Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)

Senator Jon Tester is a third-generation Montana farmer, a proud grandfather, and a former school teacher who has deep roots in hard work, responsibility and accountability.

Jon and his wife Sharla still farm the same land near the town of Big Sandy, Mont. that was homesteaded by Jon’s grandparents in 1912. Jon’s parents believed public education and family agriculture are the cornerstones of democracy—and those values had a tremendous role in shaping Jon’s leadership.

After earning a degree in music from the College of Great Falls, Jon took over the Tester farm in 1978. He also taught music at F.E. Miley Elementary and eventually was elected to the Big Sandy School Board. Fired up by the Montana Legislature’s decision to deregulate Montana’s power industry (resulting in higher power costs), Jon ran for and was elected to the Montana Senate in 1998.

In 2005, Jon’s colleagues chose him to serve as Montana Senate President. The people of Montana then elected Jon to the United States Senate in 2006. Date of Birth: August 21, 1956 They voted to send him back in 2012 and again in 2018.

Year Elected to Seat: 2007 Jon believes in holding himself accountable to the highest standards possible, and he has improved transparency at all levels of government. In fact, Jon was the first senator to post his daily public schedule online.

Up for Reelection: 2024 In the U.S. Senate, Jon is an outspoken voice for rural America. He is an advocate for small businesses who has hosted numerous Small Business Opportunity Workshops across Montana to serve thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs. He is a champion of responsible energy development, Education: University of Great Falls sportsmen’s issues, clean air and water, Indian nations, women’s access to care, and quality health care for all of America’s veterans—no matter where they live.

Committees Assignments: In the Senate, Jon serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. He is also a member of the Senate Commerce, Indian Affairs, • Appropriations Banking, and Appropriations Committees. • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Veterans Affairs, Ranking Member • Indian Affairs • Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT)

A fifth-generation Montanan, Steve Daines brings 28 years of private-sector business experience to Washington, D.C. as he serves the people of Montana in the U.S. Senate.

Steve is a lifelong sportsman and grew up in Bozeman, Montana. After attending public schools (K-12) in Bozeman, Steve worked his way through college at Montana State University and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He spent thirteen years in a management role for Procter & Gamble, and then returned to Bozeman in 1997 to work in a family construction business.

In 2000, Steve took on the role of VP at RightNow Technologies, a Bozeman-based cloud computing start-up company. The company grew rapidly and became a publicly traded software company with 17 offices around the world, and products in over 30 languages. The company was acquired by Oracle in 2012 and remains one of Montana's largest commercial employers. Steve was elected to serve as Montana’s United States Representative in 2012. During his time in the House, Daines championed legislation to expand responsible development of Montana’s energy resources, move forward meaningful forest Date of Birth: August 20, 1962 management reform, increase transparency and accountability in government, and require members of Congress to balance the budget – or see their pay terminated. Additionally, he passed the most significant public lands bill for Montana in over 30 years. He was ranked the most effective first-term House member in 2013 and again in 2014. Year Elected to Seat: 2015 In the U.S. Senate, Daines is working on issues of critical importance to growing good-paying Montana jobs, developing our state’s energy resources, Up for Reelection: 2020 managing and protecting our public lands and supporting the needs of Montana’s veterans and tribes. He serves on numerous Senate Committees including Finance, Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs. Education: Montana State University Steve has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 31 years. They live in Bozeman and are the parents of four children: David, Annie, Michael and Caroline. Steve and his family are actively involved in their church and community volunteer organizations and enjoy backpacking, hunting, skiing and fishing. Committees Assignments: • Appropriations • Energy and Natural Resources • Indian Affairs • Finance

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC)

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Richard served five terms in the House and is currently serving North Carolina in his third term in the U.S. Senate. He is a vocal advocate for our men and women in the military and their families, and for the growing population of veterans across North Carolina.

In the Senate, Richard serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence where he puts the security of the American people first, while providing rigorous oversight of our intelligence community. He also sits on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the Finance Committee.

The son of a minister, Richard and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina when he was a young child. After graduating from Wake Forest University, he began his career far from the halls of Congress by spending seventeen years in business with Carswell Distributing, a wholesale commercial products company.

Date of Birth: November 30, 1955 He also serves as a Board Member of Brenner Children’s Hospital and on the West Point Board of Visitors. Richard and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.

Year Elected to Seat: 2005

Up for Reelection: 2022

Education: Wake Forest University

Committees Assignments: • Finance • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions • Intelligence, Chairman • Special Committee on Aging

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is committed to preserving the American Dream for younger generations and supports commonsense policies that will generate economic growth and opportunities for working families.

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Thom directly advocates for North Carolina’s rich military tradition, our veterans, and men and women currently in uniform. Thom also sits on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Thom was born into a working-class family with his father and mother and five siblings. During his childhood, his family was frequently forced to relocate depending on where his parents could find work. After graduating from high school, Thom was unable to afford college, so he took a job as a warehouse records clerk earning minimum wage. He knows firsthand how difficult it is to raise a family while attending school at night, struggling to make ends meet.

Through hard work and dedication Thom quickly moved up the corporate ladder, earning his degree at 36 and becoming a top-level executive at Date of Birth: August 30, 1960 PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM. Thom’s 22-year private sector career in technology and management consulting has provided him with a deep understanding of policy-making and the management of complex organizations. Year Elected to Seat: 2015 Fueled by a desire to make a difference in his local community, Thom’s involvement in public service began by serving as the PTA president of his Up for Reelection: 2020 daughter’s high school and as a member of the Town of Cornelius Board of Commissioners. In 2006, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives and was selected by his peers to serve as Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2014. As Speaker, Thom played an instrumental role in enacting job-creating policies and reforming North Carolina’s tax and regulatory codes. Education: University of Maryland Thom lives with his wife Susan in Huntersville, North Carolina, and they are the proud parents of two grown children. Committees Assignments: • Armed Services • Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs • Judiciary • Veterans’ Affairs

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Kevin John Cramer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2013. Cramer previously chaired the North Dakota Republican Party (1991–1993) and served as State Tourism Director (1993–1997) and Economic Development Director (1997–2000). He served on the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2003 to 2012.On November 6, 2018, Cramer defeated incumbent Senator Heidi Heitkamp in the 2018 U.S. Senate race in North Dakota.

Cramer was born in Rolette, North Dakota, the first of five children of Clarice (Hjelden) and Richard Cramer. He was raised in Kindred, North Dakota, in Cass County. Cramer graduated from Kindred High School. He received a B.A. degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1983. He earned a master's degree in management from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, in 2003.

In addition to political work, Cramer is an adjunct instructor of business and management at the University of Mary and a university trustee. A popular master of ceremonies, Cramer carries his message of the call to be “servant leaders” to campuses and conferences across the United States. He serves on many boards and commissions and also chairs the Roughrider Honor Flight Committee, which raises funds and organizes flights for WWII Veterans to Date of Birth: January 21, 1961 visit the memorial built in their honor on the U.S. Capitol Mall in Washington, DC.

Year Elected to Seat: 2019

Up for Reelection: 2024

Education: Concordia College, University of Mary

Committees Assignments: • Armed Services • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Environment and Public Works • Budget • Veterans Affairs Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman John Hoeven (R-ND)

On January 5, 2011, John Hoeven was sworn in as North Dakota’s 22nd U.S. Senator, following ten years of service as the state’s governor.

Senator Hoeven’s priorities in the Senate include working to implement national policies similar to the ones driving North Dakota’s economic success. He is committed to creating a business climate that fosters job growth and robust economic activity. Equally important to the senator are measures to reduce the nation’s budget deficits and debt. He believes a commonsense approach that fosters free enterprise and empowers people to innovate and invest will strengthen our national economy and create jobs for our country in a sustainable, ongoing way.

As a senator, Hoeven has been leading efforts to develop a comprehensive national energy plan similar to North Dakota’s EmPower North Dakota, a comprehensive plan that encourages an all-of-the-above approach to development and includes both traditional and renewable resources. Hoeven believes such an approach will lead to jobs, economic growth and true energy security for America. The senator’s work includes serving as the leading advocate for approving the Keystone XL pipeline and advancing measures that will eliminate outdated and unnecessary regulations that are prolonging the approval Date of Birth: March 13, 1957 process and discouraging investment and innovation.

Year Elected to Seat: 2011 In addition, as a member of both the Agriculture Committee and the conference committee that negotiated the 2014 final farm bill, Hoeven played a crucial role in crafting and passing a long term farm bill that provides the nation’s producers with the certainty they need to plan for the future, as well as new Up for Reelection: 2022 tools to manage risk with enhanced crop insurance. The senator continues to work to make sure the farm bill is implemented in a timely and effective way. Prior to his election to the Senate, Senator Hoeven served as governor of North Dakota for a decade. Under his leadership, the state expanded and Education: Dartmouth College, Northwestern diversified its economy and gained thousands of new jobs. North Dakota’s wages and personal income today continue to grow faster than the national University average, and in recent years the state has led the nation in export growth. North Dakota regularly balances its budget, has set aside more strong reserves for the future, cut taxes, and invested in priorities like education, law enforcement and infrastructure.

Committees Assignments: Senator Hoeven was born in Bismarck. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and a master’s degree in business administration • Appropriations from Northwestern University in 1981. He served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993, and served on many • Energy and Natural Resources civic, community, and economic development groups. From 1993-2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, which grew from • Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry $900 million to $1.6 billion under his leadership. • Indian Affairs, Chairman Hoeven and his wife Mical (Mikey) live in Bismarck. They have two children, Marcela and Jack, and five grandsons, Crew, Jaxen, Nash, Kip, and Rhett.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)

A lifelong Nebraskan, Deb Fischer is the senior senator from Nebraska. In November 2012, Fischer was first elected to the U.S. Senate becoming the first Nebraska woman elected to a full term and the first Nebraska state senator elected directly after service in the state legislature. Six years later, in November 2018, Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted to send her back to the U.S. Senate for a second term.

Senator Fischer believes the first duty of Congress is to defend the nation. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, she is committed to defending against growing threats to our homeland and our allies. In her capacity as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, she is focused on ensuring that our nation has a nuclear deterrent that is modern and effective. This subcommittee also has direct oversight of U.S. Strategic Command, which is located in Nebraska.

Fischer also serves on the Senate’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. This chairmanship enables her to continue leading on transportation issues, which have been one of her top priorities dating back to her chairmanship of the Nebraska Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunication Committee. Date of Birth: March 1, 1951 In addition to the Armed Services and Commerce Committees, Senator Fischer sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee, a vital committee to Nebraska Year Elected to Seat: 2013 where agriculture is the economic engine of the state. Fischer is a Nebraska cattle rancher with over 40 years of real-life experience working with agriculture producers and rural and economic development groups across the state. As Nebraska’s voice on this committee, she works to cut regulations Up for Reelection: 2024 negatively affecting agriculture and open up new trade opportunities for farmers and ranchers. Senator Fischer is a member of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership team, serving as counsel to the Majority Leader. In this position, Education: University of Nebraska which she has held since 2015, she presents the concerns of Nebraskans directly to the Republican Senate leadership.

