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GUIDE TO THE 117th CONGRESSSecond SessionTable of ContentsHealth Professionals Serving in the 117th Congress . 2Congressional Schedule . 3Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2022 Federal Holidays . 4Senate Balance of Power . 5Senate Leadership . 6Senate Committee Leadership . 7Senate Health-Related Committee Rosters . 8House Balance of Power . 11House Committee Leadership . 12House Leadership . 13House Health-Related Committee Rosters . 14Caucus Leadership and Membership . 18New Members of the 117th Congress . 19Updated 1/14/2022
Health Professionals Serving in the 117th CongressMember of CongressProfessionCommittee AssignmentOrthopaedic /GYNOphthalmologistFinance, Energy (Ranking), Foreign RelationsAgriculture (Ranking), Appropriations, Environment, Veterans' AffairsHELP, Finance, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, Joint EconomicAgriculture, Energy & Natural Resources, HELP, Small BusinessHELP, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Small BusinessDentistNurse/Physician AssistantInternal Medicine PhysicianCardiothoracic SurgeonObstetricianPharmacistGeneral MedicineUrologistDentistDentistEmergency PhysicianObstetric AnesthesiologistPharmacistEmergency PhysicianRegistered gistEmergency tion TherapistRegistered NurseDentistPodiatristTransportation & Infrastructure, Science Space & TechnologyJudiciary, Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs, Science Space & TechnologyEnergy & CommerceEnergy & Commerce, RulesEnergy & Commerce, BudgetAgriculture, Armed ServicesEnergy & CommerceWays & MeansNatural Resources, Oversight and ReformArmed Services, Foreign AffairsAppropriationsEducation & Labor, Homeland SecurityArmed Services, Foreign AffairsScience Space & Technology, Transportation & InfrastructureEnergy & CommerceNatural Resources, Transportation & InfrastructureEducation & Labor, Homeland Security, Veterans' AffairsEducation & Labor, Veterans' AffairsEnergy & Commerce, Veterans' AffairsEnergy & CommerceEnergy & CommerceAppropriationsAgriculture, Education & LaborAppropriations, Veterans' AffairsHomeland Security, Transportation & InfrastructureWays & Means, IntelligenceUNITED STATES SENATESen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Sen. John Boozman, OD (R-AR)Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS)Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESRep. Brian Babin, DDS (R-TX-36)Rep. Karen Bass, PA, MSW (D-CA-37)Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07)Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08)Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26)Rep. Buddy Carter, BSPharm (R-GA-01)Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-TN-04)Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02)Rep. Drew Ferguson, IV, DMD, PC (R-GA-03)Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ-04)Rep. Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07)Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01)Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01)Rep. Ronny Jackson, MD (R-TX-13)Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX-30)Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD, FACP (R-PA-13)Rep. Alan Lowenthal, PhD (D-CA-47)Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA-02)Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC-03)Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH (D-CA-36)Rep. Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-05)Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08)Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02)Rep. Glenn Thompson, MEd (R-PA-15)Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14)Rep. Jeff Van Drew, DDS (R-NJ-02)Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02)BOLD text indicates a new Member of the Senate or House following the 2020 general electionUpdated 1/14/2022
Congressional ScheduleThe 2022 congressional schedule continues the use of House committee workdays, which were createdin 2020 to facilitate the House’s work during the pandemic. The Senate has released an ambitiousschedule, which may be subject to change at any time.Updated 1/14/2022
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2022 Federal Holidays Monday, January 17: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, February 21: President’s DayMonday, May 30: Memorial DayMonday, July 4: Independence DayMonday, September 5: Labor DayMonday, October 10: Columbus DayFriday, November 11: Veterans’ DayThursday, November 24: Thanksgiving DayFriday, December 26: Christmas Day (Observed)Updated 1/14/2022
