SENATE COMMITTEES
The Senate Committees performs vast parts of the daily legislative work and preparations. Even tho the Senate Committees doesn't helds the same principal and independent powers as there counterparts in the Deputies, the Senate Committees is an important part of the legislative work and proceedings.
Four categories of Committees exist. The Standing Committees of the Senate, the General Committees, the Programme Committees and the Special Committees.
The Standing Committees is the administrative Committees; thus responsible for duties not relating to concrete politics or preparations of bills. The Standing Committees is elected by the Senate as a whole, and nominated by the Party Caucuses and Conferences.
The General Committees is the legislative and political committees with different areas of jurisdiction. The Committees process and prepares every bill, proposal and programme within it's area. The General Committees is does also hears the nominees of different offices and Officers of State, as agency executives and Councilors of State. Officers of State and from the Executive is also regularly invited to the Committees to report from their work and their Agency/Department. In difference towards the General Committees counterparts in the Deputies, the Senate General Committees doesn't have any legal independent powers. All decisions must in some form be decided on the Floor. The General Committees is appointed by the Select Committee of the Senate.
The Programme Committees is the legislative and shadowing committees of the three respective Government Programmes, outlined every two and a half year. Their periods of sittings is therefor usually half as long as the other Committees. The Programme Committees overseas the Government Programmes polices and administration; hearings of the Programme Executives, regular reportations from the work and continuously preparation and proceedings by the legislative measures and proposals which the Government Programme outlines. The Programme Committees is appointed by the Select Committee of the Senate.
The Special Committees is appointed by the President of the Senate and is interim Committees for purpose of for example investigation of the Executive/Judiciary, projects or time-limited events but also political policy development for the outcast of the Senate. The Special Committees is somewhat unique in the form of that an public servant (as Special Investigator or Special Prosecutor in investigative committees and a Chief Advisor in political committees) is often attached to the Committee; however without the right of voting. Currently, two Special Committees is in functioning.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE:
SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE:
Senator Robert Hessburger-Therninger
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Hannah Warner
(S)
Senator Steven Saarman
(N)
Senator Gavin Kelley
(A)
Senator Adam Rosenburg
(A)
Senator Ginger Cohen
(C)
Senator Joan Mills-Paerdano
(S)
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION:
Senator Joan Mills-Paerdano
Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Richard Morgan
(S)
Senator Izabelle Sahls
(S)
Senator Wolfgang Hammonds
(N)
Senator Helena Fitzgerald
(C)
Senator Stefano W Galeono
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(A)
Senator Christopher Brismar-Berner
(A)
Senator Valery Carcedo
(A)
Senator Bill Kadenza
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS:
Senator Mohammad Alba
Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Emilio Wasstac
(S)
Senator Norman Dologan
(A)
Senator Ronan O'Harris
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Rami Hossein-Salehi
(C)
Senator Helen Yates
(S)
Senator Heather Conway
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Laura A'Badtcha
(A)
Senator Garetth Holdinger
(C)
GENERAL COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE:
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS:
Senator Cindy Weizenberger
Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Heather Conway
(A)
Senator Michelle Holma
(S)
Senator Simon Callaghan
(S)
Senator Joanne Black
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Cebastian Moras
(N)
Senator Bob Keating
(A)
Senator Ted Arvast
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Álthea Serranca
(S)
Senator Bill Kadenza
(C)
Senator Patrick Rohne
(C)
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:
Senator Christopher Brismar-Berner
Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Sharon Aspinella
(A)
Senator Hannah Warner
(S)
Senator Quinn Bailey
(S)
Senator Andrew McMüller
(C)
Senator Steven Saarman
(N)
Senator Cindy Weizenberger
(A)
Senator Richard Morgan
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Álthea Serranca
(S)
Senator Patrick Rohne
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Bill Kadenza
(C)
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET:
Senator Giancarlo Hanoways
Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Neil Di'Grasso
(A)
Senator Aldo Gaetanno
(S)
Senator Kevin Maloney
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Garetth Holdinger
(C)
Senator Ginger Cohen
(C)
Senator Paige Espinoza
(A)
Senator Harry Rochomber
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Joan Mills-Paerdano
(S)
Senator Frank Kingston
(S)
Senator Ann Dean
(C)
COMMITTEE ON THE INTERIOR AND JUDICIARY:
Senator Sharon Aspinella
Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Frank Kingston
