Standing committee · Senate · 119th Congress
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has legislative jurisdiction over the organization and operation of Congress. This includes matters such as congressional rules and procedures, corruption, the relationship of Congress with the other branches of government, and general administration of the Senate. The Committee is also responsible for recommending improvements in organization and operation with a view toward strengthening Congress, simplifying its operations, improving its relationships with other branches of the United States Government, and enabling it better to meet its responsibilities under the Constitution of the United States.
Jurisdiction source: www.rules.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PurposeJurisdiction
Members
Chaired by Mitch McConnell
Current staff
235 alumni tracked
Bills referred
119th Congress
Subcommittees
Chapter I
Members
17 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMitch McConnell | Chairmajority | Republican | KY | 1 |
| RTed Cruz | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 2 |
| RShelley Moore Capito | Membermajority | Republican | WV | 3 |
| RRoger F. Wicker | Membermajority | Republican | MS | 4 |
| RDeb Fischer | Membermajority | Republican | NE | 5 |
| RCindy Hyde-Smith | Membermajority | Republican | MS | 6 |
| RWilliam F. Hagerty | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 7 |
| RKatie Boyd Britt | Membermajority | Republican | AL | 8 |
| RJohn Boozman | Membermajority | Republican | AR | 9 |
| DAlex Padilla | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | CA | 1 |
| DChuck Schumer | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 2 |
| DMark Warner | Memberminority | Democrat | VA | 3 |
| DAmy Klobuchar | Memberminority | Democrat | MN | 4 |
| DJeff Merkley | Memberminority | Democrat | OR | 5 |
| DJon Ossoff | Memberminority | Democrat | GA | 6 |
| DMichael F. Bennet | Memberminority | Democrat | CO | 7 |
| DPeter Welch | Memberminority | Democrat | VT | 8 |
Chapter II
Staff
28 current · 235 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Julia G. Baer | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 25, 2025 to Present |
| Alexander Victor Baldonado | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Mar 24, 2025 to Present |
| Elizabeth T. Claassen | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 9, 2026 to Present |
| Mollie A. Dibrell | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Benjamin Driscoll | CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Chongyang Ge Elzey | STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Lesya V Eppes | CHIEF AUDITOR | Oct 1, 2023 to Present |
| Gabriela M. Fallon | CHIEF COUNSEL | Jan 28, 2025 to Present |
| Katherine S. Farrell | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Christopher A. Gerber | SENIOR COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Allison D. Hunn | SENIOR POLICY/COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Kacie A. Jones | DEPUTY CHIEF CLERK | Oct 1, 2021 to Present |
| Nichole Kotschwar | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Joo Hyun Lee | AUDITOR | Mar 23, 2026 to Present |
| Rachel M. Louque | AUDITOR | Apr 22, 2024 to Present |
| Sophie Celine W. Maeter | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Kristin T. Mollet | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS | Mar 28, 2022 to Present |
| Samantha Montalvo | OPERATIONS MANAGER | Mar 17, 2025 to Present |
| Esther C. Morrison | SENIOR ADVISOR | Oct 10, 2025 to Present |
| Ryan J. Murguia | POLICY DIRECTOR | Mar 3, 2025 to Present |
| David Michael Popp | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Katharine A. Salay | ARCHIVIST | Sep 1, 2018 to Present |
| Leigh H. Schisler | CHIEF CLERK | Jul 16, 2025 to Present |
| Victoria Sofie Smitham | STAFF ASSISTANT | Mar 2, 2026 to Present |
| Griffin A. Stankus | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Feb 10, 2025 to Present |
| Alex M. Stoddard | SENIOR AUDITOR | Oct 1, 2023 to Present |
| Dylan J. Vorbach | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Andrew G. Wallace | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 13, 2025 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 192
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Jason A. Abel | CHIEF COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 25, 2011 |
| David C. Adkins | CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2016 to Apr 10, 2018 |
| David C. Adkins | COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016 |
| Leann A. Alwood | CHIEF AUDITOR | Oct 1, 2012 to Aug 18, 2017 |
| Leann A. Alwood | AUDITOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2012 |
| Adam D. Ambrogi | CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2011 to Feb 28, 2013 |
| Adam D. Ambrogi | ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2011 |
| Lynden C. Armstrong | CHIEF CLERK | Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 2, 2014 |
| Annalee Ashley | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 23, 2014 to Jan 15, 2015 |
| Jackie Marie Barber | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jul 16, 2023 to Jan 2, 2025 |
| Jackie Marie Barber | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR/CHIEF COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2021 to Jan 2, 2023 |
| Jackie Marie Barber | CHIEF COUNSEL | Jun 11, 2018 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Greta Bedekovics | POLICY ADVISOR AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2021 to Jul 8, 2022 |
| Greta Bedekovics | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Greta Bedekovics | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Jan 7, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019 |
| Jonathan E. Beeton | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 3, 2020 to Jan 14, 2022 |
| Shelby A. Begany | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jan 23, 2017 to May 21, 2017 |
| Megan H. Bell | ASSISTANT TO THE STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 15, 2025 |
| Carole J. Blessington | AA TO DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR/CHIEF COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 |
| Jean Parvin Bordewich | STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2011 to May 23, 2014 |
| Dustin J. Brandenburg | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jan 15, 2019 to Mar 18, 2022 |
| Joshua L. Brekenfeld | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 21, 2012 |
| Elizabeth C. Brennan | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Sep 11, 2017 to Jul 7, 2019 |
