TH KEY COMMITTEES FOR THE 117 CONGRESS APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES The Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees determine how federal funding for discretionary programs, such as the Older Act (OAA) Nutrition Program, is allocated each fiscal year. The Subcommittees overseeing funding for OAA programs in both the Senate and the House are called the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Subcommittees. Listed below, by rank, are the Members of Congress who sit on these Committees and Subcommittees. New Members of Congress who are serving their first term are listed in italics.

Senate Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Democrats (9) Republicans (9) Member State Member State , Chair , Ranking Member Richard Durbin Jack Reed Rhode Island West John Kennedy Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats (15) Republicans (15) Member State Member State , Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Alabama Patty Murray Washington Mitch McConnell Richard Durbin Illinois Jack Reed Rhode Island Lindsey Graham South Carolina Montana Roy Blunt Missouri Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Jerry Moran Kansas Jeff Merkley Oregon Brain Schatz Hawaii Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin John Kennedy Louisiana Chris Murphy Connecticut Cindy Hyde-Smith Mississippi Joe Manchin West Virginia Mike Braun Indiana Marco Rubio Florida

Updated July 2021 House Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Democrats (10) Republicans (6) Member State & District Member State & District Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Connecticut – 3 , Ranking Member – 4 Lucille Roybal-Allard California – 40 Maryland – 1 California – 13 Tennessee – 3 Wisconsin – 2 Washington – 3 – 5 – 4 Florida – 21 Virginia – 6 Illinois – 17 – 12 Michigan – 14 California – 10

House Appropriations Committee Democrats (33) Republicans (26) Member State & District Member State & District Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Connecticut – 3 , Ranking Member – 12 – 9 Harold Rogers Kentucky – 5 David Price – 4 Alabama – 4 Lucille Roybal-Allard California – 40 – 2 Jr. – 2 John Carter Texas – 31 Barbara Lee California – 13 California – 42 Betty McCollum – 4 Tom Cole Oklahoma – 4 Tim Ryan Ohio – 13 Mario Diaz-Balart Florida – 25 C.A. Maryland – 2 Arkansas – 3 Florida – 23 – 1 Texas – 28 Chuck Fleischmann Tennessee – 3 Maine – 1 Jaime Herrera Beutler Washington – 3 Mike Quigley Illinois – 5 Ohio – 14 Washington – 6 Andy Harris Maryland – 1 – 8 – 2 – 6 Chris Stewart – 2 Mark Pocan Wisconsin – 2 Mississippi – 4 Katherine Clark Massachusetts – 5 California – 21 California – 31 Washington – 4 Lois Frankel Florida – 21 John Moolenaar Michigan – 4 Cheri Bustos Illinois – 17 John Rutherford Florida – 4 Bonnie Watson Coleman New Jersey – 12 Ben Cline Virginia – 6 Brenda Lawrence Michigan – 14 Pennsylvania – 14 California – 35 California – 25 Florida – 13 – 1 – 2 Texas – 23 Hawaii – 1 New York – 13 Josh Harder California – 10

2 House Appropriations Committee Continued Virginia – 10 Maryland – 6 Illinois – 14 Nevada – 3

AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is the authorizing committee for the OAA in the Senate, meaning this committee is responsible for reviewing and setting policy changes, including leading the reauthorization process. The Subcommittee that specifically oversees the OAA is called the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security. Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee.

Senate HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security Democrats (8) Republicans (8) Member State Member State *, Chairman Vermont Susan Collins, Ranking Member Maine Bob Casey Pennsylvania Kentucky Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Lisa Murkowski Alaska Chris Murphy Connecticut Roger Marshall Kansas Virginia South Carolina New Hampshire Jerry Moran Kansas Nevada Louisiana Ben Ray Luján New Mexico Mike Braun Indiana *Independent

Senate HELP Committee Democrats (11) Republicans (11) Member State Member State Patty Murray, Chairman Washington , Ranking Member North Carolina Bernie Sanders* Vermont Rand Paul Kentucky Bob Casey Pennsylvania Susan Collins Maine Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Bill Cassidy Louisiana Chris Murphy Connecticut Lisa Murkowski Alaska Tim Kaine Virginia Mike Braun Indiana Maggie Hassan New Hampshire Roger Marshall Kansas Minnesota Tim Scott South Carolina Jacky Rosen Nevada Utah Ben Ray Lujan New Mexico Alabama Jerry Moran Kansas *Independent

House Education and Labor Committee The House Education and Labor (E&L) Committee is the authorizing committee for the OAA, meaning this committee is responsible for reviewing and setting policy changes, including leading the reauthorization process.