Senate Balance of PowerThe 2020 general election resulted in the 100-member Senate split with Republicans and Democratseach controlling 50 seats. Because the chamber has split between parties, Vice President Kamala Harriswill hold the tie-breaking vote.Source: Washington PostUpdated 1/14/2022
Senate LeadershipDemocratic Leadership PositionPosition HolderMajority LeaderMajority WhipAssistant Democratic LeaderChief Deputy WhipPolicy and Communications Committee ChairCaucus Co-Vice ChairCaucus Co-Vice ChairCaucus SecretaryPolicy and Communications Committee Vice ChairSteering Committee ChairOutreach Committee ChairOutreach Committee Vice ChairDemocratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeChuck Schumer (D-NY)Dick Durbin (D-IL)Patty Murray (D-WA)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Mark Warner (D-VA)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV)Gary Peters (D-MI)Republican Leadership PositionPosition HolderMajority LeaderMajority WhipConference ChairmanConference Vice-ChairRepublican Senatorial Campaign Committee ChairPolicy Committee ChairmanMitch McConnell (R-KY)John Thune (R-SD)Roy Blunt (R-MO)†John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Rick Scott (R-FL)Joni Ernst (R-IA)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
Senate Committee LeadershipWith the 50-50 split and control of the White House, Democrats continue to hold a majority of seats in the chamber forthe second session of the 117th Congress. The Senate committees with primary jurisdiction in health issues are the SenateFinance Committee (Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions(HELP) Committee (FDA, NIH, CDC, public health, Affordable Care Act)*Joint committees are made up of bicameral members. The chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of the committee alternate between the Senateand House each Congress.† Indicates a Senator who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressCommitteeDemocratic ChairRepublican RankingMemberAgriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryDebbie Stabenow (D-MI)John Boozman (D-AR)AppropriationsPatrick Leahy (D-VT)†Richard Shelby (R-AL)†Armed ServicesJack Reed (D-RI)Jim Inhofe (R-OK)Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSherrod Brown (D-OH)Pat Toomey (R-PA)†BudgetBernie Sanders (I-VT)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)Commerce, Science, and TransportationMaria Cantwell (D-WA)Roger Wicker (R-MS)Energy and Natural ResourcesJoe Manchin (D-WV)John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Environment and Public WorksTom Carper (D-DE)Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)FinanceRon Wyden (D-OR)Mike Crapo (R-ID)Foreign RelationsBob Menendez (D-NJ)Jim Risch (R-ID)Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)Patty Murray (D-WA)Richard Burr (R-NC)†Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsGary Peters (D-MI)Rob Portman (R-OH)†Indian AffairsBrian Schatz (D-HI)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)JudiciaryDick Durbin (D-IL)Chuck Grassley (R-IA)Rules and AdministrationAmy Klobuchar (D-MN)Roy Blunt (R-MO)†Small Business and EntrepreneurshipBen Cardin (D-MD)Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)Veterans’ AffairsJon Tester (D-MT)Jerry Moran (R-KS)Special Committee on AgingBob Casey (D-PA)Tim Scott (R-SC)Select Committee on EthicsChris Coons (D-DE)James Lankford (R-OK)Select Committee on IntelligenceMark Warner (D-VA)Marco Rubio (R-FL)Joint Economic CommitteeMartin Heinrich (D-NM)Mike Lee (R-UT)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
Senate Health-Related Committee RostersSenate Finance CommitteeDemocrats Ron Wyden (D-OR), ChairDebbie Stabenow (D-MI)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Bob Menendez (D-NJ)Tom Carper (D-DE)Ben Cardin (D-MD)Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Michael Bennet (D-CO)Bob Casey (D-PA)Mark Warner (D-VA)Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Maggie Hassan (D-NH)Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Republicans Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking MemberChuck Grassley (R-IA)John Thune (R-SD)Richard Burr (R-NC)†John Cornyn (R-TX)Rob Portman (R-OH)†Pat Toomey (R-PA)†Tim Scott (R-SC)Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)James Lankford (R-OK)Steve Daines (R-MT)Todd Young (R-IN)Ben Sasse (R-NE)John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) CommitteeDemocrats Patty Murray (D-WA), ChairBernie Sanders (I-VT)Bob Casey (D-PA)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Chris Murphy (D-CT)Tim Kaine (D-VA)Maggie Hassan (D-NH)Tina Smith (D-MN)Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)John Hickenlooper (D-CO)Republicans Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking MemberRand Paul, MD (R-KY)Susan Collins (R-ME)Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Mike Braun (R-IN)Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS)Tim Scott (R-SC)Mitt Romney (R-UT)Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)Jerry Moran (R-KS)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
