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Determining committee sizes, ratios, and assignments are among the first actions taken after a general election and at the beginning of a Congress.\nThe standing rules of the Senate are silent on the subject of committee party ratios. The apportionment of committee seats results from discussions between majority and minority party leadership. In general, it has been the practice of the Senate to apportion committee seats to the majority and minority parties in a manner that corresponds closely to the party strength in the full chamber. Findings from this study indicate that the majority party ratios on committees roughly approximate the majority party strength in the Senate chamber, regardless of which party has been in control. \nThis report shows Senate committee party ratios for 19 Congresses, covering the period of the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through March 2019, the first part of the 116th Congress (2019-2021). \nTable 1 shows a comparison of majority party strength in the Senate chamber with total majority committee seats for the 98th Congress through the beginning of the 116th Congress. Unfilled seats on committees (if so noted in the Secretary of the Senate\u2019s lists or the Congressional Directory) are counted in individual and overall committee totals for consistency.\nTables 2-20 show the following for each of the 19 Congresses examined, by majority, minority, and Independents (where present):\nSenate party breakdown and majority margin;\ntotal committee seats, majority and minority committee seats, and majority margin;\nthe standing and select committees (with legislative jurisdiction) as established and named in each Congress;\ncommittee seats allocated to the majority and minority parties, including Independents (where present), for each committee; and\nmajority-minority seat margin for each committee.\nThe committee ratios data for the 99th through 116th Congresses are taken from the official committee lists for each Congress issued by the Secretary of the Senate; the Congressional Directory is the source for the 98th Congress. The earliest editions of these primary documents are generally the sources for the data, although anomalies in some Congresses, such as a delay in seating a Senator due to a contested election, sometimes necessitated using later versions of the publications. Party strength in each Congress reflects numbers found in the Secretary\u2019s lists and the Congressional Directory. 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Findings from this study indicate that the majority party ratios on committees roughly approximate the majority party strength in the Senate chamber, regardless of which party has been in control. \nThis report shows Senate committee party ratios for 18 Congresses, covering the period of the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through April 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019). \nTable 1 shows a comparison of majority party strength in the Senate chamber with total majority committee seats for the 98th Congress through the beginning of the 115th Congress. Unfilled seats on committees (if so noted in the Secretary of the Senate\u2019s lists or the Congressional Directory) are counted in individual and overall committee totals for consistency.\nTables 2-19 show the following for each of the 18 Congresses examined, by majority, minority, and Independents (where present)\nSenate party breakdown and majority margin;\ntotal committee seats, majority and minority committee seats, and majority margin;\nthe standing and select committees (with legislative jurisdiction) as established and named in each Congress;\ncommittee seats allocated to the majority and minority parties, including Independents (where present), for each committee; and\nmajority-minority seat margin for each committee.\nThe committee ratios data for the 99th through 115th Congresses are taken from the official committee lists for each Congress issued by the Secretary of the Senate; the Congressional Directory is the source for the 98th Congress. The earliest editions of these primary documents are generally the sources for the data, although anomalies in some Congresses, such as a delay in seating a Senator due to a contested election, sometimes necessitated using later versions of the publications. Party strength in each Congress reflects numbers found in the Secretary\u2019s lists and the Congressional Directory. 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Findings from this study indicate that the majority party ratios on committees roughly approximate the majority party strength in the Senate chamber, regardless of which party has been in control. \nThis report shows Senate committee party ratios for 17 Congresses, covering the period of the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through the 114th Congress (2015-2017). \nTable 1 shows a comparison of majority party strength in the Senate chamber with total majority committee seats for the 98th Congress through the 114th Congress. Unfilled seats on committees (if so noted in the Secretary of the Senate\u2019s lists or the Congressional Directory) are counted in individual and overall committee totals for consistency.\nTables 2-18 show the following for each of the 17 Congresses examined, by majority, minority, and Independents (where present):\nSenate party breakdown and majority margin;\nTotal committee seats, majority and minority committee seats, and majority margin;\nThe standing and select committees (with legislative jurisdiction) as established and named in each Congress;\nCommittee seats allocated to the majority and minority parties, including Independents (where present), for each committee;\nMajority-minority seat margin for each committee.\nThe committee ratios data for the 99th through 114th Congresses are taken from the official committee lists for each Congress issued by the Secretary of the Senate; the Congressional Directory is the source for the 98th Congress. The earliest editions of these primary documents are the sources for the data, although anomalies in some Congresses, such as a delay in seating a Senator due to a contested election, sometimes necessitated using later versions of the publications. Party strength in each Congress reflects numbers found in the Secretary\u2019s lists and the Congressional Directory. Different versions of the Secretary\u2019s list and the Congressional Directory, or the use of alternate sources or methodologies, could yield different results.\nThis report will be updated to reflect Senate committee party ratios in the 115th Congress.", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "active": true, "formats": [ { "format": "HTML", "encoding": "utf-8", "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/RL34752", "sha1": "5b3f3b7231517c55c067b07412b68001abf0b173", "filename": "files/20151207_RL34752_5b3f3b7231517c55c067b07412b68001abf0b173.html", "images": null }, { "format": "PDF", "encoding": null, "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/pdf/RL34752", "sha1": "1cddbec64e3beaeede111cb3799b3e13b382c46d", "filename": "files/20151207_RL34752_1cddbec64e3beaeede111cb3799b3e13b382c46d.pdf", "images": null } ], "topics": [] }, { "source": "University of North Texas Libraries Government Documents Department", "sourceLink": "https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31432/", "id": "RL34752_2010Nov23", "date": "2010-11-23", "retrieved": "2011-03-09T09:26:47", "title": "Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 111th Congresses", "summary": "This report provides an overview of Senate standing committee sizes and ratios for the 94th Congress through the 111th Congress. 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