3 The Subcommittee that specifically oversees the OAA is called the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services. Listed below are the Representatives who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee.

House E&L Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Democrats (7) Republicans (5) Member State & District Member State & District , Chair Oregon – 1 , Ranking Member Idaho – 1 North Carolina – 12 Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson Pennsylvania – 15 Connecticut – 5 Lisa McClain Michigan – 10 New Mexico – 3 Indiana – 5 Frank Mrvan Indiana – 1 Scott Fitzgerald Wisconsin – 5 New York – 16 Maryland – 7

House Education & Labor Committee Democrats (29) Republicans (24) Member State & District Member State & District Bobby Scott, Chairman Virginia – 3 , Ranking Member North Carolina – 5 Raúl Grijalva Arizona – 3 Joe Wilson South Carolina – 2 Joe Courtney Connecticut – 2 Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson Pennsylvania – 15 Northern Michigan – 7 Florida – 24 Wisconsin – 6 Suzanne Bonamici Oregon – 1 New York – 21 California – 41 Rick Allen Georgia – 12 Alma Adams North Carolina – 12 Indiana – 3 Mark DeSaulnier California – 11 Kentucky – 1 New Jersey – 1 Russ Fulcher Idaho – 1 Washington – 7 Pennsylvania – 12 Joe Morelle New York – 25 North Carolina – 3 Pennsylvania – 7 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Iowa – 2 Lucy McBath Georgia – 6 Utah – 4 Jahana Hayes Connecticut – 5 Virginia – 5 Michigan – 9 Lisa McClain Michigan – 10 Minnesota – 5 Tennessee – 1 Michigan – 11 Illinois – 15 Teresa Leger Fernandez New Mexico – 3 Victoria Spartz Indiana – 5 New York – 17 Scott Fitzgerald Wisconsin – 5 North Carolina – 6 North Carolina – 11 Frank Mrvan Indiana – 1 California – 48 Jamaal Bowman, Vice Chair New York – 16 Louisiana – 5 Mark Pocan Wisconsin – 2 VACANCY Joaquin Castro Texas – 20 New Jersey – 11 Kentucky – 3 Adriano Espaillat New York – 13 Kweisi Mfume Maryland – 7 4 AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION COMMITTEES Senate Agriculture Committee The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee is the authorizing committee for various bills that impact the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a variety of national nutrition programs. The Subcommittee that specifically oversees programs – such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), among others – is called the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops. Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee.

Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops Democrats (6) Republicans (6) Member State Member State , Chairman New Jersey Mike Braun, Ranking Member Indiana Patrick Leahy Vermont Mitch McConnell Kentucky Minnesota John Hoeven North Dakota New York Iowa Georgia Roger Marshall Kansas Colorado Nebraska

Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats (11) Republicans (11) Member State Member State , Chairwoman Michigan John Boozman, Ranking Member Arkansas Patrick Leahy Vermont Mitch McConnell Kentucky Ohio John Hoeven North Dakota Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Joni Ernst Iowa Michael Bennet Colorado Cindy Hyde-Smith Mississippi Kirsten Gillibrand New York Roger Marshall Kansas Tina Smith Minnesota Tommy Tuberville Alabama Richard Durbin Illinois Iowa Cory Booker New Jersey Ben Ray Lujan New Mexico Deb Fischer Nebraska Raphael Warnock Georgia Mike Braun Indiana

House Agriculture Committee The House Committee on Agriculture is the authorizing committee for various bills that impact senior hunger and senior nutrition programs that participate in USDA Nutrition Programs. The Subcommittee that specifically oversees these programs – which includes SNAP, CSFP and SFMNP, among others – is called the Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations Subcommittee. Listed below are the Representatives who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee.

