Transcription
GUIDE TO THE 116th CONGRESS - SECOND SESSIONTable of ContentsClick on the below links to jump directly to the page Health Professionals in the 116th Congress .12020 Congressional Calendar. . 22020 OPM Federal Holidays . 3U.S. Senate. . . . . .3o Leadership . . . .4o Committee Leadership . . . .5o Committee Rosters . . 6 U.S. House. . . . . .8o Leadership . . .9o Committee Leadership . . .10o Committee Rosters . . . .11 Freshman Member Biographies . . 16o Senate . . .16o House . . .18Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20
Health Professionals Serving in the 116th CongressThe number of healthcare professionals serving in Congress increased for the 116th Congress. Below is a list of Membersof Congress and their area of health care.Member of CongressProfessionUNITED STATES SENATESen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Orthopaedic SurgeonSen. John Boozman, OD (R-AR)OptometristSen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)Gastroenterologist/HeptalogistSen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)OphthalmologistRep. Ralph Abraham, MD (R-LA-05)†HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFamily Physician/VeterinarianRep. Brian Babin, DDS (R-TX-36)DentistRep. Karen Bass, PA, MSW (D-CA-37)Nurse/Physician AssistantRep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07)Internal Medicine PhysicianRep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08)Cardiothoracic SurgeonRep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26)ObstetricianRep. Buddy Carter, BSPharm (R-GA-01)PharmacistRep. Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-TN-04)General MedicineRep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02)UrologistRep. Drew Ferguson, IV, DMD, PC (R-GA-03)DentistRep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ-04)DentistRep. Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07)Emergency PhysicianRep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01)Obstetric AnesthesiologistRep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX-30)Registered NurseRep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD, FACP (R-PA-13)DermatologistRep. Alan Lowenthal, PhD (D-CA-47)PsychologistRep. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS-01)†OB/GYNRep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03)UrologistRep. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN-01)†OB/GYNRep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH (D-CA-36)Emergency PhysicianRep. Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-05)VeterinarianRep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08)PediatricianRep. Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02)DentistRep. Glenn Thompson, MEd (R-PA-15)Rehabilitation TherapistRep. Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14)Registered NurseRep. Jeff Van Drew, DDS (D-NJ-02)DentistRep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02)Podiatrist†Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/201
2020 Congressional Calendar*Note: calendar doesn’t include House committee work days.Sources: House calendar updated May 28; Senate tentative scheduleSource: Bloomberg GovernmentPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/202
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2020 Federal Holidays: Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s DayMonday, January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, February 17: President’s DayMonday, May 25: Memorial DayFriday, July 3: Independence Day (observed)Monday, September 7: Labor DayMonday, October 12: Columbus DayWednesday, November 11: Veterans’ DayThursday, November 26: Thanksgiving DayFriday, December 25: Christmas DayU.S. SenateBalance of Power in the U.S. Senate, 116th Congress:53 Republicans45 Democrats2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats)Source: Bloomberg GovernmentPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/203
Senate LeadershipRepublicans have maintained majority control in the U.S. Senate, picking up 2 additional seats. As a party, SenateRepublicans have a self-imposed term limit of six years for leadership positions, which is not imposed on the position ofparty leader. Republican Senate Whip John Cornyn (TX) has been term limited out of his former leadership while othershave moved up in leadership. In the Senate Democratic Caucus, all the current Senators in leadership positions arereturning for the 116th Congress.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)Todd Young (R-IN)Joni Ernst (R-IA)Democratic Leadership PositionPosition HolderMinority LeaderMinority WhipAssistant Democratic LeaderChief Deputy WhipPolicy and Communications Committee ChairCaucus Co-Vice ChairCaucus Co-Vice ChairDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ChairCaucus SecretaryPolicy and Communications Committee Vice ChairSteering Committee ChairOutreach Committee ChairChuck 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)Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/204