Committees Assignments: Before her election to the U.S. Senate, Fischer served in the Nebraska Unicameral, representing the 43rd Legislative District since 2004. During her time in the state legislature, she chaired the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. She was also a member of the Revenue Committee, the Natural • Commerce, Science and Transportation Resources Committee, and the Executive Board. • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry • Armed Services Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Senator Fischer attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated with a degree in education. She and her • Rules and Administration husband, Bruce, have been married for over 40 years and own a ranching business near Valentine. They have three sons and three grandchildren.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE)

Ben Sasse is a United States Senator, representing the great state of Nebraska.

He was elected in a 2014 landslide, winning each of Nebraska's 93 counties, and securing the second-largest margin for a new senator in the history of the state. Living off of a rickety old campaign bus, he and his family campaigned tirelessly on a common-sense platform of restoring the Constitution to its rightful place and encouraging a more constructive politics where every public official works to make the American Dream achievable for every family. He believes in term limits and a humbler Washington, where the federal government does fewer things, but the more important things, more urgently, more transparently, and with less partisan screaming. Healthy lives are lived primarily in the private sector, and the vast majority of good policy is created at the state and local level -- and Washington should get better at talking honestly about these essential American realities.

Date of Birth: February 22, 1972 A fifth-generation Nebraskan, Ben grew up walking beans and detasseling corn, experiences that taught him the value of hard work. A graduate of Fremont High School, he was recruited to wrestle at Harvard and then earned a PhD in American history at Yale. Ben comes to the Senate having spent the last five Year Elected to Seat: 2015 years as a college president. When he was recruited to take over the failing Midland University, Ben was just 37 years old, making him one of the youngest college presidents in the nation. The 130-year-old Lutheran college was on the verge of bankruptcy when he arrived, but became one of the fastest-growing Up for Reelection: 2020 higher education institutions in the country by the time of his departure. Most of his career has been spent guiding companies and institutions through times of crisis with straight talk about the core issues. He has worked with the Education: Harvard University, St. John’s Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey and Company, as well as private equity firms and not-for-profit organizations, to tackle failing strategies across a College, Maryland, Yale University broad array of sectors and nations.

Ben believes that we have a moral obligation to pass along a country as great and free and opportunity-filled to the next generation as we were blessed to Committees Assignments: inherit from our grandparents. This will require a more serious Congress, committed to reforming entitlements, telling the truth about fake federal budgets, • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs modernizing national security for the age of global terror networks, and helping the next generation recover a sense of optimism about the American • Joint Economic Dream for everyone of every race in every neighborhood. • Judiciary • Select Committee on Intelligence

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)

United States Senator Maggie Hassan is committed to working with members of both parties to represent New Hampshire values and to solve problems in order to expand middle class opportunity, support small businesses, and keep America safe, secure, and free. She is the second woman in American history to be elected both Governor and United States Senator, along with fellow New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016, Senator Hassan is working to combat the heroin, fentanyl, and opioid crisis; expand access to job training and make college more affordable for our students and families; help innovative businesses grow and create good jobs; and build a more inclusive economic future where all people who work hard to get ahead can stay ahead.

Senator Hassan’s committee assignments allow her to focus on these as well as other critical priorities facing New Hampshire’s families, small businesses, Date of Birth: February 27, 1958 and economy. She is a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and the Joint Economic Committee.

Year Elected to Seat: 2017 In 1999, then-Governor Shaheen asked her to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Adequacy in Education and Finance Commission. Her experience as a business attorney and as a parent of a child who experiences disabilities enabled her to provide a unique perspective as the commission did its work. Up for Reelection: 2022 Senator Hassan was first elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2004, serving the people of the 23rd District, which included ten Seacoast towns. During her six years in office, she was selected by her colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader of the State Senate. Education: Brown University & Northeastern University, J.D. In 2013, she was sworn in as the 81st Governor of New Hampshire. Throughout her two terms as Governor, she responsibly balanced the state budget; created a business-friendly environment that encouraged innovation and saw New Hampshire’s unemployment rate drop to among the lowest in the nation; worked to implement a comprehensive, hands-on approach to the heroin, fentanyl and opioid crisis; and froze in-state tuition at state universities for the Committees Assignments: first time in 25 years while lowering tuition at community colleges. • Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions • Homeland Security & Governmental Maggie Hassan earned her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from the Northeastern School of Law. She and her husband, Tom, who serves as the Affairs President of School Year Abroad, live in Newfields and are the proud parents of two children, Ben (30) and Meg (26). • Joint Economic • Finance Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

The first woman in U.S. history to be elected both a Governor and a United States Senator, Jeanne Shaheen has been committed to serving the citizens of New Hampshire and is known for her common-sense leadership, hard work and dedication to improving the lives of the middle class. She has served in the United States Senate since 2009 and is a member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Shaheen served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003. During her time in the statehouse, she helped create nearly 67,000 new jobs while keeping New Hampshire's tax burden the lowest in the country.

Between her time as Governor and election to the U.S. Senate, Shaheen served as the Director of Harvard University's Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government. Date of Birth: January 28, 1947 Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri. Her father worked his way up to a management position in a shoe company and her mother worked as a Year Elected to Seat: 2009 secretary in their local church. After attending public schools, Shaheen received a bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the University of Mississippi. She and her husband, Bill, live in Madbury and have three daughters, Stefany, Stacey and Molly, and seven grandchildren. Up for Reelection: 2020 While there is no average day in the Senate, you can get a better idea of what Senator Shaheen does when she is in Washington and New Hampshire by Education: Shippensburg State College, reading "INTERN CORNER," a special section on Facebook written by the interns in Senator Shaheen's office. University of Mississippi

Committees Assignments: • Appropriations • Armed Services • Select Committee on Ethics • Small Business and Entrepreneurship • Foreign Relations Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Cory Booker was raised in Harrington Park, living his life as a proud New Jerseyan. After graduating from Northern Valley Regional High School, Booker received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University where he played on the varsity football team. While at Stanford, he also was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and went on to study at the University of Oxford where he received an honors degree in History. Booker then completed his education at Yale Law School, receiving his J.D. in 1997.

After law school, Booker moved to Newark – where he still lives to this day – and started a nonprofit organization to provide legal services for low-income families and help tenants take on slumlords, improve living conditions, and stay in their homes.

At the age of twenty-nine, Booker was elected to the Newark City Council from the city’s Central Ward. In the seventeen years since, Booker has worked tirelessly at the local and national levels to improve the lives of New Jerseyans and Americans. Date of Birth: April 27, 1969 Starting in 2006, Booker proudly served as Newark’s mayor for more than seven years. During his tenure, the city entered its largest period of economic Year Elected to Seat: 2013 growth since the 1960s. In addition, overall crime declined and the quality of life for residents improved due to initiatives such as more affordable housing, new green spaces and parks, increased educational opportunities, and more efficient city services.

Up for Reelection: 2020 On October 16th, 2013, Booker won a special election to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate. On November 4th, 2014, Senator Booker was re-elected to a full six year term. As New Jersey’s junior Senator, Cory Booker has brought an innovative and bipartisan approach to tackling some of the Education: Stanford University, Oxford most difficult problems facing New Jersey and our country. University, Yale Law School Senator Booker has established himself as an innovative and bipartisan problem-solver committed to developing collaborative solutions that address some of our most complex challenges. Whether it’s advocating for more federal resources to modernize New Jersey’s transportation system, securing funds to Committees Assignments: continue the long recovery from Superstorm Sandy, or ensuring that our communities are safe from the effects of pollution and climate change, Booker has • Environment and Public Works proven his steadfast commitment to standing up for what matters most to New Jerseyans. Booker has also emerged as a national leader in the Congressional push for common sense criminal justice reform, advocating for front-end sentencing reforms, pushing for the banning of juvenile solitary • Foreign Relations confinement in federal facilities, and spearheading legislation to make the hiring process fairer for the formerly incarcerated. Booker has also partnered • Small Business and Entrepreneurship with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to create a number of economic proposals, from increased small business investment to apprenticeship programs, • Judiciary with the hope of fostering greater economic mobility and opportunity for individual Americans.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)

Senator Bob Menendez’s story is a quintessential American story. He grew up the son of Cuban immigrants in a tenement building in Union City and has risen to become one of 100 United States Senators. He served as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 113th Congress. The Committee is one of the oldest and most revered Committees in the Senate, at a time when world affairs has a dramatic impact on our economy at home. He has earned a national reputation for his international leadership in the Senate, which pairs with his long-time reputation as a fighter for New Jersey families who puts their economic security ahead of powerful special interests.

Senator Menendez’s career has been a tribute to his desire to protect the powerless from the powerful and ensure fairness for every American. He led the fight in Congress to make sure New Jersey received its fair share of recovery funds to help communities rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, chaired Senate Banking Committee hearings to hold the administration accountable for getting relief resources out of Washington, and passed landmark bipartisan legislation providing relief to homeowners hit with unreasonably high flood insurance premiums.

The son of immigrants, Bob understands the importance of New Jersey’s Liberty State Park, in the shadow of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, at the Date of Birth: January 1, 1954 gateway for millions of immigrants who came to this nation seeking the American Dream and a better life for them and their children. That’s why he was one of eight Senators who wrote and fought for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that passed the Senate in 2013 with an overwhelming bipartisan show of support. Year Elected to Seat: 2006 Bob has been widely recognized for his leadership on promoting safe and healthy families. He has championed legislation to support mothers suffering Up for Reelection: 2024 from postpartum depression, help families meet the challenges of autism, and keep young athletes safe from harm on the playing field. He serves on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and has championed increased consumer protection and corporate accountability, fairness in lending, Education: Saint Peter's College, Rutgers affordable housing, and comprehensive approaches to community revitalization. He served as Chairman of the Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development where he fought for smart growth, jobs for the 21st Century and updating our aging transportation system. As University School of Law a member of the Finance Committee, he has sponsored legislation increasing access to health care, advocated for fairness in the tax code to help middle class families get college educations and be able to retire, and Bob has pushed for trade initiatives to ensure America’s global competitiveness. Committees Assignments: Bob received his B.A. from St. Peter's College in Jersey City and his law degree from Rutgers University. He currently lives in Paramus and has two • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs children, Alicia and Robert. • Finance • Foreign Relations, Ranking Member

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Elected in 2012, Martin Heinrich is a United States Senator for New Mexico. Heinrich serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Armed Services, Intelligence, and Joint Economic Committees. He is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

With a background in engineering, Heinrich brings a unique perspective to the Senate, where he is focused on creating the jobs of the future and protecting the vital missions at New Mexico’s national labs and military installations. He is a strong advocate for working families, a staunch ally of Indian Country, and a champion for New Mexico’s public lands and growing clean energy economy.

Prior to being elected to the U.S. Senate, Heinrich served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the House, Heinrich voted to cut taxes for the middle class, worked to make college more affordable, improved benefits for veterans, opposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and championed the DREAM Act as an original cosponsor. Heinrich authored the HEARTH Act to remove barriers to homeownership for American Indian families and led the effort in Congress to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Heinrich secured language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 that prohibited the retirement of the 150th Fighter Wing from Kirtland Air Force Base, which Date of Birth: October 17, 1971 helped preserve 1,000 jobs.

Year Elected to Seat: 2013 Before he was elected to Congress, Heinrich served four years as an Albuquerque City Councilor and was elected as City Council President. During his time on City Council, Heinrich championed successful efforts to raise the city minimum wage, address crime through community policing, support local small businesses, make Albuquerque a leader in energy and water conservation, and fought for campaign finance reform. He also served as New Mexico’s Up for Reelection: 2024 Natural Resources Trustee, working to conserve the state’s outdoor heritage.

Education: University of Missouri After completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Missouri, Heinrich and his wife, Julie, moved to Albuquerque where he began his career as a contractor working on directed energy technology at Phillips Laboratories, which is now Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base. Heinrich later served in AmeriCorps for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and was the Executive Director of the Committees Assignments: Cottonwood Gulch Foundation. He also led the Coalition for New Mexico Wilderness and founded a small public affairs consulting firm. • Armed Services • Energy and Natural Resources Heinrich’s principled leadership is driven by his working-class upbringing, his wife, Julie, his two sons, and the people of New Mexico. • Select Committee on Intelligence • Joint Economic Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)

Tom Udall has earned a reputation as a principled leader who has the integrity to do what is right for New Mexico and our nation. Tom began serving as United States Senator in 2009, after two decades of public service as U.S. Representative and New Mexico's State Attorney General. He was re-elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, and is now New Mexico's senior senator.

Born to Stewart and Lee Udall in Tucson, Arizona, on May 18, 1948, Tom's roots in New Mexico are deep. His grandmother Louise Lee was born in Luna, New Mexico, during territorial days and was part of a ranching family in what is now Catron County. Her family used to drive cattle down the White Mountains to the railroad in Magdalena.

Tom earned his undergraduate degree at Prescott College and obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Cambridge University in 1975. He graduated from Date of Birth: May 18, 1948 the University of New Mexico Law School in 1977. Tom then served as a Law Clerk to Chief Justice Oliver Seth of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and became a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's criminal division. As Chief Counsel to the New Mexico Department of Health and Environment, he also fought for stronger environmental and health protections. Year Elected to Seat: 2009 These experiences helped Tom realize he could personally make a difference for the people of New Mexico through elected office. In 1990, Tom was Up for Reelection: 2020 elected New Mexico Attorney General. He made fighting DWI and domestic violence a priority. Working with the Legislature on both sides of the aisle, he pushed for tougher laws against offenders. Tom also fought to protect consumers, especially senior citizens, from rampant telemarketing and other forms of fraud. Additionally, he made ethics a trademark issue, increasing transparency in government and prosecuting corrupt politicians, even members of his own Education: Prescott College, Cambridge party. In 1994, Tom was elected to a second term as Attorney General. University, University of New Mexico Law School In 1998, Tom was elected to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the House, he wrote and passed legislation to establish a national renewable electricity standard, which would spur the creation of good jobs, reinvigorate our economy, and reduce global warming emissions. While in the House, Tom co-founded the Congressional International Conservation Caucus, which is now the second largest Committees Assignments: caucus in the U.S. Congress. He serves as the co-chair of the caucus in the Senate. • Foreign Relations • Appropriations • Rules and Administration • Indian Affairs, Vice Chairman • Commerce, Science and Transportation Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

On January 3, 2019, Jacky Rosen was sworn into office as a United States Senator representing the state of Nevada. Rosen’s victory made Nevada the seventh state in the country to have two women serving in the Senate.. Before being elected to the Senate, Rosen represented Nevada’s Third District in the 115th Congress. Rosen served on the House Armed Services Committee, where she successfully worked to secure a pay increase for our men and women in uniform and introduced bills to help servicemembers find good-paying jobs after leaving the military. Rosen also served on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, where she passed bipartisan legislation through the House to improve early childhood STEM education. In the House, Rosen led the effort to defend the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions and was a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. Overall, Rosen introduced nearly two dozen pieces of legislation, including bills to help create jobs at small business tech startups, cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, combat workplace sexual harassment, and protect jobs in the solar industry from harmful tariffs. She also introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the VA that was signed into law as part of a larger VA reform package. During her first two years serving in Congress, more than 50 pieces of legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosen passed the House, with nine becoming law.

Rosen was ranked as the fifth-most bipartisan freshman member of the House of Representatives in the 115th Congress. Date of Birth: August 2, 1957 Rosen has lived in Nevada for nearly 40 years. As the first member of her family to graduate from college, Rosen worked two jobs and took out Year Elected to Seat: 2019 student loans to make ends meet. She worked as a waitress, including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and was a proud member of Culinary Workers Union Local 226. Up for Reelection: 2024 Rosen worked as a computer programmer and software developer for some of the biggest companies in Nevada, including Summa Corporation, Citibank, and Southwest Gas. As former president of Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson, Rosen dedicated countless hours to supporting her Education: College of Southern Nevada, University community and helping those in need. Rosen led a team that constructed one of the largest solar projects by a non-profit in southern Nevada through a of Minnesota public-private partnership. The solar array helped cut the synagogue’s energy bills by up to 70 percent. Under Rosen’s leadership, the synagogue prioritized programs serving the community through a partnership with Nevadans for the Common Good and provided meals and housing to the homeless through Family Promise. Committees Assignments: • Special Committee on Aging Rosen and her husband Larry have one daughter, Miranda. Rosen received her undergraduate bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Minneapolis in 1979. Rosen also received an associate’s degree in computing and information technology in 1985 from Clark County Community College — what is now the College of Southern Nevada. • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions . • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Catherine Cortez Masto has spent her career fighting for Nevada’s working families. She served two terms as Attorney General of Nevada and in November 2016, she made history by becoming the first woman from Nevada and the first Latina ever elected to the United States Senate.

As Attorney General, Cortez Masto led the push to break up sex trafficking rings throughout the state. She partnered with community advocates to give first responders the tools they need to identify and intervene in trafficking incidents. She also helped pass a law to make sex trafficking a crime at the state level, an achievement that allowed state and local officials to share resources and information with federal prosecutors.

In Congress, Senator Cortez Masto remains a strong advocate for women and children and is working to pass legislation to strengthen women’s healthcare. She is a cosponsor of the Save Women’s Preventive Care Act, which would guarantee coverage for preventive healthcare services, like breast cancer Date of Birth: March 29, 1964 screenings, birth control, and domestic violence intervention support. Additionally, the Senator continues to create more opportunities for young women in technology and science fields. To ensure that they have the support they need to compete in a 21st century workforce, she has introduced the Code Like a Girl Act, which would create two National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs to encourage young girls to pursue computer science. Year Elected to Seat: 2017 Senator Cortez Masto is working to repair our broken immigration system and protect hardworking families. She is a cosponsor of the DREAM Act and a Up for Reelection: 2022 fervent supporter of comprehensive immigration reform.

Prior to her service as Attorney General, Cortez Masto served as Chief of Staff to Nevada Governor Bob Miller. She also worked as an Assistant County Education: University of Nevada & Gonzaga Manager in Clark County and as a federal criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C. University, J.D. Cortez Masto earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1986, and a J.D. from Gonzaga Committees Assignments: University School of Law in 1990. She resides in Las Vegas with her husband Paul, a retired Secret Service agent. • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Energy and Natural Resources • Finance • Rules and Administration • Indian Affairs Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

One of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s top priorities in the United States Senate is to rebuild the American economy. She is fighting every day for more good- paying jobs, more products stamped with the words “Made in America,” and more new small businesses around New York State. She is determined to make sure that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to reach their potential, and she has consistently been a voice for the voiceless across New York and all around the country.

Throughout her time in the Senate, Senator Gillibrand has been a leader in some of the toughest fights in Washington. She led the effort to repeal the “Don't Ask Don't Tell” policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military; she wrote the STOCK Act, which made it illegal for members of Congress to financially benefit from inside information; and she won the long fight to provide permanent health care and compensation to the 9/11 first responders and community survivors who are sick with diseases caused by the toxins at Ground Zero. Senator Gillibrand brought Democrats and Republicans together to win these legislative victories.

Date of Birth: December 9, 1966 Senator Gillibrand believes that accountability and transparency are essential to open and honest government. She was the first member of Congress ever to post her official daily meetings, earmarks, and personal financial disclosures online. Year Elected to Seat: 2009 After attending Albany’s Academy of Holy Names, Senator Gillibrand graduated in 1984 from the Emma Willard School in Troy, New York – the first all- Up for Reelection: 2024 women’s high school in the United States. A magna cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College in 1988, Gillibrand went on to receive her law degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1991 and served as a law clerk on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education: Dartmouth College, University of After working as an attorney in New York City for more than a decade, Senator Gillibrand served as Special Counsel to United States Secretary of Housing California- Los Angeles School of Law and Urban Development (HUD) Andrew Cuomo during the Clinton Administration. She then worked as an attorney in Upstate New York before becoming a member of Congress.

Committees Assignments: Born and raised in upstate New York, Senator Gillibrand’s home is in Brunswick, New York, with her husband, Jonathan Gillibrand, and their two sons, • Environment and Public Works Theo and Henry. • Armed Services • Special Committee on Aging • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

U.S. Senator Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer has dedicated his career to being a tireless fighter for New York. He visits all 62 counties every year and has delivered countless large and small victories across the state, including delivering $20 billion to rebuild after the 9-11 terror attacks and passing a $63 billion relief package to help New York recover from Superstorm Sandy. From massive snowstorms in Western New York to numerous floods across Upstate, Sen. Schumer has been there to deliver aid and support to New Yorkers in their time of need.

Chuck was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where his dad owned a small exterminating business and his mom was a housewife. He attended public school and graduated from James Madison High School before heading to Harvard University, and then Harvard Law School. Chuck has two daughters, Jessica and Alison, and he still resides in Brooklyn with his wife, Iris Weinshall.

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1974, Chuck was elected to the New York State Assembly, where he soon made his mark with his trademark vigor and relentless advocacy. In 1980, at 29, Chuck was elected as a congressman from the 9th Congressional District.

Date of Birth: November 23, 1950 Chuck represented the 9th CD in Brooklyn and Queens for eighteen years, where he established his reputation as a consumer advocate and a pioneer in the fight against crime during the days of sky-high crime and murder rates that plagued communities throughout America. He was the leading sponsor of the Violence Against Women Act, which combats domestic violence and sexual assault, and the Brady Bill, which instituted mandatory background checks for Year Elected to Seat: 1999 handgun purchases. He championed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which organized data on crimes of bigotry and allowed federal authorities to prosecute these crimes. He also sponsored legislation that required banks and credit card companies to provide greater disclosure to consumers. Up for Reelection: 2022 In 1998, Chuck was elected to the U.S. Senate; he became New York's senior senator when Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan retired in 2000. Chuck kicked off his first Senate term by announcing he would visit each of New York's 62 counties every year, a tradition he continues today to keep in touch Education: Harvard University, Harvard Law with voters from every corner of the state. School After New Yorkers re-elected him in 2004, Chuck secured two powerful posts: a seat on the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the nation’s tax, trade, social security and healthcare legislation, and the Chairmanship of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Chuck successfully led the DSCC for two consecutive cycles and greatly expanded the number of seats in his conference. Committees Assignments: Following the elections of 2006, then-Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appointed Chuck to serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic Conference, the • Rules and Administration number three position on the Democratic Leadership team. In 2016, Chuck was once again re-elected by the people of New York and at the same time, his • Select Committee on Intelligence colleagues elected him to serve as Leader of the Democratic Caucus, the first time a New York Senator has held the position.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

In 2006, Ohio voters elected Sherrod Brown to the United States Senate with one of the largest margins over an incumbent in U.S. history. Today he serves on committees key to Ohio’s future: the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (Ranking Member).