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations Democrats (10) Republicans (8) Member State & District Member State & District Jahana Hayes, Chairperson Connecticut – 5 , Ranking Member Nebraska – 2 Jim McGovern Massachusetts – 2 Rick Crawford Arkansas – 1

5 House Agriculture Subcommittee Continued Alma Adams North Carolina – 12 Scott DesJarlais Tennessee – 4 Illinois – 1 Missouri – 4 Gregorio Sablan Indiana – 4 California – 24 Chris Jacobs New York – 27 Florida – 5 Texas – 27 Ann McLane Kuster New Hampshire – 2 Florida – 3 California – 20 New York – 18

House Agriculture Committee Democrats (27) Republicans (24) Member State & District Member State & District David Scott, Chairman Georgia – 13 Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Ranking Member Pennsylvania – 15 California – 16 Austin Scott Georgia – 8 Jim McGovern Massachusetts – 2 Rick Crawford Arkansas – 1 Filemon Vela Texas – 34 Scott DesJarlais Tennessee – 4 Alma Adams North Carolina – 12 Vicky Hartzler Missouri – 4 Virginia – 7 Doug LaMalfa California – 1 Jahana Hayes Connecticut – 5 Rodney Davis Illinois – 13 Antonio Delgado New York – 19 Rick Allen Georgia – 12 Bobby Rush Illinois – 1 North Carolina – 7 Chellie Pingree Maine – 1 Mississippi – 1 Gregorio Sablan Northern Mariana Islands Don Bacon Nebraska – 2 Ann McLane Kuster New Hampshire – 2 South Dakota – AL Cheri Bustos Illinois – 17 Jim Baird Indiana – 4 Sean Patrick Maloney New York – 18 Minnesota – 1 U.S. Virgin Islands Chris Jacobs New York – 27 Tom O’Halleran Arizona – 1 Ohio – 12 Salud Carbajal California – 24 Michael Cloud Texas – 27 California – 17 Kansas – 1 Al Lawson Florida – 5 Iowa – 4 California – 46 Mary Miller Illinois – 15 Minnesota – 2 Barry Moore Alabama – 2 Josh Harder California – 10 Kat Cammack Florida – 3 Iowa – 3 Minnesota – 7 Washington – 8 Julia Letlow Louisiana – 5 Jimmy Panetta California – 20 Ann Kirkpatrick Arizona – 2 Sanford Bishop Jr. Georgia – 2

6 THE BUDGET COMMITTEES The Senate and House Budget Committees are responsible for developing an annual budget for federal spending that creates parameters for Congress when considering legislation related to federal spending and revenue. The work of the Budget Committees can impact how the appropriations process moves forward and funding for discretionary programs, like the OAA. Listed below are the members of these Committees. Senate Budget Committee Democrats (11) Republicans (11) Member State Member State Bernie Sanders*, Chairman Vermont Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member South Carolina Patty Murray Washington Chuck Grassley Iowa Oregon Idaho Debbie Stabenow Michigan Pennsylvania Rhode Island Ron Johnson Wisconsin Virginia Mike Braun Indiana Jeff Merkley Oregon Florida Tim Kaine Virginia Nebraska Chris Van Hollen Maryland Mitt Romney Utah Ben Ray Lujan New Mexico John Kennedy Louisiana California North Dakota *Independent House Budget Committee Democrats (21) Republicans (16) Member State & District Member State & District John Yarmuth, Chairman Kentucky – 3 , Ranking Member Missouri – 8 New York – 8 Trent Kelly Mississippi – 1 New York – 26 Tom McClintock California – 4 Pennsylvania – 2 Glen Grothman Wisconsin – 6 Texas – 35 Pennsylvania – 11 David Price North Carolina – 4 Chris Jacobs New York – 27 Illinois – 9 Michael Burgess Texas – 26 Michigan – 5 Georgia – 1 Joe Morelle New York – 25 Ben Cline Virginia – 6 Nevada – 4 Colorado – 2 Barbara Lee California – 13 Florida – 19 California – 27 Randy Feenstra Iowa – 4 Stacey Plaskett U.S. Virgin Islands Bob Good Virginia – 5 Jennifer Wexton Virginia – 10 Ashley Hinson Iowa – 1 Bobby Scott Virginia – 3 California – 8 Texas – 18 VACANCY Tennessee – 5 New Jersey – 8 Scott Peters California – 52 Seth Mouton Massachusetts – 6 Pramila Jayapal Washington – 7

7 TAX, HEALTH & AGING COMMITTEES Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue measures, as well as financial matters related to Social Security, and . Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee.