Senate Committee LeadershipRepublicans will hold a majority of seats in the chamber for the 116th Congress. The Senate committees with primaryjurisdiction in health issues are the Senate Finance Committee (Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act) and the SenateHealth, 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 116th CongressCommitteeRepublican ChairDemocratic RankingMemberAgriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryPat Roberts (R-KS)†Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)AppropriationsRichard Shelby (R-AL)Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Armed ServicesJim Inhofe (R-OK)Jack Reed (D-RI)Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsMike Crapo (R-ID)Sherrod Brown (D-OH)BudgetMike Enzi (R-WY)†Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Commerce, Science, and TransportationRoger Wicker (R-MS)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Energy and Natural ResourcesLisa Murkowski (R-AK)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Environment and Public WorksJohn Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Tom Carper (D-DE)FinanceChuck Grassley (R-IA)Ron Wyden (D-OR)Foreign RelationsJim Risch (R-ID)Bob Menendez (D-NJ)Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)Lamar Alexander (R-TN)†Patty Murray (D-WA)Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRon Johnson (R-WI)Gary Peters (D-MI)Indian AffairsJohn Hoeven (R-ND)Tom Udall (D-NM)†JudiciaryLindsey Graham (R-SC)Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)Rules and AdministrationRoy Blunt (R-MO)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipMarco Rubio (R-FL)Ben Cardin (D-MD)Veterans’ AffairsJerry Moran (R-KS)Jon Tester (D-MT)Special Committee on AgingSusan Collins (R-ME)Bob Casey (D-PA)Select Committee on EthicsJames Lankford (R-OK)Chris Coons (D-DE)Select Committee on IntelligenceRichard Burr (R-NC)Mark Warner (D-VA)Joint Economic CommitteeMike Lee (R-UT)Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/205
SENATE HEALTH-RELATED COMMITTEE ROSTERS.Senate Finance CommitteeRepublicans Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ChairmanMike Crapo (R-ID)Pat Roberts (R-KS)†Mike Enzi (R-WY)†John Cornyn (R-TX)John Thune (R-SD)Richard Burr (R-NC)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)Democrats Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking MemberDebbie 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)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th CongressSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) CommitteeRepublicans Lamar Alexander (R-TN)†, ChairmanMike Enzi (R-WY)†Richard Burr (R-NC)Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)Susan Collins (R-ME)Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA)Pat Roberts (R-KS)†Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Tim Scott (R-SC)Mitt Romney (R-UT)Mike Braun (R-IN)Kelly Loeffler (R-GA)Democrats Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking MemberBernie Sanders (I-VT)Bob Casey (D-PA)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Chris Murphy (D-CT)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Tim Kaine (D-VA)Maggie Hassan (D-NH)Tina Smith (D-MN)Doug Jones (D-AL)Jacky Rosen (D-NV)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/206
Senate Appropriations CommitteeRepublicans Richard Shelby (R-AL), ChairmanMitch McConnell (R-KY)Lamar Alexander (R-TN)†Susan Collins (R-ME)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)Roy Blunt (R-MO)Jerry Moran (R-KS)John Hoeven (R-ND)John Boozman (R-AR)Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)John Kennedy (R-LA)Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Steve Daines (R-MT)Marco Rubio (R-FL)James Lankford (R-OK)Democrats Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice ChairmanPatty Murray (D-WA)Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)Richard Durbin (D-IL)Jack Reed (D-RI)Jon Tester (D-MT)Tom Udall (D-NM)†Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Chris Coons (D-DE)Brian Schatz (D-HI)Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Chris Murphy (D-CT)Joe Manchin (D-WV)Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th CongressSenate Foreign Relations CommitteeRepublicans Jim Risch (R-ID), ChairmanMarco Rubio (R-FL)Ron Johnson (R-WI)Cory Gardner (R-CO)Mitt Romney (R-UT)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)Rob Portman (R-OH)Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)Todd Young (R-IN)Ted Cruz (R-TX)David Perdue (R-GA)Democrats Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking MemberBen Cardin (D-MD)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Chris Coons (D-DE)Tom Udall (D-NM)†Chris Murphy (D-CT)Tim Kaine (D-VA)Ed Markey (D-MA)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Cory Booker (D-NJ)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/207
