Rules and Administration Committee

Summary

Rules and Administration is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate with 17 members. It has 88 bills before it this session and has filed 1 report.

Chair

Chair: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Ranking Member: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA). Online at www.rules.senate.gov.

Rules and Administration has 88 bills, 2 meetings and 1 report on the record this session.

Members

17 members sit on Rules and Administration, 9 in the majority and 8 in the minority; Mitch McConnell is Chair and Alex Padilla is Ranking Member.

🟥 Majority 9🟦 Minority 8

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

R–KY · Chair

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

R–TX · Member

Shelley Capito

Shelley Capito

R–WV · Member

Roger Wicker

Roger Wicker

R–MS · Member

Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

R–NE · Member

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

R–MS · Member

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Bills

88 bills have been referred to Rules and Administration this session.

📥 Introduced 1🏛️ In Senate Committee 87

Sessions

S.Res. 526Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.May 14, 2026 · Introduced · John Kennedy

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Meetings

Rules and Administration has 2 meetings on the calendar.

Reports

Rules and Administration has filed 1 report and issued 2 prints this Congress.

Nominations

2 nominations have been referred to Rules and Administration this Congress.

PN806-11Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Andrew Woodson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2031, vice Allen Dickerson, term expired.Received Feb 11, 2026PN806-10Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Ashley Stow, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2029, vice James E. Trainor III, term expired.Received Feb 11, 2026

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Communications

8 executive communications, petitions and memorials have been referred to Rules and Administration this Congress.

POM 44Petition or MemorialA joint memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho requesting that Idaho's federal delegation actively uphold the principles of federalism and to be proponents of appropriate action, including, if necessary, championing a co…Referred Jun 9, 2026EC 2672Executive CommunicationA communication from the Executive Director, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, pursuant to Section 301(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, the Office's annual reports regarding covered payme…Referred Feb 3, 2026EC 2389Executive CommunicationA communication from the Director, Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to notifying Congress that the Commission did not complete or initi…Referred Jan 6, 2026POM 14Petition or MemorialA resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio urging the United States Congress to establish a special committee to investigate the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and the federal Environmental Protection…Referred Jul 30, 2025POM 13Petition or MemorialA resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in fed…Referred Jul 30, 2025

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Lobbying

58 clients and 59 firms named 25 of the bills referred to Rules and Administration in 164 quarterly filings under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Registrants filing on those bills, and the bills they named most.

The bills most often named.

History

The committee has carried 1 name since Aug 2, 1946, established by 60 S 2177.