| Rebecca C. Brown | DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY | Feb 2, 2022 to Jul 19, 2022 |
| Vincent Brown | COUNSEL | Mar 4, 2019 to Sep 3, 2021 |
| Lauryn M. Bruck | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011 |
| Amber Busby | COUNSEL | Jun 19, 2017 to Apr 12, 2018 |
| Eduardo M. Carrizosa | PRESS SECRETARY | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Ryan C. Cechini | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026 |
| Sarmat Chowdhury | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 2, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019 |
| Madeline M. Coles | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Rachel A. Coll | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 26, 2024 to Dec 14, 2025 |
| Halie L. Craig | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 28, 2016 to Apr 30, 2017 |
| Rachel R. Creviston | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Oct 1, 2013 to Jan 5, 2015 |
| Rachel R. Creviston | REPUBLICAN PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2013 |
| Abigail P. Dennis | STAFF ASSISTANT | Aug 14, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018 |
| Alexis K. Desire | LAW CLERK | Jun 21, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Lauren L. Dillon | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 16, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Nicki Dittemore | STAFF ASSISTANT/ROOMS COORDINATOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 17, 2012 |
| Ashley C. Doggett | AUDITOR | Feb 7, 2022 to Oct 29, 2023 |
| Brittany M. Donnellan | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 26, 2015 to May 15, 2016 |
| Benjamin Driscoll | SENIOR COUNSEL | Mar 15, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| William David Duhnke III | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 23, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 |
| Fitzhugh Elder IV | REPUBLICAN STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 11, 2018 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Lesya V Eppes | AUDITOR | Oct 2, 2017 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Stacy J. Ettinger | DEMOCRATIC CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Oct 27, 2016 |
| Stacy J. Ettinger | CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Stacy J. Ettinger | SENIOR COUNSEL | Jul 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012 |
| Kelly L. Fado | DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2014 to Jan 31, 2017 |
| Kelly L. Fado | STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014 |
Alumni interns
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Abeyta | INTERN | Sep 16, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021 |
| Mary C. Ameringer | LAW CLERK/INTERN | Jun 1, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 |
| Alexandra N. Bedell | INTERN | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 |
| Layla A. Brooks | INTERN | Sep 16, 2020 to Oct 15, 2020 |
| Mulan I Burgess | INTERN | Feb 26, 2019 to Apr 19, 2019 |
| Brendan William Clark | LAW CLERK INTERN | Jan 18, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024 |
| Megan E. Connolly | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 11, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021 |
| Ralph W. Cyrus III | INTERN | Aug 29, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 |
| Rodney J. Davis | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 28, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 |
| Gideon I Epstein | LAW CLERK/INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 8, 2023 |
| Alexander Fried | LAW CLERK INTERN | Oct 6, 2020 to Nov 27, 2020 |
| Scott A. Gemperline | INTERN | Nov 5, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012 |
| Stephanie L. Gerhart | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 14, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 |
| Joseph S. Hartunian | INTERN | Jun 5, 2012 to Aug 11, 2012 |
| Ithar M. Hassan | LAW CLERK INTERN | Sep 11, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024 |
| Brian Indovina | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 16, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012 |
| Harrison M. Jumper | INTERN | Sep 16, 2020 to Oct 15, 2020 |
| Amanda R. Kaplan | INTERN | May 18, 2021 to Aug 3, 2021 |
| Conor P. Kelly | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 13, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 |
| Zachary Adam Kronsberg | LAW CLERK INTERN | Sep 10, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024 |
| Caroline McMeekin | INTERN | Jan 3, 2013 to Mar 8, 2013 |
| Matt Mengert | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 |
| Barbara V. Bernal Monrroy | LAW CLERK INTERN | Sep 10, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024 |
| Luke S. Montgomery | INTERN | Jun 17, 2019 to Jul 19, 2019 |
| Matthew Joseph Morrow | LAW CLERK INTERN | Jan 10, 2024 to Apr 11, 2024 |
| Diondra A. Musgrave | LAW CLERK/INTERN | May 15, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023 |
| Diondra A. Musgrave | LAW CLERK INTERN | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 16, 2022 |
| Yalda Nia | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 15, 2023 to Sep 15, 2023 |
| Jamie E. Nickel | INTERN | May 13, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020 |
| Brooke Lm O'Neal | LAW CLERK (INTERN) | Jan 17, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023 |
| Elisabeth K. St. Onge | INTERN | Jan 18, 2021 to May 7, 2021 |
| Megha N. Parwani | LAW CLERK INTERN | Oct 17, 2022 to Jun 15, 2023 |
| Cody Rogers | INTERN | Jul 7, 2011 to Aug 4, 2011 |
| Addison Louise Schumacher | PAID INTERN | May 12, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025 |
| Christie A. Scully | INTERN | Feb 11, 2019 to May 6, 2019 |
| Mia N. Sommerkamp | PAID INTERN | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 |
| Laura V Spector | LAW CLERK INTERN | Jan 13, 2020 to May 26, 2020 |
| Nicholas Sutter | INTERN | Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 15, 2011 |
| Joshua Tillman | INTERN | May 16, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011 |
| Jordan C. Tower | LAW CLERK (INTERN) | Jan 17, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023 |
| Christian E. Vieira | LAW CLERK INTERN | May 11, 2020 to Jun 23, 2020 |
| Cassidy Viser | LAW CLERK INTERN | Jan 11, 2022 to Apr 27, 2022 |
| Emily Volk | INTERN | Aug 29, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020 |
Chapter III
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 72 most-recent bills referred to this committee