Subcommittees
The Finance Committee has six subcommittees that allow members a forum to examine specific areas within the Committee’s jurisdiction. Subject to the formal approval of the full committee, the Chairman and Ranking Member establish the Committee’s subcommittees and membership for each Congressional session. The Chairman and Ranking Member serve as ex officio members of all subcommittees. Refer to Rule 17 of the Committee on Finance Rules of Procedures for more information about subcommittees. For the 112th Congress, the Committee’s subcommittees include:
Subcommittee on Health Care
Chairman
John D. Rockefeller IV, WV
Democrats
Jeff Bingaman, NM
John F. Kerry, MA
Ron Wyden, OR
Debbie Stabenow, MI
Maria Cantwell, WA
Robert Menendez, NJ
Thomas R. Carper, DE
Benjamin L. Cardin, MD
Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, IA
Republicans
Jon Kyl, AZ
Pat Roberts, KS
Michael B. Enzi, WY
John Cornyn, TX
Tom Coburn, OK
Richard Burr, NC
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Chairman
Kent Conrad, ND
Democrats
Max Baucus, MT
John F. Kerry, MA
Charles E. Schumer, NY
Ron Wyden, OR
Maria Cantwell, WA
Bill Nelson, FL
Robert Menendez, NJ
Thomas R. Carper, DE
Benjamin L. Cardin, MD
Ranking Member
Jon Kyl, AZ
Republicans
Olympia J. Snowe, ME
Mike Crapo, ID
Pat Roberts, KS
Michael B. Enzi, WY
John Cornyn, TX
Tom Coburn, OK
John Thune, SD
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Chairman
Jeff Bingaman, NM
Democrats
John D. Rockefeller IV, WV
Kent Conrad, ND
John F. Kerry, MA
Maria Cantwell, WA
Bill Nelson, FL
Thomas R. Carper, DE
Ranking Member
John Cornyn, TX
Republicans
Chuck Grassley, IA
Pat Roberts, KS
Michael B. Enzi, WY
John Thune, SD
Richard Burr, NC
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Chairman
Ron Wyden, OR
Democrats
John D. Rockefeller IV, WV
John F. Kerry, MA
Charles E. Schumer, NY
Debbie Stabenow, MI
Bill Nelson, FL
Robert Menendez, NJ
Ranking Member
John Thune, SD
Republicans
Orrin G. Hatch, UT
Chuck Grassley, IA
Mike Crapo, ID
Pat Roberts, KS
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Chairman
Debbie Stabenow, MI
Democrats
John D. Rockefeller IV, WV
Charles E. Schumer, NY
Benjamin L. Cardin, MD
Ranking Member
Tom Coburn, OK
Republicans
Orrin G. Hatch, UT
Jon Kyl, AZ
Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Chairman
Bill Nelson, FL
Democrats
Max Baucus, MT
Kent Conrad, ND
Jeff Bingaman, NM
Ranking Member
Mike Crapo, ID
Republicans
Tom Coburn, OK
Richard Burr, NC