Subcommittees

Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation

The Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation has jurisdiction over civil aviation, including: safety; security; technology; engineering; manufacturing; infrastructure; consumer protection; research and development; airspace, and international aviation matters.  The subcommittee conducts oversight on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) with respect to economic regulation of air carriers and passenger airline service.

Tammy Duckworth, Ill. (Chair)
Jon Tester, Mont.
Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz.
Jacky Rosen, Nev.
John Hickenlooper, Colo.
Raphael Warnock, Ga.

Jerry Moran, Kan. (Ranking Member)
John Thune, S.D.
Roger Wicker, Miss.
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Todd Young, Ind.

Communications, Media, and Broadband

The Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband has jurisdiction over all sectors of communications, including: wired and wireless telephony; the Internet; commercial and noncommercial television; cable; satellite broadcast; satellite communications; wireline and wireless broadband; radio; spectrum and consumer electronic equipment associated with such services, and public safety communications. The subcommittee also is responsible for oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce, which is the federal agency primarily responsible for advising the President on telecommunications policy and managing spectrum use by the executive branch.

Ben Ray Luján, N.M. (Chair)
Amy Klobuchar, Minn.
Brian Schatz, Hawaii
Edward Markey, Mass.
Gary Peters, Mich.
Tammy Baldwin, Wis.
Tammy Duckworth, Ill.
Jon Tester, Mont.
Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz.
Jacky Rosen, Nev.
John Hickenlooper, Colo.
Raphael Warnock, Ga.
Peter Welch, Vt.

John Thune, S.D. (Ranking Member)
Roger Wicker, Miss.
Deb Fischer, Neb.
Jerry Moran, Kan.
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Marsha Blackburn, Tenn.
Todd Young, Ind.
Ted Budd, N.C.
Eric Schmitt, Mo.
J.D. Vance, Ohio
Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va.
Cynthia Lummis, Wyo.

Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security

The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security is responsible for consumer affairs and consumer product safety; product liability; property and casualty insurance; sports-related matters; consumer privacy and data security protection, and international data transfer issues. The subcommittee conducts oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and the Office of the Secretary of Commerce. 

John Hickenlooper, Colo. (Chair)
Amy Klobuchar, Minn.
Brian Schatz, Hawaii
Edward Markey, Mass.
Tammy Baldwin, Wis.
Tammy Duckworth, Ill.
Ben Ray Luján, N.M.
Peter Welch, Vt.

Marsha Blackburn, Tenn. (Ranking Member)
Deb Fischer, Neb.
Jerry Moran, Kan.
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Todd Young, Ind.
Ted Budd, N.C.
Cynthia Lummis, Wyo.

Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing

The Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing has jurisdiction over matters that impact our oceans, coasts and inland waterways including: coastal zone management; marine fisheries; marine mammals; and oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities. The subcommittee is responsible for overseeing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Marine Mammal Commission, the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the Department of Commerce manufacturing bureaus, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and workforce development matters.  

Tammy Baldwin, Wis. (Chair)
Brian Schatz, Hawaii
Edward Markey, Mass.
Ben Ray Luján, N.M.
Raphael Warnock, Ga.
Peter Welch, Vt.

Dan Sullivan, Alaska (Ranking Member)
Roger Wicker, Miss.
Jerry Moran, Kan.
Marsha Blackburn, Tenn.
J.D. Vance, Ohio

Space and Science

The Subcommittee on Space and Science has jurisdiction over national and civil space policy; legislation and oversight of science, technology, engineering, and math research, development, and policy; and standards and measurement. The subcommittee conducts oversight on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Space Council, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the United States Arctic Research Commission.

Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz. (Chair)
Edward Markey, Mass.
Gary Peters, Mich.
Ben Ray Luján, N.M.
John Hickenlooper, Colo.

Eric Schmitt, Mo. (Ranking Member)
Deb Fischer, Neb.
J.D. Vance, Ohio
Cynthia Lummis, Wyo.

Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports

The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over surface transportation and maritime policy. In addition to the committee's broad oversight of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the subcommittee has oversight over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Amtrak, the Surface Transportation Board, the Transportation Security Administration (surface transportation security), the National Transportation Safety Board (surface transportation issues), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

Gary Peters, Mich. (Chair)
Amy Klobuchar, Minn.
Brian Schatz, Hawaii
Edward Markey, Mass.
Tammy Baldwin, Wis.
Tammy Duckworth, Ill.
Raphael Warnock, Ga.
Peter Welch, Vt.

Todd Young, Ind. (Ranking Member)
John Thune, S.D.
Roger Wicker, Miss.
Deb Fischer, Neb.
Eric Schmitt, Mo.
Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va.
Ted Budd, N.C.

Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion

The Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion has jurisdiction over economic development matters related to tourism, trade, and U.S. exports. The subcommittee has oversight of the Corporation for Travel Promotion, the National Travel and Tourism Office, the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, the Tourism Policy Council, the Department of Commerce export promotion sub-agencies, and live entertainment issues.

Jacky Rosen, Nev. (Chair)
Amy Klobuchar, Minn.
Tammy Duckworth, Ill.
Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz.
John Hickenlooper, Colo.

Ted Budd, N.C. (Ranking Member)
John Thune, S.D.
Marsha Blackburn, Tenn.
Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va.