Senate Appropriations CommitteeDemocrats Patrick Leahy (D-VT)†, ChairPatty Murray (D-WA), Labor/HHS SubcommitteeChairDianne Feinstein (D-CA)Richard Durbin (D-IL)Jack Reed (D-RI)Jon Tester (D-MT)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Chris Coons (D-DE)Brian Schatz (D-HI)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Agriculture/FDASubcommittee ChairChris Murphy (D-CT)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Republicans Richard Shelby† (R-AL), Ranking Member Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Susan Collins (R-ME)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)Roy Blunt (R-MO)†, Labor/HHS SubcommitteeRanking MemberJerry Moran (R-KS)John Hoeven (R-ND), Agriculture/FDA SubcommitteeRanking MemberJohn Boozman (R-AR)Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)John Kennedy (R-LA)Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Mike Braun (R-IN)Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Marco Rubio (R-FL) † Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressSenate Foreign Relations CommitteeDemocrats Bob Menendez (D-NJ), ChairBen Cardin (D-MD)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Chris Coons (D-DE)Chris Murphy (D-CT)Tim Kaine (D-VA)Ed Markey (D-MA)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Cory Booker (D-NJ)Brian Schatz (D-HI)Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Republicans Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking MemberMarco Rubio (R-FL)Ron Johnson (R-WI)Mitt Romney (R-UT)John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Rob Portman (R-OH)†Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)Todd Young (R-IN)Ted Cruz (R-TX)Mike Rounds (R-SD)Bill Hagerty (R-TN)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
Senate Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeDemocrats Jon Tester (D-MT), ChairPatty Murray (D-WA)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Mazie Hirono (D-HI)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)Maggie Hassan (D-NH)Republicans Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ranking MemberJohn Boozman (R-AR)Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)Mike Rounds (R-SD)Thom Tillis (R-NC)Dan Sullivan (R-AK)Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
House Balance of PowerDemocrats continue to maintain control of the House of Representatives, but with a narrow majority.Note: Vacancies include seats for Alcee Hastings (D-FL; died on 4/6/21) and Devin Nunes (R-CA; resignedon 1/03/21).Source: Washington PostUpdated 1/14/2022
House Committee LeadershipKey House committees with health jurisdiction are the Energy and Commerce Committee (Medicare,Medicaid, FDA, NIH, public health, Affordable Care Act) and the Ways and Means Committee (Medicareand the Affordable Care Act).†Indicates a Member who will retire or seek other elected office at the conclusion of the 117th CongressCommitteeDemocratic ChairRepublican RankingMemberAdministrationZoe Lofgren (D-CA-19)Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)AgricultureDavid Scott (D-GA-13)AppropriationsRosa DeLauro (D-CT-03)Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson (R-PA15)Kay Granger (R-TX-12)Armed ServicesAdam Smith (D-WA-09)Mike Rogers (R-AL-03)BudgetJohn Yarmuth (D-KY-03)†Jason Smith (R-MO-08)Climate Crisis (Select Committee)Cathy Castor (D-FL-14)Garret Graves (R-LA-06)Education and LaborBobby Scott (D-VA-03)Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05)Energy and CommerceFrank Pallone (D-NJ-06)EthicsTed Deutch (D-FL-22)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (RWA-05)Jackie Walorski (R-IN-02)Financial ServicesMaxine Waters (D-CA-43)Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)Foreign AffairsGregory Meeks (D-NY-05)Michael McCaul (R-TX-10)Homeland SecurityBennie Thompson (D-MS-02)John Katko (R-NY-24)†Intelligence (Permanent SelectCommittee)JudiciaryAdam Schiff (D-CA-28)Devin Nunes (R-CA-22)†Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10)Jim Jordan (R-OH-04)Natural ResourcesRaúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03)Bruce Wester (R-AR-04)Oversight and ReformCarolyn Maloney (D-NY-12)James Comer (R-KY-01)RulesJim McGovern (D-MA-02)Tom Cole (R-OK-04)Science, Space, and TechnologyEddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX30)†Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07)Frank Lucas (R-OK-03)Transportation andInfrastructureVeterans’ AffairsPeter DeFazio (D-OR-04)†Sam Graves (R-MO-06)Mark Takano (D-CA-41)Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Ways and MeansRichard Neal (D-MA-01)Kevin Brady (R-TX-08)†Small BusinessBlaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03)Updated 1/14/2022