Senate Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeRepublicans Jerry Moran (R-KS), ChairmanJohn 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)Kelly Loeffler (R-GA)Democrats Jon Tester (D-MT), Ranking MemberPatty 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)† Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th CongressU.S. House of RepresentativesBalance of Power in the U.S. House, 116th Congress:234 Democrats196 Republicans1 Independent4 Vacant Seats**Note: 4 Vacancies are due to the resignations of Chris Collins (R-NY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), and Mark Meadows (R-NC)Source: Bloomberg GovernmentPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/208
House LeadershipDemocrats are in control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010.Democratic Leadership PositionPosition HolderSpeaker of the HouseNancy Pelosi (D-CA-12)Majority LeaderSteny Hoyer (D-MD-05)Minority WhipJames Clyburn (D-SC-06)Assistant Democratic LeaderBen Ray Lujan (D-NM-03)†Caucus ChairHakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08)Caucus Vice ChairKatherine Clark (D-MA-05)Policy and Communications Committee ChairDavid Cicilline (D-RI-01)Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ChairCheri Bustos (D-IL-17)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressRepublican Leadership PositionPosition HolderHouse Minority LeaderKevin McCarthy (R-CA-23)House Minority WhipSteve Scalise (R-LA-01)Republican Conference ChairLiz Cheney (R-WY-01)Republican Conference Vice-ChairMark Walker (R-NC-06)†Republican Conference SecretaryJason Smith (R-MO-08)National Republican Congressional Committee ChairTom Emmer (R-MN-06)Republican Policy Committee ChairmanGary Palmer (R-AL-06)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/209
House Committee LeadershipDemocrats will hold a majority of seats in the chamber for the 116th Congress.Key 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 (Medicare and the Affordable Care Act). Changesto committee leadership and membership will result as Members make decisions on which committees they will lead andserve.† Indicates a Member who will retire or seek other elected office at the conclusion of the 116th CongressCommitteeDemocratic ChairRepublican Ranking MemberAdministrationZoe Lofgren (D-CA-19)Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)AgricultureCollin Peterson (D-MN-07)Mike Conaway (R-TX-11)†AppropriationsNita Lowey (D-NY-17)†Kay Granger (R-TX-12)Armed ServicesAdam Smith (D-WA-09)Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)†BudgetJohn Yarmuth (D-KY-03)Steve Womack (R-AR-03)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)Greg Walden (R-OR-02)†EthicsTed Deutch (D-FL-22)Kenny Marchant (R-TX-24)†Financial ServicesMaxine Waters (D-CA-43)Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)Foreign AffairsEliot Engel (D-NY-16)†Michael McCaul (R-TX-10)Homeland SecurityBennie Thompson (D-MS-02)Mike Rogers (R-AL-03)Intelligence (Permanent SelectCommittee)JudiciaryAdam Schiff (D-CA-28)Devin Nunes (R-CA-22)Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10)Doug Collins (R-GA-09)†Modernization of Congress (SelectCommittee)Natural ResourcesDerek Kilmer (D-WA-06)Tom Graves (R-GA-14)†Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03)Rob Bishop (R-UT-01)†Oversight and ReformCarolyn Maloney (D-NY-12)Jim Jordan (R-OH-04)RulesJim McGovern (D-MA-02)Tom Cole (R-OK-04)Science, Space, and TechnologyEddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30)Frank Lucas (R-OK-03)Small BusinessNydia Velázquez (D-NY-07)Steve Chabot (R-OH-01)Transportation and InfrastructurePeter DeFazio (D-OR-04)Sam Graves (R-MO-06)Veterans’ AffairsMark Takano (D-CA-41)Phil Roe (R-TN-01)†Ways and MeansRichard Neal (D-MA-01)Kevin Brady (R-TX-08)Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2010
