United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Education and the American Family

The United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Education and the American Family is one of the three subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. It was previously named the Subcommittee on Children and Families.

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues including Head Start, child care and child support such as the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013, the Family Medical Leave Act, National Service, women and children’s healthcare, and other issues involving children, youth, and families.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority	Minority
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama, Chair Rand Paul, Kentucky Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Tim Scott, South Carolina Jim Banks, Indiana Jon Husted, Ohio Ashley Moody, Florida	Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Tim Kaine, Virginia Ed Markey, Massachusetts Andy Kim, New Jersey Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland
Ex officio
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana	Bernie Sanders, Vermont

Historical committee rosters

117th Congress

Majority	Minority
Bob Casey, Jr., Pennsylvania, Chair Bernie Sanders, Vermont Chris Murphy, Connecticut Tim Kaine, Virginia Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota John Hickenlooper, Colorado	Bill Cassidy, Louisiana, Ranking Member Mitt Romney, Utah Susan Collins, Maine Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Jerry Moran, Kansas Roger Marshall, Kansas Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Ex officio
Patty Murray, Washington	Richard Burr, North Carolina

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Bob Casey, Jr., Pennsylvania, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Chris Murphy, Connecticut Tim Kaine, Virginia Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota	Tommy Tuberville, Alabama, Ranking Member Rand Paul, Kentucky Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Mitt Romney, Utah Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma
Ex officio
Bernie Sanders, Vermont	Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

References

1. "Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Announce Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress". U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
2. Independent senator that caucuses with Democrats.

External links

• Committee on Health, Children & Families Subcommittee page