To constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

This resolution sets which senators from the majority party will serve on four Senate committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Energy and Natural Resources; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and the Special Committee on Aging. This helps the Senate organize its work on farming and food policy, energy and public lands, small business support, and issues affecting older adults . The assignments apply for this Congress, until new members are chosen .

• What this means for you: Committee lineups can shape which ideas get hearings and which bills move forward on these topics, which can affect food programs, energy policy, help for small businesses, and services for seniors .

Key points

• Who is affected: The four Senate committees listed; indirectly farmers and families, energy consumers, small business owners, and older adults .
• What changes: Sets the majority party’s committee membership for those committees .
• When: For this Congress, until successors are chosen .