HOUSE HEALTH-RELATED COMMITTEE ROSTERSHouse Energy and Commerce CommitteeDemocrats Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Full Committee ChairBobby Rush (D-IL-01)Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18), Health Subcommittee ChairEliot Engel (D-NY-16)†Diana 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)Ben Lujan (D-NM-03)†Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09)David Loebsack (D-IA-02)†Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05)Joseph Kennedy (D-MA-04)†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)Republicans Greg Walden (R-OR-02)†, Full Committee RankingMemberFred Upton (R-MI-06)John Shimkus (R-IL-15)†Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26), Health SubcommitteeRanking MemberSteve Scalise (R-LA-01)Robert Latta (R-OH-05)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05)Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02)Pete Olson (R-TX-22)†David 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)Bill Flores (R-TX-17)†Susan Brooks (R-IN-05)†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)Greg Gianforte (R-MT-AL)†† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2011
House Ways and Means CommitteeDemocrats Richard Neal (D-MA-01), Full Committee ChairJohn Lewis (D-GA-05)Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35), Health SubcommitteeChairMike 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)Republicans Kevin Brady (R-TX-08), Full Committee RankingMemberDevin Nunes (R-CA-22), Health SubcommitteeRanking MemberVern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Adrian Smith (R-NE-03)Kenny Marchant (R-TX-24)†Tom Reed (R-NY-23)Mike Kelly (R-PA-03)George Holding (R-NC-02)†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)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2012
House Appropriations CommitteeDemocrats Nita Lowey (D-NY-17)†, Full Committee ChairMarcy Kaptur (D-OH-09)Peter Visclosky (D-IL-01)†José Serrano (D-NY-15)†Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Labor/HHSSubcommittee ChairDavid Price (D-NC-04)Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40)Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA-02), Agriculture/FDASubcommittee 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)Republicans Kay Granger (R-TX-12), Full Committee RankingMemberHarold 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/HHS SubcommitteeRanking MemberMario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25)Tom Graves (R-GA-14)†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)Martha Roby (R-AL-02)†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)Will Hurd (R-TX-23)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2013
House Foreign Affairs CommitteeDemocrats Eliot Engel (D-NY-16)†, Full Committee ChairBrad Sherman (D-CA-30)Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05)Albio Sires (D-NJ-08)Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11)Ted Deutch (D-FL-22)Karen Bass, PA (D-CA-37), Africa/Global HealthSubcommittee 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)Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)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)David Trone (D-MD-06)Jim Costa (D-CA-16)Juan Vargas (D-CA-51)Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15)Republicans Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Full CommitteeRanking MemberChristopher Smith (R-NJ-04), Africa/Global HealthSubcommittee Ranking MemberSteve Chabot (R-OH-01)Joe Wilson (R-SC-02)Scott Perry (R-PA-04)Ted Yoho (R-FL-03)†Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16)Lee Zeldin (R-NY-01)Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05)†Ann Wagner (R-MO-02)Brian Mast (R-FL-18)Francis Rooney (R-FL-19)†Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08)John Curtis (R-UT-03)Ken Buck (R-CO-04)Ron Wright (R-TX-06)Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14)Tim Burchett (R-TN-02)Greg Pence (R-IN-06)Steve Watkins (R-KS-02)Michael Guest (R-MS-03)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2014
House Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeDemocrats Mark Takano (D-CA-41), Full Committee ChairJulia Brownley (D-CA-26), Health SubcommitteeChairKathleen Rice (D-NY-04)Conor Lamb (D-PA-17)Mike Levin (D-CA-49)Max Rose (D-NY-11)Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22)Gil Cisneros (D-CA-39)Susie Lee (D-NV-03)Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14)Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01)Elaine Luria (D-VA-02)Chris Pappas (D-NH-01)Colin Allred (D-TX-32)Collin Peterson (D-MN-07)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP-AL)Republicans Phil Roe, MD (R-TN-01)†, Full Committee RankingMemberGus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS-AL)Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17)Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02), Health SubcommitteeRanking MemberJack Bergman (R-MI-01)Jim Banks (R-IN-03)Andy Barr (R-KY-06)Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA-09)Rep. Steve Watkins (R-KS-02)Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21)† Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th CongressPrepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2015