Senate Finance Committee Democrats (14) Republicans (14) Member State Member State Ron Wyden, Chairman Oregon Mike Crapo, Ranking Member Idaho Debbie Stabenow Michigan Chuck Grassley Iowa Washington Texas Robert Menendez New Jersey John Thune South Dakota Delaware Richard Burr North Carolina Maryland Ohio Sherrod Brown Ohio Pat Toomey Pennsylvania Michael Bennet Colorado Tim Scott South Carolina Bob Casey Pennsylvania Bill Cassidy Louisiana Mark Warner Virginia Oklahoma Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Montana Maggie Hassan New Hampshire Indiana Nevada Ben Sasse Nebraska Massachusetts Wyoming

House Ways and Means Committee The House Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue measures, as well as financial matters related to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. All bills that raise revenue must originate in the House Ways and Means Committee. Listed below are the Representatives who sit on this Committee.

House Ways and Means Committee Democrats (25) Republicans (18) Member State & District Member State & District , Chairman Massachusetts – 1 , Ranking Member Texas – 8 Lloyd Doggett Texas – 35 California – 22 Mike Thompson California – 5 Florida – 16 John Larson Connecticut – 1 Adrian Smith Nebraska – 3 Oregon – 3 New York – 23 Wisconsin – 3 Mike Kelly Pennsylvania – 16 New Jersey – 9 Jason Smith Missouri – 8 Danny Davis Illinois – 7 South Carolina – 7 Linda Sánchez California – 38 Arizona – 6 Brian Higgins New York – 26 Indiana – 2 Alabama – 7 Darin LaHood Illinois – 18 Suzan DelBene Washington – 1 Ohio – 2 Judy Chu California – 27 Texas – 19 Wisconsin – 4 Drew Ferguson Georgia – 3 Dan Kildee Michigan – 5 Kansas – 4

8 House Ways and Means Committee Continued Brendan Boyle Pennsylvania – 2 Lloyd Smucker Pennsylvania – 11 Virginia – 8 Oklahoma – 1 Dwight Evans Pennsylvania – 3 Carol Miller West Virginia – 3 Illinois – 10 Tom Suozzi New York – 3 Jimmy Panetta California – 20 Florida – 7 California – 34 Steven Horsford Nevada – 4 Stacey Plaskett U.S. Virgin Islands

Senate Special Committee on Aging The Senate Special Committee on Aging debates and works to raise awareness about issues relating to older Americans. Often, the Committee will submit its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate. The Committee also publishes materials of assistance for public use regarding policies which relate to aging issues. Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee.

Senate Special Committee on Aging Democrats (7) Republicans (7) Member Member Member State Bob Casey, Chairman Pennsylvania Tim Scott, Ranking Member South Carolina Kirsten Gillibrand New York Susan Collins Maine Connecticut Richard Burr North Carolina Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Marco Rubio Florida Jacky Rosen Nevada Mike Braun Indiana Arizona Rick Scott Florida Raphael Warnock Georgia Mike Lee Utah

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Senate Senate leadership positions are an integral part of the functioning of the and are typically chosen for a two-year term at the beginning of each Congress. The Majority and Minority leaders are the elected spokespersons on the Senate floor for their respective political parties. It is very difficult for legislation to reach the Senate floor for debate without it being cleared by the leadership.

Democrats Republicans Member & Position State Member & Position State

Vice President Patrick Leahy Vermont President Pro Tempore Mitch McConnell New York Kentucky /Conference Chairman Minority Leader Richard Durbin John Thune Illinois South Dakota Majority Minority Whip Patty Murray John Barrasso Washington Wyoming Assistant Majority Leader Republican Conference Chairman Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Roy Blunt Missouri

9 Policy & Communications Committee Policy Committee Chairman Chair Elizabeth Warren Joni Ernst Massachusetts Iowa Democratic Conference Vice Chair Republican Conference Vice Chair Mark Warner Rick Scott Virginia Florida Democratic Conference Vice Chair Senatorial Committee Chairman Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Steering Committee Chair Bernie Sanders* Vermont Outreach Chair Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada Vice Outreach Chair Joe Manchin West Virginia Policy & Communications Vice Chair Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Democratic Conference Secretary Michigan Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair *Independent House of Representatives In the House, the Speaker serves as the top leader who is elected by the whole House of Representatives for a two-year term. The Speaker has several combined roles, including the responsibility of presiding over legislative business, serving as the leader of the majority party and as an elected member representing their own congressional district. The Speaker, with support from party leadership, determines which pieces of legislation will be considered and debated by the full House.

