th GUIDE TO THE 115 CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION Table of Contents Click on the below links to jump directly to the page • House and Senate Calendar………..….….…………...1 • Federal Holidays………………………..………….……......2 • U.S. Senate……………………………………….………..……3 o Leadership…….…………………………………..…...4 o Committees………..…………………………………..5 o Health Committee Rosters………….…………..6 • U.S. House………………………………….…………….……..9 o Leadership…………………………………………..…10 o Committees…………………………………...……..11 o Health Committee Rosters………….………….12 • Health Professionals in the 115th Congress……..17 • Freshman Member Biographies……….…………..…18 o Senate………………………………..….…………..….18 o House…………………………………………..………..19 Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 1 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Holidays: • Monday, January 2: New Year’s Day* • Monday, January 16: Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Friday, January 20: Inauguration Day ** • Monday, February 20: Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)*** • Monday, May 29 2: Memorial Day • Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day • Monday, September 4: Labor Day • Monday, October 9: Columbus Day • Friday, November 10: Veteran’s Day**** • Thursday, November 23: Thanksgiving Day • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day * January 1, 2017 (the legal public holiday for New Year’s Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 2, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.) ** Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017, falls on a Friday. An employee who works in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George's Counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax Counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax in Virginia, and who is regularly scheduled to perform nonovertime work on Inauguration Day, is entitled to a holiday. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) There is no in-lieu-of holiday for employees who are not regularly scheduled to work on Inauguration Day. *** This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. **** November 11, 2017 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, November 10, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 2 U.S. Senate Balance of Power in the U.S. Senate, 115th Congress: 52 Republicans 46 Democrats 2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats) Source: Bloomberg Government Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 3 Senate Leadership With Republicans maintaining majority control in the U.S. Senate, most top Republican Senate leadership posts have remained unchanged. For Democrats, former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has retired, and is replaced in the Minority Leader position by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Provided below is a list of major leadership positions in the Senate for the 115th Congress. Republican Leadership Position Position Holder Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) Conference Chairman John Thune (R-SD) Conference Vice-Chair Roy Blunt (R-MO) Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Cory Gardner (R-CO) Policy Committee Chairman John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Democratic Leadership Position Position Holder Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Assistant Minority Leader Patty Murray (D-WA) Chief Deputy Whip Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) Caucus Co-Vice Chair Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Caucus Secretary Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Policy Committee Vice Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) Steering Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Outreach Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 4 Senate Committee Leadership Below is a list of Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members for the 115th Congress. Republicans kept control of the Senate, where a handful of new Chairs have been chosen. Click on any committee to jump to their most up to date roster. The Senate committees with primary jurisdiction in health issues are the Senate Finance Committee (Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act) and the Senate HELP Committee (FDA, NIH, CDC, public health, Affordable Care Act). Bold text indicates a new Chairman or Ranking Member for the 115th Congress. *Joint committees are made up of bicameral members. The chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of the committee alternate between the Senate and House every Congress. Committee Republican Chair Democratic Ranking Member Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Pat Roberts (R-KS) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Appropriations Thad Cochran (R-MS) Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Armed Services John McCain (R-AZ) Jack Reed (D-RI) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Mike Crapo (R-ID) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Budget Mike Enzi (R-WY) Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Commerce, Science, and Transportation John Thune (R-SD) Bill Nelson (D-FL) Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Environment and Public Works John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) Tom Carper (D-DE) Finance Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ron Wyden (D-OR) Foreign Relations Bob Corker (R-TN) Ben Cardin (D-MD) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Patty Murray (D-WA) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Indian Affairs John Hoeven (R-ND) Tom Udall (D-NM) Judiciary Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Rules and Administration Richard Shelby (R-AL) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Small Business and Entrepreneurship Jim Risch (R-ID) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Jon Tester (D-MT) Special Committee on Aging Susan Collins (R-ME) Bob Casey (D-PA) Select Committee on Ethics Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Chris Coons (D-DE) Select Committee on Intelligence Richard Burr (R-NC) Mark Warner (D-VA) Joint Economic Committee Pat Tiberi (R-OH-12)* Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 5 SENATE HEALTH-RELATED COMMITTEE ROSTERS Senate Finance Committee *Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members have yet to be announced. Republicans* Democrats* • Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chairman • Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member • Chuck Grassley (R-IA) • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) • Mike Crapo (R-ID) • Maria Cantwell (D-WA) • Pat Roberts (R-KS) • Bill Nelson (D-FL) • Mike Enzi (R-WY) • Bob Menendez (D-NJ) • John Cornyn (R-TX) • Tom Carper (D-DE) • John Thune (R-SD) • Ben Cardin (D-MD) • Richard Burr (R-NC) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Michael Bennet (D-CO) • Rob Portman (R-OH) • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Pat Toomey (R-PA) • Mark Warner (D-VA) • Dean Heller (R-NV) • Claire McCaskill (D-MO) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republicans Democrats • Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman • Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member • Mike Enzi (R-WY), Primary Health and • Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee Chair Retirement Security Subcommittee Ranking • Richard Burr (R-NC) Member • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Bob Casey (D-PA) • Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) • Al Franken (D-MN) • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Michael Bennet (D-CO) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) • Todd Young (R-IN) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • Orrin Hatch (R-UT) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Pat Roberts (R-KS) • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Tim Kaine (D-VA) • Tim Scott (R-SC) • Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 6 Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans Democrats • Thad Cochran (R-MS), Chairman • Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member • Mitch McConnell (R-KY) • Patty Murray (D-WA), Labor/HHS Subcommittee • Richard Shelby (R-AL) Ranking Member • Lamar Alexander (R-TN) • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) • Susan Collins (R-ME) • Richard Durbin (D-IL) • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) • Jack Reed (D-RI) • Lindsey Graham (R-SC) • Jon Tester (D-MT) • Roy Blunt (R-MO), Labor/HHS Subcommittee • Tom Udall (D-NM) Chair • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ag/FDA Subcommittee • John Hoeven (R-ND), Ag/FDA Subcommittee Ranking Member Chair • Chris Coons (D-DE) • John Boozman (R-AR) • Brian Schatz (D-HI) • Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) • James Lankford (R-OK) • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Steve Daines (R-MT) • Joe Manchin (D-WV) • Marco Rubio (R-FL) • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) • John Kennedy (R-LA) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Republicans Democrats • Bob Corker (R-TN), Chairman • Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member • Jim Risch (R-ID) • Bob Menendez (D-NJ) • Marco Rubio (R-FL) • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) • Ron Johnson (R-WI) • Chris Coons (D-DE) • Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Africa and Global Health Policy • Tom Udall (D-NM) Subcommittee Chair • Chris Murphy (D-CT) • Cory Gardner (R-CO) • Tim Kaine (D-VA) • Todd Young (R-IN) • Ed Markey (D-MA) • John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) • Jeff Merkley (D-OR) • Johnny Isakson (R-GA) • Cory Booker (D-NJ), Africa and Global Health • Rob Portman (R-OH) Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member • Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc. www.hhs.com, updated 2/5/17 7 Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Republicans Democrats • Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman • Jon Tester (D-MT), Ranking Member • Jerry Moran (R-KS) • Patty Murray (D-WA) • John Boozman (R-AR) • Bernie Sanders (I-VT) • Dean Heller (R-NV) • Sherrod Brown (D-OH) • Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) • Mike Rounds (R-SD) • Mazie Hirono (D-HI) • Thom Tillis (R-NC) • Joe Manchin (D-WV) • Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Prepared by Hart Health Strategies Inc.