The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer
Appendix A: Key Congressional Committees and Subcommittees Related to Global Health
| Table A1: Leadership of Key Congressional Committees and Subcommittees Related to Global Health During the 117th Congress | ||
| Committee/Subcommittee | Chairman (State) | Ranking Member (State) |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
| SENATE | ||
| Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Debbie Stabenow (MI) | John Boozman (AR) |
| Appropriations | Patrick Leahy (VT) | Richard Shelby (AL) |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies | Tammy Baldwin (WI) | John Hoeven (ND) |
| Defense | John Tester (MT) | Richard Shelby (AL) |
| Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Patty Murray (WA) | Roy Blunt (MO) |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Chris Coons (DE) | Lindsey Graham (SC) |
| Budget | Bernie Sanders (VT) | Lindsey Graham (SC) |
| Foreign Relations | Robert Menendez (NJ) | James Risch (ID) |
| Africa and Global Health Policy | Chris Van Hollen (MD) | Mike Rounds (SD) |
| Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy | Chris Coons (DE) | Rob Portman (OH) |
| State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development | Ben Cardin (MD) | Bill Hagerty (TN) |
| Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues | Tim Kaine (VA) | Marco Rubio (FL) |
| Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) | Patty Murray (WA) | Richard Burr (NC) |
| HOUSE | ||
| Agriculture | David Scott (GA) | Glenn Thompson (PA) |
| Appropriations | Rosa DeLauro (CT) | Kay Granger (TX) |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies | Sanford Bishop (GA) | Robert Aderholt (AL) |
| Defense | Betty McCollum (MN) | Ken Calvert (CA) |
| Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Rosa DeLauro (CT) | Tom Cole (OK) |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Barbara Lee (CA) | Hal Rogers (KY) |
| Budget | John Yarmuth (KY) | Jason Smith (MO) |
| Energy & Commerce | Frank Pallone (NJ) | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) |
| Health | Anna Eshoo (CA) | Brett Guthrie (KY) |
| Foreign Affairs | Gregory Meeks (NY) | Michael McCaul (TX) |
| Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights | Karen Bass (CA) | Chris Smith (NJ) |
| Oversight and Government Reform | Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) | James Comer (KY) |
| National Security | Stephen Lynch (MA) | Glenn Grothman (WI) |
| NOTES: As of Oct. 25, 2021. | ||
| Table A2: Members of Selected Key Senate Subcommittees Related to Global Health During the 117th Congress | ||
| Committee/Subcommittee | Member (State) | |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
| SENATE | ||
| Appropriations | ||
| Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Patty Murray (WA) Dick Durbin (IL) Jack Reed (RI) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Jeff Merkley (OR) Brian Schatz (HI) Tammy Baldwin (WI) Chris Murphy (CT) Joe Manchin (WV) |
Roy Blunt (MO) Richard Shelby (AL) Lindsey Graham (SC) Jerry Moran (KS) Shelley Moore Capito (WV) John Kennedy (LA) Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS) Mike Braun (IN) Marco Rubio (FL) |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Chris Coons (DE) Patrick Leahy (VT) Dick Durbin (IL) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Jeff Merkley (OR) Chris Murphy (CT) Chris Van Hollen (MD) |
Lindsey Graham (SC) Mitch McConnell (KY) Roy Blunt (MO) John Boozman (AR) Jerry Moran (KS) Marco Rubio (FL) Bill Hagerty (TN) |
| Foreign Relations | ||
| Africa and Global Health Policy | Chris Van Hollen (MD) Cory Booker (NJ) Tim Kaine (VA) Jeff Merkley (OR) Chris Coons (DE) |
Mike Rounds (SD) Marco Rubio (FL) Todd Young (IN) John Barrasso (WY) Rand Paul (KY) |
| Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy | Chris Coons (DE) Brian Schatz (HI) Cory Booker (NJ) Ben Cardin (MD) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) |
Rob Portman (OH) Todd Young (IN) Rand Paul (KY) John Barrasso (WY) Mike Rounds (SD) |
| State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development | Ben Cardin (MD) Tim Kaine (VA) Brian Schatz (HI) Chris Murphy (CT) Edward Markey (MA) |
Bill Hagerty (TN) Rand Paul (KY) Ted Cruz (TX) Ron Johnson (WI) Marco Rubio (FL) |
| Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues | Tim Kaine (VA) Jeff Merkley (OR) Ben Cardin (MD) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Edward Markey (MA) |
Marco Rubio (FL) Rob Portman (OH) John Barrasso (WY) Bill Hagerty (TN) Ted Cruz (TX) |