Democrats Republicans Member & Position State & District Member & Position State & District California – 12 Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy Maryland – 5 California – 23 Majority Leader Minority Leader James Clyburn South Carolina – 6 Louisiana – 1 Majority Whip Minority Whip Jan Schakowsky Drew Ferguson Illinois – 9 Georgia – 3 Chief Deputy Whip Chief Deputy Whip G. K. Butterfield Elise Stefanik North Carolina – 1 New York – 21 Chief Deputy Whip Republican Conference Chair Katherine Clark Mike Johnson Massachusetts – 5 Louisiana – 4 Assistant Speaker Republican Conference Vice Chair Hakeem Jeffries New York – 8 Alabama – 6 Democratic Caucus Chairman Policy Committee Chairman Pete Aguilar California – 31 Democratic Caucus Vice Chair

10 KEY COMMITTEE OFFICE DIRECTORY U.S. SENATE Senate Committee on Appropriations Full Committee: (202) 224-7257 S-128, The Capitol Building Washington, DC 20510 www.appropriations.senate.gov Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Full Committee: (202) 224-5375 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Hearing Room Washington, DC 20510 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building www.help.senate.gov Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Full Committee: (202) 224-2035 328A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 www.agriculture.senate.gov Senate Committee on the Budget Full Committee: (202) 224-0642 Hearing Room 624 Dirksen Senate Office Building 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 www.budget.senate.gov Senate Committee on Finance Full Committee: (202) 224-4515 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Hearing Room Washington, DC 20510 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building www.finance.senate.gov Senate Special Committee on Aging Majority Office Full Committee: (202) 224-5364 Minority Office: (202) 224-0185 G41 Dirksen Senate Office Building 628 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 www.aging.senate.gov

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House Committee on Appropriations Majority Office Full Committee: (202) 225-2771 Minority Office: (202) 225-348 H-307, The Capitol Building www.republicans-appropriations.house.gov Washington, DC 20515 www.appropriations.house.gov House Committee on Education & Labor

Majority Office Minority Office: (202) 225-4527 Full Committee: (202) 225-3725 www.republicans-edlabor.house.gov 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Hearing Room www.edlabor.house.gov 2175 Rayburn House Office Building

11 House Committee on Agriculture Majority Office Minority Office: (202) 225-0317 Full Committee: (202) 225-2171 1010 Longworth House Office Building 1301 Longworth House Office Building www.republicans-agriculture.house.gov Washington, DC 20515 Hearing Room www.agriculture.house.gov 1300 Longworth House Office Building House Committee on the Budget Majority Office Minority Office: (202) 226-7270 Full Committee: (202) 226-7200 507 Cannon House Office Building 204-E Cannon House Office Building www.republicans-budget.house.gov Washington, DC 20515 Hearing Room www.budget.house.gov 1334 Longworth House Office Building House Committee on Ways & Means Majority Office Full Committee: (202) 225-3625 Minority Office: (202) 225-4021 1102 Longworth House Office Building 1139 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 www.gop-waysandmeans.house.gov www.waysandmeans.house.gov

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Democrats Republicans Senate Democratic Leadership/Conference Senate Republican Leader www.democrats.senate.gov www.republicanleader.senate.gov Senate Democratic Steering & Outreach Committee Senate Republican Conference (SRC) (DSOC) www.democrats.senate.gov/dsoc www.republican.senate.gov/public Democratic Policy & Communications Committee Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC) (DPCC) www.democrats.senate.gov/dpcc www.rpc.senate.gov Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) www.dscc.org www.nrsc.org Speaker of the House House Republican Conference www.speaker.gov www.gop.gov House Democratic Leader www.majorityleader.gov www.dems.gov

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