A. Reed (R-Pa.) 1925–1927 Frederic M. Sackett (R-Ky.) 1927–1930 Guy D. Goff (R-W.Va.) 1930–1931 Frederick Steiwer (R-Ore.) 1931–1933 J. Hamilton Lewis (D-Ill.) 1933–1939 Frederick Van Nuys (D-Ind.) 1939–1942 J. Lister Hill (D-Ala.) 1942–1947 George D. Aiken (R-Vt.) 1947–1949 John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) 1949–1952 Committee on Government Operations, 1952–1977 John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) 1952–1953 Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) 1953–1955 John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) 1955–1972 Samuel J. Ervin Jr. (D-N.C.) 1972–1974 Abraham A. Ribicoff (D-Conn.) 1974–1977 Committee on Governmental Affairs, 1977–2005 Abraham A. Ribicoff (D-Conn.) 1977–1981 William V. Roth, Jr. (R-Del.) 1981–1987 John H. Glenn, Jr. (D-Ohio) 1987–1995 William V. Roth, Jr. (R-Del.) 1995 Theodore F. Stevens (R-Alaska) 1995–1997 Fred D. Thompson (R-Tenn.) 1997–2001 Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) 2001 Fred D. Thompson (R-Tenn.) 2001 Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) 2001–2003 Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) 2003–2005 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2005–present Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) 2005–2007 Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) 2007–2013 Tom Carper (D-Del.) 2013–2015 Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) 2015–2021 Gary Peters (D-Mich.) 2021–present Historical committee rosters 117th Congress Subcommittees 116th Congress Subcommittees See also List of current United States Senate committees Notes References External links Official Committee Website (Archive) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Page for the Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Homeland Security Disaster preparedness in the United States 1921 establishments in Washington, D.C.