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Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Dan Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska’s eighth United States Senator on January 6, 2015. Sullivan serves on four Senate committees vital to Alaska: the Commerce, Science
and Transportation Committee; the Armed Services Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Prior to his election to
the U.S. Senate, Sullivan served as Alaska’s Attorney General and Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. As Alaska's Attorney General, Sullivan’s
number one priority was protecting Alaskans, their physical safety, financial well-being, and individual rights – particularly Alaska’s most vulnerable. During his tenure he
spearheaded a comprehensive statewide strategy – the “Choose Respect” campaign – to combat Alaska’s high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault. Under
Sullivan’s leadership, the Department of Law also undertook an aggressive strategy of initiating and intervening in litigation aimed at halting federal government overreach
into the lives of Alaskans and their economy. As Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Sullivan managed one of the largest portfolios of oil, gas,
minerals, renewable energy, timber, land, and water in the world. Working closely with Alaska’s Governor and state legislature, Sullivan developed numerous strategies that
spurred responsible resource development, energy security, and a dramatic increase in good-paying jobs across a number of critical sectors in the Alaska economy. He also
developed a comprehensive plan to streamline and reform the state’s regulatory and permitting system.
Sullivan is one of a select number of Alaskan attorneys who has held judicial clerkships on both the highest federal and state courts in Alaska. He served as a judicial law
Date of Birth: November 13, 1964 clerk for Judge Andrew Kleinfeld of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Fairbanks, Alaska and for Chief Justice Warren Matthews of the Alaska
Supreme Court in Anchorage, Alaska. Sullivan also served as a judicial law clerk/intern for Judge James L. Buckley on the United States Court of Appeals for the District
Year Elected to Seat: 2015 of Columbia Circuit.
Sullivan has a distinguished record of military and national security service. He is currently a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Since 1993, Sullivan has served in
Up for Reelection: 2020 a variety of command and staff billets on active duty and in the reserves, including: TRAP Force Commander and 81mm mortar Platoon Commander, 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable); Weapons Company Executive Officer, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines; Commanding Officer, Delta Company, Anti-
Terrorism Battalion; Executive Officer, Echo Company, Fourth Reconnaissance Battalion; and Commanding Officer, 6thAir Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO).
Education: Harvard University, Georgetown In 2004, Sullivan was recalled to active duty for a year and a half to serve as a staff officer to the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General John Abizaid, spending
University Law Center substantial time deployed in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, and Central Asia. In July 2013, Sullivan was recalled to active duty to serve with a Joint Task Force in
Afghanistan focusing on dismantling terrorist networks and criminalizing the Taliban insurgency.
Committees Assignments: Sullivan served in the Administration of President George W. Bush as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business under Secretary of State
• Armed Services Condoleezza Rice. He focused on fighting terrorist financing, and implementing policies relating to international energy, economic, trade, finance, transportation,
• Commerce, Science and Transportation telecommunications, and Arctic issues. Sullivan also served as a Director in the International Economics Directorate of the National Security Council staff at the White
House. Sullivan earned a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University in 1987 and a joint law and Masters of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in
• Environment and Public Works 1993. Dan and his wife Julie Fate Sullivan were married over 20 years ago in Julie’s hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska. They have three teenage daughters: Meghan, Isabella
and Laurel.
• Veterans’ Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Senator Lisa Murkowski is the first Alaskan-born Senator and only the sixth United States Senator to serve the state. The state’s senior Senator, Lisa
Murkowski is a third-generation Alaskan, born in Ketchikan and raised in towns across the state: Wrangell, Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage. Since
joining the Senate in 2002, Senator Murkowski has been a strong advocate for Alaska on the important issues facing the state, including energy, health
care, education, military/veterans’ affairs and infrastructure development.