House LeadershipDemocratic Leadership PositionPosition HolderSpeaker of the HouseMajority LeaderMinority WhipAssistant Democratic LeaderCaucus ChairCaucus Vice ChairPolicy and Communications Committee ChairsNancy Pelosi (D-CA-12)Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05)James Clyburn (D-SC-06)Katherine Clark (D-MA-05)Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08)Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)Matt Cartwright (D-PA-), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12),Ted Lieu (D-CA-33), and Joe Neguse (D-CO-02)Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18)Democratic Congressional CampaignCommittee ChairRepublican Leadership PositionPosition HolderMinority LeaderMinority WhipConference ChairPolicy Committee ChairNational Republican Congressional CommitteeChairConference Vice ChairConference SecretaryKevin McCarthy (R-CA-23)Steve Scalise (R-LA-01)Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)Gary Palmer (R-AL-06)Tom Emmer (R-MN-06)Mike Johnson (R-LA-04)Rich Hudson (R-NC-08)Updated 1/14/2022
House Health-Related Committee RostersHouse Energy and Commerce CommitteeDemocrats Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Full CommitteeChairBobby Rush (D-IL-01)† Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18), HealthSubcommittee ChairDiana DeGette (D-CO-01)Michael Doyle (D-PA-14)† Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09)G.K. Butterfield (D-NC-01)† Doris Matsui (D-CA-06)Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)John Sarbanes (D-MD-03)Jerry McNerney (D-CA-09)Peter Welch (D-VT-AL)Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09)Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05)Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29)Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA-36)Scott Peters (D-CA-52)Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12)Marc Veasey (D-TX-33)Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH-02)Robin Kelly (D-IL-02)Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44)Donald McEachin (D-VA-04)Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL)Darren Soto (D-FL-09)Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01)Kathleen Rice (D-NY-04)Angie Craig (D-MN-02)Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08)Lori Trahan (D-MA-03)Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07)Republicans Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05), FullCommittee Ranking MemberFred Upton (R-MI-06)Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26)Steve Scalise (R-LA-01)Robert Latta (R-OH-05)Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), HealthSubcommittee Ranking MemberDavid McKinley (R-WV-01)Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16)† Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09)Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Bill Johnson (R-OH-06)Billy Long (R-MO-07)† Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08)Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02)Richard Hudson (R-NC-08)Tim Walberg (R-MI-07)Buddy Carter (R-GA-01)Jeff Duncan (R-SC-03)Gary Palmer (R-AL-06)Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02)John Curtis (R-UT-03)Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08)Greg Pence (R-IN-06)Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02)John Joyce, MD (R-PA-13)Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) † Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
House Ways and Means CommitteeDemocrats Richard Neal (D-MA-01), Full CommitteeChairLloyd Doggett (D-TX-35), HealthSubcommittee ChairMike Thompson (D-CA-05)John Larson (D-CT-01)Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03)Ron Kind (D-WI-03)† Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09)Danny Davis (D-IL-07)Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38)Brian Higgins (D-NY-26)Terri Sewell (D-AL-07)Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01)Judy Chu (D-CA-27)Gwen Moore (D-WI-04)Dan Kildee (D-MI-05)Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02)Don Beyer (D-VA-08)Dwight Evans (D-PA-03)Brad Schneider (D-IL-10)Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03)† Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20)Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07)† Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)Steve Horsford (D-NV-04)Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) Republicans Kevin Brady (R-TX-08)†, Full CommitteeRanking MemberDevin Nunes (R-CA-22)†, HealthSubcommittee Ranking MemberVern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Adrian Smith (R-NE-03)Tom Reed (R-NY-23)†Mike Kelly (R-PA-03)Jason Smith (R-MO-08)Tom Rice (R-SC-07)David Schweikert (R-AZ-06)Jackie Walorski (R-IN-02)Darin LaHood (R-IL-18)Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02)Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)Drew Ferguson, DMD (R-GA-03)Ron Estes (R-KS-04)Carol Miller (R-WV-03)Kevin Hern (R-OK-01)Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
House Appropriations CommitteeDemocrats Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Full CommitteeChair, Labor HHS Subcommittee ChairMarcy Kaptur (D-OH-09)David Price (D-NC-04)† Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40)† Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA-02),Agriculture/FDA Subcommittee ChairBarbara Lee (D-CA-13)Betty McCollum (D-MN-04)Tim Ryan (D-OH-13)† C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-02)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23)Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01)Mike Quigley (D-IL-05)Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06)Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)Grace Meng (D-NY-06)Mark Pocan (D-WI-02)Katherine Clark (D-MA-05)Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)Lois Frankel (D-FL-21)Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17)† Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Brenda Lawrence (D-MI-14)† Norma Torres (D-CA-35)Charlie Crist (D-FL-13)† Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ-02)† Ed Case (D-HI-01)Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)Josh Harder (D-CA-10)Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10)David Trone (D-MD-06)Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14)Susie Lee (D-NV-03)Republicans Kay Granger (R-TX-12), Full CommitteeRanking MemberHarold Rogers (R-KY-05)Robert Aderholt (R-AL-04)Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02)John Carter (R-TX-31)Ken Calvert (R-CA-42)Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Labor/HHSSubcommittee Ranking MemberMario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25)Steve Womack (R-AR-03)Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-01), Agriculture/FDASubcommittee Ranking MemberChuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03)Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03)David Joyce (R-OH-14)Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01)Mark Amodei (R-NV-02)Chris Stewart (R-UT-02)Steven Palazzo (R-MS-04)Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)John Moolenaar (R-MI-4)John Rutherford (R-FL-04)Ben Cline (R-VA-06)Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14)Mike Garcia (R-CA-25)Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01)Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
House Foreign Affairs CommitteeDemocrats Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Full CommitteeChairBrad Sherman (D-CA-30)Albio Sires (D-NJ-08)†Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11)Ted Deutch (D-FL-22)Karen Bass, PA (D-CA-37), Africa/GlobalHealth Subcommittee ChairWilliam Keating (D-MA-09)David Cicilline (D-RI-01)Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07)Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)Dina Titus (D-NV-01)Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)Susan Wild (D-PA-07)Dean Phillips (D-MN-03)Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05)Colin Allred (D-TX-32)Andy Levin (D-MI-09)Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07)Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06)Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07)Andy Kim (D-NJ-03)Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53)Kathy Manning (D-NC-06)Jim Costa (D-CA-16)Juan Vargas (D-CA-51)Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15)Brad Schneider (D-IL-10)Republicans Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Full CommitteeRanking MemberChristopher Smith (R-NJ-04), Africa/GlobalHealth Subcommittee Ranking MemberSteve Chabot (R-OH-01)Scott Perry (R-PA-04)Darrell Issa (R-CA-50)Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16)† Lee Zeldin (R-NY-01)† Ann Wagner (R-MO-02)Brian Mast (R-FL-18)Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08)Ken Buck (R-CO-04)Tim Burchett (R-TN-02)Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07)Andy Barr (R-KY-06)Greg Steube (R-FL-17)Dan Meuser (R-PA-09)August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Peter Meijer (R-MI-03)Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Ronny Jackson, MD (R-TX-13)Young Kim (R-CA-39)Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) † Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressUpdated 1/14/2022
House Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeDemocrats Mark Takano (D-CA-41), Full CommitteeChairJulia Brownley (D-CA-26), HealthSubcommittee ChairConor Lamb (D-PA-17)Mike Levin (D-CA-49)Chris Pappas (D-NH-01)Elaine Luria (D-VA-02)Frank Mrvan (D-IN-01)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP-AL)Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14)Colin Allred (D-TX-32)Anthony Brown (D-MD-04)† Lois Frankel (D-FL-21)Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08)David Trone (D-MD-06)Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-07)Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA-36)Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) Republicans Mike Bost (R-IL-12), Full CommitteeRanking MemberAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-ASAL)Jack Bergman (R-MI-01)Jim Banks (R-IN-03)Chip Roy (R-TX-21)Greg Steube (R-FL-17)Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC-03)Barry Moore (R-AL-02)Nancy Mace (R-SC-01)Madison Cawthorn (R-NC-11)Troy Nehls (R-TX-02)Matt Rosendale (R-MT-AL)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-02)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th CongressCaucus Leadership and MembershipCongressional caucuses can be found on this list, which is updated as new caucuses are announced.Updated 1/14/2022
New Members of the 117th CongressSource: Bloomberg GovernmentUNITED STATES SENATESen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Bill Hagerty was a Tennessee businessman who founded a private equityinvestment firm and served as U.S. ambassador to Japan before his bid for theSenate, his first try at electoral politics. Hagerty’s economic agenda focuses onpromoting free markets, cutting taxes, and reducing regulation. Hagertypreviously served on a White House economic council providing advice abouthow to deal with the pandemic. Hagerty attended Vanderbilt University forcollege and law school, then launched a successful business career topped byfounding a private equity investment firm, Hagerty Peterson & Co. His earlierwork with Boston Consulting Group included a three-year assignment in Japan.Hagerty also had periods of government service, including a White Housefellowship under President George H.W. Bush and appointment as head ofTennessee’s Department of Economic Development from 2011 to 2014. He served on Trump’s transitionteam after the 2016 election.Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)John Hickenlooper is a former oil and gas geologist turned beer entrepreneurturned politician who served two terms as mayor of Denver and as governor ofColorado before being elected to the Senate. Hickenlooper approaches politicsand governing as a solutions-oriented businessperson, surrounding himselfwith smart people with whom he likes to debate ideas and policies.Hickenlooper grew up in Narberth, Pa., a town in Philadelphia’s Main Linesuburbs. He spent a decade at Wesleyan University, graduating with abachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in geology. After being laidoff from his geologist job, he co-founded one of the country’s first brewpubs,Wynkoop Brewing Company, in Denver in the late 1980s. A successfulentrepreneur, Hickenlooper became increasingly involved in the local Denverbusiness and philanthropic communities. After helping to lead a campaign to retain the “Mile High”moniker for the Denver Broncos stadium in the late 1990s, he made the leap into politics in the early2000s. Hickenlooper’s father, whom he always called Hick, died from cancer at 40 when Hickenlooperwas just 8.Updated 1/14/2022
