United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics
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The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics is a select committee of the United States Senate charged with dealing with matters related to senatorial ethics. It is also commonly referred to as the Senate Ethics Committee. Senate rules require the Ethics Committee to be evenly divided between the Democrats and the Republicans, no matter who controls the Senate, although the chairperson always come from the majority party.
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[edit] Members, 111th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Barbara Boxer of California, and the Vice Chairman is Johnny Isakson of Georgia. Pursuant to Senate Rule 25, the committee is limited to six members, and is equally divided between Democrats and Republicans.
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[edit] Chairmen
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- John C. Stennis (D-MS), 1965-1975
- Howard Cannon (D-NV), 1975-1977
- Adlai Stevenson III (D-IL), 1977-1980
- Howell Heflin (D-AL), 1980-1981
- Malcolm Wallop (R-WY), 1981-1983
- Ted Stevens (R-AK), 1983-1987
- Howell Heflin (D-AL), 1987-1992
- Terry Sanford (D-NC), 1992-1993
- Richard Bryan (D-NV), 1993-1995
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 1995-1997
- Robert C. Smith (R-NH), 1997-1999
- Pat Roberts (R-KS), 1999 - January 3, 2001
- Vacant, January 3 - January 20, 2001
- Pat Roberts (R-KS), January 20 - June 6, 2001
- Harry Reid (D-NV), June 6, 2001 - 2003
- George Voinovich (R-OH), 2003-2007
- Barbara Boxer (D-CA), 2007-present