Only the 32nd female to serve in the United States Senate since its founding in 1789, Senator Murkowski has assumed leadership roles quickly. She is the
Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and also serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, where she is the Chairman of
the Interior and Environment Subcommittee. Senator Murkowski is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee – the first
Alaskan to serve on that panel – and also is a senior member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Date of Birth: May 22, 1957 She earned a B.A. in economics from Georgetown University in 1980 and a law degree from Willamette University in 1985. Prior to her appointment to the
United States Senate, Senator Murkowski practiced commercial law in Anchorage and was elected to three terms in the Alaska State House of
Representatives. She was elected to a full six-year U.S. Senate term in 2004, and was re-elected in 2010 in a historic write-in campaign, the first successful
Year Elected to Seat: 2003 write-in effort to the Senate since 1954. Senator Murkowski is now in her third full term as Alaska’s senior senator after being re-elected, once again, in
2016.
Up for Reelection: 2022
Senator Murkowski is married to Verne Martell and they have two sons. She enjoys spending time with her family in the Alaska outdoors.
Education: Georgetown University, Willamette
University College of Law
Committees Assignments:
• Appropriations
• Energy and Natural Resources, Chairman
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• Indian Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Doug Jones (D-AL)
Senator Doug Jones has spent his life working to make Alabama a better place. Born in Fairfield in 1954 to a U.S. Steel worker and a stay-at-home mom,
he grew up in Alabama during a period of great change and played a critical part of helping the state and her people overcome some of their darkest days.
His early years forged his values and a sense of responsibility to treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Senator Jones grew up during the tumultuous era of public school desegregation in Alabama. From a young age, he was drawn to fighting for what is right.
He also found a love for politics and organizing through his volunteer work with campus affairs at the University of Alabama and in a statewide campaign
to modernize Alabama’s court system.
After graduating from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, he worked as staff counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator
Howell Heflin. Following his stint in Washington, Senator Jones served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1980-1984. He left government
service in 1984 and was in the private practice of law in Birmingham, Alabama, until President Bill Clinton nominated him to the position of United States
Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate in November 1997 and he served as U.S. Attorney until June
Date of Birth: May 4. 1954 2001. It was while serving in that position that Senator Jones successfully prosecuted two of the four men responsible for the 1963 bombing of the 16th
Street Baptist Church—finally bringing full justice and closure nearly 40 years after the attack that killed four young girls. Along with taking on the Ku
Klux Klan, he indicted domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph and prosecuted other criminals who sought to use fear, hatred, and violence to inhibit the rights of
Year Elected to Seat: 2018 others.
Up for Reelection: 2020 Since his election to the Senate in a special election held on December 12, 2017, Senator Jones has brought that lifelong passion for justice and
commitment to service to his role in the United States Senate. He understands that public service is a privilege that comes with the responsibility of making
Education: University of Alabama (BS), the country better for all Americans, regardless of their backgrounds or political views. He will continue to fight to increase access to affordable health care
for every Alabamian and to make sure that every child in every ZIP code has access to high-quality education. He will fight for responsible economic
Samford University (JD) development to ensure that both businesses and their employees prosper in Alabama.
Committees Assignments:
• Armed Services
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Health, Edu., Labor, and Pensions
• Special Committee on Aging
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Senator Richard Shelby is the senior United States Senator from the State of Alabama. He was first elected to the Senate in 1986 and is currently in his
sixth term.
Senator Shelby is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. He is a senior member on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
and the Committee on Rules and Administration. He also serves on the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Senator Shelby believes that a smaller government is more effective and has long opposed government bailouts. He is a stalwart supporter of Second
Amendment rights and has worked tirelessly to bring jobs and economic growth to Alabama. He has introduced a flat tax in every Congress since his
election to the U.S. Senate, as well as a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution.
Prior to his election in the United States Senate, Senator Shelby served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and eight years in the Alabama
legislature. He is a fifth generation Alabamian and a graduate of University of Alabama’s undergraduate and law programs.
