Judiciary Committee . . .

The Senate Judiciary Committee's jurisdiction covers issues such as criminal justice, consumer rights, intellectual property and antitrust law. Klobuchar serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, which is tasked with oversight of antitrust enforcement at the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission and monitoring the state of competition in a variety of industries to help protect consumers . The full Committee is also tasked with reviewing the President's nominees for federal judgeships - including Supreme Court justices - along with many Executive Branch nominations, and providing oversight of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

U.S. Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee . . .

Senator Klobuchar is the Chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee. This Committee brings together senators, businesses, community leaders, policy experts and intergovernmental organizations to help develop policies to strengthen the economy and move the country forward.

Rules and Administration Committee . . .

Senator Klobuchar is the Chairwoman of the Rules Committee, which oversees the rules and operations of the Senate and has jurisdiction over the administration of federal elections and matters related to good governance.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee . . .

The Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has responsibility for a wide range of issues important to businesses and consumers - overseeing everything from product safety to technology to transportation and the Coast Guard. The Commerce Committee's work helps keep consumers safe, strengthen the economy and cut red tape, and guide the future of our nation's transportation systems.

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee . . .

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has jurisdiction over issues important to Minnesota, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's farm, conservation, and rural-development programs; food stamps and nutrition; and forestry policy.

Joint Economic Committee . . .

The primary task of the Joint Economic Committee is to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy.

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs . . .

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is one of twenty Senate committees tasked with conducting Senate business related to specialized areas of legislative interest. Although the Senate has a longstanding history of writing and passing legislation focusing on our nation’s banks, the Senate Banking Committee was not formally established until 1913, with Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma, sponsor of the landmark Federal Reserve Act, as its first Chairman; since then, the Committee has undergone various transformations and reorganizations. Now known as the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to underscore the diversity of issues under its purview, the Committee plays an integral role in managing legislation that affects the lives of many Americans. These areas of jurisdiction include, but are not limited to: banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, urban development and mass transit, international trade and finance, and economic policy.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions . . .

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has jurisdiction over most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry . . .

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health.

Indian Affairs . . .

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has jurisdiction to study the unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties. These issues include, but are not limited to, Indian education, economic development, land management, trust responsibilities, health care, and claims against the United States. All legislation proposed by Members of the Senate that specifically pertains to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives is under the jurisdiction of the Committee.

Agriculture . . .

The committee has jurisdiction over agriculture, forestry, nutrition, water conservation, and other agriculture-related fields.

Energy and Commerce . . .

The committee maintains principal responsibility for legislative oversight relating to telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health, air quality and environmental health, the supply and delivery of energy, and interstate and foreign commerce.

Small Business . . .

The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts.

Foreign Affairs . . .

The Foreign Affairs Committee considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.

Ethics . . .

The Ethics Committee has three main functions. First, the office of Advice and Education is designated to answer questions and provide ethics training to House Members, officers, and employees. Contact with the Committee about the application of laws and rules to proposed conduct is welcomed and encouraged. The Committee’s advisory function is conducted in a confidential manner. The Committee rules prevent an Advice and Education inquiry from being transformed into an investigation. The second function of the Committee is investigations. The Committee is charged with investigating and adjudicating any alleged violations of the House rules or any related statutes by House Members, officers, or employees. The Committee’s third function is reviewing financial disclosure statements filed by Members, candidates, senior staff, and shared staff.

Appropriations . . .

This committee is responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities to keep the United States safe, strong, and moving forward.

Budget . . .

The Budget Committee's responsibility is to draft an annual concurrent resolution on the budget that provides a Congressional framework for spending and revenue levels, the federal surplus or deficit, and public debt. The budget resolution can contain reconciliation instructions directing authorizing committees to change laws in their jurisdiction to change revenues or mandatory spending levels. The resolution also can include mechanisms that aid in enforcing budget procedures in general or for particular purposes. In drafting the budget resolution, the Committee examines the President’s annual budget request, as well as economic and fiscal projections from the Congressional Budget Office. The Committee also has jurisdiction over budget process laws and tracks the budgetary effects of legislative action.

Education and Workforce . . .

The Committee on Education and Labor oversees federal programs and initiatives dealing with education at all levels—from preschool through high school to higher education and continuing education. The committee also holds jurisdiction over workforce initiatives aimed at strengthening health care, job training, and retirement security for workers.

Financial Services . . .

This committee is tasked with overseeing all components of the nation’s housing and financial-services sectors, including banking, insurance and real estate. As the only Representative in the country to refuse campaign contributions from special-interest PACs, federal lobbyists and Members of Congress and their committees.

Agriculture . . .

This committee has jurisdiction over agriculture, forestry, nutrition, water conservation, and other agriculture-related fields.

Judiciary . . .

This committee oversees the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is also the committee responsible for impeachments of federal officials.

Rules . . .

This committee is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives, unlike other committees, which often deal with a specific area of policy. The committee is often considered one of the most powerful committees as it influences the introduction and process of legislation through the House.

Transportation and Infrastructure . . .

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads. The Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and waste water management, the transport of resources by pipeline, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response, and hazardous materials transportation.

Natural Resources

The House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation about American energy production, mineral lands and mining, fisheries and wildlife, public lands, oceans, Native Americans, irrigation and reclamation.