New Members of the 116th CongressSource: Bloomberg GovernmentUNITED STATES SENATEMarsha Blackburn (R-TN)ELECTION: Defeated Phil Bredesen, D, to succeed Sen. Bob Corker, R, who retired BORN: June 6, 1952;Lauren, Miss. FAMILY: Husband, Chuck; two children EDUCATION: Mississippi State U., 1973 (BA,Home Economics) CAREER: Business; Politics POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Tennessee State Senator, 19882002; U.S. House of Representatives (TN-07), 2003-2019Mike Braun (R-IN)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Joe Donnelly, D BORN: March 24, 1954; Jasper, Ind. FAMILY: Wife,Maureen; four children EDUCATION: Wabash College, 1976 (BA); Harvard Business School (MBA) CAREER: Business POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Indiana State Senate, 2014-2019Kevin Cramer (R-ND)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Heidi Heitkamp, D BORN: Jan. 21, 1961; Rolette, ND. FAMILY: Wife,Kris; five children (1 deceased) EDUCATION: Concordia College, 1983 (BA); U. of Mary, 2003 (MA,Business) CAREER: Business; Politics POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Chairman, North Dakota RepublicanParty, 1991-1993; Director, North Dakota State Tourism Dept., 1993-1997; ND State Commissioner,2003-2012; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (ND-AL), 2013-2019Josh Hawley (R-MO)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Claire McCaskill, D BORN: Dec. 31, 1979; Lexington, Mo. FAMILY:Wife, Erin; two children EDUCATION: Stanford U., 2002 (BA); Yale School of Law, 2006 (JD) CAREER:Law; Politics POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Missouri State Attorney General, 2017-2019Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2016
Kelly Loeffler (R-GA)ELECTION: Appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp, R, to fill vacancy from resignation of Sen. Johnny Isakson, R BORN: Nov. 27, 1970; Bloomington, Ill. FAMILY: Husband, Jeffrey EDUCATION: Univ. of Illinois(Undergraduate); DePaul University (MBA) CAREER: BusinessMartha McSally (R-AZ)ELECTION: Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey, R, to succeed Sen. Jon Kyl, R, who was appointed by Duceyin 2018 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. John McCain, R BORN: March 22, 1966; Warwick,RI FAMILY: Single EDUCATION: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1988 (BA); Harvard Univ. (MPP) CAREER:Air Force Pilot, Professor POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Primary candidate, U.S. House of Representatives(AZ-08), 2012; Member, U.S. House of Representatives (AZ-02), 2014-2019; Republican Candidate, U.S.Senate (AZ), 2018.Mitt Romney (R-UT)ELECTION: Defeated Jenny Wilson, D, to succeed Sen. Orrin Hatch, R, who retired BORN: March 13,1947; Detroit, Mich. FAMILY: Wife, Ann; five children EDUCATION: Brigham Young U., 1971 (BA);Harvard College, 1975 (JD, MBA) CAREER: Business Consulting; Private Equity; Politics POLITICALHIGHLIGHTS: Massachusetts Governor, 2003-2007; Republican Presidential Nominee, 2012 (defeatedby Krysten Sinema)Jacky Rosen (D-NV)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Dean Heller, R BORN: August 2, 1957; Chicago, Ill. FAMILY: Husband,Larry; one child EDUCATION: U. of Minnesota, 1979 (BA) CAREER: Computer Programmer POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: U.S. House of Representatives (NV-03), 2017-2019Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2017
Rick Scott (R-FL)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Bill Nelson, D BORN: Dec. 1, 1952; Bloomington, Ill. FAMILY: Wife,Ann; two children EDUCATION: Univ. of Missouri Kansas City (BA); Southern Methodist Univ. (JD) CAREER: U.S. Navy, Attorney, Politician POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Governor of Florida, 2011-2019Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)ELECTION: Defeated Martha McSally, R, to succeed Sen. Jeff Flake, R, who retired BORN: July 12,1976; Tucson, Ariz. FAMILY: Single EDUCATION: Brigham Young U., 1995 (BA); Arizona State U.,1999 (MSW); Arizona State U. College of Law, 2004 (JD); Arizona State U., 2012 (PhD) CAREER: SocialWork; Politics; Law POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Arizona State House of Representatives, 2004-2010;Arizona State Senate, 2010-2012; U.S. House of Representatives (D-AZ-09), 2012-2019UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESColin Allred (D-TX-32)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Pete Sessions, R BORN: April 15, 1983; Dallas, Tex. FAMILY: Wife,Aly EDUCATION: Baylor U., 2005 (BA); U. of California San Francisco (JD) CAREER: Law POLITICALHIGHLIGHTS: Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentKelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL)ELECTION: Defeated Mac Schneider, D, to succeed Rep. Kevin Cramer, R, who ran and was elected tothe U.S. Senate BORN: October 8, 1976; Dickinson, N.D. FAMILY: Wife, Kjersti; 2 children EDUCATION: U. of North Dakota, 2001 (BA); U. of North Dakota School of Law, 2003 (JD) CAREER:Law POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: North Dakota Republican Party Chairman, 2015-2018; North DakotaState Senator, 2013-2019Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2018
