of South Dakota
Maria Cantwell, of Washington
Jon Tester, of Montana
Tom Udall, of New Mexico
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Dianne Feinstein, of California, Chairwoman
John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
Ron Wyden, of Oregon
Evan Bayh, of Indiana
Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland
Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
Bill Nelson, of Florida
Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island

Senate Committee on Judiciary
Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, Chairman
Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin
Dianne Feinstein, of California
Russell D. Feingold, of Wisconsin
Charles E. Schumer, of New York
Richard Durbin, of Illinois
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island
Ron Wyden, of Oregon
Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
Ted Kaufman, of Delaware

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Chairman
Dianne Feinstein, of California
Christopher J. Dodd, of Connecticut
Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia
Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii
Richard Durbin, of Illinois
E. Benjamin Nelson, of Nebraska
Patty Murray, of Washington
Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
Mark Warner, of Virginia
Tom Udall, of New Mexico

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana, Chairwoman
John Kerry, of Massachusetts
Carl Levin, of Michigan
Tom Harkin, of Iowa
Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut
Maria Cantwell, of Washington
Evan Bayh, of Indiana
Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland
Kay Hagan, of North Carolina
Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii, Chairman
John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia
Patty Murray, of Washington
Bernard Sanders, of Vermont
Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
Jim Webb, of Virginia
Jon Tester, of Montana
Mark Begich, of Alaska
Roland Burris, of Illinois

Joint Economic Committee
Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Vice Chairman
Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts
Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico
Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota
Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania
Jim Webb, of Virginia