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Type: Political analysis report / senate committee profile
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Summary

This document, produced by EY following the 2016 election, provides a profile of expected US Senate committee leadership for the upcoming Congress. It details the chairmen and ranking members for key committees and analyzes the various political scenarios influencing these appointments, such as retirements, term limits, and senators' strategic choices. Despite the prompt's framing, the document's content is purely about US Senate politics and contains no information related to Jeffrey Epstein.

People (25)

Name Role Context
Lisa Murkowski Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-AK) for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, continuing her role from the 114th Congress.
Maria Cantwell Ranking Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-WA) for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Also listed as a Democratic member of...
John Barrasso Chairman, Environment and Public Works Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-WY) for the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. Expected to continue criticisms of EP...
Tom Carper Ranking Member, Environment and Public Works Committee; Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-DE) for the EPW Committee. Noted he could opt for this post over his position on the HSGA...
Jim Inhofe Former Chairman, Environment and Public Works Committee
Mentioned as having exhausted his six-year limit as Chairman of the EPW Committee (R-OK).
Barbara Boxer Retiring Ranking Member, Environment and Public Works Committee
Mentioned as the retiring (D-CA) ranking member of the EPW Committee.
Ben Cardin Ranking Member, Foreign Relations Committee; Potential Ranking Member, EPW Committee; Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Mentioned as a potential ranking member (D-MD) for EPW or Foreign Relations. Listed as the Ranking Member for Foreign...
Senator Sanders Senator
Mentioned as being next in line for the ranking member position on the EPW Committee if others decline. Also noted to...
Orrin Hatch Chairman, Finance Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-UT) of the Finance Committee, continuing his role due to an agreement with Senator Grassley.
Ron Wyden Ranking Member, Finance Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-OR) of the Finance Committee.
Charles Grassley Chairman, Judiciary Committee
Mentioned as being more senior than Senator Hatch on the Finance Committee but will serve as Judiciary Chairman (R-IA).
Dan Coats Retiring Senator
Mentioned as retiring from Congress (R-IN).
Richard Burr Senator
Mentioned as having won his re-election race (R-NC).
Pat Toomey Senator
Mentioned as having won his re-election race (R-PA).
Debbie Stabenow Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as a Democratic member (D-MI) of the Finance Committee running for re-election in 2018.
Bill Nelson Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as a Democratic member (D-FL) of the Finance Committee running for re-election in 2018.
Robert Menendez Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as a Democratic member (D-NJ) of the Finance Committee running for re-election in 2018.
Sherrod Brown Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as a Democratic member (D-OH) of the Finance Committee running for re-election in 2018.
Bob Casey Democratic Committee Member, Finance Committee
Listed as a Democratic member (D-PA) of the Finance Committee running for re-election in 2018.
Bob Corker Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-TN) of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Lamar Alexander Chairman, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-TN) of the HELP Committee.
Patty Murray Ranking Member, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-WA) of the HELP Committee. Noted that she might opt for ranking member of Appropriations ...
Ron Johnson Chairman, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Listed as Chairman (R-WI) of the HSGA Committee.
Claire McCaskill Ranking Member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-MO) of the HSGA Committee, contingent on Senator Carper's decision.
Patrick Leahy Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee
Listed as Ranking Member (D-VT) of the Judiciary Committee. Noted he has the option to choose between Appropriations ...

Timeline (5 events)

2016
Analysis of Senate committee leadership following the 2016 election.
US Senate
2018
Upcoming re-election campaigns for eight Democratic members of the Finance Committee.
United States
Next two years (from 2016)
Expectation of at least one Supreme Court nomination and immigration reform legislation.
United States
Post-2016
Retirement of Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Dan Coats (R-IN).
US Congress
Post-2016
Expiration of Senator Jim Inhofe's six-year term limit as Chairman of the EPW Committee.
US Senate

Relationships (5)

Orrin Hatch Political Agreement Charles Grassley
Senator Hatch will continue to serve as Chairman [of Finance] by way of an agreement reached with Senator Grassley, who is actually more senior... (Grassley will serve as Judiciary Chairman.)
Tom Carper Political Succession Ben Cardin
If Carper decides to stay at HSGA, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) would have the option of ranking member of EPW or Foreign Relations.
Ben Cardin Political Succession Senator Sanders
If Cardin should choose Foreign Relations, Senator Sanders would be next in line for the ranking member position [on EPW].
Claire McCaskill Political Contingency Tom Carper
Senator McCaskill will get the ranking member position [on HSGA] if Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) opts for ranking member of EPW.
Patty Murray Political Succession Senator Sanders
If Senator Murray opts for ranking member of Appropriations, Senator Sanders would be in line to be ranking member of HELP.

Key Quotes (3)

"Barrasso can be expected to continue the criticisms of current Chairman Inhofe of EPA regulations and their effect on US energy development and the energy industry."
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"If Senator Murray opts for ranking member of Appropriations, Senator Sanders would be in line to be ranking member of HELP where he could be expected to use the position to highlight income inequality."
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"Most think that with the expectation of at least one Supreme Court nomination and immigration reform legislation in the next two years, he [Senator Leahy] will opt to stay in the ranking position on Judiciary."
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Senate profile
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Same leadership as 114th Congress)
Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (Same leadership as 114th Congress)
Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY)
Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-DE)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has exhausted his six-year limit. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the current ranking member of EPW, is retiring. Senator Carper could opt for the post over his current position on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. If Carper decides to stay at HSGA, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) would have the option of ranking member of EPW or Foreign Relations. If Cardin should choose Foreign Relations, Senator Sanders would be next in line for the ranking member position. Barrasso can be expected to continue the criticisms of current Chairman Inhofe of EPA regulations and their effect on US energy development and the energy industry.
FINANCE (Same leadership as 114th Congress)
Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Senator Hatch will continue to serve as Chairman by way of an agreement reached with Senator Grassley, who is actually more senior to Senator Hatch on the Committee. (Grassley will serve as Judiciary Chairman.) Dan Coats (R-IN) is retiring from Congress. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) both won re-election races. Eight Democratic committee members will be running for re-election in 2018: Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Bob Casey (D-PA).
FOREIGN RELATIONS (Same leadership as 114th Congress)
Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN)
Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD)
HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS
Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA)
If Senator Murray opts for ranking member of Appropriations, Senator Sanders would be in line to be ranking member of HELP where he could be expected to use the position to highlight income inequality.
HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Senator McCaskill will get the ranking member position if Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) opts for ranking member of EPW.
JUDICIARY
Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Senator Leahy will have the option of choosing ranking member of either Appropriations or Judiciary. Most think that with the expectation of at least one Supreme Court nomination and immigration reform legislation in the next two years, he will opt to stay in the ranking position on Judiciary.
EY
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