SVS PAC Update: New Congressional Committee Assignments

Below are the new assignments for the Congressional committees of jurisdiction for Medicare - the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and the Senate Finance Committee. The results of the November elections changed control of Congress in both the House and Senate to the Democratic Party, so there are significant changes in the membership of these committees. The SVS Political Action Committee is seeking members who are willing to become Key Contacts to their members of Congress who are now serving on these important committees. For more information, contact governmentrelations@vascularsociety.org.

110th Congress Committee Assignments

Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health	Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health	Senate Finance
Democrats Frank Pallone, N.J., Chairman Henry Waxman, Calif. Edolphus Towns, N.Y. Bart Gordon, Tenn. Anna Eshoo, Calif. Gene Green, Texas Diana DeGette, Colo. Lois Capps, Calif. Tom Allen, Maine Tammy Baldwin, Wisc. Eliot Engel, N.Y. Jan Schakowsky, Ill. Hilda Solis, Calif. Mike Ross, Ark. Darlene Hooley, Ore. Anthony Weiner, N.Y. Jim Matheson, Utah John Dingell, Mich., Chairman of Full Committee Republicans Nathan Deal, Ga., Ranking Member Ralph Hall, Texas Charlie Norwood, Ga. Barbara Cubin, Wyo. John Shadegg, Ariz. Steve Buyer, Ind. Joseph Pitts, Pa. Mary Bono, Calif. Mike Ferguson, N.J. Mike Rogers, Mich. Sue Myrick, N.C. John Sullivan, Okla. Tim Murphy, Pa. Michael Burgess, MD, Texas Joe Barton, Texas, Ranking Member of Full Committee	Democrats Fortney Pete Stark, Calif., Chairman Lloyd Doggett, Texas Mike Thompson, Calif. Rahm Emanuel, Ill. Xavier Becerra, Calif. Earl Pomeroy, N.D. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Ohio Ron Kind, Wisc. Charles Rangel, N.Y., Chairman of Full Committee Republicans Dave Camp, Mich., Ranking Member Sam Johnson, Texas Jim Ramstad, Minn. Phil English, Pa. Kenny Hulshof, Mo. Jim McCrery, La., Ranking Member of Full Committee	Democrats Max Baucus, Mont., Chairman of Full Committee Jay Rockefeller, W.Va. Kent Conrad, N.D. Jeff Bingaman, N.M. John Kerry, Mass. Blanche Lincoln, Ark. Ron Wyden, Ore. Charles Schumer, N.Y. Debbie Stabenow, Mich. Maria Cantwell, Wash. Ken Salazar, Colo. Republicans Charles Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member of Full Committee Orrin Hatch, Utah Trent Lott, Miss. Olympia Snowe, Maine Jon Kyl, Ariz. Craig Thomas, Wyo. Gordon Smith, Ore. Jim Bunning, Ky. Mike Crapo, Idaho Pat Roberts, Kan.

Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Health

Senate Finance

Democrats
Frank Pallone, N.J., Chairman
Henry Waxman, Calif.
Edolphus Towns, N.Y.
Bart Gordon, Tenn.
Anna Eshoo, Calif.
Gene Green, Texas
Diana DeGette, Colo.
Lois Capps, Calif.
Tom Allen, Maine
Tammy Baldwin, Wisc.
Eliot Engel, N.Y.
Jan Schakowsky, Ill.
Hilda Solis, Calif.
Mike Ross, Ark.
Darlene Hooley, Ore.
Anthony Weiner, N.Y.
Jim Matheson, Utah
John Dingell, Mich., Chairman of Full Committee

Republicans
Nathan Deal, Ga., Ranking Member
Ralph Hall, Texas
Charlie Norwood, Ga.
Barbara Cubin, Wyo.
John Shadegg, Ariz.
Steve Buyer, Ind.
Joseph Pitts, Pa.
Mary Bono, Calif.
Mike Ferguson, N.J.
Mike Rogers, Mich.
Sue Myrick, N.C.
John Sullivan, Okla.
Tim Murphy, Pa.
Michael Burgess, MD, Texas
Joe Barton, Texas, Ranking Member of Full Committee

Democrats
Fortney Pete Stark, Calif., Chairman
Lloyd Doggett, Texas
Mike Thompson, Calif.
Rahm Emanuel, Ill.
Xavier Becerra, Calif.
Earl Pomeroy, N.D.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Ohio
Ron Kind, Wisc.
Charles Rangel, N.Y., Chairman of Full Committee

Republicans
Dave Camp, Mich., Ranking Member
Sam Johnson, Texas
Jim Ramstad, Minn.
Phil English, Pa.
Kenny Hulshof, Mo.
Jim McCrery, La., Ranking Member of Full Committee

Democrats
Max Baucus, Mont., Chairman of Full Committee
Jay Rockefeller, W.Va.
Kent Conrad, N.D.
Jeff Bingaman, N.M.
John Kerry, Mass.
Blanche Lincoln, Ark.
Ron Wyden, Ore.
Charles Schumer, N.Y.
Debbie Stabenow, Mich.
Maria Cantwell, Wash.
Ken Salazar, Colo.

Republicans
Charles Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member of Full Committee
Orrin Hatch, Utah
Trent Lott, Miss.
Olympia Snowe, Maine
Jon Kyl, Ariz.
Craig Thomas, Wyo.
Gordon Smith, Ore.
Jim Bunning, Ky.
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Pat Roberts, Kan.

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