No one fights harder for Ohio’s working families or takes his job more seriously than Sherrod. It’s a reputation he earned through his career in public service. When Sherrod won a seat in the General Assembly, he became the youngest person elected to Ohio’s House of Representatives. He went on to serve as Ohio’s Secretary of State and represented Ohio’s 13th District in the U.S. House.

In the Senate, Sherrod gives voice to Ohioans who have been left behind by the special interests that dominate Washington, and is fighting for an economy that restores the value of hard work in America. Sherrod works across the aisle to stand up for every Ohioan. He has introduced more than 200 bipartisan bills — over one third with his Ohio colleague, Senator Rob Portman — in this Congress alone. From 2015 to 2016 (the 114th Congress), Sherrod ranked 4th on a list of Senators who had passed the most laws — despite serving in the minority.

Date of Birth: November 9, 1952 Throughout his career, Sherrod has led the fight against wrong-headed trade deals that have devastated Ohio’s manufacturing sector and eliminated good- paying American jobs. Since President Trump’s inauguration, Sherrod has worked with the administration on key trade issues, and has laid out a four-point Year Elected to Seat: 2007 plan to renegotiate NAFTA to secure a deal that meets his standard of putting Ohio workers first.

Washington politicians with taxpayer-funded coverage should never rip coverage away from Ohioans who are battling cancer or finally getting treatment Up for Reelection: 2024 for their opioid addiction. As a matter of principle, Sherrod refused to accept the congressional healthcare plan until affordable health insurance was available to Ohioans. He continues to stand up to insurance and pharmaceutical company lobbyists in order to make healthcare more affordable for seniors, Education: Yale University, Ohio State workers, and small businesses. University He was born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio — where he attended local public schools, played basketball and baseball in high school, and earned the rank of Committees Assignments: Eagle Scout. Along with his brothers Bob and Charlie, Sherrod became a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan. Today he resides in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife • Veterans’ Affairs Connie Schultz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author. Sherrod and Connie are blessed with a growing family, including three daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law and three sons-in-law, and seven grandchildren. • Finance • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Ranking Member • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH)

Rob Portman is a United States Senator from the state of Ohio, a position he has held since he was first elected in 2010, running a campaign that focused on common-sense conservative ideas to help create jobs and get the deficit under control. Rob won with a margin of 57 to 39 percent, winning 82 of Ohio’s 88 counties. In 2016, he was re-elected, winning by an even larger margin of 58 to 37 percent and winning 84 out of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Rob was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he still lives today with his wife, Jane. Together they have three children: Jed, Will, and Sally. Rob grew up in a small-business family, where he learned early on the value of hard work, leadership, and fiscal responsibility. When Rob was young, his dad, Bill Portman, borrowed money to start Portman Equipment Company, where Rob and his brother and sister all worked while growing up. His father, and then his brother, built the family business from a small forklift truck dealership with five employees, with Rob's mom as the bookkeeper, to one that employed more than 300 people. Rob became a lawyer and developed his own private practice, representing Portman Equipment Company and other small businesses.

Date of Birth: December 19, 1955 In 1993, Rob was first elected to Congress, where he represented the diverse, seven county Second District in southern Ohio. He was proud to serve the Second District for 12 years, and in seven elections, he never received less than 70 percent of the vote. Year Elected to Seat: 2011 During his time in the House, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results. In September 1996, Rob founded the Coalition for a Up for Reelection: 2022 Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati, now known as PreventionFIRST!, to help keep young people from substance abuse. He authored the Drug-Free Communities Act, which has provided more than $1 billion to community coalitions around the country in its more than two decades as law of the land. Education: Dartmouth College, University of Michigan Law School In 2005, Rob left Congress when he was asked to serve as the United States Trade Representative, the Cabinet-level official responsible for implementing and enforcing U.S. trade policy. As America’s Trade Representative, Rob was successful in reducing barriers to U.S. exports and increasing enforcement Committees Assignments: of trade laws to help level the playing field for American farmers, workers, and service providers. Under his leadership, American exports increased and the U.S. brought successful legal challenges against international trade law violations—including against China. • Finance • Foreign Relations Following his accomplishments as Trade Representative, Rob was asked to serve in another Cabinet post, this time as Director of the Office of • Homeland Security and Governmental Management and Budget. Rob made his mark by proposing a balanced budget, fighting irresponsible earmarks, and putting in place new transparency Affairs measures for all federal spending. During his Senate tenure, Rob has introduced more than 240 bills, including 200 bipartisan bills, and 149 bills that have been signed into law. • Joint Economic

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator James Lankford (R-OK)

Before his service in Congress, James served students and families for more than 20 years in ministry, including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 individuals attending each summer.

James and his staff enjoy serving people from all backgrounds across Oklahoma. As chairman of the Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee, which covers federal spending, regulatory reform, and the federal workforce, he demands we have a more fiscally responsible and transparent federal government, and our nation remains the world leader. He believes that the federal government has an important role in our nation, but empowered families, individual people, and private businesses grow our economy and pass down our values.

James was recognized as the Senate’s top-ranked “Taxpayers Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union for his strong record in support of lower taxes, Date of Birth: March 4, 1968 limited government, and economic freedom. His annual Federal Fumbles report is a must-read in Washington, DC, because of its commonsense solutions to the problems our federal government faces. He has also been recognized by many other organizations for his work toward increased personal freedom, economic growth, and religious liberty. Year Elected to Seat: 2015 James lives in Oklahoma City with his wife Cindy. They have been married more than 26 years and have two daughters, Hannah and Jordan. He enjoys Up for Reelection: 2022 spending time with his family, working in his yard, and reading.

Education: University of Texas, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Committees Assignments: • Appropriations • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Indian Affairs • Finance Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) serves as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. Inhofe is a proud Oklahoman and long-time resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma. While our country is in the most threatened position in American history, Sen. Inhofe remains committed to rebuilding our military from the readiness crisis and addressing the growing threats from our enemies. As the Chairman for the Senate Armed Services Committee, he plays a key role in ensuring that our military has the best equipment, training and resources necessary to meet our nation’s diverse security challenges.

A champion of long-term reform of the Defense Department to become more efficient and effective, he has focused on streamlining the acquisition process in the face of multiple failures in the recent past. He has pushed the military and the defense industrial base to invest in research and development to validate requirements early while simplifying and shortening the process. He has worked relentlessly to deliver the best equipment to our service members, while making sure that taxpayers get the best value for their money. Earlier this year, he received the Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association for his commitment to raising public awareness of the needs of our military and defense communities.

Date of Birth: November 17, 1934 Sen. Inhofe has a long history of public service, beginning with his service in the U.S. Army to his current role in the United States Senate. He has a well- deserved reputation as an unabashed conservative who gets things done. He is a strong advocate of common sense Oklahoma values, including less government, less regulation, lower tax rates, fiscal responsibility and a strong national defense. Year Elected to Seat: 1994 In addition to his role on Armed Services, Sen. Inhofe is also a member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, the Commerce Committee and the Up for Reelection: 2020 Small Business Committee. Throughout his time in Washington, D.C. Inhofe has worked toward policies that encourage the U.S. to meet its energy needs domestically. He has worked Education: University of Tulsa tirelessly to cut through the red tape on unnecessary and burdensome regulations within the oil and gas industry. One of his greatest achievements to date began in 1999 when Inhofe introduced a bill to give states the freedom to make their own decisions about oil and natural gas regulatory structures, Committees Assignments: including those concerning hydraulic fracturing. The bill was incorporated in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. • Environment and Public Works An avid pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, Inhofe became the only member of Congress to fly an airplane around the world when he recreated Wiley • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Post's legendary trip around the globe. He is a tireless advocate for aviation professionals. Prior to serving the people of Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate, Sen. • Select Committee on Intelligence Inhofe served in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Oklahoma House and Senate and as Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jim and his wife, Kay, have been • Armed Services, Chairman married 58 years and have 20 kids and grandchildren.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Jeff Merkley has dedicated himself to fighting for opportunity for Oregon’s families. The son of a millwright, he grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood where – as Jeff says – his mother “stretched a dollar as far as anyone possibly could.” Today, he still lives in that neighborhood and his kids have gone to the same public schools he attended. Jeff has lived the American dream and has focused his whole career – both in elected office and running non-profits – on making sure that all Oregonians have the same opportunity to make a better life for themselves and their families.

Because Jeff saw first-hand at home and in his neighborhood that a good-paying job is more effective than any government program, Jeff’s top priority in the Senate has been creating jobs and laying the foundation for economic growth that benefits working families, not just the stock market. He successfully led passage of the Water Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act to help local communities replace aging sewer and drinking water systems and save ratepayers money. He expanded Buy America programs so that taxpayer dollars are spent on American steel and other materials whenever possible, and wrote legislation to crack down on unfair and illegal trade practices that threaten Oregon jobs.

Date of Birth: October 24, 1956 Jeff’s work in the Senate is a continuation of a lifetime of working to make Oregon and the world a better place. During his term as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, Jeff led a legislative session The Oregonian deemed one of “Oregon's most productive in a generation.” Under Jeff’s leadership, Year Elected to Seat: 2009 the state legislature increased education funding, expanded access to affordable prescription drugs, established domestic partnerships and a landmark civil rights law to protect LGBT Oregonians from discrimination, cracked down on predatory lending, and created Oregon’s first-ever rainy day fund. Prior to running for office, Jeff ran several non-profits in Portland, including Portland Habitat for Humanity, which empowers low-income families through Up for Reelection: 2020 homeownership.

Education: Stanford University, Princeton Jeff is a member of the Appropriations Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; the Budget Committee; and the Senate Foreign University Relations Committee. He and his wife Mary Sorteberg, a nurse, have been married for more than twenty years and have two children, Brynne and Jonathan, and an Airedale terrier, Sadie.

Committees Assignments: • Appropriations • Budget • Foreign Relations • Environment and Public Works

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)

Wyden serves on the Committees on Finance, Budget, Aging, Intelligence, and Energy and Natural Resources. He is the Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness and the Senate Energy Subcommittee on Public Land and Forests.

Wyden began college at the University of California-Santa Barbara where he won a basketball scholarship and played in Division I competition for two seasons before transferring to Stanford University where he completed his Bachelors degree with distinction. He earned his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1974, after which he taught gerontology and co-founded the Oregon chapter of the Grey Panthers, an advocacy group for the elderly. He also served as the director of Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly from 1977 to 1979 and was a member of the Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators during that same period. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 until his election to the U.S. Senate.

Senator Wyden’s home is in Portland; he is married to Nancy Wyden, whom he wed in September 2005. He has five children: Adam, Lilly, Ava, William Date of Birth: May 3, 1949 and Scarlett.

Year Elected to Seat: 1996

Up for Reelection: 2022

Education: Stanford University, University of Oregon Law School

Committees Assignments: • Energy and Natural Resources • Finance, Ranking Member • Select Committee on Intelligence • Budget • Joint Committee on Taxation Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Robert Casey (D-PA)

U.S. Senator Bob Casey knows that public service is a privilege and that he was elected to fight for Pennsylvania priorities and Pennsylvania values. He is working to foster financial security for American families, protect our children and invest in their futures and ensure safety at home and respect abroad. Shortly after entering the Senate in 2007, Senator Casey was one of the first senators to call for a fast response to the mortgage crisis that was sweeping the country and that would contribute to the global financial meltdown. He helped secure funding for programs to keep people in their homes and to protect against further declines in property value.

