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Questions about the Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Who sits on the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, and who chairs it?
James Lankford chairs the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and Christopher A. Coons is the vice chair; its 6 members are 3 Republicans and 3 Democrats, as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RJames Lankford | Chairman |
| DChristopher A. Coons | Vice Chairman |
| RJames E. Risch | Majority |
| RDeb Fischer | Majority |
| DBrian Schatz | Minority |
| DJeanne Shaheen | Minority |
Source: senate.gov committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How does the Senate Select Committee on Ethics vote compared to the full Senate?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 99% of party-line votes (Senate median 99%) and the same way as the other party on a median 9% of contested votes (Senate median 9%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 1, 2026.
6 of the committee’s members have a long enough record to compare; each figure is the middle value among them, beside the middle value for the whole Senate.
| Measure | Committee median | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| With own party, party-line votes | 99% | 99% |
| Same vote as the other party | 9% | 9% |
| Attendance | 98% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 100% | 100% |
| Democrats: with own party | 94% | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Which members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics are up for reelection?
2 of the committee’s 6 members are running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026; 1 is not running for their seat again; 3 senators’ seats are not up until 2028 and 2030, as of Nov 1, 2026.
“Filed for re-election” means registered with the FEC for the seat; for races outside the open-or-close list Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries.
| Member | 2026 |
|---|---|
| RJames E. Risch | On the November ballot |
| DChristopher A. Coons | On the November ballot |
| DJeanne Shaheen | Not on the ballot |
| RJames Lankford | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RDeb Fischer | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DBrian Schatz | Seat not up in 2026 |
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 1, 2026