(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the announcement of the subcommittee assignments.
“The HELP Committee has the important responsibility to tackle the issues that families across this country face in their everyday lives. From health care, to education, to supporting workers and retirees—this committee addresses a wide range of issues to ensure everyone can live with dignity and respect. I look forward to working closely with each of our subcommittees in the 117th Congress.”
The subcommittee assignments are below—Chair Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) will serve as ex officio members on each of the subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chair
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Ranking Member
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN)
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Chair
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), Ranking Member
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ranking Member
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)
Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
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