As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Casey played a key role in passing provisions vital for Pennsylvania agriculture, conservation and nutrition programs. He also supported reforms to save money and close loopholes while maintaining a real safety net for farmers when they need one. When natural gas drilling began in the Marcellus Shale, Senator Casey was one of the first elected officials to demand that corporate profits are not put ahead of safe drinking water for our children and our families. He introduced legislation to require the disclosure of chemicals pumped into the ground and called for greater regulation to protect Pennsylvanians. He has also introduced legislation to improve emergency response at wells to protect Date of Birth: April 13, 1960 workers and local communities and to prepare Pennsylvania workers for jobs in this new industry rather than ship in workers from out-of-state.

Year Elected to Seat: 2007 In eight years as Pennsylvania Auditor General and two years as State Treasurer, Bob Casey compiled a record that focused on making government more accountable and responsive to the needs of Pennsylvanians. Born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Bob Casey, 52, graduated from The College of the Holy Cross in 1982 and spent the following year teaching fifth grade and coaching eighth grade basketball in inner city Philadelphia for the Jesuit Up for Reelection: 2024 Volunteer Corps. He received his law degree from Catholic University in 1988 and entered the practice of law in Scranton. Casey and his wife, Terese, were married in 1985 and live in Scranton. They have four daughters: Elyse, Caroline, Julia and Marena. Casey is the eldest son of the late Governor Education: College of the Holy Cross, Catholic Robert P. Casey and his wife, Ellen. University School of Law

Committees Assignments: • Finance • Special Committee on Aging, Ranking Member • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)

Senator Pat Toomey joined the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania in 2011 on a platform of economic and job growth, restoring fiscal responsibility, and creating stronger, safer communities.

Sought out by his colleagues for his views on financial reform and budgetary issues, Senator Toomey was labeled by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "a leading voice on money matters."

During his time in the Senate, Senator Toomey has successfully led efforts to cut taxes for families, make our business tax code more competitive, end wasteful federal spending, and protect children from abusers.

The senator serves on the Senate's Banking, Budget, and Finance committees.

Senator Toomey previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for six years. Honoring his pledge to limit himself to three terms, he did not seek Date of Birth: November 17, 1961 re-election to the House in 2004.

In addition to his public service, the senator has also worked in the financial services industry, served as president of the Club for Growth, and owned and Year Elected to Seat: 2011 operated a small restaurant chain in the Lehigh Valley with his brothers.

Up for Reelection: 2022 A graduate of Harvard University, he lives in the Lehigh Valley with his wife, Kris, and their three children.

Education: Harvard University

Committees Assignments: • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Finance • Budget

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

Jack Reed is a champion for middle-class families and a strong believer that, through hard work, all Americans should have the opportunity to build a better life. A former Army Ranger, Reed is a national leader on defense, housing, and economic issues. He has led efforts to promote responsible budgets, create jobs, and strengthen our economy.

In 1967, Reed was nominated for an appointment to the United States Military Academy by Senator John O. Pastore (D-RI). After graduating in 1971 and receiving an active duty commission in the Army, Reed earned a master’s degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Platoon Leader, a Company Commander, and a Battalion Staff Officer. Reed resigned from active duty in the Army in 1979 and continued to serve in the Reserves until 1991, retiring with the rank of Major. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1982 and practiced law while serving three terms in the Rhode Island State Senate, followed by three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1996, the people of Rhode Island elected Reed to succeed Claiborne Pell (D-RI) as Rhode Island's 46th United States Senator. A member of the Date of Birth: November 12, 1949 powerful Appropriations Committee, which controls the purse strings of the federal government, Reed has been described by the Boston Globe as “a relentless advocate for his home state.” As a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Reed authored several key Year Elected to Seat: 1997 pieces of the historic Wall Street reform bill and has been nationally recognized for his dedication to protecting U.S. consumers. When taxpayers were forced to invest in banks to save the economy from total collapse, Reed wrote the law ensuring they would share in the rewards when the banks recovered. As a result of Reed’s efforts, $9 billion and counting has been generated for taxpayers. Jack Reed was born and raised in Cranston, Rhode Up for Reelection: 2022 Island. He and his wife Julia Hart Reed have a daughter, Emily.

Education: United States Military Academy, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Law School

Committees Assignments: • Appropriations • Armed Services, Ranking Member • Select Committee on Intelligence • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Rhode Islanders know they can count on Sheldon Whitehouse to fight for the middle-class values that matter most to us. Sheldon believes that every child deserves the opportunities provided by a good education, and that anyone willing to work hard should be able to find a good job. He believes in the promise of Social Security and Medicare to provide a basic measure of dignity for seniors when they retire.

Sheldon has hosted more than 100 community dinners in every corner of the state to hear the concerns of Rhode Islanders. He is dedicated to helping small businesses grow, making health care affordable for every family, and fighting to break through the barricade of special interests in Washington that are blocking action on climate change. The Providence Journal described Sheldon as “a strong-willed and articulate member of the Senate on national issues and an energetic champion of Rhode Island economic and other interests.”

The examples set by people like his father, a World War II veteran and diplomat, and by great figures in Rhode Island public life, like U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell and Governor Bruce Sundlun, taught Sheldon the good that public service can do for our country and our state. Throughout his more than Date of Birth: October 20, 1955 thirty years in public service, Sheldon has focused on the basic issues that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Year Elected to Seat: 2007 A graduate of Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Sheldon served as Rhode Island’s Director of Business Regulation under Governor Sundlun before being recommended by Senator Pell and nominated by President Bill Clinton to be Rhode Island’s United States Attorney in 1994. He was elected Attorney General of Rhode Island in 1998, a position in which he served until 2003. On November 7, 2006, Rhode Islanders elected Up for Reelection: 2024 Sheldon to the United States Senate, where he is a member of the Budget Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW); the Judiciary Committee; and the Finance Committee. Education: Yale University, University of Virginia Law School He and his wife Sandra, a marine biologist and environmental advocate, live in Newport. They have two children. Whether at one of his community dinners throughout the state, meetings with small business owners, or discussions at senior centers, Sheldon is listening to Committees Assignments: Rhode Islanders—and putting their ideas to work in Washington. • Budget • Finance • Environment and Public Works • Judiciary

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Lindsey Graham has earned a reputation as a conservative problem-solver and one of the strongest proponents of a robust national defense. A frequent visitor to American troops stationed overseas for on-the-ground assessments, Graham has consistently pushed for outcomes in the War on Terror which protect our long-term national security interests. One leading conservative recently wrote that when it comes to defending America, "[Lindsey] Graham has been right about more things on foreign policy for longer than just about anyone…if anyone has bragging rights on foreign policy, it is Graham."

Graham is also a leader in cutting spending, reforming entitlements, and getting government out of the way so businesses can create jobs. One national conservative organization called him a Taxpayer Hero who puts "the interests of the taxpayer ahead of politics by consistently voting to cut wasteful spending, reduce the tax burden, and make government more accountable to taxpayers."

Date of Birth: July 9, 1955 Graham was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2014. He became the first person in South Carolina history to garner over one million votes in the 2008 general election. Graham currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Year Elected to Seat: 2003 Prior to serving in the Senate, Graham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as the first Republican from the Third Congressional District of South Carolina since 1877.

Up for Reelection: 2020 Before being elected to Congress, Graham compiled a distinguished record in the United States Air Force as he logged six-and-a-half years of service on active duty as an Air Force lawyer. From 1984-1988, he was assigned overseas and served at Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany. Upon leaving active Education: University of South Carolina, duty Air Force in 1989, Graham joined the South Carolina Air National Guard where he served until 1995. During the first Gulf War in the early 90's, Graham was called to active duty and served state-side at McEntire Air National Guard Base as Staff Judge Advocate where he prepared members for University of South Carolina Law School deployment to the Gulf region.

Committees Assignments: In 1995, Graham joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves. During American military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Graham put his experience in military • Appropriations law to use pulling numerous short-term Reserve duties in both countries over congressional breaks and holidays. • Foreign Relations Graham retired from the Air Force Reserves in June 2015 having served his country in uniform for 33 years. He retired at the rank of Colonel. • Budget A native South Carolinian, Graham grew up in a blue collar family in the small town of Central where his parents ran a restaurant and pool hall. The first • Judiciary, Chairman member of his family to go to college, Graham earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina. He lives in Seneca and is a member of Corinth Baptist Church.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

As a leader on tax reform, education and job training, and innovative ideas to reinvest in our nation’s distressed communities, United States Senator Tim Scott brings a unique perspective to the United States Senate. Growing up mired in poverty in a single parent household, Tim says that he is living his mother’s American Dream, and through his Opportunity Agenda works every single day to ensure every American family has the opportunity to succeed.

Senator Scott has served the great state of South Carolina in the U.S. Senate since 2013, and brings with him a mission to positively affect the lives of a billion people with the message of hope and opportunity. Growing up poor in a single-parent household in North Charleston, South Carolina, Tim watched his single mother work 16-hour days as a nurse’s assistant to keep him and his brother afloat.

As a freshman in high school, Tim nearly failed out, flunking four classes. However, the next year, he met his mentor named John Moniz who shared life- changing ideas and the basic principles of business with Tim. Through hard work, education, innovation, and with the discipline his mother gave him, he Date of Birth: September 19, 1965 began the process of turning his life around. The lessons gleaned from his mentor still guide Tim today: you can think your way out of poverty, and financial independence is a stepping-stone for Year Elected to Seat: 2013 success. Having a job is a good thing, but creating jobs is a great thing.

Up for Reelection: 2022 An unbridled optimist, Tim believes that despite our current challenges, our nation’s brightest days are ahead of us. During his time in office, he has been a tireless advocate for creating more opportunities for families living paycheck-to-paycheck and helping children who are mired in poverty have access to quality education. He launched his Opportunity Agenda, a legislative package aimed at achieving these goals, as well as the Senate Opportunity Coalition, Education: Charleston Southern University a group of Senators committed to helping those in need.

Committees Assignments: Tim also knows that in order for our nation to prosper, we must get our spending and national debt under control. He has sponsored balanced budget • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs amendments throughout his time in Congress, and will continue working to restore fiscal sanity in Washington. • Finance Prior to public service, Tim built a successful small business of his own. He was first elected to Charleston County Council, to the South Carolina State • Health, Education ,Labor and Pensions House, and the U.S. House of Representatives. In January 2013, Tim was sworn in as a United States Senator from South Carolina, and was re-elected in • Special Committee on Aging January 2017. • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)

On January 6th, 2015, Senator Marion Michael “Mike” Rounds was sworn into the United States Senate. Senator Rounds serves on four committees: Senate Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Veterans’ Affairs; and Environment and Public Works.

Rounds previously served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 – 2011, easily winning reelection in 2006. From 1991 to 2000, he was elected five times to the South Dakota State Senate. In 1995, his colleagues selected him to serve as Senate Majority Leader, a position that he held for six years. During his time in state government, Rounds was committed to growing the economy, keeping taxes low and strengthening South Dakota families.

