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Congressional Committees Dealing With Banking and Finance

110th Congress (2007-2008)

By Kathy Gill, About.com

The 110th Congress was controlled by the Democratic Party. Learn which Senators and Representatives served on powerful committees providing oversight of the nation's finance, banking and housing markets.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  1. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)
  2. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
  3. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  4. Tom Carper (D-DE)
  5. Bob Casey (D-PA)
  6. Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ)
  7. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
  8. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
  9. Jack Reed (D-RI)
  10. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
  11. Jon Tester (D-MT)
  1. Wayne Allard (R-CO)
  2. Robert F. Bennett (R-UT)
  3. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
  4. Bob Corker (R-TN)
  5. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  6. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
  7. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
  8. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
  9. Mel Martinez (R-FL)

House Committee on Financial Services, Democrats

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman
  1. G Ackerman (D-NY)
  2. J Baca (D-CA)
  3. M Bean (D-IL)
  4. D Boren (D-OK)
  5. M E Capuano (D-MA)
  6. M N Castle (R-DE)
  7. W L Clay Jr. (D-MO)
  8. E Cleaver (D-MO)
  9. L Davis (D-TN)
  10. J Donnelly (D-IN)
  11. K Ellison (D-MN)
  12. A Green (D-TX)
  13. L V Gutierrez (D-IL)
  14. R Hinojosa (D-TX)
  15. P W Hodes (D-NH)
  16. P E Kanjorski (D-PA)
  17. R Klein (D-FL)
  18. A F Lynch (D-MA)
  19. T Mahoney (D-FL)
  20. C B Maloney (D-NY)
  21. J Marshall (D-GA)
  22. C McCarthy (D-NY)
  23. G W Meeks (D-NY)
  24. B Miller (D-NC)
  25. D Moore (D-KS)
  26. G Moore (D-WI)
  27. C Murphy (D-CT)
  28. E G Perlmutter (D-CO)
  29. D Scott (D-GA)
  30. B Sherman (D-CA)
  31. A Sires (D-NJ)
  32. N M Velazquez (D-NY)
  33. M Waters (D-CA)
  34. M L Watt (D-NC)
  35. R Wexler (D-FL)
  36. C Wilson (D-OH)

House Committee on Financial Services, Republicans

Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Ranking Republican
  1. M M Bachmann (R-Minn)
  2. G Barrett (R-SC)
  3. J Biggert (R-IL)
  4. G Brown-Waite (R-FL)
  5. J Campbell (R-CA)
  6. S M Capito (R-WV)
  7. G Davis (R-KY)
  8. T Feeney (R-FL)
  9. S Garrett (R-NJ)
  10. J Gerlach (R-PA)
  11. D Heller (R-NE)
  12. J Hensarling (R-TX)
  13. W B Jones Jr. (R-NC)
  14. P King (R-NY)
  15. S C LaTourette (R-OH)
  16. F D Lucas (R-OK)
  17. D Manzullo (R-IL)
  18. K E Marchant (R-TX)
  19. K McCarthy (R-CA)
  20. T McCotter (R-MI)
  21. P McHenry (R-NC)
  22. G Miller (R-CA)
  23. R Neugebauer (R-TX)
  24. R Paul (R-TX)
  25. S Pearce (R-NM)
  26. T Price (R-GA)
  27. D Pryce (R-OH)
  28. A H Putnam (R-FL)
  29. P Roskam (R-IL)
  30. E Royce (R-CA)
  31. C Shays (R-CT)

What These Committees Do: Senate Banking

The Senate Banking Committee has jurisdiction over the nation's financial market: banks, insurance companies, mortgage insurance, credit unions, and housing projects. America's giant financial sector is a major contributor to Congress. Learn more about this committee's purse strings at Open Secrets.

What These Committees Do: House Financial Services

The House Financial Services Committee, once-upon-a-time known as the House Banking Committee, has jurisdiction over commercial banks, savings and loans, insurance and securities. America's giant financial sector is a major contributor to Congress. Learn more at Open Secrets.

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