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Rules and Administration Committee

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Committee on Rules and Administration

Showing the 119th Congress (2025–2026). Back to the 119th Congress

96 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

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

Seated in the 119th Congress

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 17

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-KY	Mitch McConnell	Chairman
D-CA	Alex Padilla	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
R-TN	Bill Hagerty
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-AR	John Boozman
D-GA	Jon Ossoff
R-AL	Katie Boyd Britt
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
D-VT	Peter Welch
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
R-TX	Ted Cruz

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 919	A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.	Referred To	Sep 29, 2026
SRES 918	A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.	Referred To	Sep 29, 2026
S 5505	Safe and Fair Elections Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 24, 2026
S 5481	Youth Voting Rights Act	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5479	No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5474	Safe Access to the Polls Act	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5396	No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act	Referred To	Sep 15, 2026
S 5377	A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of appropriation bills, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Aug 7, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Ashley Stow, of Texas, and Andrew Woodson, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission.Russell Senate Office Building 3011 document	Scheduled	Nov 17, 2026

Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.Res.526, withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.Russell Senate Office Building 3011 document	Scheduled	Dec 11, 2025

Meeting	Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee, an original resolution entitled, "Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution", and adoption of committee rules of procedure for the 119th Congress.Capitol (Senate side) 219	Scheduled	Feb 25, 2025

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 119th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 119-5	Review of Legislative Activity During the 118th Congress	Mar 25, 2025

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 119th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN806-11	Andrew Woodson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2031, vice Allen Dickerson, term expired.Federal Election Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Feb 11, 2026
PN806-10	Ashley Stow, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2029, vice James E. Trainor III, term expired.Federal Election Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Feb 11, 2026

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
POM-89	A concurrent memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation to include state-specific instructions on the federal voter registration form, including proof of citizenship; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Petition or memorial	Sep 24, 2026
EC-4423	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2027"; 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 14, 2026
POM-44	A joint memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho requesting that Idaho's federal delegation actively uphold the principles of federalism and to be proponents of appropriate action, including, if necessary, championing a constitutional amendment that affirms the primary role and the authority of states to govern their election processes and establishes the ability of the states to enact policies regarding campaign finance, election security and transparency, and outside influence in a manner that is consistent with established constitutional principles and that prioritizes state sovereignty; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Petition or memorial	Jun 9, 2026
EC-2672	A communication from the Executive Director, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, pursuant to Section 301(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, the Office's annual reports regarding covered payments from the account described in section 415(a) of the Act that were the result of claims alleging a violation of part A of title II of the Act, received in the office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Feb 3, 2026
EC-2389	A communication from the Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to notifying Congress that the Commission did not complete or initiate competitive sourcing for conversion in fiscal year 2025, nor do they plan to do so in fiscal year 2026; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jan 6, 2026
POM-14	A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio urging the United States Congress to establish a special committee to investigate the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and the federal Environmental Protection Agency's response to it; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Petition or memorial	Jul 30, 2025
POM-13	A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Petition or memorial	Jul 30, 2025
EC-1190	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2026"; 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	Jun 24, 2025

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 119th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 119-8	Rules of Procedure - Committee on Rules and Administration	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 119-1	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

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