From the NJ — Tom Carper takes on an assignment to the Senate Finance Committee and gives up seats on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging. He keeps his other assignments on Environment and Public Works and on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
I guess that the good news (for somebody) here is that Carper still gets to be a fully paid lobbiest for the state’s banking industry. There is no doubt that the Senate Finance Committee is a prestigious position though.
Also — according to The Hill Democrats in the Senate will have a 3 vote advantage on all committees, except for Armed Forces and Appropriations which will have a 4 vote advantage.