On Jan. 6, the first session of the 111th Congress convened with the usual fanfare and ceremonies. The November elections expanded the Democrats’ number of seats in both chambers of Congress, making it easier for President-elect Obama to enact his legislative agenda.

Below are the House committees, with chairs listed first and ranking (minority) members second.

Agriculture – Collin Peterson, D-Minn.-7; Frank Lucas, R-Okla.-4

Appropriations – David Obey, D-Wis.-7; Jerry Lewis, R-Calif.-41

Armed Services – Ike Skelton, D-Mo.-4; John McHugh, R-N.Y.-23

Budget – John Spratt, D-S.C.-5; Paul Ryan, R-Wis.-1

Education & Labor – George Miller, D-Calif.-7; Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif.-25

Energy & Commerce – Henry Waxman, D-Calif.-30; Joe Barton, R-Texas-6

Financial Services – Barney Frank, D-Mass.-4; Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.-6

Foreign Affairs – D-Howard Berman, Calif.-28; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla-18

Homeland Security – Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.-2; Peter King, R-N.Y.-3

Intelligence – Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas-16; Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich.-2

Judiciary – John Conyers, D-Mich.-14; Lamar Smith, R-Texas-21

Natural Resources – Nick Rahall, D-W-Va.-3); Doc Hastings, R-Wash.-4

Oversight & Government Reform – D-Ed Towns, N.Y.-10; Darrell Issa, R-Calif.-49

Rules – Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.-28; David Dreier, R-Calif.-26

Science & Technology – Bart Gordon, D-Tenn.-6; Ralph Hall, R-Texas-4

Small Business – Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.-12; Sam Graves, R-Mo.-6

Transportation & Infrastructure – James Oberstar, D-Minn.-8; John Mica, R-Fla.-7

Veterans Affairs – Bob Filner, D-Calif.-51; Steve Buyer, R-Ind.-4

Ways & Means – Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.-15; Dave Camp, R-Mich.-4

Senate committee chairmen and ranking members:

Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry – Tom Harkin, D-Iowa; Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.

Appropriations – Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii; ; Thad Cochran, R-Miss.

Armed Services – Carl Levin, D-Mich.; John McCain, R-Ariz.

Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs – Christopher Dodd, D-Con.; Richard Shelby, R-Ala.

Budget – Kent Conrad, D-N.D.; Judd Gregg, R-N.H.

Commerce, Science & Transportation – John Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va.; Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas

Energy & Natural Resources – Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska

Environment & Public Works – Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.; James Inhofe, R-Okla.

Finance – Max Baucus, D-Mont.; Charles Grassley, R-Iowa

Foreign Relations – John Kerry, D-Mass.; Richard Lugar, R-Ind.

Health, Education, Labor & Pensions – Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.; Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.

Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs – Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.; Susan Collins, R-Maine

Indian Affairs – Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska

Intelligence – Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Pat Roberts, R-Kan.

Judiciary – Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; Arlen Specter, R-Pa.

Rules & Administration – Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Robert Bennett, R-Utah

Small Business & Entrepreneurship – Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Olympia Snowe, R-Maine

Special Aging – Herb Kohl, D-Wis.; TBA

Veterans Affairs – Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii; Richard Burr, R-N.C.