List of Committee Charimen

Does anyone have a list of who will become chairperson of each committee in the Senate or House?  I find this to be one of the more intriguing parts of winning back both chambers.  I only know a few of them, but just the idea of Barney Frank, Charles Rangel, John Dingell, John Conyers, Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd....

I can't wait.  C-SPAN will once again become my entire life.

UPDATE:Thanks to Compound F, here's a great list with explanations:

John Conyers (D-MI) becomes chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee. His portfolio to investigate election fraud and Patriot Act abuses may result in possible impeachment articles being put forward.

John Dingell (D-MI) becomes chairman of the House Commerce Committee. His committee has oversight for energy (Cheney's secret energy task force is under the gun), telecommunications (media consolidation issues could be on the table), consumer protection, and public health.

Barney Frank (D-MA) becomes chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Minimum wage increase on the agenda.

Charlie Rangel (D-NY) becomes chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rolling back tax cuts for billionaires as well as corporate offshore tax havens will be on the agenda.

Henry Waxman (D-CA) becomes chairman of the House Government Reform Committee. He will exercise subpoena power to bring witnesses (friendly and hostile) before his committee to investigate Pentagon contract fraud (watch out Halliburton and KBR).

Ike Skelton (D-MO) becomes chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Will also investigate Pentagon contract fraud.

Alcee Hastings (D-FL) may become chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Look for real fireworks here with former members of the US Intelligence Community being called to testify on pre-war intelligence cooking.

Neo-conservative ally Tom Lantos is slated to take over the House International Relations Committee. This is the only committee where the Bush administration will have anything close to a safe haven. Lantos was a supporter of the Iraq war.

In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee under the chairmanship of Patrick Leahy will be able to bottle up any right-wing nominations to the Supreme Court, if any should arise. Bush will be forced to submit the names of moderate consensus judges.

Joe Biden will become Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Iraq will be at the top of the agenda.

Jeff Bingaman becomes Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where gasoline price gouging and Interior Department scandals will feature prominently.

Jay Rockefeller becomes Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence with subpoena power on pre-war intelligence cooking. Pat Roberts, who has stonewalled for the White House, will be relegated to ranking member.

Carl Levin becomes Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Max Baucus becomes Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.

Robert Byrd takes over as Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, Byrd also becomes President pro tem of the Senate, fourth in line for the White House after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Dick Cheney.

•  Biden is foreign relations as per msnbc n/t

  by DanD on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:16:17 PM PDT

  •  Subcommittees, anyone?

    by Septic Tank on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:43:06 PM PDT

•  dig it.

  John Conyers (D-MI) becomes chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee. His portfolio to investigate election fraud and Patriot Act abuses may result in possible impeachment articles being put forward.

  John Dingell (D-MI) becomes chairman of the House Commerce Committee. His committee has oversight for energy (Cheney's secret energy task force is under the gun), telecommunications (media consolidation issues could be on the table), consumer protection, and public health.

  Barney Frank (D-MA) becomes chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Minimum wage increase on the agenda.

  Charlie Rangel (D-NY) becomes chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rolling back tax cuts for billionaires as well as corporate offshore tax havens will be on the agenda.

  Henry Waxman (D-CA) becomes chairman of the House Government Reform Committee. He will exercise subpoena power to bring witnesses (friendly and hostile) before his committee to investigate Pentagon contract fraud (watch out Halliburton and KBR).

  Ike Skelton (D-MO) becomes chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Will also investigate Pentagon contract fraud.

  Alcee Hastings (D-FL) may become chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Look for real fireworks here with former members of the US Intelligence Community being called to testify on pre-war intelligence cooking.

  Neo-conservative ally Tom Lantos is slated to take over the House International Relations Committee. This is the only committee where the Bush administration will have anything close to a safe haven. Lantos was a supporter of the Iraq war.

  In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee under the chairmanship of Patrick Leahy will be able to bottle up any right-wing nominations to the Supreme Court, if any should arise. Bush will be forced to submit the names of moderate consensus judges.

  Joe Biden will become Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Iraq will be at the top of the agenda.

  Jeff Bingaman becomes Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where gasoline price gouging and Interior Department scandals will feature prominently.

  Jay Rockefeller becomes Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence with subpoena power on pre-war intelligence cooking. Pat Roberts, who has stonewalled for the White House, will be relegated to ranking member.

  Carl Levin becomes Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

  Max Baucus becomes Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.

  Robert Byrd takes over as Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, Byrd also becomes President pro tem of the Senate, fourth in line for the White House after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Dick Cheney.

  by Compound F on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:16:57 PM PDT

  •  Cool

    Diary-worthy comment, since there is so much interest in this topic.

    by pontificator on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:19:39 PM PDT

  •  "Chairman Conyers"

    sounds just as good as "Speaker Pelosi"!

    by melvin on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:20:55 PM PDT

    •  Agreed.