A lifelong South Dakotan, Senator Rounds was born in Huron, the eldest of 11 siblings. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from South Dakota State University. In the private sector, Rounds built a successful insurance and real estate business with offices throughout the state. He and his wife, Jean, currently reside in Fort Pierre. They are the proud parents of four grown children and 10 grandchildren. Date of Birth: October 24, 1954

Year Elected to Seat: 2015

Up for Reelection: 2020

Education: South Dakota State University

Committees Assignments: • Armed Services • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs • Environment and Public Works • Veterans’ Affairs

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD)

John Thune grew up in Murdo, South Dakota. His interest in politics was sparked at a young age after making five of six free throws during a freshman high school basketball game. He was later greeted by a spectator who said, “I noticed you missed one.” That spectator happened to be well-known sports enthusiast and South Dakota U.S. Representative Jim Abdnor. The introduction was the start of a friendship that ignited John’s career in public service.

John received his undergraduate degree at Biola University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. Upon completion of his Master’s Degree in 1984, he married Kimberley Weems, a native of Doland, South Dakota.

John’s attraction to public service took him to Washington, D.C. to work for that sports enthusiast and then-U.S. Senator Jim Abdnor. He then served at the Small Business Administration under an appointment from President Ronald Reagan. In 1989, John and his family returned to South Dakota, where he served as the Executive Director of the South Dakota Republican Party. In 1991, Governor George S. Mickelson appointed him the State Railroad Director, a position he held until 1993, when he became Executive Director of the South Dakota Municipal League.

Date of Birth: January 7, 1961 In 1996, with a shoestring budget and the support of family and friends, John won his first term as South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives. John was reelected to a second term by the largest margin in South Dakota history. He returned again to Washington in 2001 to serve his Year Elected to Seat: 2005 third term in the House. John then honored his 1996 campaign pledge to serve only three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. After a narrow loss in a U.S. Senate race in Up for Reelection: 2022 2002, he won his current U.S. Senate seat in 2004, when he made history by defeating a sitting U.S. Senate party leader for the first time in 52 years. In 2010, John was elected to serve a second term in the U.S. Senate in a rare unopposed race. He was only the third Republican and the only South Dakotan to Education: Biola University, University of South run unopposed for the U.S. Senate since direct elections were created in 1913. John was elected to a third term in 2016. For the 116th Congress, John Dakota serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the Finance Committee. He serves as chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet and chairman of the Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. He also serves as the Senate Republican Whip, the number two position in Senate Committees Assignments: Republican leadership, and has previously served as chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee from 2009–2011 and chairman of the Senate • Commerce, Science and Transportation Republican Conference from 2012-2018. • Finance • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry John and his wife Kimberley live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and they have two grown daughters and three grandchildren. In his free time, John enjoys spending time with his family, pheasant hunting, and running.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN)

In 2016, the nation’s governors created the James Madison Award to recognize members of Congress who support federalism and the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing states’ rights. The governors named Sen. Lamar Alexander as the first-ever recipient of the award for his work to fix No Child Left Behind. The new education law Alexander worked to pass was signed by the president in December 2015. The Wall Street Journal called it “the largest devolution of federal power to the states in a quarter century.”

In 2013, the National Conference of State Legislatures gave Sen. Alexander and three other senators its “Restoring the Balance” Award for protecting states’ rights, the first time in 10 years the organization gave this award to U.S. senators.

Alexander, a seventh-generation Tennessean born and raised in Maryville, was twice elected governor of Tennessee. He has always believed that in most cases the best decisions are made by those closest to the people.

Date of Birth: July 3, 1940 Today, Alexander chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Year Elected to Seat: 2003 Alexander is also chairman of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, where he works to boost funding for basic energy research and invest in our inland waterways and harbors.

Up for Reelection: 2020 Alexander was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and has been re-elected twice. His Republican colleagues elected him three times to be chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Education: Vanderbilt University, New York University School of Law He has previously served as president of the University of Tennessee and as U.S. Secretary of Education under George H.W. Bush. He is a classical and country pianist and the author of seven books. Committees Assignments: • Appropriations Lamar Alexander and his wife Honey have four children and nine grandchildren and a dog named Rufus. • Energy and Natural Resources • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Chairman • Rules and Administration Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Marsha Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, and is currently serving her first term representing the state of Tennessee. Before her election to the Senate, Marsha represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

Marsha’s public service is dedicated to promoting opportunities for women and making America a more prosperous place to live. Marsha’s leadership philosophy is based on her experiences in the private sector as a small business woman and author, as well as being a mother and grandmother. Marsha went to college on a 4-H scholarship and worked her way through school selling books for the Southwestern Company as one of their first female sales associates, and later as one of their first female sales managers.

She then became Director of Retail Fashion and Special Events for the Castner Knott Company, which was a Nashville-based regional department store. Later, Marsha founded her own business, Marketing Strategies, which focused on the retail marketplace, as well as electronic and print media.

Marsha began her career in public service in 1995 when she was named executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission. In 1998, she was elected to the Tennessee State Senate. In the state legislature, she earned a reputation for fiscal responsibility and Date of Birth: June 6, 1952 government accountability by identifying waste and offering realistic solutions to Tennessee’s budget challenges. While serving in the Tennessee Senate, Marsha led a statewide grassroots campaign to defeat a proposed state income tax. The tax was defeated, and Marsha’s leadership earned her a reputation as an anti-tax champion. In 2014, the people of Tennessee passed an amendment to the state constitution to Year Elected to Seat: 2019 expressly prohibit a state income tax – a fitting cap to a 14-year battle.

Up for Reelection: 2024 In 2002, Marsha was elected to represent the people of Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District based on her record in the state legislature. She brought her Tennessee values to Washington, DC, and became a leader in the fight for small, efficient federal government that is accountable to its citizens. As a Education: Mississippi State University Congressman, Marsha was often selected by her colleagues to lead the charge for principled conservativism. Her congressional career was also noted for her Chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, as well as bipartisan expertise in defending songwriters’ and performers’ rights. Committees Assignments: • Judiciary Marsha is a member of numerous charitable organizations and is an active member of her church, Christ Presbyterian. Marsha and her husband Chuck • Armed Services live in Williamson County, Tennessee. They have two children, Mary Morgan (Paul) Ketchel and Chad (Hillary) Blackburn, and two grandsons. Originally from Laurel, Mississippi, Marsha is a graduate of Mississippi State University. • Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Veterans’ Affairs

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

In 2014, Texans overwhelmingly re-elected Senator John Cornyn to represent them for a third term in the U.S. Senate.

Since he was first elected in 2002, Sen. Cornyn has earned a national reputation as an articulate and powerful voice for Texas and conservative values in Washington. Sen. Cornyn, a San Antonio native, strongly believes that we need more Texas solutions in Washington, which is why he consistently fights to bring the Lone Star State’s commonsense solutions to the federal level.

He has committed himself to strengthening our national defense, securing our borders, repairing our broken immigration system and strengthening the economy by keeping taxes low, reducing federal spending, and fighting job-killing regulations from Washington bureaucrats. Sen. Cornyn has also been a tireless advocate for Texas military personnel, veterans, and their families, and he has fought to provide these brave Americans with the best possible support, care, and benefits.

Sen. Cornyn serves on the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees, where helps craft legislation on behalf of 28 million Texans. From 2013 Date of Birth: February 2, 1952 until 2018 Sen. Cornyn was chosen by his colleagues to serve as the Majority Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Senate Republican Conference. Year Elected to Seat: 2002 Sen. Cornyn has served the people of Texas for the last three decades, first as a district judge and later as a member of the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Attorney General. He received his undergraduate degree from Trinity University, his law degree from St. Mary’s School of Law, and his LLM from the Up for Reelection: 2020 University of Virginia Law School.

Education: Trinity University, University of Sen. Cornyn married his wife Sandy in 1979, and they have two grown daughters. Virginia, St. Mary’s School of Law

Committees Assignments: • Finance • Judiciary • Select Committee on Intelligence

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Throughout his life, Ted Cruz has proven to be a passionate and effective fighter for limited government, economic growth, and the Constitution.

Ted’s calling to public service has been inspired by his firsthand observation of the pursuit of freedom and opportunity in America. Ted’s mother, Eleanor, was born in Delaware to an Irish and Italian working-class family. She became the first in her family to go to college, graduated from Rice University with a degree in mathematics, and became a pioneering computer programmer in the 1950s.

After being tortured and imprisoned in Cuba, Ted’s father, Rafael, fled to the United States to attend the University of Texas at Austin in 1957. He then started a small business in the oil and gas industry. Today, Ted’s father is a pastor in Dallas.

Growing up, his father would often say to him: “When we faced oppression in Cuba, I had a place to flee to. If we lose our freedom here, where do we Date of Birth: December 22, 1970 go?” Ted has been a tireless fighter for liberty because his family knows what it is like to lose it. Year Elected to Seat: 2013 As Solicitor General for the State of Texas and in private practice, Ted authored more than 80 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and argued 43 oral arguments, Up for Reelection: 2024 including nine before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also won an unprecedented series of landmark national victories that include his defense of U.S. sovereignty against the UN and the World Court in Medellin v. Texas, our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument at the Texas State Capitol, and the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Education: Princeton University, Harvard Law School In the U.S. Senate, Ted has led the fight to repeal Obamacare, to secure the border, and to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He has also led the fight to defend life, marriage, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and our entire Bill of Rights. And most importantly, he’s kept his Committees Assignments: promise to speak the truth and do what he said he’d do. Ted has proven to be the exact type of courageous conservative we need in the U.S. Senate to • Commerce, Science and Transportation restore economic growth, defend our Constitution, and protect the values we all hold dear. • Judiciary Ted, his wife Heidi, their two daughters Caroline and Catherine, and his entire family have been blessed to live the American Dream — the idea that • Rules and Administration anyone, through hard work and determination, can achieve anything. And he is committed to ensuring every family has that same opportunity. • Foreign Relations • Joint Economic Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT)

Senator Mitt Romney is uniquely positioned to serve Utah and fight for Utahns.

In 2012, Mitt Romney was the Republican nominee for President. He was also a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination and served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 through 2007.

Prior to his time as Governor, he led the 2002 Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics and, with a team of volunteers and managers, helped turn the struggling Games into a Utah success story.

Before entering public service, Romney led a successful business career. He was the co-founder of Bain Capital, a leading investment company, and the turnaround CEO of Bain & Company, an international management consulting firm. Romney served on the board of directors of Marriott Internationaland as Chairman of the Solamere Capital Executive Partner Group.

Date of Birth: March 12, 1947 In addition to his public and private sector experience, Romney has served with several charities and in volunteer positions in his church and community. He currently works with CharityVision in Salt Lake City and the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases in Boston. Year Elected to Seat: 2019 Romney earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his JD/MBA from Harvard University.

Up for Reelection: 2024 He is the proud husband to Ann Romney, father to five sons, and grandfather to 24 grandchildren.

Education: Brigham Young University, Stanford University, Harvard University

Committees Assignments: • Foreign Relations • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)

Elected in 2010 as Utah's 16th Senator, Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for our founding constitutional principles.

