- Chair:
- Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
- Republicans:
- 10
- Democrats:
- 10
- Independents:
- 1
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 131 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:
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H.R. 382: Pandemic is Over Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S.Res. 42: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 727: A bill to limit the price charged by manufacturers for insulin.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 644: Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 925: A bill to authorize the Department of Labor’s voluntary protection program.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 478: GRAD Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 766: A bill to ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 567: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S.Con.Res. 6: A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2023, as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day”.
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 750: A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health centers from providing abortions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 420: COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 728: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 710: Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 845: A bill to allow for expedited approval of generic prescription drugs and temporary importation of prescription drugs in the case of marginally competitive drug markets and drug shortages.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 871: A bill to amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 781: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term “tipped employee”, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 455: Travel Freedom Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 749: A bill to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory C
Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 565: Pregnancy Center Security Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 862: A bill to address health workforce shortages through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps, and to establish a National Health Service Corps Emergency Service demonstration project.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 940: A bill to establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 894: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety officers.
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 405: Heating and Cooling Relief Act
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 768: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People’s
Sponsor: Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 613: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tommy Tuberville [R-AL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 409: Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 410: Federal Social Media Research Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joshua “Josh” Hawley [R-MO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 379: Freedom To Compete Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 300: LOAN Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 146: Cap Insulin Prices Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joshua “Josh” Hawley [R-MO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 103: Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 36: Agility in Manufacturing Preparedness Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 935: A bill to require reporting regarding certain drug price increases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 895: A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 889: A bill to provide consumer protections for students.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 848: A bill to establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities,
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 775: A bill to provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Sen. Margaret “Maggie” Hassan [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 637: Child Labor Prevention Act
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 208: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 516: Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 523: Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 105: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 6 through March 10, 2023, as “National Social and Emotional Learning Week” to recognize the critical role social and emotional learning plays in supporting the academic
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 94: A resolution memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 324: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 388: Child Care for Every Community Act
Sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 54: A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2023 as “Music in Our Schools Month”.
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 265: SIREN Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 262: Stop Spying Bosses Act
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 652: Safe Step Act
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 133: NAPA Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 526: BENEFIT Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 671: Future Logging Careers Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 641: FREEBIRD Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 236: Early Educators Apprenticeship Act
Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 110: A PLUS Act
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 662: STEM RESTART Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 603: FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 624: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 454: Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 403: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 268: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 249: Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 210: Job Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 550: Prioritizing Evidence for Workforce Development Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 801: A bill to address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with Long COVID.
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy “Tim” Kaine [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 76: Standing with Moms Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 569: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 258: A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Status: Introduced -
S. 323: SAFER Health Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 134: Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 558: Stop CRT Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 506: Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 266: CHOICE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 200: PROTECT Kids Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 364: GAAME Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 634: Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 531: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 528: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 468: Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 82: A resolution congratulating the National Treasury Employees Union on its 85th anniversary and commending the dedication shown Federal employees and continued service provided by the National Treasury Employees Union and the members of the Nati
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 549: DAIRY PRIDE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 289: Genomics Data Security Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 239: Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act
Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 164: Doss’s Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 172: No Mask Mandates Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 171: Ending Discrimination in COVID–19 Treatments Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 186: Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 193: Protecting Students From Racial Hostility Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 169: Parental Rights Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 181: No Vaccine Passports Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 704: REDI Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 705: SPARC Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 462: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 667: TRUE EQUITY Act
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 161: JOBS Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy “Tim” Kaine [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 107: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 72: Debt Cancellation Accountability Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 84: Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 607: EFFECTIVE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 606: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Date | Bill | |
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Dec 19, 2018 | S. 3217 (115th): Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act | |
Mar 17, 2016 | S. 1177 (114th): Every Student Succeeds Act |
Subcommittees
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Senator Murray Tells Secretaries of Education, Labor and HHS to Preserve All Records”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Murray: Trump Administration “Ignoring the Will and the Wellbeing of Families Across the Country” By Proceeding With Health Care Lawsuit”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Alexander: Governor Cuomo Should Focus His Time and Resources on Planning to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines in New York”
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Nov 9, 2020
“Murray Keeps Spotlight On Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Interference Following Additional Reports of Pressure On CDC Experts”
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Oct 30, 2020
“Chairman Alexander: Trump Administration Price Transparency Rule Will Protect Patients and Contain Costs”
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Oct 29, 2020
“Alexander: New York and California Governors Should Stop Second Guessing FDA on Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines”
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Oct 24, 2020
“Murray Responds to Ongoing Fallout of Trump Administration’s Inhumane Family Separation Policy: “Evil Is Too Kind A Word””
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Oct 21, 2020
“Alexander Votes for COVID-19 Legislation to Help Businesses and Schools, Fund Testing and Vaccines, and Prepare for Future Pandemics”
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Oct 21, 2020
“Murray, Democratic Colleagues Urge DeVos to Help 8.2 Million Federal Student Loan Borrowers Currently Unable to Access Relief”
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Oct 21, 2020
“Alexander Statement on Dr. Fauci”
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Oct 19, 2020
“Murray Continues Pressing Trump Administration to Stop Political Meddling in COVID-19 Response Amid New Revelations”
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Oct 16, 2020
“Senator Murray Statement on New Data Revealing High Rates of Sexual Harassment and Assault, Seclusion and Restraint in K-12 Schools”
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Oct 16, 2020
“Murray, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Track COVID-19 in Congregate Care Facilities to Protect People with Disabilities and Older Americans”
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Oct 14, 2020
“Murray Launches Interference Tracker Amid Continued Revelations of Trump Officials Meddling in COVID-19 Response”
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Oct 11, 2020
“Senator Murray Stresses the Stakes of SCOTUS Fight for People with Disabilities: “We Cannot Roll Back Access, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity””
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Oct 6, 2020
“NIH Makes Additional Investment in Blunt & Alexander’s Shark-Tank Style Initiative to Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity”
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Oct 6, 2020
“Chairman Alexander Statement on Federal Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccines”
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Oct 6, 2020
“Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees”
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Oct 2, 2020