Key Congressional Committees

• Senate Special Committee on Aging
• Appropriations Committees
• House Education & the Workforce Committee
• Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee
• House Energy & Commerce Committee
• House Ways & Means Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Find Your Members’ Committee Assignments

Senate Special Committee on Aging

As a special committee, the Aging Committee does not have legislative authority, but it does conduct in-depth investigations of issues and oversight of public policy affecting seniors. It provides an important platform for spotlighting the needs of older adults and the ways programs are succeeding or should be improved.

• Committee on Aging

Appropriations Committees

These committees have jurisdiction over the annual funding decisions for Older Americans Act (OAA) programs, falls prevention, Senior Corps, and other social services.

• House Appropriations Committee
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

House Education & the Workforce Committee

This committee has jurisdiction over the OAA, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and workforce and job training issues, and shares jurisdiction over health care issues.

• Education & the Workforce Committee
• Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Training (OAA jurisdiction)

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee

This committee has jurisdiction over the OAA, LIHEAP, and workforce and job training issues, and shares jurisdiction over health care issues.

• HELP Committee
• HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security

House Energy & Commerce Committee

This committee shares jurisdiction over health care, including Medicare, and long-term services and supports.

• Energy & Commerce Committee
• Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health

House Ways & Means Committee

This committee shares jurisdiction over health care, including Medicare and Medicaid, and also oversees Social Security.

• Ways & Means Committee
• Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
• Ways & Means Subcommittee on Social Security

Senate Finance Committee

This committee shares jurisdiction over health care, including Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term services and supports, and also oversees Social Security.

• Finance Committee
• Finance Subcommittee on Health Care
• Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy

Find Your Members’ Committee Assignments

To find out what committees your elected officials serve on, visit our Action Center and use our lookup tool to access details about your Congressional delegation.