Senate Democrats losing committee seats

As they head into the minority in January 2015, Senate Democrats are poised to lose one to two seats on each of the chamber’s committees -- diminishing their influence to the new GOP majority. The Commerce committee will lose two Democratic seats, and the Judiciary committee will lose one seat. Sens Tom Udall (D-NM), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and incoming Sen Gary Peters (D-MI) will join the Commerce Committee.