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)Jon Ossoff is a former documentary filmmaker who used to help investigatecorruption in foreign countries. Ossoff also tied the high cost of healthinsurance and prescription drugs to Washington corruption. On the campaigntrail, he supported legislation that prevents price gouging on drug pricing andinsurance. Ossoff first caught national attention as a congressional candidatein 2017 when he barely lost the then-costliest race for a House seat in U.S.history. He ran as a progressive in a state that last elected a Democrat to theSenate in 2000, when the more conservative Zell Miller won the seat. Ossoffsupports adding a public option as an alternative to private insurance, while rewriting aspects of theAffordable Care Act. A native of suburban Atlanta, Ossoff attended the small, private K-12 PaideiaSchool. He attended Georgetown University, earning a Bachelor of Science, then obtained a Master ofScience degree from the London School of Economics. He worked as a national security aide for Rep.Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) for several years before pursuing work as a filmmaker. In 2013, he became CEO ofInsight TWI, a company that helps reporters investigate, produce, and market documentaries oncorruption in foreign countries.Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)Still in his 40s, Luján decided to run for the Senate in 2020 and passed up anopportunity to advance further up a House Democratic hierarchy dominatedby much older lawmakers. Luján became the fourth-ranking House Democratin the 116th Congress after helping his party win a majority of House seats inthe 2018 election as chairman of the Democratic Congressional CampaignCommittee. In the 2020 Senate election, Luján defeated Republicanmeteorologist Mark Ronchetti and succeeded retiring Democratic Sen. TomUdall, the same man Luján succeeded in the House. In the House, Lujáncosponsored legislation that would implement a “Medicare for All,” singlepayer health-care system. He would allow states to tap into federal money tocreate a Medicaid-based public health option on their individual healthinsurance marketplaces. Prior to his time in Congress, Luján worked for New Mexico’s Department ofCultural Affairs and then as a deputy state treasurer until his election to the New Mexico PublicRegulation Commission in 2004. Luján was the first Hispanic elected to the Senate from New Mexicosince Joseph Montoya, a Democrat who served from 1964 to 1977.Updated 1/14/2022
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)Cynthia Lummis pushed a conservative agenda aimed at cutting taxes andreining in federal spending during her eight years in the House, and plans todo the same in the Senate. She represented Wyoming’s at-large CongressionalDistrict from 2009 to 2017, and was a founder of the House Freedom Caucus.During her time in the House, she opposed bills to raise the discretionaryspending caps that Republican leaders negotiated with Democrats. She joinedthe House Appropriations Committee in her second term (2011-2013) but leftthe panel after complaining that rank-and-file members had little say inwriting the annual spending bills and her votes against them were resented.She subsequently served on the Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science,Space, and Technology committees. Lummis, a fourth-generation Wyomingite, was born on a cattleranch in Laramie County in the southeastern corner of the state. She received three separate degreesfrom the University of Wyoming in animal science, biology, and law, and worked for her family’s lawpractice. She had lengthy experience in state government including serving in the Wyoming House, theWyoming Senate from 1993 to 1995, and as the State treasurer.Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS)Roger Marshall brings a staunch conservative record to the Senate afterstopping Kansas Democrats in 2020 from breaking Republicans’ almost ninedecades grip on the state’s representation in the chamber. He opposes theAffordable Care Act and supports repealing the law’s individual mandate. Anobstetrician-gynecologist who practiced for 25 years, Marshall opposesabortion firmly, with a 0% rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.First elected in 2016 to represent Kansas’s 1st Congressional District, one ofthe country’s largest, Marshall has served on the House AgricultureCommittee and been ranking member of the Science, Space and TechnologyCommittee. In this House, he was the chairman of the conservative RepublicanStudy Committee’s health care task force and helped craft a GOP care plan.Marshall has sought to repeal most of President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law, though helikes some provisions, including allowing children to remain on their parents’ insurance plans into theiryoung adulthood. He favored a market-based system that would allow individuals to shop for insuranceacross state lines. In 2019, he introduced with bipartisan support legislation to streamline andstandardize prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage plans to reduce paperwork forroutinely approved services. He also worked across party li
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