January 21, 2015

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) was chosen to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration for the 114th Congress today. Members of the committee voted for Blunt yesterday, and the full Senate confirmed the vote this afternoon.The Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for overseeing matters relating to rules, procedures, and administration of the Senate. Blunt has served as a member of the committee since joining the Senate in 2011.The outgoing Rules Committee Chairman is U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (N.Y.). Most recently, the biggest discussion about early potential rules activity has focused on whether the Senate will restore the 60-vote threshold for executive and judicial nominations.To read more about the Committee on Rules and Administration’s purpose and jurisdiction, please click here . Blunt also serves as a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence; Committee on Appropriations; and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.