U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development and mass transit, and government contracts. It is chaired by Senator Richard C. Shelby of Alabama. The ranking Democrat is Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland.
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Members
The members of the committee are as follows:
- Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), chairman
- Robert Bennett (R-Utah)
- Wayne Allard (R-Colorado)
- Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming)
- Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska)
- Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania)
- Jim Bunning (R-Kentucky)
- Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
- John E. Sununu (R-New Hampshire)
- Elizabeth Dole (R-North Carolina)
- Mel Martinez (R-Florida)
- Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), ranking minority member
- Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticaut)
- Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota)
- Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island)
- Chuck Schumer (D-New York)
- Evan Bayh (D-Indiana)
- Thomas Carper (D-Delaware)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan)
- Jon Corzine (D-New Jersey)
Subcommittees
- U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities and Investment
- Chairman: Mike Enzi (R-WY)
- Ranking Member: Chris Dodd (D-CT)
- U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Chairman: Robert Bennett (R-UT)
- Ranking Member: Tim Johnson (D-SD)
- U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation
- Chairman: Wayne Allard (R-CO)
- Ranking Member: Jack Reed (D-RI)
- U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- Chairman: Jim Bunning (R-KY)
- Ranking Member: Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
- Chairman: Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
- Ranking Member: Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Chairmen
Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, 1913-1970
- Robert L. Owen (D-Okla.) 1913-1919
- George P. McLean (R-Conn.) 1919-1927
- Peter Norbeck (R-S.D.) 1927-1933
- Duncan U. Fletcher (D-Fla.) 1933-1936
- Robert F. Wagner (D-N.Y.) 1936-1947
- Charles W. Tobey (R-N.H.) 1947-1949
- Burnet R. Maybank (D-S.C.) 1949-1953
- Homer Capehart (R-Ind.) 1953-1955
- J. William Fulbright (D-Ark.) 1955-1959
- A. Willis Robertson (D-Va.) 1959-1966
- John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.) 1966-1970
Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.) 1970-1975
- William Proxmire (D-Wis.) 1975-1981
- Jake Garn (R-Utah) 1981-1987
- William Proxmire (D-Wis.) 1987-1989
- Donald Riegle (D-Mich.) 1989-1995
- Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) 1995-1999
- W. Philip Gramm (R-Texas) 1999-2001
- Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) 2001
- W. Philip Gramm (R-Texas) 2001
- Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) 2001-2003
- Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) 2003-present