Introduction
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Committee Assignments
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Children / Education
Civil Rights
Civil Rights / Fair Housing
Consumer Protection
Elderly / Aging
Environment / Conservation
Filibuster / Cloture
Foreign Relations
Government Accountability
Intelligence
Migrant Workers
Public Welfare

Senate Committee Assignments

1965
Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Soil Conservation and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
          Special Subcommittee on Watershed
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization
          Subcommittee on Securities
          Subcommittee on Small Business


1966
Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Soil Conservation and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
          Special Subcommittee on Watershed
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization
          Subcommittee on Securities
          Subcommittee on Small Business


1967
Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
          Special Subcommittee on Watershed
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization
          Subcommittee on Securities
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman


1968
Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences (June 25, 1968, moved to Labor and Public Welfare)
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (replacing the late Robert Kennedy (D, N.Y.))
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs
          Subcommittee on Migratory Labor
          Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty
          Subcommittee on Indian Education
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification
          Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
          Special Subcommittee on Watershed
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization
          Subcommittee on Securities
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs


1969
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
          Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty
          Subcommittee on Indian Education
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Subcommittee on Migratory Labor, Chairman
          Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs
          Special Subcommittee on the Evaluation and Planning of Social Programs, Chairman
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs


1970
Committee on Banking and Currency
          Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
          Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on International Finance
          Subcommittee on Production and Stabilization, Chairman
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Subcommittee on Migratory Labor, Chairman
          Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs
          Special Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
          Special Subcommittee on Evaluation and Planning of Social Programs, Chairman
Select Committee on Equal Education Opportunity, Chairman
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs


1971
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs
          Special Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
          Subcommittee on Migratory Labor, Chairman (relinquished this position to become Chair of Subcommittee on Children and Youth)
          Subcommittee on Children and Youth, Chairman
          Special Subcommittee on Evaluation and Planning of Social Programs, Chairman
Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, Chairman
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs


1972
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
          Subcommittee on International Finance
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on Children and Youth, Chairman
          Special Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, Chairman
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman
          Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs


1973
Committee on Finance
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on International Trade
          Subcommittee on State Taxation of Interstate Commerce, Chairman
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
          Subcommittee on Children and Youth, Chairman
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Poverty, and Migration
          Subcommittee on the Handicapped
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on Migratory Labor
          Subcommittee on Railroad Retirement
          Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities
          Special Subcommittee on Indian Education
          Special Subcommittee on the National Science Foundation
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman


1974
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Finance
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
          Subcommittee on Children and Youth, Chairman
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Poverty, and Migration
          Subcommittee on the Handicapped
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities
          Special Subcommittee on the National Science Foundation
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Long-Term Care
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman


1975
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Finance
          Subcommittee on Foundations
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on International Trade
          Subcommittee on Social Security Financing
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
          Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
          Subcommittee on Children and Youth
          Subcommittee on Education
          Subcommittee on Employment, Poverty, and Migration
          Subcommittee on the Handicapped
          Subcommittee on Health
          Subcommittee on Labor
          Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities
          Special Subcommittee on the National Science Foundation
Select Committee to Investigate Governmental Intelligence Activities
          Subcommittee on Domestic Intelligence, Chairman
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
Select Committee on Small Business
          Subcommittee on Government Procurement
          Subcommittee on Government Regulation
Special Committee on Aging
          Subcommittee on Consumer Interests of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Housing for the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Employment and Retirement Incomes of the Elderly
          Subcommittee on Long-Term Care
          Subcommittee on Retirement and the Individual, Chairman
Committee to Study the Senate Committee System



1976 (Resigned all committee assignments Dec. 30, elected Vice President)
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Finance
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Select Committee on Small Business
Special Committee on Aging
Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs