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Committee on Rules and Administration

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88 bills referred in the 113th Congress

1,205 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 122. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 113th Congress

Members, 113th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer	Chair
R-KS	Pat Roberts	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
D-MT	John E. WalshJoined Feb 12, 2014
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-MS	Thad Cochran
D-NM	Tom Udall

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 600	A resolution to limit certain uses of the filibuster in the Senate to improve the legislative process.	Referred To	Dec 12, 2014
SJRES 45	A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	Discharged From	Dec 5, 2014
SRES 577	A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.	Discharged From	Nov 19, 2014
S 2865	Voter Registration Modernization Act	Referred To	Sep 18, 2014
S 2751	Rural and Tribal Voter Rights Act	Referred To	Jul 31, 2014
S 2754	Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2014	Referred To	Jul 31, 2014
SJRES 40	A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	Discharged From	Jul 23, 2014
S 2516	DISCLOSE Act of 2014	Hearings By	Jul 23, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 113-610	Compilation of Hearings and MarkupsHeld Feb 13, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014 · 1,003 pagesOn S. 375, S. 1728, S. 1937, S. 1947, S. 2017 and 6 more	Feb 13, 2013

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 113-116	Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the SenateOn S.Res. 253	Nov 5, 2013
S. Rept. 113-41	Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the SenateOn S.Res. 64	Jun 13, 2013
S. Rept. 113-11	Review of Legislative Activity During the 112th Congress	Apr 5, 2013

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2187	Matthew Stuart Butler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 19, 2014
PN1871	Christy A. McCormick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015, vice Donetta Davidson, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 17, 2014
PN1870	Matthew Vincent Masterson, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2017, vice Gineen Bresso Beach, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 17, 2014
PN1247	Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2017, vice Gracia M. Hillman, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 6, 2014
PN1246	Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015, vice Rosemary E. Rodriquez, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jan 6, 2014
PN603	Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2015, vice Donald F. McGahn, term expired.Federal Election Commission	Confirmed Sep 23, 2013Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 24, 2013
PN602	Ann Miller Ravel, of California, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2017, vice Cynthia L. Bauerly, resigned.Federal Election Commission	Confirmed Sep 23, 2013Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 24, 2013
PN538	Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jun 7, 2013

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7689	A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Center's financial statements, supplemental schedules of operations, and independent auditors' report for years ended September 29, 2013, and September 30, 2012, and a report relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of federal awards and independent auditor's reports for the year ended September 29, 2013; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Nov 18, 2014
EC-7392	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications by Corporations and Labor Organizations" (Notice 2014-10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 2014; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2014
EC-7211	A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its budget request for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2014
EC-6935	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Update Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2015"; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 15, 2014
EC-6819	A communication from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Sep 9, 2014
EC-6263	A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 26, 2014
EC-6037	A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 9, 2014
EC-5605	A communication from the Public Printer, Government Printing Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's Annual Report for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	May 6, 2014

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 113th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 113-30	The Evolving Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-15	Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate Committees	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	17	96	2	0	1	3	0	2	12	2
118th2023–2024	19	111	5	5	1	14	12	0	30	0
117th2021–2022	18	101	2	2	0	18	17	1	23	1
116th2019–2020	19	122	4	0	1	13	12	8	19	0
115th2017–2018	20	97	2	6	1	—	5	5	24	1
114th2015–2016	18	81	2	3	2	—	3	2	23	0
113th2013–2014	19	88	10	4	3	—	1	11	25	2
112th2011–2012	18	79	4	4	2	—	1	5	27	1
111th2009–2010	21	103	2	5	1	—	3	4	10	1
110th2007–2008	20	94	3	7	1	—	0	15	21	0
109th2005–2006	18	74	4	3	2	—	0	10	32	0
108th2003–2004	19	71	4	1	1	—	1	6	45	0
107th2001–2002	19	88	5	4	2	—	0	4	34	0

Membership changes 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 12, 2014	Patty Murray D-WA	Left the committee	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	John E. Walsh D-MT	Joined	S.Res. 359

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