Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
23 members sit on this committee; 6 of them are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has jurisdiction over most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Jurisdiction as described by the committee. Official committee site.
Members23 members
| Member | Party | State or district | Role | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cassidy | Republican | LA | Chairman | term ends January 2027 |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT | Ranking Member | term ends January 2031 |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Roger Marshall | Republican | KS | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Josh Hawley | Republican | MO | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | CO | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Tommy Tuberville | Republican | AL | Majority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Jim Banks | Republican | IN | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Andy Kim | Democratic | NJ | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Jon Husted | Republican | OH | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Ashley Moody | Republican | FL | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks | Democratic | MD | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Alan Armstrong | Republican | OK | Majority member | term ends January 2027 |
Reported Membership of the current Congress from congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25. “On the November ballot” means the member is a candidate we have matched to a verified race.