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th GUIDE TO THE 116 CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION Table of Contents Click on the below links to jump directly to the page • Health Professionals in the 116th Congress……….1 • 2020 Congressional Calendar.……………………..……2 • 2020 OPM Federal Holidays………………………..……3 • U.S. Senate.……….…….…….…………………………..…...3 o Leadership…...……..…………………….………..4 o Committee Leadership….…..……….………..5 o Committee Rosters……….………………..……6 • U.S. House..……….…….…….…………………………...…...8 o Leadership…...……………………….……………..9 o Committee Leadership……………..….…….10 o Committee Rosters…………..…..……..…….11 • Freshman Member Biographies……….…………..…16 o Senate………………………………..…………..….16 o House……………………………..………..………..18 Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 Health Professionals Serving in the 116th Congress The number of healthcare professionals serving in Congress increased for the 116th Congress. Below is a list of Members of Congress and their area of health care. Member of Congress Profession UNITED STATES SENATE Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Orthopaedic Surgeon Sen. John Boozman, OD (R-AR) Optometrist Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) Gastroenterologist/Heptalogist Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) Ophthalmologist HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rep. Ralph Abraham, MD (R-LA-05)† Family Physician/Veterinarian Rep. Brian Babin, DDS (R-TX-36) Dentist Rep. Karen Bass, PA, MSW (D-CA-37) Nurse/Physician Assistant Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) Internal Medicine Physician Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08) Cardiothoracic Surgeon Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26) Obstetrician Rep. Buddy Carter, BSPharm (R-GA-01) Pharmacist Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-TN-04) General Medicine Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02) Urologist Rep. Drew Ferguson, IV, DMD, PC (R-GA-03) Dentist Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ-04) Dentist Rep. Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07) Emergency Physician Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01) Obstetric Anesthesiologist Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX-30) Registered Nurse Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD, FACP (R-PA-13) Dermatologist Rep. Alan Lowenthal, PhD (D-CA-47) Psychologist Rep. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS-01)† OB/GYN Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03) Urologist Rep. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN-01)† OB/GYN Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH (D-CA-36) Emergency Physician Rep. Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-05) Veterinarian Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08) Pediatrician Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02) Dentist Rep. Glenn Thompson, MEd (R-PA-15) Rehabilitation Therapist Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14) Registered Nurse Rep. Jeff Van Drew, DDS (D-NJ-02) Dentist Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02) Podiatrist †Indicates a Member who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th Congress Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 1 2020 Congressional Calendar *Note: calendar doesn’t include House committee work days. Sources: House calendar updated May 28; Senate tentative schedule Source: Bloomberg Government Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 2 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, July 3: Independence Day (observed) • Monday, September 7: Labor Day • Monday, October 12: Columbus Day • Wednesday, November 11: Veterans’ Day • Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving Day • Friday, December 25: Christmas Day U.S. Senate Balance of Power in the U.S. Senate, 116th Congress: 53 Republicans 45 Democrats 2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats) Source: Bloomberg Government Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 3 Senate Leadership Republicans have maintained majority control in the U.S. Senate, picking up 2 additional seats. As a party, Senate Republicans have a self-imposed term limit of six years for leadership positions, which is not imposed on the position of party leader. Republican Senate Whip John Cornyn (TX) has been term limited out of his former leadership while others have moved up in leadership. In the Senate Democratic Caucus, all the current Senators in leadership positions are returning for the 116th Congress. Republican Leadership Position Position Holder Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD) Conference Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) Conference Vice-Chair John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Todd Young (R-IN) Policy Committee Chairman Joni Ernst (R-IA) Democratic Leadership Position Position Holder Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Assistant Democratic 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 Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) Caucus Secretary Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Policy and Communications 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 7/17/20 4 Senate Committee Leadership Republicans will hold a majority of seats in the chamber for the 116th Congress. The Senate committees with