United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
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The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is a special committee in the United States Senate established on 1961. It was initially established as a temporary committee. It became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare and Social Security.[1]
Before the passage of Medicare, the committee was studying healthcare insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee conducts oversight of the Medicare program, Social Security and the Older Americans Act. Some of the issues that have been examined by the committee include unacceptable conditions in nursing homes, protection from age discrimination, and pricing practices for prescription drugs.[1]
Members, 119th Congress
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Historical rosters
115th Congress
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116th Congress
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117th Congress
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118th Congress
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Chairperson
- Patrick V. McNamara (D-MI), 1961–1963
- George Smathers (D-FL), 1963–1967
- Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ), 1967–1971
- Frank Church (D-ID), 1971–1979
- Lawton Chiles (D-FL) 1979–1981
- John Heinz (R-PA), 1981–1987
- John Melcher (D-MT), 1987–1989
- David Pryor (D-AR), 1989–1995
- William Cohen (R-ME), 1995–1997
- Charles Grassley (R-IA), 1997–2001
- John Breaux (D-LA), 2001[6]
- Larry Craig (R-ID), 2001[6]
- John Breaux (D-LA), 2001–2003
- Larry Craig (R-ID), 2003–2005
- Gordon H. Smith (R-OR), 2005–2007
- Herb Kohl (D-WI), 2007–2013
- Bill Nelson (D-FL), 2013–2015
- Susan Collins (R-ME), 2015–2021
- Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA), 2021–2025
- Rick Scott (R-FL), 2025–present
See also
References
External links
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