Dec 18, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Schumer's picks for Senate Democratic ranking members

Stephen Neukam

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will unveil on Wednesday his list of Senate Democrats who get top committee positions, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: These Senate Democrats will Schumer's top lieutenants to fight against Republican nominees and legislative priorities starting next year.

Ranking members are the top member of the minority party on each committee, giving them a prominent voice in the resistance against the majority's platform.
There are new faces for Schumer on prestigious panels like Banking, Foreign Relations and Energy.

The assignments:

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Agriculture
Sen. Patty Murray, Appropriations
Sen. Jack Reed, Armed Services
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Banking
Sen. Maria Cantwell, Commerce
Sen. Martin Heinrich, Energy
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Environments and Public Works
Sen. Ron Wyden, Finance
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Foreign Relations
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Sen. Gary Peters, Homeland Security
Sen. Mark Warner, Intelligence
Sen. Dick Durbin, Judiciary
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Aging
Sen. Jeff Merkley, Budget
Sen. Maggie Hassan, Joint Economic
Sen. Alex Padilla, Rules
Sen. Ed Markey, Small Business
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Veterans' Affairs
Sen. Chris Coons, Ethics
Sen. Brian Schatz, Indian Affairs

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Scoop: Schumer's picks for Senate Democratic ranking members

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