      I love these new titles. They fit so well.

      Speaker Pelosi
      vs.
      Speaker Hastert

      Speaker Pelosi, sounds MUCH BETTER.

      Goodbye Republiclowns

      by JackMcC on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:23:41 PM PDT

    •  remember all the ruckus...

      ...when other Dems addressed him as such? Sensenbrenner went nuts, and they explained that Conyers was chairman when Sensenbrenner was a young up-and-comer. they shoulda added that Conyers WAS chairman before him, and would be again when Sensenbrenner was gone.

      by campskunk on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:33:06 PM PDT

  •  Very Nice

    Thanks.

    by turneresq on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:24:10 PM PDT

  •   bill e, add this to the top and I'll rec

    by johnnyNYC on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:25:17 PM PDT

  •  Wasn't Alcee Hastings busted...

    ... for corruption in the past? There is a diary about this below reminding us of this... I admit concern about this as well. Hopefully I am just misinformed, if anyone here knows the real scoop, I would love to be educated ;-)

    by highacidity on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:30:53 PM PDT

    •  He was a judge

      and was impeached by the Senate in 1986 (I think) although I don't know what the offence was.....

      by Tinuviel on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:32:18 PM PDT

    •  Alcee doesn't seem to be

      a shining star in the Democratic firmament. There are several resources online. I'll assume Pelosi will twist his arm and keep him in line.

      utahgirl

      by nio on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:48:58 PM PDT

      •  I am not so sure I like...

        ... that we were running on a "clean the house" platform (of sorts) and then we elevate a former offender... that is a superficial take... just my feelings, so don't take that as my hard stance on this.  I need to read some of those resources first.

        But at first glance, it doesn't look good.

        by highacidity on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 07:02:15 PM PDT

    •  Bribery and perjury

      In 1981, when he was a U.S. District Court judge, he was convicted of taking a $150K bribe for handing down a lenient sentence and also convicted of perjury for testifying falsely about the case.  

      When the Senate removed him from the bench, it did not use the option of forbidding him from seeking federal office again, and in 1992 he was elected to the House.

      He's exercised poor judgment more than once since then, and you can be assured that every ruddy pundit and blog will be briefing you on all the details in the days to come.

      by KateCrashes on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 08:06:48 PM PDT

•  Another diary with list

  can be found here

  by dskinner on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:25:59 PM PDT

  •  That's

    the same diary, I updated it :)

    by bill e on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:36:17 PM PDT

•  Please educate me

  on the actions of a lame duck Congress.  Will they pass the budget bill this fall?  What will they go back and do until January?

  by Tinuviel on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:29:56 PM PDT

  •  No budget

    but they can pass other legislation.

    Fortunately, we'll have the fillibuster to tied us over, if they try to pull anyhting too ridiculous.  

    I imagine they'll pass some free trade agreements, but that's about all.

    by Marcus Graly on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:33:42 PM PDT

    •  Filibuster?

      No! We must keep the powder...

      Oh, wait...

      by mrhelper on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:41:54 PM PDT

•  education?

  Who would be working on education and the upcoming reauthorization of NCLB?

  by meeby on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:32:19 PM PDT

•  YAAAY, CHARLIE!

  Hip hip hooray for Charlie Rangel, my Rep. for 5 years!  

  He said back in the summer that if the Democrats didn't retake the House, he would retire.

  Charlie, I'm glad you're sticking around -- you're way, way too fun!

  by kath25 on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:37:24 PM PDT

•  House Rules Committee: Louise Slaughter, D-NY

  My congressman, David Dreier, is the current Rules Committee Chairman. Rep. Slaughter, current ranking member of the committee, has posted diaries here before, discussing various items pertaining to Rules. So she becomes Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee in the next Congress.

  I posted a diary earlier today congratulating Rep. Slaughter on being Chair for Rules. (my FIRST diary! check it out and gimmee some tipjar love if you're so inclined)

  Link to Rep. Slaughter's diaries

  by auntialias on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:52:07 PM PDT

•  thanks this is useful ....

  by Keone Michaels on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 06:57:47 PM PDT

•  Boasting

  Well, it's only a Subcommittee, but my very own Congressman, David Price (NC-4) will chair Homeland Security Appropriations.

  Just wanted to post this because I love him so, and because he's fought so long and hard behind the scenes for good old fashioned "librul" values.  I am generally distrustful of politicians as a species, but I do believe that Price is a principled and dedicated public servant.  So I just like to sing his praises here occasionally.  :)

  by thisniss on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 07:00:16 PM PDT

•  btw, hat tip to Madsen. That list is his.

  by Compound F on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 07:15:08 PM PDT

•  nydia velazquez

  will be chair of the small business committee.

  by Silverleaf on Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 07:31:23 PM PDT