TH KEY COMMITTEES FOR THE 117 CONGRESS APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES The Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees determine how federal funding for discretionary programs, such as the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program, is allocated each fiscal year. The Subcommittees overseeing funding for OAA programs in both the Senate and the House are called the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittees. Listed below, by rank, are the Members of Congress who sit on these Committees and Subcommittees. New Members of Congress who are serving their first term are listed in italics. Senate Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Democrats (9) Republicans (9) Member State Member State Patty Murray, Chair Washington Roy Blunt, Ranking Member Missouri Richard Durbin Illinois Richard Shelby Alabama Jack Reed Rhode Island Lindsey Graham South Carolina Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Jerry Moran Kansas Jeff Merkley Oregon Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Brian Schatz Hawaii John Kennedy Louisiana Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Cindy Hyde-Smith Mississippi Chris Murphy Connecticut Mike Braun Indiana Joe Manchin West Virginia Marco Rubio Florida Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats (15) Republicans (15) Member State Member State Patrick Leahy, Chairman Vermont Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Alabama Patty Murray Washington Mitch McConnell Kentucky Dianne Feinstein California Susan Collins Maine Richard Durbin Illinois Lisa Murkowski Alaska Jack Reed Rhode Island Lindsey Graham South Carolina Jon Tester Montana Roy Blunt Missouri Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Jerry Moran Kansas Jeff Merkley Oregon John Hoeven North Dakota Chris Coons Delaware John Boozman Arkansas Brain Schatz Hawaii Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin John Kennedy Louisiana Chris Murphy Connecticut Cindy Hyde-Smith Mississippi Joe Manchin West Virginia Mike Braun Indiana Chris Van Hollen Maryland Bill Hagerty Tennessee Martin Heinrich New Mexico Marco Rubio Florida Updated July 2021 House Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Democrats (10) Republicans (6) Member State & District Member State & District Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Connecticut – 3 Tom Cole, Ranking Member Oklahoma – 4 Lucille Roybal-Allard California – 40 Andy Harris Maryland – 1 Barbara Lee California – 13 Chuck Fleischmann Tennessee – 3 Mark Pocan Wisconsin – 2 Jaime Herrera Beutler Washington – 3 Katherine Clark Massachusetts – 5 John Moolenaar Michigan – 4 Lois Frankel Florida – 21 Ben Cline Virginia – 6 Cheri Bustos Illinois – 17 Bonnie Watson Coleman New Jersey – 12 Brenda Lawrence Michigan – 14 Josh Harder California – 10 House Appropriations Committee Democrats (33) Republicans (26) Member State & District Member State & District Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Connecticut – 3 Kay Granger, Ranking Member Texas – 12 Marcy Kaptur Ohio – 9 Harold Rogers Kentucky – 5 David Price North Carolina – 4 Robert Aderholt Alabama – 4 Lucille Roybal-Allard California – 40 Mike Simpson Idaho – 2 Sanford Bishop Jr. Georgia – 2 John Carter Texas – 31 Barbara Lee California – 13 Ken Calvert California – 42 Betty McCollum Minnesota – 4 Tom Cole Oklahoma – 4 Tim Ryan Ohio – 13 Mario Diaz-Balart Florida – 25 C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Maryland – 2 Steve Womack Arkansas – 3 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Florida – 23 Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska – 1 Henry Cuellar Texas – 28 Chuck Fleischmann Tennessee – 3 Chellie Pingree Maine – 1 Jaime Herrera Beutler Washington – 3 Mike Quigley Illinois – 5 David Joyce Ohio – 14 Derek Kilmer Washington – 6 Andy Harris Maryland – 1 Matt Cartwright Pennsylvania – 8 Mark Amodei Nevada – 2 Grace Meng New York – 6 Chris Stewart Utah – 2 Mark Pocan Wisconsin – 2 Steven Palazzo Mississippi – 4 Katherine Clark Massachusetts – 5 David Valadao California – 21 Pete Aguilar California – 31 Dan Newhouse Washington – 4 Lois Frankel Florida – 21 John Moolenaar Michigan – 4 Cheri Bustos Illinois – 17 John Rutherford Florida – 4 Bonnie Watson Coleman New Jersey – 12 Ben Cline Virginia – 6 Brenda Lawrence Michigan – 14 Guy Reschenthaler Pennsylvania – 14 Norma Torres California – 35 Mike Garcia California – 25 Charlie Crist Florida – 13 Ashley Hinson Iowa – 1 Ann Kirkpatrick Arizona – 2 Tony Gonzales Texas – 23 Ed Case Hawaii – 1 Adriano Espaillat New York – 13 Josh Harder California – 10 2 House Appropriations Committee Continued Jennifer Wexton Virginia – 10 David Trone Maryland – 6 Lauren Underwood Illinois – 14 Susie Lee Nevada – 3 AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is the authorizing committee for the OAA in the Senate, meaning this committee is responsible for reviewing and setting policy changes, including leading the reauthorization process. The Subcommittee that specifically oversees the OAA is called the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security. Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security Democrats (8) Republicans (8) Member State Member State Bernie Sanders*, Chairman Vermont Susan Collins, Ranking Member Maine Bob Casey Pennsylvania Rand Paul Kentucky Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Lisa Murkowski Alaska Chris Murphy Connecticut Roger Marshall Kansas Tim Kaine Virginia Tim Scott South Carolina Maggie Hassan New Hampshire Jerry Moran Kansas Jacky Rosen Nevada Bill Cassidy Louisiana Ben Ray Luján New Mexico Mike Braun Indiana *Independent Senate HELP Committee Democrats (11) Republicans (11) Member State Member State Patty Murray, Chairman Washington Richard Burr, Ranking Member North Carolina Bernie Sanders* Vermont Rand Paul Kentucky Bob Casey Pennsylvania Susan Collins Maine Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Bill Cassidy Louisiana Chris Murphy Connecticut Lisa Murkowski Alaska Tim Kaine Virginia Mike Braun Indiana Maggie Hassan New Hampshire Roger Marshall Kansas Tina Smith Minnesota Tim Scott South Carolina Jacky Rosen Nevada Mitt Romney Utah Ben Ray Lujan New Mexico Tommy Tuberville Alabama John Hickenlooper Colorado Jerry Moran Kansas *Independent House Education and Labor Committee The House Education and Labor (E&L) Committee is the authorizing committee for the OAA, meaning this committee is responsible for reviewing and setting policy changes, including leading the reauthorization process. 3 The Subcommittee that specifically oversees the OAA is called the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services. Listed below are the Representatives who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee. House E&L Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Democrats (7) Republicans (5) Member State & District Member State & District Suzanne Bonamici, Chair Oregon – 1 Russ Fulcher, Ranking Member Idaho – 1 Alma Adams North Carolina – 12 Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson Pennsylvania – 15 Jahana Hayes Connecticut – 5 Lisa McClain Michigan – 10 Teresa Leger Fernandez New Mexico – 3 Victoria Spartz Indiana – 5 Frank Mrvan Indiana – 1 Scott Fitzgerald Wisconsin – 5 Jamaal Bowman New York – 16 Kweisi Mfume Maryland – 7 House Education & Labor Committee Democrats (29) Republicans (24) Member State & District Member State & District Bobby Scott, Chairman Virginia – 3 Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member North Carolina – 5 Raúl Grijalva Arizona – 3 Joe Wilson South Carolina – 2 Joe Courtney Connecticut – 2 Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson Pennsylvania – 15 Gregorio Sablan Northern Mariana Islands Tim Walberg Michigan – 7 Frederica Wilson Florida – 24 Glenn Grothman Wisconsin – 6 Suzanne Bonamici Oregon – 1 Elise Stefanik New York – 21 Mark Takano California – 41 Rick Allen Georgia – 12 Alma Adams North Carolina – 12 Jim Banks Indiana – 3 Mark DeSaulnier California – 11 James Comer Kentucky – 1 Donald Norcross New Jersey – 1 Russ Fulcher Idaho – 1 Pramila Jayapal Washington – 7 Fred Keller Pennsylvania – 12 Joe Morelle New York – 25 Greg Murphy North Carolina – 3 Susan Wild Pennsylvania – 7 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Iowa – 2 Lucy McBath Georgia – 6 Burgess Owens Utah – 4 Jahana Hayes Connecticut – 5 Bob Good Virginia – 5 Andy Levin Michigan – 9 Lisa McClain Michigan – 10 Ilhan Omar Minnesota – 5 Diana Harshbarger Tennessee – 1 Haley Stevens Michigan – 11 Mary Miller Illinois – 15 Teresa Leger Fernandez New Mexico – 3 Victoria Spartz Indiana – 5 Mondaire Jones New York – 17 Scott Fitzgerald Wisconsin – 5 Kathy Manning North Carolina – 6 Madison Cawthorn North Carolina – 11 Frank Mrvan Indiana – 1 Michelle Steel California – 48 Jamaal Bowman, Vice Chair New York – 16 Julia Letlow Louisiana – 5 Mark Pocan Wisconsin – 2 VACANCY Joaquin Castro Texas – 20 Mikie Sherrill New Jersey – 11 John Yarmuth Kentucky – 3 Adriano Espaillat New York – 13 Kweisi Mfume Maryland – 7 4 AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION COMMITTEES Senate Agriculture Committee The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee is the authorizing committee for various bills that impact the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a variety of national nutrition programs. The Subcommittee that specifically oversees programs – such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), among others – is called the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops. Listed below are the Senators who sit on this Committee and Subcommittee. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research