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Questions about the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Who sits on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and who chairs it?
Joni Ernst chairs the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Edward J. Markey is the ranking member; its 19 members are 10 Republicans and 9 Democrats, as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RJoni Ernst | Chairman |
| DEdward J. Markey | Ranking Member |
| RJames E. Risch | Majority |
| RRand Paul | Majority |
| RTim Scott | Majority |
| RTodd Young | Majority |
| RJosh Hawley | Majority |
| RTed Budd | Majority |
| RJohn R. Curtis | Majority |
| RJames C. Justice | Majority |
| RJon Husted | Majority |
| DMaria Cantwell | Minority |
| DJeanne Shaheen | Minority |
| DCory A. Booker | Minority |
| DChristopher A. Coons | Minority |
| DMazie K. Hirono | Minority |
| DJacky Rosen | Minority |
| DJohn W. Hickenlooper | Minority |
| DAdam B. Schiff | Minority |
Source: senate.gov committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How does the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee 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 8% of contested votes (Senate median 9%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 1, 2026.
19 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 | 8% | 9% |
| Attendance | 98% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 100% | 100% |
| Democrats: with own party | 95% | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Which members of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee are up for reelection?
6 of the committee’s 19 members are running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026 (2 of them on ballots checked against an official list); 2 are not running for their seats again; 11 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 |
| RJon Husted | On the November ballot · checked |
| DEdward J. Markey | On the November ballot |
| DCory A. Booker | On the November ballot |
| DChristopher A. Coons | On the November ballot |
| DJohn W. Hickenlooper | On the November ballot · checked |
| RJoni Ernst | Not on the ballot |
| DJeanne Shaheen | Not on the ballot |
| RRand Paul | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTim Scott | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTodd Young | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJosh Hawley | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTed Budd | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJohn R. Curtis | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJames C. Justice | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMaria Cantwell | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMazie K. Hirono | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DJacky Rosen | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAdam B. Schiff | Seat not up in 2026 |
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 1, 2026