The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives has released finalized assignments for key housing committees and subcommittees.
In the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs oversees legislation, petitions, and other matters related to financial institutions, economic policy, housing, transportation, urban development, international trade and finance, and securities and investments. The Banking Committee includes a Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development that has jurisdiction over mass transit systems and general urban affairs and development and is the primary oversight committee for HUD.
Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and members of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Urban Development (marked with an asterisk*) for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority Members
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair
- Tina Smith (D-MN),* Subcommittee Chair
- Jack Reed (D-RI)*
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)*
- Jon Tester (D-MT)*
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)*
- Krysten Sinema (I-AZ)*
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)*
- John Fetterman (D-PA)*
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Minority Members
- Tim Scott (R-SC), Ranking Member
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY),* Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)*
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)*
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)*
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)*
- J.D. Vance (R-OH)*
- Katie Britt (R-AL)*
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
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In the House, the powerful House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) parallels the Senate Banking Committee, overseeing all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors, including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities. The Committee also reviews laws and programs related to HUD and government sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The HFSC Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance oversees HUD and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and handles matters related to housing affordability, rural housing, community development, and government sponsored enterprises.
Members of the House Financial Services Committee and members of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance (marked with an asterisk*) for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority Members:
- Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chair
- Warren Davidson (R-OH),* Subcommittee Chair
- Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)*
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)*
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- French Hill (R-AR)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)*
- Dan Meuser (R-PA)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)*
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)*
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)*
- Mike Lawler (R-NY)*
- Zach Nunn (R-IA)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)*
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)*
- Andy Ogles (R-TN)
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Minority Members:
- Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO),* Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)*
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Jim Himes (D-CT)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)*
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)*
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)*
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)*
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)*
- Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)*
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The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for determining the amount of funding made available to federal programs in each fiscal year’s budget. The Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) has jurisdiction over funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation and for HUD.
Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and members of the THUD Subcommittee (marked with an asterisk*) for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority Members:
- Patty Murray (D-WA),* Chair
- Brian Schatz (D-HI),* Subcommittee Chair
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)*
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)*
- Jack Reed (D-RI)*
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Chris Coons (D-DE)*
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Chris Murphy (D-CT)*
- Joe Manchin (D-WV)*
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)*
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
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Minority Members:
- Susan Collins (R-ME),* Ranking Member
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS),* Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)*
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)*
- John Hoeven (R-ND)*
- John Boozman (R-AR)*
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)*
- John Kennedy (R-LA)*
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Katie Britt (R-AL)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
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As in the Senate, the House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for determining the amount of funding made available to federal programs each year. The THUD Subcommittee determines the amount of government revenues dedicated to HUD and other relevant agencies, including the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).
Members of the House Committee on Appropriations and members of the THUD Subcommittee (marked with an asterisk*) for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority Members:
- Kay Granger (R-TX), Chair
- Tom Cole (R-OK),* Subcommittee Chair
- Harold Rogers (R-KY)
- Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
- Michael Simpson (R-ID)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)*
- Steve Womack (R-AR)*
- Chuck Fleishmann (R-TN)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)*
- Ben Cline (R-VA)*
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Mike Garcia (R-CA)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Tony Gonzalez (R-TX)*
- David Valadao (R-CA)*
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)*
- Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
- Jake LaTurner (R-KS)
- Jerry Carl (R-AL)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)*
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Minority Members:
- Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ranking Member
- Mike Quigley (D-IL),* Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Barbara Lee (D-CA)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)*
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)*
- Norma Torres (D-CA)*
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)*
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)*
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
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The Senate Finance Committee oversees matters related to taxation and other general revenue measures, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Members of the Senate Finance Committee for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority Members:
- Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
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Minority Members:
- Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
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The House Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax writing committee in the House of Representatives and has jurisdiction over taxation, tariffs, and other programs including Social Security, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means for the 118th Congress are as follows:
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Majority:
- Jason Smith (R-MO), Chair
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Drew Ferguson (R-GA)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Greg Murphy (R-NC)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Greg Steube (R-FL)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- Blake Moore (R-UT)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
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Minority:
- Richard Neal (D-MA), Ranking Member
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- John Larson (D-CT)
- Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
- Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- Linda Sanchez (D-CA)
- Brain Higgins (D-NY)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Dan Kildee (D-MI)
- Don Beyer (D-VA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Brad Schneider (D-IL)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
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