Senator Lee acquired a deep respect for the Constitution early on. His father, Rex Lee, who served as the Solicitor General under President Ronald Reagan, would often discuss varied aspects of judicial and constitutional doctrine around the kitchen table, from Due Process to the uses of Executive Plenary Power. He attended most of his father's arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, giving him a unique, hands-on experience and understanding of government up close.

Lee graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and served as BYU's Student Body President in his senior year. He graduated from BYU's Law School in 1997 and went on to serve as law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Date of Birth: June 4, 1971 Utah, and then with future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Lee spent several years as an attorney with the law firm Sidley & Austin specializing in appellate and Supreme Court litigation, and then served as an Year Elected to Seat: 2011 Assistant U.S. Attorney in Salt Lake City arguing cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Lee served the state of Utah as Governor Jon Huntsman's General Counsel and was later honored to reunite with Justice Alito, now on the Supreme Court, Up for Reelection: 2022 for a one-year clerkship. He returned to private practice in 2007.

Throughout his career, Lee earned a reputation as an outstanding practitioner of the law based on his sound judgment, abilities in the courtroom, and Education: Brigham Young University, Brigham thorough understanding of the Constitution. Young University School of Law Today, Lee fights to preserve America's proud founding document in the United States Senate. He advocates efforts to support constitutionally limited Committees Assignments: government, fiscal responsibility, individual liberty, and economic prosperity. • Energy and Natural Resources He also oversees issues critical to Utah as the Chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and serves on the Commerce Committee as well. • Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Judiciary Lee and his wife Sharon live in Alpine, Utah, with their three children. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a • Joint Economic, Chairman two-year mission for the Church in the Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)

Tim grew up working in his father’s ironworking shop in Kansas City. His parents taught him the value of hard work and showed him how small businesses and technical skills strengthen this country every day. After graduating from the University of Missouri, Tim started his public service career by running a technical school founded by Jesuit missionaries in Honduras. He trained teenagers to become carpenters and welders, equipping them with skills to lift up themselves and their communities. As Tim says, his work in Honduras was “a North Star” that led to his commitment to advance job opportunities for everyone. His time there reinforced three core values that are still a central part of his life today: “Fè, familia, y trabajo” – “Faith, family, and work.”

Tim met Virginian Anne Holton at Harvard Law School and they married in 1984 in the same church in Richmond they attend to this day. They have three adult children. Anne, a former legal aid lawyer and juvenile court judge, served as Virginia Secretary of Education from 2014 until 2016. Before that, Anne ran Great Expectations, a program that offers tutoring, career coaching, and other services to help young adults aging out of foster care and attending Virginia community colleges transition to successful, independent adulthood. She now teaches education policy and government at George Mason University – Tim calls her the best public servant he knows. Anne’s father Linwood Holton, a former Republican Governor of Virginia, was critical to integrating Virginia’s public schools, putting the Commonwealth on the path to progress we see today. Date of Birth: February 26, 1958 After law school, Tim practiced law in Richmond for 17 years, specializing in the representation of people who had been denied housing due to their race, disability, or Year Elected to Seat: 2013 family status. In 1998, Tim helped win one of the largest civil rights jury verdicts ever in a case involving discrimination against minority neighborhoods by an insurance company. He also began teaching law part-time at the University of Richmond in 1987.

Up for Reelection: 2018 Tim was first elected to office in 1994, serving as a city council member and four years later, Mayor of Richmond. When he was first elected to City Council in Richmond, the city had one of the highest homicide rates in America, and he worked with law enforcement and the community to find solutions that brought down the rate of violent crime. He became Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2002 and was inaugurated as Virginia’s 70th Governor in 2006. While serving as Governor, Tim improved the Education: University of Missouri, Harvard education and health care systems, and by the end of his term, leading publications ranked Virginia the best state to raise a child and the best state for business. He visited a Law School school in every county and city in the Commonwealth and helped Virginia make it through the worst recession since the Great Depression. He also responded to the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech by strengthening Virginia’s background check system and pushing his legislature to do more to make communities safer.

Committees Assignments: Tim was elected to the Senate in 2012 as a can-do optimist skilled in bringing people together across old lines of party, race, or region. • Budget Tim has spent his time in the Senate focused on improving the lives of Virginians. He has made boosting job opportunities for everyone a top priority. As co-chair of the • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, Tim focuses on expanding access to job-training programs to ensure that students of all ages are prepared with the skills they need for the jobs of the modern economy. Tim has helped lead efforts in the Senate to reduce unemployment for military families and veterans. • Armed Services • Foreign Relations

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

Senator Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008 and reelected to a second term in November 2014. He serves on the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget, and Rules Committees as well as the Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the Vice Chairman. During his time in the Senate, Senator Warner has established himself as a bipartisan leader who has worked with Republicans and Democrats alike to cut red tape, increase government performance and accountability, and promote private sector innovation and job creation. Senator Warner has been recognized as a national leader in fighting for our military men and women and veterans, and in working to find bipartisan, balanced solutions to address our country's debt and deficit.

From 2002 to 2006, he served as Governor of Virginia. When he left office in 2006, Virginia was ranked as the best state for business, the best managed state, and the best state in which to receive a public education.

The first in his family to graduate from college, Mark Warner spent 20 years as a successful technology and business leader in Virginia before entering public office. An early investor in the cellular telephone business, he co-founded the company that became Nextel and invested in hundreds of start-up Date of Birth: December 15, 1954 technology companies that created tens of thousands of jobs.

Year Elected to Seat: 2009 Senator Warner, his wife Lisa Collis, and their three daughters live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Up for Reelection: 2020

Education: George Washington University, Harvard Law School

Committees Assignments: • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Finance • Rules and Administration • Select Committee on Intelligence, Vice Chairman • Budget Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974. At 34, he was the youngest U.S. Senator ever to be elected from the Green Mountain State. Leahy was born in Montpelier and grew up across from the Statehouse. A graduate of Saint Michael's College in Colchester (1961), he received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center (1964). He served for eight years as State's Attorney in Chittenden County where he gained a national reputation for his law enforcement activities and was selected as one of three outstanding prosecutors in the United States in 1974.

Leahy is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He is the senior most member of the Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Agriculture Committee. Leahy is the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. He ranks first in seniority in the Senate and is the President Pro Tempore. Leahy co-chairs the Senate National Guard Caucus and led in ensuring that members of the National Guard in Vermont and across the nation receive the necessary resources to fulfill their heightened missions after 9/11. In 2003 the National Guard Association presented Leahy with its highest individual honor, the Harry S. Truman Award, for his "sustained contributions of exceptional and far-reaching magnitude Date of Birth: March 31, 1940 to the defense and security of the United States in a manner worthy of recognition at the national level.“ Patrick Leahy has been married to Marcelle Pomerleau Leahy since 1962. They have a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren. The Leahy’s live on a Year Elected to Seat: 1975 tree farm in Middlesex, Vermont.

Up for Reelection: 2022

Education: Saint Michael's College, Georgetown University Law Center

Committees Assignments: • Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry • Appropriations, Vice Chairman • Judiciary • Rules & Administration

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Bernie Sanders is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote. His previous 16 years in the House of Representatives make him the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history. Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, Sanders attended James Madison High School, Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago. After graduating in 1964, he moved to Vermont. In 1981, he was elected (by 10 votes) to the first of four terms as mayor of Burlington. Sanders lectured at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and at Hamilton College in upstate New York before his 1990 election as Vermont's at-large member in Congress. The Almanac of American Politics calls Sanders a "practical and successful legislator." Throughout his career he has focused on the shrinking American middle class and the growing income and wealth gaps in the United States. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Sanders in 2014 passed legislation reforming the VA health care system. Congressional Quarterly said he was able “to bridge Washington’s toxic partisan divide and cut one of the most significant deals in years.” Today, Sanders remains on the veterans committee and was tapped by Senate leadership to be the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. He also serves on the Environment and Public Works Committee, where he has focused on global warming and rebuilding our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Date of Birth: September 8, 1941 He is a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he has championed efforts to transform our energy system from fossil fuels to renewable power sources like solar and wind. He also sits on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where he has fought for greater access to affordable health care and improved education programs from pre-K to college. Year Elected to Seat: 2007

Up for Reelection: 2024

Education: University of Chicago

Committees Assignments: • Energy and Natural Resources • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions • Budget, Ranking Member • Environment and Public Works • Veterans’ Affairs

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Maria Cantwell currently serves as a United States Senator for the State of Washington. As a respected leader – both in public service and in the private sector – Maria has always embraced the values she first learned growing up in a strong working-class family. With the help of Pell Grants, Maria was the first member of her family to graduate college. Later, a successful businesswoman in Washington's hi-tech industry, she helped build a company that created hundreds of high-paying jobs from the ground up.

Maria was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, 2006, 2012, and again in 2018, pledging to honor the hard work, aspirations and faith of the people of Washington state. She is working to create affordable opportunities for consumers, businesses and families, to make our nation more secure today, to foster innovation for tomorrow, and to stand with parents as they educate and care for their children.

Maria gets results. She cut taxes for the middle-class by ensuring that Washington taxpayers can deduct state and local taxes from their federal returns. She Date of Birth: October 13, 1958 fought attempts by the Bush Administration to raise local electricity rates. When bankrupt Enron officials tried to charge Washington ratepayers for millions of dollars in undelivered electricity, Maria led the effort that successfully stopped them. Maria has protected countless jobs in Washington's aerospace industry by cracking down on foreign companies' unfair trade practices and has worked to create still more well-paying jobs through effective Year Elected to Seat: 2001 investments in new technology and valuable job training. Maria is leading efforts in the Senate to make America more energy independent. She has been a proud advocate for better educational opportunities for our children and less expensive, more accessible health care for our families. Maria continues to Up for Reelection: 2024 build new growth and strong partnerships, insisting on responsibility and making life more affordable for all of Washington 's families.