| NOTES: As of Oct. 25, 2021. Chairs and Ranking Members are listed at the top of each listing; they are also indicated in Table A1. In addition to the members identified above, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee’s respective full committee may also serve as ex officio members of the subcommittee. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee revamped its subcommittee organization during the 114th Congress to organize around very broad issue areas; since it remains unclear which subcommittee(s) would exercise most jurisdiction over global health issues and since the committee seems to be approaching a number of issues at the full committee level, this table does not include the Senate HELP subcommittees. | ||
| Table A3: Members of Selected Key House Subcommittees Related to Global Health During the 117th Congress | ||
| Committee/Subcommittee | Member (State) | |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
| HOUSE | ||
| Appropriations | ||
| Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Rosa DeLauro (CT) Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) Barbara Lee (CA) Mark Pocan (WI) Katherine Clark (MA) Lois Frankel (FL) Cheri Bustos (IL) Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ) Brenda L. Lawrence (MI) Josh Harder (CA) |
Tom Cole (OK) Andy Harris (MD) Chuck Fleischmann (TN) Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) John R. Moolenaar (MI) Ben Cline (VA) |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Barbara Lee (CA) Grace Meng (NY) Dave Price (NC) Lois Frankel (FL) Norma Torres (CA) Adriano Espaillat (NY) Jennifer Wexton (VA) |
Hal Rogers (KY) Mario Diaz-Balart (FL) Guy Reschenthaler (PA) |
| Energy & Commerce | ||
| Health | Anna Eshoo (CA) G. K. Butterfield (NC) Doris Matsui (CA) Kathy Castor (FL) John Sarbanes (MD) Peter Welch (VT) Kurt Schrader (OR) Tony Cardenas (CA) Raul Ruiz (CA) Debbie Dingell (MI) Ann Kuster (NH) Robin Kelly (IL) Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA) Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) Angie Craig (MN) Kim Schrier (WA) Lori Trahan (MA) Lizzie Fletcher (TX) |
Brett Guthrie (KY) Fred Upton (MI) Michael Burgess (TX) H. Morgan Griffith (VA) Gus Bilirakis (FL) Billy Long (MO) Larry Bucshon (IN) Markwayne Mullin (OK) Richard Hudson (NC) Buddy Carter (GA) Neal Dunn (FL) John Curtis (UT) Dan Crenshaw (TX) John Joyce (PA) |
| Foreign Affairs | ||
| Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights | Karen Bass (CA) Dean Phillips (MN) Ilhan Omar (MN) Ami Bera (CA) Susan Wild (PA) Tom Malinowski (NJ) Sara Jacobs (CA) David Cicilline (RI) |
Chris Smith (NJ) Darrell Issa (CA) Greg Steube (FL) Dan Meuser (PA) Young Kim (CA) Ronny Jackson (TX) |
| NOTES: As of Oct. 25, 2021 Chairs and Ranking Members are listed at the top of each listing; they are also indicated in Table A1. In addition to the members identified above, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee’s respective full committee may also serve as ex officio members of the subcommittee. | ||
Appendix B: Key Congressional Caucuses Related to Global Health
| Table B: Key Congressional Caucuses Related to Global Health During the 117th Congress | ||
| Caucus1 | Co-Chair (State) | Co-Chair (State) |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
| SENATE | ||
| Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases | Chris Coons (DE) | Roger Wicker (MS) |
| Senate Hunger Caucus | Sherrod Brown (OH) Bob Casey (PA) Dick Durbin (IL) |
John Boozman (AR) Jerry Moran (KS) |
| HOUSE | ||
| Congressional Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases | Gregory Meeks (NY) | Chris Smith (NJ) |
| Congressional Global Health Caucus | Betty McCollum (MN) | |
| Congressional Global Road Safety Caucus | Steve Cohen (TN) | Richard Hudson (NC) |
| Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus | Barbara Lee (CA) | Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR) |
| COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus | Jake Auchincloss (MA) Pramila Jayapal (WA) Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL) Tom Malinowksi (NJ) Mark Pocan (WI) |
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| House Hunger Caucus | Jim McGovern (MA) | Jackie Walorski (IN) |
| Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus | Ami Bera (CA) | Don Young (AK) |
| NOTES: As of Oct. 25, 2021. A caucus may draw its membership from a single chamber or across both chambers; this table reflects the chamber with which each caucus’ leadership and the majority of its members are associated. | ||