primary jurisdiction in health issues are the Senate Finance 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 Senate and House each Congress. † Indicates a Senator who will retire at the conclusion of the 116th 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 Roger Wicker (R-MS) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Joe Manchin (D-WV) Environment and Public Works John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Tom Carper (D-DE) Finance Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Ron Wyden (D-OR) Foreign Relations Jim 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 Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Gary Peters (D-MI) Indian Affairs John Hoeven (R-ND) Tom Udall (D-NM)† Judiciary Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Rules and Administration Roy Blunt (R-MO) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Small Business and Entrepreneurship Marco Rubio (R-FL) Ben Cardin (D-MD) Veterans’ Affairs Jerry Moran (R-KS) Jon Tester (D-MT) Special Committee on Aging Susan Collins (R-ME) Bob Casey (D-PA) Select Committee on Ethics James Lankford (R-OK) Chris Coons (D-DE) Select Committee on Intelligence Richard Burr (R-NC) Mark Warner (D-VA) Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 5 SENATE HEALTH-RELATED COMMITTEE ROSTERS. Senate Finance Committee Republicans Democrats • Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman • Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member • Mike Crapo (R-ID) • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) • Pat Roberts (R-KS)† • Maria Cantwell (D-WA) • Mike Enzi (R-WY)† • Bob Menendez (D-NJ) • John Cornyn (R-TX) • Tom Carper (D-DE) • John Thune (R-SD) • Ben Cardin (D-MD) • Richard Burr (R-NC) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Rob Portman (R-OH) • Michael Bennet (D-CO) • Pat Toomey (R-PA) • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Mark Warner (D-VA) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) • James Lankford (R-OK) • Maggie Hassan (D-NH) • Steve Daines (R-MT) • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) • Todd Young (R-IN) • Ben Sasse (R-NE) † Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th 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)† • Bernie Sanders (I-VT) • Richard Burr (R-NC) • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) • Pat Roberts (R-KS)† • Tim Kaine (D-VA) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Maggie Hassan (D-NH) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Tina Smith (D-MN) • Mitt Romney (R-UT) • Doug Jones (D-AL) • Mike Braun (R-IN) • Jacky Rosen (D-NV) • Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) † Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 116th Congress Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 7/17/20 6 Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans Democrats • Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman • Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman • Mitch McConnell (R-KY) • Patty Murray (D-WA) • Lamar Alexander (R-TN)† • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Richard Durbin (D-IL) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Jack Reed (D-RI) • Lindsey Graham (R-SC) • Jon Tester (D-MT) • Roy Blunt (R-MO) • Tom Udall (D-NM)† • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) • John Hoeven (R-ND) • Jeff Merkley (D-OR) • John Boozman (R-AR) • Chris Coons (D-DE) • Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) • Brian Schatz (D-HI) • John Kennedy (R-LA) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Steve Daines (R-MT)
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    December 2008 SPECIAL REPORT Analysis from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency Evaluating Federal Gang Bills Linh Vuong Fabiana Silva Introduction The Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. Sen. Feinstein’s and Rep. Schiff ’s legislation respond to 456) was introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein in January, an assumed rise in gang violence. The bills’ provisions 2007, and subsequently passed the following October. call for suppression-heavy strategies, increasing pun- Its companion bill, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, ishments for gang crimes, and expanding the types of and Suppression Act (H.R. 3547), sponsored by Rep. crimes that can be categorized as such. Years of research Adam Schiff, has been introduced in the House. The and evaluation have shown that these types of suppres- bills expand the current penal code regarding criminal sion strategies are not the solution to the gang problem. street gangs, resulting in an over-reaching de nition of Yet, these bills propose more than $1 billion in dupli- both gangs and gang-related crimes. Additionally, they cative suppression, prosecution, and incarceration of create an entirely new section of penalties pertaining to “gangs” and “gang members,” leaving little money for gang crimes, increasing the enhanced-sentences that are community-based prevention and intervention programs already in place. Both bills are referred to as the “Gang that have been proven to work. Rep. Schiff ’s bill has been Abatement Act” in this text. However, distinction will cosponsored by 25 fellow legislators. However, 8 have be made between the Senate and House versions when withdrawn their support due to concerns of dispro- they differ signi cantly.