2020 Congressional Committee Changes

Committee What has not changed? What has changed? Senate Finance Finance member (R- • Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts (KS) retired this year and will be replaced in the Senate by MT) won a tight reelection Republican Roger Marshall, who currently represents Kansas in the House of campaign against Steve Bullock, Representatives. the state’s Democratic governor. Other committee members up for • Sen. (R-WY) is also retiring and will be replaced in the Senate by Republican reelection that also held their seats Cynthia Lummis, representing in the House from 2007-2017. include Republicans (TX), (NE), • With Sen. ’s (R-IA) chairmanship coming to an end, Sen. (R-IA) (LA) and Democrat is expected to take the Finance chair if the Senate remains under Republican control, and (VA). Sen. (D-OR), the current ranking member, is expected to lead the committee if Democrats take the Senate.

Senate HELP Committee members who retained • Democratic member Sen. Doug Jones (AL) lost his Senate seat to Republican Tommy their seats after Tuesday’s election Tuberville. include— Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), (D-MN) and Susan • It is still unclear whether Republican committee member Sen. Kelly Loeffler (GA) will keep Collins (R-ME). her Senate seat. Senate Aging Senator (R-ME) will remain on the Special Committee on Aging House Ways and Means The House Ways & Means Committee will remain unchanged after most representatives on the committee kept their seats post- election. This includes Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Republican Kevin Brady (TX). House Energy and • Four Democrats and six Republicans are leaving, including Ranking Member Rep. Greg Commerce Walden (R-OR) and six health subcommittee members: Republican Reps. Greg Gianforte (MT), Susan Brooks (IN), John Shimkus (IL) and Democratic Reps. Eliot Engel (NY), Joseph Kennedy (MA) and Ben Ray Luján (NM).