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GUIDE to the 115Th CONGRESS th GUIDE TO THE 115 CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION Table of Contents Click on the below links to jump directly to the page • House and Senate Calendar………..….….…………...1 • Federal Holidays………………………..………….……......2 • U.S. Senate……………………………………….………..……3 o Leadership…….…………………………………..…...4 o Committees………..…………………………………..5 o Health Committee Rosters………….…………..6 • U.S. House………………………………….…………….……..9 o Leadership…………………………………………..…10 o Committees…………………………………...……..11 o Health Committee Rosters………….………….12 • Health Professionals in the 115th Congress……..17 • Freshman Member Biographies……….…………..…18 o Senate………………………………..….…………..….18 o House…………………………………………..………..20 Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 1 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Holidays: • Monday, January 1: New Year’s Day* • Monday, January 15: Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Monday, February 19: Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)* • Monday, May 28: Memorial Day • Wednesday, July 4: Independence Day • Monday, September 3: Labor Day • Monday, October 8: Columbus Day • Monday, November 12: Veteran’s Day** • Thursday, November 22: Thanksgiving Day • Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day * This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. ** November 11, 2018 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, 2018 will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 2 U.S. Senate Balance of Power in the U.S. Senate, 115th Congress: 51 Republicans 47 Democrats 2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats) Source: Bloomberg Government Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 3 Senate Leadership Although Democrats have picked up an additional seat, Republicans have maintained majority control in the U.S. Senate. Provided below is a list of major leadership positions in the Senate for the 115th Congress. Republican Leadership Position Position Holder Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) Conference Chairman John Thune (R-SD) Conference Vice-Chair Roy Blunt (R-MO) Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Cory Gardner (R-CO) Policy Committee Chairman John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Democratic Leadership Position Position Holder Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Assistant Minority Leader Patty Murray (D-WA) Chief Deputy Whip Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Caucus Secretary Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Policy Committee Vice Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) Steering Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Outreach Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 4 Senate Committee Leadership Below is a list of Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members for the 115th Congress. Click on any committee to jump to their most up to date roster. The Senate committees with primary jurisdiction in health issues are the Senate Finance Committee (Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act) and the Senate HELP Committee (FDA, NIH, CDC, public health, Affordable Care Act). Bold text indicates a new Chairman or Ranking Member for the 115th Congress. *Joint committees are made up of bicameral members. The chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of the committee alternate between the Senate and House every Congress. † Indicates Senator/Member of Congress will retire at or before the conclusion of the 115th Congress. Committee Republican Chair Democratic Ranking Member Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Pat Roberts (R-KS) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Appropriations Richard Shelby (R-AL) Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Armed Services Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Jack Reed (D-RI) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Mike Crapo (R-ID) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Budget Mike Enzi (R-WY) Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Commerce, Science, and Transportation John Thune (R-SD) Bill Nelson (D-FL) Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Environment and Public Works John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Tom Carper (D-DE) Finance Orrin Hatch (R-UT)† Ron Wyden (D-OR) Foreign Relations Bob Corker (R-TN)† Ben Cardin (D-MD) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Patty Murray (D-WA) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Indian Affairs John Hoeven (R-ND) Tom Udall (D-NM) Judiciary Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Rules and Administration Roy Blunt (R-MO) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Small Business and Entrepreneurship Jim Risch (R-ID) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Jon Tester (D-MT) Special Committee on Aging Susan Collins (R-ME) Bob Casey (D-PA) Select Committee on Ethics Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Chris Coons (D-DE) Select Committee on Intelligence Richard Burr (R-NC) Mark Warner (D-VA) Joint Economic Committee Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 5 SENATE HEALTH-RELATED COMMITTEE ROSTERS Senate Finance Committee Republicans Democrats • Orrin Hatch (R-UT)†, Chairman • Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member • Chuck Grassley (R-IA) • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Health Subcommittee • Mike Crapo (R-ID) Ranking Member • Pat Roberts (R-KS) • Maria Cantwell (D-WA) • Mike Enzi (R-WY) • Bill Nelson (D-FL) • John Cornyn (R-TX) • Bob Menendez (D-NJ) • John Thune (R-SD) • Tom Carper (D-DE) • Richard Burr (R-NC) • Ben Cardin (D-MD) • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Rob Portman (R-OH) • Michael Bennet (D-CO) • Pat Toomey (R-PA), Health Subcommittee Chair • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Dean Heller (R-NV) • Mark Warner (D-VA) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Claire McCaskill (D-MO) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) † Indicates Member of Congress will retire at the conclusion of the 115th Congress. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republicans Democrats • Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman • Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member • Mike Enzi (R-WY), Primary Health and • Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee Chair Retirement Security Subcommittee Ranking • Richard Burr (R-NC) Member • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) • Michael Bennet (D-CO) • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Todd Young (R-IN) • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) • Orrin Hatch (R-UT)† • Tim Kaine (D-VA) • Pat Roberts (R-KS) • Maggie Hassan (D-NH) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Tina Smith (D-MN) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Doug Jones (D-AL) † Indicates Member of Congress will resign before, or retire at the conclusion of the 115th Congress. Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 6 Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans Democrats • Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman • Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member • Mitch McConnell (R-KY) • Patty Murray (D-WA), Labor/HHS Subcommittee • Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Ranking Member • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Richard Durbin (D-IL) • Lindsey Graham (R-SC) • Jack Reed (D-RI) • Roy Blunt (R-MO), Labor/HHS Subcommittee • Jon Tester (D-MT) Chair • Tom Udall (D-NM) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) • John Hoeven (R-ND), Ag/FDA Subcommittee • Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ag/FDA Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member • John Boozman (R-AR) • Chris Coons (D-DE) • Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) • Brian Schatz (D-HI) • James Lankford (R-OK) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • Steve Daines (R-MT) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Marco Rubio (R-FL) • Joe Manchin (D-WV) • John Kennedy (R-LA) • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) †Indicates Senator will retire at or before the conclusion of the 115th Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee Republicans Democrats • Bob Corker (R-TN)†, Chairman • Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member • Jim Risch (R-ID) • Bob Menendez (D-NJ) • Marco Rubio (R-FL) • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) • Ron Johnson (R-WI) • Chris Coons (D-DE) • Jeff Flake (R-AZ)†, Africa and Global Health Policy • Tom Udall (D-NM) Subcommittee Chair • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Cory Gardner (R-CO) • Tim Kaine (D-VA) • Todd Young (R-IN) • Ed Markey (D-MA) • John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) • Jeff Merkley (D-OR) • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Cory Booker (D-NJ), Africa and Global Health • Rob Portman (R-OH) Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member • Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) †Indicates Senator will retire at the conclusion of the 115th Congress Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 7 Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Republicans Democrats • Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman • Jon Tester (D-MT), Ranking Member • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Patty Murray (D-WA) • John Boozman (R-AR) • Bernie Sanders (I-VT) • Dean Heller (R-NV) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) • Mike Rounds (R-SD) • Mazie Hirono (D-HI) • Thom Tillis (R-NC) • Joe Manchin (D-WV) • Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 10/29/18 8 U.S. House of Representatives Balance of Power in the U.S. House, 115th Congress: 235 Republicans 193 Democrats 7 Vacancies Notes: Seven vacancies currently exist for the seats of John Conyers (D-MI), Pat Meehan (R-PA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Charlie Dent (R-PA), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Evan Jenkins, and Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Source: Bloomberg Government Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc.
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