FAQ

Yes, except rare instances where specifically designated otherwise.

Disbributing personal data is the perogative of the individual staff member.  The Committee office cannot distribute such information.

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is the Chairman of the Committee.

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is the Ranking Member of the Committee.

Bills, Reports and Public Laws:

  • In Person, or by Mail:  Senate Document Room, SH-B04 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  20510-7106

Hearings and Committee Reports:

  • In Person:  Room SD-G06 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-6075
  • By Fax:  202-228-0017
  • By Mail:  Document Clerk, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Room SD-534 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  20510-6075

Note:  When requesting hearings and reports by mail or by fax, please make sure to reference the hearing or report number.  Example:  S. Hrg. 105-152

Prepared testimony of witnesses appearing before the Committee are posted to the Committee's website according to the date of the hearing, and may be downloaded at no charge.

Transcripts of hearings may be viewed in draft form by visiting the Committee office, but cannot be distributed until they have been officially published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office.  Upon publication, hearing transcripts will be posted to the Committee's website; transcripts of bill mark-ups are not published.  Hard copies of Committee hearings and Committee prints are also available to the public without charge.

Requests to the Committee for publications should be accompanied by a self-addressed adhesive label (no telephone requests for mailing) and should be directed to:

Document Clerk, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  20510-6075

The Committee does not and can not maintain a permanent mailing list.  Documents are distributed on an individual basis until supplies are exhausted.  In general, most Committee publications (hearings, reports to accompany legislation, and conference reports) are available on a loan basis from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC or at Government Depository Libraries located throughout the United States.  Certain publications of the Committee may also be obtained from the U.S. Government Publishing Office for a minimal charge.  Additionally, legislation and reports to accompany legislation may be accessed via the Congress.gov website.

The "raw" hearing transcripts are not to be used for quotation or citation.  Hearing transcripts are available for review at the Committee's main office, during regular business hours, but copying of transcripts is not permitted.

534 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  20510  (202) 224-7391

The Dirksen Building is located at the corner of 1st Street and Constitution Avenue, NE.