United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics is a select committee of the United States Senate charged with dealing with matters related to senatorial ethics. It is also commonly referred to as the Senate Ethics Committee. Senate rules require the Ethics Committee to be evenly divided between the Democrats and the Republicans, no matter who controls the Senate, although the chairman always comes from the majority party.

Members, 114th Congress

Pursuant to Senate Rule 25, the committee is limited to six members, and is equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. This effectively means that either party can veto any action taken by the committee.

Majority	Minority
Johnny Isakson, Georgia, Chair Pat Roberts, Kansas Jim Risch, Idaho	Barbara Boxer, California, Vice Chair Chris Coons, Delaware Brian Schatz, Hawaii

Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296

Chairmen

(incomplete list)

• John C. Stennis (D-MS), 1965–1975
• Howard Cannon (D-NV), 1975–1977
• Adlai Stevenson III (D-IL), 1977–1980
• Howell Heflin (D-AL), 1980–1981
• Malcolm Wallop (R-WY), 1981–1983
• Ted Stevens (R-AK), 1983–1987
• Howell Heflin (D-AL), 1987–1992
• Terry Sanford (D-NC), 1992–1993
• Richard Bryan (D-NV), 1993–1995
• Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 1995–1997
• Bob Smith (R-NH), 1997–1999
• Pat Roberts (R-KS), 1999 – January 3, 2001
• Vacant, January 3–20, 2001
• Pat Roberts (R-KS), January 20 – June 6, 2001
• Harry Reid (D-NV), June 6, 2001 – 2003
• George Voinovich (R-OH), 2003–2007
• Barbara Boxer (D-CA), 2007–2015
• Johnny Isakson (R-GA) 2015-present

External links

• U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics Official Website
• Senate Select Ethics Committee member profiles collected news and commentary at The Washington Post