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Guy Robertson
(S)
Senator Enrico e'Costa
(S)
Senator Joanne Black
(C)
Senator John Walthers
(N)
Senator Chuck Larron
(A)
Senator Elizabeth Wilfreds
(A)
Senator Quinn Bailey
(S)
Senator André Sobolska
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Matthew A'Philippe
(C)
COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION:
Senator Bill Kadenza
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Elizabeth Wilfreds
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(A)
Senator Gavin Kelley
(A)
Senator Avaline Di'Gaspaldo
(S)
Senator Harry Rochomber
(S)
Senator Wolfgang Hammonds
(N)
Senator Ginger Cohen
(C)
Senator Brendan Katz-Hagerman
(C)
Senator Aidan Campbell
(A)
Senator Paul Campagna
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Helen Yates
(S)
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE:
Senator Rowena van Leightner
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Kevin Maloney
(C)
Senator Margret Wilsen
(S)
Senator Paige Espinoza
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Gerald Birch
(A)
Senator Stefano W. Galeono
(A)
Senator Philip Portersmack
(C)
Senator Mohammad Alba
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(S)
Senator Emilio Wasstac
(S)
Senator Gillian Goodwin
(S)
Senator Norman Dologan
(A)
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION:
Senator Patrick Rohne
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Bob Keating
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Giancarlo Hanoways
(A)
Senator Enrico e'Costa
(S)
Senator Helen Yates
(S)
Senator Sonny McKannringer
(N)
Senator Ann Dean
(C)
Senator Ronan O'Harris
(C)
Senator Valery Carcedo
(A)
Senator Gillian Goodwin
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(S)
Senator Richard Morgan
(S)
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LABOR:
Senator Ted Arvast
Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Jair Costarenzo
(S)
Senator Stefano W Galeono
(A)
Senator Justin Wintherman
(A)
Senator Andrew McMüller
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Brendan Katz-Hagerman
(C)
Senator Izabelle Sahls
(S)
Senator Paul Campagna
(S)
Senator Nicoletta Paise
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Neil Di'Grasso
(A)
Senator Megan McCarthy
(C)
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE:
Senator Aldo Gaetanno
Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Harry Rochomber
(S)
Senator Simon Callaghan
(S)
Senator Ayla Marnogc
(A)
Senator Helena Fitzgerald
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Rowena van Leightner
(N)
Senator Michelle Holma
(S)
Senator Chuck Larron
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Neil Di'Grasso
(A)
Senator Rami Hossein-Salehi
(C)
Senator Philip Portersmack
(C)
PROGRAMME COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE:
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ON ''FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FUTURE'':
Senator Margret Wilsen
Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Jair Costarenzo
(S)
Senator Justin Wintherman
(A)
Senator Garetth Holdinger
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator André Sobolska
(C)
Senator Emilio Wasstac
(S)
Senator Heather Conway
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Nicoletta Paise
(A)
Senator Megan McCarthy
(C)
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ON ''THE WHOLE OF OUR NATION'
Senator Gerald Birch
Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Guy Robertson
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Avaline Di'Gaspaldo
(S)
Senator Kevin Maloney
(C)
Senator Samuel Ali
(N)
Senator Laura A'Bactcha
(A)
Senator Enrico e'Costa
(S)
Senator Ronan O'Harris
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(C)
Senator Helena Fitzgerald
(C)
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ON ''HEALTHY LIVING: FOR ALL OF OUR PEOPLE''
Senator Brendan Katz-Hagerman
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Matthew A'Philippe
(C)
Senator Izabelle Sahls
(S)
Senator Aidan Campbell
Manager of Party Business in the Committee.
(A)
Senator Ayla Marnogc
(A)
Senator Rami Hossein-Salehi
(C)
Senator Simon Callaghan
Manager of Party Business in the Committee
(S)
Senator Avaline Di'Gaspaldo
(S)
Senator Sharon Aspinella
(A)
SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE:
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARMED FORCES ORGANIZATION
Senator Rowena van Leightner
Chairman of the Committee
(C)
Senator Heather Conway
(A)
Senator Chuck Larron
(A)
Senator Raymond DeGeraldo
(N)
Senator Emilio Wasstac
Vice-Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Gillian Goodwin
(S)
Senator Matthew A'Philippe
(C)
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ON THE HOLDORS-JACQUIN AFFAIR
Senator Margret Wilsen
Chairman of the Committee and
Political Chairman of the Committee
(S)
Senator Ted Arvast
(S)
Senator Aldo Gaetanno
(S)
Senator Robert Hessburger-Therninger
(C)
Judge Lawrence Orziodahrs
Judicial Chairman of the Committee
2012-
Special Counsel John K-M Holthon
Judicial Member of the Committee
Chief of Staff to the Committee Office
2017-
Senator Bob Keating
Political Vice Chairman of the Committee
(A)
Senator Christopher Brismar-Berner
(A)
Senator Bill Kadenza
(C)
Associate Prosecutor Karol McKinni
Special Investigator and Counsel to the Committee
2015-
Counsel Pedro van Siscola
Judicial Vice Chairman of the Committee
2016-