Rockefeller Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members for 113th Congress

February 13, 2013

Hearing RoomWASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced the Subcommittee membership for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the 113th Congress. 

“I hope each of you will find this Committee to be a place where you can represent your state and constituents on the many areas of our jurisdiction — whether weather or climate, oceans or aviation, consumer protection or insurance, coastal zone management or communications, science or technology,” said Rockefeller. “I have always found the work of this Committee to be extremely rewarding.  And I wish each of you the same fulfillment.”

Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security

Chair: Senator Maria Cantwell             Ranking Member: Senator Kelly Ayotte
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Bill Nelson Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Frank Lautenberg Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Mark Pryor Senator Dean Heller
Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Tim Scott
Senator Mark Warner Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Mark Begich Senator Deb Fischer
Senator Brian Schatz Senator Ron Johnson
Senator William Cowan

Communications, Technology, & The Internet

Chair: Senator Mark Pryor                   Ranking Member: Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Bill Nelson Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Maria Cantwell Senator Kelly Ayotte
Senator Frank Lautenberg Senator Dean Heller
Senator Claire McCaskill Senator Dan Coats
Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Tim Scott
Senator Mark Warner Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Mark Begich Senator Deb Fischer
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Ron Johnson
Senator Brian Schatz
Senator William Cowan

Competitiveness, Innovation, & Export Promotion

Chair: Senator Amy Klobuchar            Ranking Member: Senator Tim Scott
Senator Mark Pryor Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Mark Warner Senator Dan Coats
Senator Mark Begich Senator Deb Fischer
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Ron Johnson
Senator William Cowan

Consumer Protection, Product Safety, & Insurance

Chair: Senator Claire McCaskill           Ranking Member: Senator Dean Heller
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Mark Pryor Senator Kelly Ayotte
Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Dan Coats
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Brian Schatz Senator Deb Fischer
Senator William Cowan

Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard 

Chair: Senator Mark Begich                Ranking Member: Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Bill Nelson Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Maria Cantwell Senator Kelly Ayotte
Senator Frank Lautenberg Senator Dan Coats
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Tim Scott
Senator Brian Schatz Senator Ted Cruz
Senator William Cowan

Science and Space 

Chair: Senator Bill Nelson                  Ranking Member: Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Mark Pryor Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Dean Heller
Senator Mark Warner Senator Dan Coats
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Ron Johnson
Senator William Cowan

Surface Transportation, & Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, & Security

Chair: Senator Frank Lautenberg        Ranking Member: Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Maria Cantwell Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Mark Pryor Senator Kelly Ayotte
Senator Claire McCaskill Senator Dean Heller
Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Dan Coats
Senator Mark Warner Senator Tim Scott
Senator Mark Begich Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Richard Blumenthal Senator Deb Fischer
Senator Brian Schatz Senator Ron Johnson
Senator William Cowan

Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Ranking Member John Thune serve as ex officio members on all Subcommittees.