Congressional Subcommittees on Labor, HHS

March 2006 Update

by Alan Lopatin, Washington Representative, NARSVPD   

The members who will control the destiny for fiscal year 2007 funding for the Senior Corps are, first and foremost, the leaders of the respective House and Senate Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (with the respective Chairmen and Majority Members having the greatest clout in the process).   These are the same Members as in the past session of Congress, with one exception.  The vacancy created on the House Appropriations Subcommittee by the departure of California Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham has been filled by Utah Republican Michael Simpson. 

Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Senator Arlen Specter (Chair) (PA)
Senator Thad Cochran (MS)
Senator Judd Gregg (NH)Senator Larry Craig (ID)
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX)
Senator Ted Stevens (AK)
Senator Mike DeWine (OH)
Senator Richard Shelby (AL)
Senator Tom Harkin (Ranking Member) (IA)
Senator Daniel Inouye (HI)
Senator Harry Reid (NV)
Senator Herb Kohl (WI)
Senator Patty Murray (WA)
Senator Mary Landrieu (LA)
Senator Richard Durbin (IL)

House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Rep. Ralph Regula (Chair) (OH)

Rep. Ernest Istook (OK)

Rep. Roger Wicker (MS)

Rep. Anne Meagher Northup (KY), Vice Chair

Rep. Kay Granger (TX)

Rep. John Peterson (PA)

Rep. Don Sherwood (PA)

Rep. Dave Weldon (FL)

Rep. James Walsh (NY)

Rep. Michael Simpson (UT) [new]

Rep. Dave Obey (WI)

Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD)

Rep. Nita Lowey (NY)

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT)

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL)

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI)

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)