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Committee Assignments

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has jurisdiction over issues important to Minnesota, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's farm, conservation, and rural-development programs; food stamps and nutrition; and forestry policy. This Congress, the committee will be working to pass a new Farm Bill and address other critical issues such as:

• Extending a fair safety net and a permanent disaster assistance program for farmers
• Continuing the sugar program with additional protections against imports of subsidized foreign sugar
• Strengthening the support available for dairy farmers
• Allowing farms to meet more of our nation's energy needs
• Supporting the economic development of rural communities

Visit the committee's website: agriculture.senate.gov

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

The Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has responsibility for a wide range of issues important to businesses and consumers - overseeing everything from product safety to technology to transportation and the Coast Guard. Klobuchar chairs the Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, working on a competitive agenda to move America forward. The Commerce Committee's work helps keep consumers safe, strengthen the economy and cut red tape, and guide the future of our nation's transportation systems. The committee is working for businesses and consumers by:

• Ensuring that U.S. exporters have the tools they need to sell their products abroad
• Making sure that products made around the world meet U.S. safety standards
• Protecting Americans from anti-consumer business practices
• Investing in research and development that will create long-term economic growth and jobs
• Building a 21st-century transportation network
• Advancing next-generation telecommunications networks that keep America competitive

Visit the committee's website: commerce.senate.gov

Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee's jurisdiction covers issues such as criminal justice, consumer rights, intellectual property and antitrust law. Klobuchar chairs the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, which is responsible for oversight over the federal court system, judicial rules and procedures, the Department of Justice grant programs, and efforts to eliminate government waste, fraud, and abuse. The full Committee is also tasked with reviewing the President's nominees for federal judgeships - including Supreme Court justices - along with many Executive Branch nominations, and providing oversight of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The committee addresses such topics as:

• Ensuring that law enforcement has the tools they need to keep our streets safe
• Ensuring equal justice for all Americans
• Promoting consumer rights and fairness
• Considering executive nominations and nominations to the federal court

Visit the committee's website: judiciary.senate.gov

Joint Economic Committee

The Joint Economic Committee is charged with examining issues that impact the national economy. The committee consists of members from both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and helps provide citizens and lawmakers with critical information on the health of the U.S. economy and often examines how government can better work for the middle class by:

• Promoting policies that foster job creation through innovation and export promotion
• Helping families balance competing demands as they work to make ends meet in this difficult economy
• Examining the education system to ensure it is preparing America's workforce to compete in a global economy
• Encouraging the use of energy efficient technologies to help families save on their fuel and energy bills
• Safeguarding consumers from the negative effects of risky mortgage practices, like subprime lending

Visit the committee's website: jec.senate.gov