GUIDE TO THE 117th CONGRESS Table of Contents Health Professionals Serving in the 117th Congress ................................................................ 2 Congressional Schedule ......................................................................................................... 3 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2021 Federal Holidays ............................................. 4 Senate Balance of Power ....................................................................................................... 5 Senate Leadership ................................................................................................................. 6 Senate Committee Leadership ............................................................................................... 7 Senate Health-Related Committee Rosters ............................................................................. 8 House Balance of Power ...................................................................................................... 11 House Committee Leadership .............................................................................................. 12 House Leadership ................................................................................................................ 13 House Health-Related Committee Rosters ............................................................................ 14 Caucus Leadership and Membership .................................................................................... 18 New Members of the 117th Congress ................................................................................... 19 Updated 8/4/2021 Health Professionals Serving in the 117th Congress Member of Congress Profession Committee Assignment UNITED STATES SENATE Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Orthopaedic Surgeon Finance, Energy (Ranking), Foreign Relations Sen. John Boozman, OD (R-AR) Optometrist Agriculture (Ranking), Appropriations, Environment, Veterans' Affairs Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) Gastroenterologist/Heptalogist HELP, Finance, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, Joint Economic Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) OB/GYN Agriculture, Energy & Natural Resources, HELP, Small Business Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) Ophthalmologist HELP, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Small Business UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rep. Brian Babin, DDS (R-TX-36) Dentist Transportation & Infrastructure, Science Space & Technology Rep. Karen Bass, PA, MSW (D-CA-37) Nurse/Physician Assistant Judiciary, Foreign Affairs Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) Internal Medicine Physician Foreign Affairs, Science Space & Technology Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08) Cardiothoracic Surgeon Energy & Commerce Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26) Obstetrician Energy & Commerce, Rules Rep. Buddy Carter, BSPharm (R-GA-01) Pharmacist Energy & Commerce, Budget Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-TN-04) General Medicine Agriculture, Armed Services Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02) Urologist Energy & Commerce Rep. Drew Ferguson, IV, DMD, PC (R-GA-03) Dentist Ways & Means Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ-04) Dentist Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform Rep. Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07) Emergency Physician Armed Services, Foreign Affairs Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01) Obstetric Anesthesiologist Appropriations Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) Pharmacist Education & Labor, Homeland Security Rep. Ronny Jackson, MD (R-TX-13) Emergency Physician Armed Services, Foreign Affairs Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX-30) Registered Nurse Science Space & Technology, Transportation & Infrastructure Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD, FACP (R-PA-13) Dermatologist Energy & Commerce Rep. Alan Lowenthal, PhD (D-CA-47) Psychologist Natural Resources, Transportation & Infrastructure Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA-02) Ophthalmologist Education & Labor, Homeland Security, Veterans' Affairs Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC-03) Urologist Education & Labor, Veterans' Affairs Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH (D-CA-36) Emergency Physician Energy & Commerce, Veterans' Affairs Rep. Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-05) Veterinarian Energy & Commerce Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08) Pediatrician Energy & Commerce Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02) Dentist Appropriations Rep. Glenn Thompson, MEd (R-PA-15) Rehabilitation Therapist Agriculture, Education & Labor Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14) Registered Nurse Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs Rep. Jeff Van Drew, DDS (R-NJ-02) Dentist Homeland Security, Transportation & Infrastructure Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02) Podiatrist Ways & Means, Intelligence BOLD text indicates a new Member of the Senate or House Updated 8/4/2021 Congressional Schedule The 2021 congressional schedule continues the use of committee work days, which were created earlier this year to facilitate the House’s work during the pandemic. On the first day of each week, votes will occur in the House at 6:30 p.m. The last votes of the week will not occur after 3:00 p.m. Updated 8/4/2021 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2021 Federal Holidays • Friday, January 1: New Year’s Day • Monday, January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Wednesday, January 20: Inauguration Day • Monday, February 15: President’s Day • Monday, May 31: Memorial Day • Monday, July 5: Independence Day (observed) • Monday, September 6: Labor Day • Monday, October 11: Columbus Day • Thursday, November 11: Veterans’ Day • Thursday, November 25: Thanksgiving Day • Friday, December 24: Christmas Day Updated 8/4/2021 Senate Balance of Power The election saw the 100-member Senate split with Republicans and Democrats each controlling 50 seats. Because the chamber has split between parties, Vice President Kamala Harris will hold the tie- breaking vote, meaning Democrats will control the chamber for the first time since the 113th Congress (2013-2015). Democrats were able to add four seats into their column by defeating incumbent Senators Martha McSally in Arizona, Corey Gardner in Colorado, and David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in Georgia. Democrats lost a seat with the defeat of Doug Jones in Alabama, and failed to flip other contested races where Republican incumbents prevailed in Maine, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, and Alaska. Source: Washington Post Updated 8/4/2021 Senate Leadership Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will remain as the top Democrat in the chamber as the newly installed Majority Leader. Democratic Senate leadership will also remain largely the same, with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) moving to Vice Chair of Outreach after serving as the Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) in the last election cycle, which has been taken over by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). Democratic Leadership Position Position Holder Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Assistant Democratic Leader Patty Murray (D-WA) Chief Deputy Whip Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Caucus Secretary Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Policy and Communications Committee Vice Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) Steering Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Outreach Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Outreach Committee Vice Chair Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Gary Peters (D-MI) Now in the Chamber’s minority, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was reelected to lead Senate Republicans during the 117th session of Congress, while all other Republican leadership will remain, with the addition of Rick Scott (R-FL) who will serve as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Republican Leadership Position Position Holder Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD) Conference Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO)† Conference Vice-Chair John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Rick Scott (R-FL) Policy Committee Chairman Joni Ernst (R-IA) † Indicates a Senator who will retire at or resign prior to the conclusion of the 117th Congress Updated 8/4/2021 Senate Committee Leadership With the 50-50 split and control of the White House, Democrats will hold a majority of seats in the chamber for the 117th Congress. The Senate committees with primary jurisdiction in health issues are the Senate Finance Committee (Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee (FDA, NIH, CDC, public health, Affordable Care Act). New leadership on the Finance Committee includes the previous Ranking Member ascending to Chairman, Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) taking over as the lead Republican with the vacancy of Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who was term limited by the Republican’s self-imposed rules. On the HELP Committee, former Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) will now chair the committee, and Richard Burr (R-NC) will serve as the lead Republican on the panel with the retirement of former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN). *Joint committees are made up of bicameral members. The chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of the committee alternate between the Senate and House each Congress. † Indicates a Senator who will retire at the conclusion of the 117th Congress Committee Democratic Chair Republican Ranking Member Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) John Boozman (D-AR) Appropriations Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Richard Shelby (R-AL)† Armed Services Jack Reed (D-RI) Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Pat Toomey (R-PA)† Budget Bernie