Republican Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver announced Tuesday morning who would be the chairs and vice-chairs for the Senate’s standing committees in the next General Assembly.
When asked about the makeup of this year’s committees, Majority Leader Whitver noted the diversity of backgrounds and experiences that each member brings to their committees,
“The strength of our caucus is illustrated in these committee assignments. Our members have a diverse set of experiences and their backgrounds will be an asset to Iowa as we implement policies to carefully manage the state budget and get Iowans back to work,” said Whitver
Agriculture
- Senator Zumbach – Chair
- Senator Sweeney – Vice Chair
Appropriations
- Senator Kraayenbrink– Chair
- Senator Lofgren – Vice Chair
Commerce
- Senator Schultz – Chair
- Senator Koelker – Vice Chair
Education
- Senator Sinclair – Chair
- Senator Taylor – Vice Chair
Ethics
- Senator Koelker – Chair
- Senator Carlin – Vice Chair
Government Oversight
- Senator Schultz – Chair
- Senator Williams – Vice-Chair
Human Resources
- Senator Edler – Chair
- Senator Costello – Vice Chair
Judiciary
- Senator Zaun – Chair
- Senator Garrett – Vice Chair
Labor
- Senator Whiting– Chair
- Senator Green – Vice Chair
Local Government
- Senator Shipley – Chair
- Senator Klimesh – Vice Chair
Natural Resources
- Senator Sweeney – Chair
- Senator Driscoll – Vice Chair
Rules
- Senator Whitver – Chair
- Senator Chapman – Vice-Chair
State Government
- Senator Smith – Chair
- Senator Cournoyer – Vice Chair
Transportation
- Senator Brown – Chair
- Senator Shipley – Vice Chair
Veterans Affairs
- Senator Carlin – Chair
- Senator Reichman – Vice Chair
Ways and Means
- Senator Dawson – Chair
- Senator Goodwin – Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs:
Administration and Regulation
Senator Guth – Chair
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Senator Rozenboom – Chair
Economic Development
Senator Lofgren – Chair
Education
Senator Cournoyer – Chair
Health and Human Services
Senator Costello – Chair
Justice Systems
Senator Garrett – Chair
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Senator Johnson – Chair
Additionally, Senator Zach Whiting was announced as the vice-chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee. Senator Zach Nunn was not assigned a role as he is on military duty through the 2021 Legislative Session.
