We take a look this week at how the newly formed Senate committees stack up by party ID and by gender. Compared to their overall representation, Democrats are significantly underrepresented on State Affairs, Transportation, Administration and Nominations.

And with eight currently, the number of women Senators is at an all-time high. But they are significantly underrepresented on the Administration, Nominations and Finance committees. And in the most extreme example, there is not a single woman on the Business and Commerce Committee.

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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the...