Cindy Axne (D-IA-03)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent David Young, R BORN: April 20, 1965; Des Moines, Iowa FAMILY:Husband, John; 2 children EDUCATION: U. of Iowa (BA); Northwestern U. Kellogg School ofManagement, 2002 (MBA) CAREER: Business Owner; ConsultantJim Baird (R-IN-04)ELECTION: Defeated Toby Beck, D, to succeed Rep. Todd Rokita, R, who ran unsuccessfully for theRepublican nomination to the U.S. Senate BORN: June 4, 1945; Covington, Ind. FAMILY: Wife,Danise; 3 children EDUCATION: Purdue U., 1967 (BS); Purdue U., 1969 (MS); U. of Kentucky, 1975(PhD) CAREER: U.S. Army; Farmer, Small Business Owner POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Indiana StateRepresentative, 2010-2019Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Claudia Tenney, R BORN: Nov. 22, 2978; Utica, N.Y. FAMILY: Wife,Erica; 2 children EDUCATION: Mohawk Valley Community College; Siena College (BA); Albany LawSchool (JD) CAREER: Law; Politics POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: New York State Assembly (2011-2019)Tim Burchett (R-TN-02)ELECTION: Defeated Renee Hoyos, D, to succeed Rep. Jimmy Duncan, R, who retired BORN: August25, 1964; Knoxville, Tenn. FAMILY: Wife, Kelly; 1 child EDUCATION: U. of Tennessee, 1988 (BS) CAREER: Politics POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Tennessee State Representative, 1994-1998; TennesseeState Senator, 1999-2019; Mayor, County of Knox, TN, 2010-2018Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2019
Ed Case (D-HI-01)ELECTION: Defeated Cam Cavasso, R, to succeed Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, R, who unsuccessfully ran forthe Democratic nomination for Governor of HI BORN: September 27, 1952; Hilo, Hawaii FAMILY:Wife, Audrey; 4 children EDUCATION: Williams College, 1975 (BA); U. of California Berkeley Schoolof Law, 1981 (JD) CAREER: Law POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: Hawaii State Representative, 1994-2002;U.S. House of Representatives, 2002-2007Sean Casten (D-IL-06)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Peter Roskam, R BORN: November 23, 1971; Dublin, Ireland FAMILY: Wife, Kara; 2 children EDUCATION: Middlebury College, 1993 (BS); Dartmouth CollegeThayer School of Engineering, 1998 (MS) CAREER: Business; Science/EngineeringGil Cisneros (D-CA-39)ELECTION: Defeated Young Kim, R, to succeed Rep. Ed Royce, R, who retired BORN: Feb. 12, 1971;Yorba Linda, Calif. FAMILY: Wife, Jacki; 2 children EDUCATION: George Washington U., 1994 (BA);Regis U., 2002 (MBA); Brown U., 2015 (MA) CAREER: United States Navy; BusinessmanBen Cline (R-VA-06)ELECTION: Defeated Jennifer Lewis, D, to succeed Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R, who retired BORN: February29, 1972; Stillwater, Okla. FAMILY: Wife, Elizabeth; 2 children EDUCATION: Bates College, 1994 (BA);U. of Richmond School of Law, 2007 (JD) CAREER: Business; Politics, Law POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS:Chief of Staff, United States House of Representatives, 1994-2002; Virginia State Delegate, 2002-2019Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/2020
Terrance John “TJ” Cox (D-CA-21)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent David Valadao, R BORN: July 18, 1963; Walnut Creek, Cali. FAMILY:Wife, Kathleen (Pediatrician); 4 children EDUCATION: Univ. of Nevada Rena (BS); Southern MethodistUniv. (MBA) CAREER: Business; Community Development POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS: DemocraticCandidate for U.S. House of Representatives (CA-19), 2006Angie Craig (D-MN-02)ELECTION: Defeated incumbent Jason Lewis, R BORN: February 14, 1972; Jonesboro, Ark. FAMILY:Wife, Cheryl; 4 children EDUCATION: U. of Memphis (BA) CAREER: Business; Healthcare ExecutiveDan Crenshaw (R-TX-02)ELECTION: Defeated Todd Litton, D, to succeed Rep. Ted Poe, R, who retired BORN: March 14, 1984;Houston, Tex. FAMILY: Wife, Tara EDUCATION: Tufts U., 2006 (BA); Har
Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 3 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2020 Federal Holidays: Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day Monday, January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, February 17: President’s Day Monday, May 25: Memorial Day Friday, Jul
