United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics
| Select committee | |
|---|---|
| Active United States Senate 119th Congress | |
| History | |
| Formed | February 2, 1977 |
| Succeeded | Select Committee on Standards and Conduct |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | James Lankford (R) Since January 3, 2025 |
| Vice chair | Chris Coons (D) Since January 3, 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 6 members |
| Political parties | Majority (3)
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| Jurisdiction | |
| Policy areas | Ethics |
| House counterpart | United States House Committee on Ethics |
| Meeting place | |
| 220 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. | |
| Website | |
| ethics | |
| Rules | |
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. However, the chairman always comes from the majority party. The leading committee member of the minority party is referred to as the Vice Chairman rather than the more common Ranking Member.