Education: Miami University of Ohio

Committees Assignments: • Indian Affairs • Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Energy and Natural Resources • Finance • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)

As Washington state’s senior Senator, Patty Murray has a proven track record spanning more than two decades of fighting for Washington state families in the United States Senate. Serving as a member of Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, Patty has established herself as a tireless and effective leader on education, transportation, budget issues, port security, healthcare, women, and veterans issues. In addition to being the first female Senator from Washington state, Patty served as the first female Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during the 112th Congress and served as the first female Chair of the Senate Budget Committee during the 113th Congress. She is currently Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

Patty was born and raised in Bothell, Washington. Her dad ran a five and dime store on Main Street, where she and her siblings all worked growing up. As a twin and one of seven children, she quickly learned the value of a strong work ethic and a country that supports those who fall on hard times when her father fell ill when she was 15. Patty’s father – a World War II veteran and a Purple Heart recipient – was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and in a few short years, his illness got so bad he couldn't work anymore. Patty’s mother, who had stayed home to raise their family, had to take care of him while also working to support their family. She found some work, but it didn’t pay enough to support Patty and her six brothers and sisters—and a husband with growing medical bills. Thankfully, they lived in a country where the government didn't just say “tough luck.” Patty's family received some help from the VA for their father’s medical care, but for several months her family had to rely on food stamps. However, thanks to a program established by the federal government, Patty’s mother was able to go back to school in order to find a better paying job. And thanks to federal grants Date of Birth: October 11, 1950 and student loans, Patty and her siblings were all able to attend college. While attending Washington State University, Patty took an internship in the psychiatric ward of the Seattle VA. It was there she personally witnessed the sacrifices of young Vietnam War veterans. Year Elected to Seat: 1993 Never planning to enter politics, in the 1980’s a state politician told her she “couldn't make a difference” when she went to Olympia as a parent to advocate for a local preschool program targeted by state budget cuts. Patty responded by organizing a grassroots coalition of 13,000 parents that fought successfully to save the program. Patty Up for Reelection: 2022 went on to serve on the Shoreline School Board, and in 1988 was elected to the Washington State Senate. In 1992, she ran for the United States Senate as a voice for Washington families who were not being heard. Dramatically outspent, Patty ran a grassroots campaign of family, friends, supporters, and public interest groups to beat a 10-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives. Patty was re-elected in 1998, 2004, and 2010. Education: Washington State University As a unique voice in the United States Senate, Patty is known for her down-to-earth, determined style. She’s been called “a workhorse, not a show horse” by the Seattle Committees Assignments: Post-Intelligencer for her intense, behind-the-scenes efforts to get the job done. She has also been described as "tenacious" in her work to address Washington state's needs by the Seattle Times. Patty is often looked to by colleagues and the media in Washington D.C. for her ability to articulate how complex issues affect every day American • Veterans’ Affairs families. • Appropriations • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Ranking Member • Budget

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Tammy Baldwin was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised by her grandparents in the Badger State. Her grandfather was a scientist at the University of Wisconsin and her grandmother was a gifted artist and seamstress who became chief costumer of the UW Theater Department. Tammy graduated from Madison West High School and went on to double-major in political science and mathematics at Smith College. In 1989, she received her law degree from UW-Madison.

In 1986, while in law school, she served on the Madison Common Council, filling an aldermanic vacancy. Tammy was elected to four terms (1986-1994) on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. In 1992, Tammy was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a State Representative for the 78th District, serving three terms.

In 1998, Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District shattered the state’s glass ceiling and elected Tammy as the state’s first female member of Congress and the nation’s first openly gay challenger sent to Congress. She served seven terms in the House of Representatives, serving on the Budget Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Energy and Commerce Committee. Date of Birth: February 11, 1962 Tammy was elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012, winning a hard fought race and making history as Wisconsin’s first woman to serve in the Year Elected to Seat: 2013 U.S. Senate and the first openly gay member elected to the Senate.

In the Senate, Senator Baldwin is committed to working across party lines to strengthen the essential pillars of economic security for the middle class - Up for Reelection: 2024 investments in education and workforce readiness, quality health care for all Americans, building a strong manufacturing economy, and ensuring retirement security for today’s seniors and future generations. Education: Smith College, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School In the Senate she has worked across the aisle, to ensure that our veterans, military families and wounded warriors receive the support and care that they have earned and deserve. The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Baldwin in close consultation with medical professionals, veteran’s service organizations, and the Simcakoski family, focuses on providing safer and more effective pain management Committees Assignments: services to our nation’s veterans. • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions • Appropriations Senator Baldwin serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and the Senate • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Both of Ron’s parents were born and raised on farms. Their work ethic and small-town values were naturally passed along to their own children. As a result, Ron has worked hard all his life. As a boy, he mowed lawns, shoveled snow, delivered papers, and caddied for a few extra bucks. At the age of 15, he obtained his first tax-paying job as a dishwasher in a Walgreens grill. He rose through the ranks as a soda jerk, fry cook, and finally night manager before reaching the age of 16.

He gained early acceptance to the University of Minnesota, so he skipped his senior year of High School and worked full time while obtaining his degree in business and accounting. In 1977, after graduating with a BSB-Accounting degree, he married his wife Jane, and started working as an accountant at Jostens. He also continued his education by enrolling in an MBA night program.

In July of 1979, Ron and Jane moved to Oshkosh to start a business with Jane’s brother. The company -PACUR- began producing plastic sheet for Date of Birth: April 8, 1955 packaging and printing applications. From operating the equipment, to keeping the company books, and selling its products, Ron has been involved in every function of the business. It is this body of experience and private sector perspective that he now brings to the Senate.

Year Elected to Seat: 2011 Ron came to Washington because the federal government is bankrupting America. He thinks it is important for citizen legislators to ally with those who are seriously facing that reality. Ron’s manufacturing background has taught him to attack the root cause of a problem, not mere symptoms. He believes huge Up for Reelection: 2022 deficits, slow economic activity, high unemployment and woefully inadequate job creation are severe symptoms of the problem – but not the root cause. The ever expanding size, scope and cost of government is.

Education: University of Minnesota Ron is Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and also serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees. He resides in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with his wife Jane. They have three children and two grandchildren. Committees Assignments: • Homeland Security and Governmental Co Affairs, Chairman • Commerce, Science and Transportation • Foreign Relations • Budget

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

Shelley Moore Capito was elected by the people of West Virginia to the United States Senate in 2014. She is the first female U.S. Senator in West Virginia’s history and was elected with the largest margin of victory for a Republican in state history – winning more than 62 percent of the vote and all 55 counties.

After serving West Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years, and as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for four years prior, Shelley decided to run for Senate to be an even stronger voice for the Mountain State. She also saw an opportunity to restore order to a Senate stuck in gridlock for far too long.

Shelley believes that today's challenges demand bipartisan solutions and cooperation across the aisle to advance legislation that benefits West Virginia and the country as a whole.

Shelley serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee; the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Environment and Public Works Date of Birth: December 26, 1953 (EPW) Committee; and the Rules and Administration Committee. This committee portfolio puts her in a strong position to create new opportunities in the Mountain State and fight for West Virginia coal, jobs, and families.

Year Elected to Seat: 2015 On the Appropriations Committee, Shelley brings West Virginia’s voice to the table when our nation’s spending priorities are determined. She serves as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee. Up for Reelection: 2024 On the EPW Committee, Shelley advocates for policies that protect vital West Virginia energy and manufacturing jobs and encourage investment in West Virginia’s infrastructure. She serves as Chairman of the EPW Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee. On the Commerce Committee, Education: West Virginia University Shelley promotes rural broadband expansion to better serve states like West Virginia.

Committees Assignments: A lifelong West Virginian, Shelley was born in Glen Dale in the Northern Panhandle. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from Duke University and a M.Ed. from • Commerce, Science, and Transportation the University of Virginia. Shelley and her husband Charles L. Capito Jr. reside in Charleston. They have three adult children: two sons, Charles (wife • Rules and Administration Laura) and Moore (wife Katie), and one daughter, Shelley (husband Colin Macleod). They have also been blessed with six grandchildren: Celia, Charlie, • Appropriations Eliza, Rose, Arch, and Macaulay. • Energy and Natural Resources

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. For Senator Manchin, serving as West Virginia's Senator is truly an honor and a privilege.

Born and raised in the small coal mining town of Farmington, W.Va., Sen. Manchin grew up learning the values that all West Virginians share — family, common sense, fairness and hard work. As a small businessman, he learned firsthand from his grandfather, Papa Joe, who was an Italian immigrant and the town grocer, the importance of serving the public. As a young man, his beloved grandmother, Mama Kay, inspired Senator Manchin's belief in public service through her unflagging compassion and desire to help those less fortunate. More than anything, it is his family and the values he learned growing up among the hardworking men and women of West Virginia that define who Senator Manchin is and the public servant he strives to be.

From his days as a state legislator to his six years as Governor to his current role, Senator Manchin has always been committed to his philosophy of "retail Date of Birth: August 24, 1947 government" — in other words, connecting with all of his constituents and making service to them his top priority. Throughout his public life, he has never let politics or ideology stand in the way of commonsense solutions. Instead, he believes that only by putting Year Elected to Seat: 2010 politics aside and working hard to bring people together can we do what is right for West Virginia and the nation.

Up for Reelection: 2020 He began his tenure as West Virginia's 34th governor in January 2005. Then-Governor Manchin approved millions of dollars in tax relief for West Virginia's citizens and businesses, fixed the state's workers' compensation system, established the first comprehensive teacher pay package in more than 15 years and dramatically decreased the state's debt. In six years, more than $13 billion in business investments were made, and West Virginia was often cited Education: Duke University, University of nationally for its strong fiscal management. Virginia As a Senator, Joe Manchin is committed to bringing this same spirit of bipartisanship to Washington. As he has done throughout his entire life, he remains Committees Assignments: committed to working with Republicans and Democrats to find commonsense solutions to the problems our country faces and is working hard to usher in a • Appropriations new bipartisan spirit in the Senate and Congress. • Armed Services • Energy and Natural Resources, Ranking Member • Veterans’ Affairs Notes:

Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY)

Senator John Barrasso was sworn in to the United States Senate in 2007 having represented the people of Natrona County in the Wyoming State Senate from 2003-2007. In November 2018, Barrasso was reelected to the U.S. Senate with more than 67% of the vote.

He is the third-ranking member in the Senate Republican leadership as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.

He serves on committees that directly impact Wyoming’s economy, energy interests, public lands, national parks and trade. In addition to other committee assignments, Barrasso is the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Senator Barrasso is known by many as Wyoming’s Doctor. During his 24 years as an orthopedic surgeon, Barrasso served as President of the Date of Birth: July 21, 1952 Wyoming Medical Society and was named Wyoming Physician of the Year.

Year Elected to Seat: 2007 Barrasso has three children – Peter, Emma and Hadley. He and his wife Bobbi live in Casper.

Up for Reelection: 2024

Education: Georgetown University, Georgetown University School of Medicine

Committees Assignments: • Foreign Relations • Energy and Natural Resources • Environment and Public Works, Chairman • Indian Affairs

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Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above. Chairman Michael Enzi (R-WY)

Michael B. Enzi was sworn in as Wyoming's 20th United States Senator on January 7, 1997.

Enzi is the Senate's only accountant by profession and he served with distinction on the Senate Banking Committee. His addition to the Senate Budget Committee has contributed to a more punctual and fiscally responsible federal spending blueprint the past few years and he continues to press for a balanced federal budget and payment of our national debt. A former small business owner and member of the Senate Small Business Committee, Enzi has remained a strong advocate of small businesses by promoting or preventing legislation depending on its effect on small businesses in the same manner he advocates for rural interests. Small businesses and individual entrepreneurs and inventors have benefitted from special conferences organized by Enzi.

Enzi was born on February 1, 1944 in Bremerton, Washington while his father was serving our country in the naval shipyards during World War II. Enzi and his family moved to Thermopolis, Wyoming shortly after his birth where he attended elementary school. He graduated from Sheridan High School in Date of Birth: February 1, 1944 1962. He continued his education in Washington, D.C. at George Washington University. After completing his accounting degree in 1966, he went on to the University of Denver where he earned a Master's Degree in Retail Marketing in 1968. Enzi is a Rapport Leadership Institute Master Grad. Year Elected to Seat: 1997 After marrying Diana (Buckley) in 1969, Enzi and his wife moved to Gillette, Wyoming where they started their own small business, NZ Shoes, with stores later in Sheridan, Wyoming and Miles City, Montana. Enzi has two daughters and one son. Enzi is an elder in the Presbyterian Church and taught the Up for Reelection: 2020 high school Sunday school class for more than 10 years.

Education: George Washington University, University of Denver Committees Assignments: • Finance • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Budget, Chairman

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