Washington, D.C. — Incoming Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid announced today committee assignments for Democratic members.

“There is incredible talent with our Democratic caucus and we are a strong, united team,” Senator Reid said. “Millions of Americans are depending on us to improve national security, restore fiscal responsibility, increase access to health insurance and reform education. With these committee assignments, we have the right teams in the right places to bring about results for our country.”

Committee assignments must still be approved by the full Democratic caucus, and could be ratified as early as this week.

List of committee assignments:

DEMOCRATIC “A” COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

AGRICULTURE – Size 20 (11/9)

1 Tom Harkin-Ranking
2 Patrick J. Leahy
3 Kent Conrad
4 Max Baucus
5 Blanche Lincoln
6 Debbie Stabenow
7 Ben Nelson
8 Mark Dayton
9 Ken Salazar

APPROPRIATIONS – Size 28 (15/13)

1 Robert C. Byrd-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Inouye
3 Patrick J. Leahy
4 Tom Harkin
5 Barbara A. Mikulski
6 Harry Reid
7 Herb Kohl
8 Patty Murray
9 Byron Dorgan
10 Dianne Feinstein
11 Richard Durbin
12 Tim Johnson
13 Mary Landrieu

ARMED SERVICES – Size 24 (13/11)

1. Carl Levin-Ranking
2. Edward M. Kennedy
3. Robert C. Byrd
4. Joseph I. Lieberman
5. Jack Reed
6. Dan Akaka
7. Bill Nelson
8. Ben Nelson
9. Mark Dayton
10.Evan Bayh
11.Hillary Rodham Clinton

BANKING – Size 20 (11/9)

1 Paul S. Sarbanes-Ranking
2 Christopher J. Dodd
3 Tim Johnson
4 Jack Reed
5 Charles Schumer
6 Evan Bayh
7 Thomas Carper
8 Debbie Stabenow
9 Jon Corzine

COMMERCE – Size 22 (12/10)

1 Daniel K. Inouye-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller, IV
3 John F. Kerry
4 Byron Dorgan
5 Barbara Boxer
6 Bill Nelson
7 Maria Cantwell
8 Frank Lautenberg
9 Ben Nelson
10 Mark Pryor

ENERGY – Size 22 (12/10)

1 Jeff Bingaman-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Akaka
3 Byron Dorgan
4 Ron Wyden
5 Tim Johnson
6 Mary Landrieu
7 Dianne Feinstein
8 Maria Cantwell
9 Jon Corzine
10 Ken Salazar

HELP – Size 20 (11/9)

1 Edward M. Kennedy-Ranking
2 Christopher J. Dodd
3 Tom Harkin
4 Barbara A. Mikulski
5 Jim Jeffords
6 Jeff Bingaman
7 Patty Murray
8 Jack Reed
9 Hillary Clinton

ENVIRONMENT – Size 18 (10/8)

1 Jim Jeffords-Ranking
2 Max Baucus
3 Joseph I. Lieberman
4 Barbara Boxer
5 Thomas Carper
6 Hillary Clinton
7 Frank Lautenberg
8 Barak Obama

FINANCE – Size 20 (11/9)

1 Max Baucus-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller
3 Kent Conrad
4 Jim Jeffords
5 Jeff Bingaman
6 John Kerry
7 Blanche Lincoln
8 Ron Wyden
9 Charles Schumer

INTELLIGENCE – Size 15 (8/7)

1 John D. Rockefeller-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Dianne Feinstein
4 Ron Wyden
5 Evan Bayh
6 Barbara Mikulski
7 Jon Corzine

JUDICIARY – Size 18 (10/8)

1 Patrick J. Leahy-Ranking
2 Edward M. Kennedy
3 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
4 Herb Kohl
5 Dianne Feinstein
6 Russ Feingold
7 Charles Schumer
8 Richard Durbin

FOREIGN RELATIONS – Size 18 (10/8)

1 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.-Ranking
2 Paul Sarbanes
3 Christopher J. Dodd
4 John F. Kerry
5 Russell D. Feingold
6 Barbara Boxer
7 Bill Nelson
8 Barak Obama

GOV’T AFFAIRS – Size 16 (9/7)

1 Joseph I. Lieberman-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Daniel K. Akaka
4 Thomas Carper
5 Mark Dayton
6 Frank Lautenberg
7 Mark Pryor

DEMOCRATIC “B” COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

BUDGET – Size 22 (12/10)

1 Kent Conrad-Ranking
2 Paul S. Sarbanes
3 Patty Murray
4 Ron Wyden
5 Russell D. Feingold
6 Tim Johnson
7 Robert Byrd
8 Bill Nelson
9 Debbie Stabenow
10 Jon Corzine

RULES – Size 18 (10/8)

1 Christopher J. Dodd-Ranking
2 Robert C. Byrd
3 Daniel K. Inouye
4 Dianne Feinstein
5 Charles Schumer
6 Mark Dayton
7 Richard Durbin
8 Ben Nelson

SMALL BUSINESS – Size 18 (10/8)

1 John F. Kerry-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Tom Harkin
4 Joseph I. Lieberman
5 Mary Landrieu
6 Maria Cantwell
7 Frank Lautenberg
8 Mark Pryor

VETERANS AFFAIRS – Size 14 (8/6)

1 Daniel K. Akaka-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller, IV
3 Jim Jeffords
4 Patty Murray
5 Barak Obama
6 Ken Salazar

ETHICS- Size 6 (3/3)

1 Tim Johnson-Ranking
2 Daniel Akaka
3 Mark Pryor

AGING – SIZE 20 (11/9)

1 Herb Kohl-Ranking
2 Jim Jeffords
3 Russell D. Feingold
4 Ron Wyden
5 Blanche Lincoln
6 Evan Bayh
7 Thomas Carper
8 Bill Nelson
9 Hillary Clinton

JOINT ECONOMIC – SIZE 10 (6/4)

1 Jack Reed-Senate Ranking
2 Edward Kennedy
3 Paul Sarbanes
4 Jeff Bingaman

CLASS C COMMITTEE

INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Size 14 (8/6)

1 Byron Dorgan-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Inouye
3 Kent Conrad
4 Daniel K. Akaka
5 Tim Johnson
6 Maria Cantwell