Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),
Chairman and Ranking Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, today announced the formation of a new Finance subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure, and the addition of pensions issues to an expanded Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy panel. The Subcommittee on International Trade will also address global competitiveness, and the panel on Taxation and IRS Oversight will take an active look at long-term growth. The Subcommittee on Health Care will continue to examine policy across the health care system. The full Finance Committee is expected to vote shortly to finalize the subcommittees as slated.
“I want the Finance Committee to play an active role in improving America’s energy independence. The full committee will be very active on energy, but our new subcommittee will really focus and sharpen these efforts. I also want to ramp up our work for retirees and families,"Baucus said. “Our subcommittees will take a new look at issues of long-term growth and global competitiveness - and Senator Lincoln will become the first female Democratic Senator to lead a Finance Subcommittee. I know our subcommittee leaders will work together to hold constructive hearings to examine these important issues."
Grassley said, “It makes sense to evaluate the subcommittees from time to time and make sure they’re best configured to help the committee advance good policy. Further highlighting issues such as energy, infrastructure, and pensions reflects what have been and continue to be high priorities for what I call the ‘quality of life committee’ because of our focus on bread-and-butter issues."
The slate of Senators assigned to each subcommittee for the 110th Congress follows here.
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Subcommittee on Health Care
Senator John Rockefeller, Chairman Senator
Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member Senator John Kerry
Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Jeff Bingaman
Senator Olympia Snowe Senator Blanche Lincoln
Senator Jon Kyl Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Craig Thomas Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Pat Roberts Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Jim Bunning Senator Ken Salazar
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth
Senator Kent Conrad, Chairman
Senator Jon Kyl, Ranking Member Senator Max Baucus
Senator Trent Lott Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Pat Roberts Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Olympia Snowe Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Mike Crapo Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Orrin Hatch Senator Ken Salazar
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Senator Jeff Bingaman, Chairman
Senator Craig Thomas, Ranking Member Senator Kent Conrad
Senator Gordon Smith Senator John Kerry
Senator Orrin Hatch Senator Blanche Lincoln
Senator Jim Bunning Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Trent Lott Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Mike Crapo Senator Ken Salazar
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Senator John Kerry, Chairman
Senator Jim Bunning, Ranking Member Senator John Rockefeller
Senator Trent Lott Senator Kent Conrad
Senator Jon Kyl Senator Charles Schumer
Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness
Senator Blanche Lincoln
Senator Gordon Smith, Ranking Member Senator Max Baucus
Senator Mike Crapo Senator John Rockefeller
Senator Olympia Snowe Senator Jeff Bingaman
Senator Craig Thomas Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Pat Roberts Senator Debbie Stabenow
The Chairman and Ranking Member will be ex officio members of all subcommittees.
Source: Ranking Member’s News