Date of Birth: May 6, 1934
Year Elected to Seat: 1987
Up for Reelection: 2022
Education: University of Alabama, University of
Alabama School of Law
Committees Assignments:
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Rules and Administration
• Appropriations. Chairman
• Environment and Public Works
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator John Boozman (R-AR)
John Boozman is Arkansas’s senior U.S. Senator and the dean of the state’s Congressional delegation. Raised in Fort Smith, John graduated from
Northside High School and went on to play football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks while completing his pre-optometry requirements. He
graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in 1977 and entered private practice that same year co-founding a family business with his brother that
would ultimately become a major provider of eye care to Northwest Arkansas.
Decades of experience as a successful healthcare provider and a small business owner guide John’s approach to governing. He is committed to advocating
for economic policies that help Arkansas’s small businesses continue to grow and add jobs to our state’s economy. And since agriculture accounts for
nearly one-quarter of Arkansas’s economic activity, John has been a consistent champion for our state’s farmers, ranchers and loggers and was
instrumental in the fight for an equitable farm bill.
Date of Birth: December 10, 1950 As the son of an Air Force Master Sergeant, John learned at an early age about the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, as well as the unique
challenges military families face. He brings these values with him to Washington where he is committed to enhancing the quality of life for both our
Year Elected to Seat: 2011 veterans and their families. John has authored provisions to extend successful federal homeless veteran programs, expand treatments for our wounded
warriors and modernize educational benefits under the GI Bill. Along with his committee assignments, John serves on the Commission on Security and
Cooperation in Europe, commonly referred to as the Helsinki Commission, and the Congressional Study Group on Europe (CSGE), a bipartisan
Up for Reelection: 2022
organization dedicated to frank and candid dialogue between American lawmakers and their peers in European capitals and Brussels. He also serves as one
of six Congressional Regents on the Smithsonian Institute's Board of Regents.
Education: University of Arkansas, Southern
College of Optometry First elected to the Senate in 2010, John was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2017. Prior to serving in the Senate, he represented the people of the
Third District of Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Committees Assignments: Active in his community, John has served on the Rogers School Board, the Benton County Fair Board, established the low vision program at the Arkansas
• Environment and Public Works School for the Blind in Little Rock and worked as a volunteer optometrist at an area clinic that provides medical services to low-income families. He
• Veterans’ Affairs successfully raised Polled Hereford cattle that were competitive in the show ring, as well as in bull testing at Oklahoma State University. John is married to
the former Cathy Marley and they currently reside in Rogers, AR. The couple has three daughters and three grandchildren.
• Appropriations
• Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Tom Cotton is a United States Senator from Arkansas. Tom’s committees include the Banking Committee, where he chairs the Economic Policy
Subcommittee, the Intelligence Committee, and the Armed Services Committee, where he chairs the Air Land Power Subcommittee.
Tom grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Yell County. He graduated from Dardanelle High School, Harvard, and Harvard Law School. After a clerkship
with the U.S. Court of Appeals and private law practice, Tom left the law because of the September 11th attacks. Tom served nearly five years on active
duty in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer.
Tom served in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. Between his two combat tours, Tom served with
The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. Tom’s military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Ranger Tab.
Between the Army and the Senate, Tom worked for McKinsey & Co. and served one term in the House of Representatives.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1977
Tom and his wife Anna have two sons, Gabriel and Daniel.
Year Elected to Seat: 2015
Up for Reelection: 2020
Education: Harvard University, Harvard
Law School
Committees Assignments:
• Armed Services
• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Joint Economic
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Krysten Sinema (D-AZ)
Kyrsten knows firsthand the challenges everyday Arizonans face. Born in Tucson, Kyrsten went through some tough times growing up. Her family
struggled to make ends meet, and for a while they were even homeless. But they got by thanks to family, church, and hard work. Kyrsten’s childhood
experience showed her the power of hard work and the importance of helping others.
Education was Kyrsten’s ticket to a better life. With the help of student loans, academic scholarships, and financial aid, she went to BYU and then ASU,
where she now teaches as a proud Sun Devil.
After graduating, she worked with students and families in Arizona who faced some of the same challenges she did. Kyrsten’s commitment to service led
her to the Arizona Legislature, where she passed a law to help veterans get in–state tuition at all Arizona public universities, cracked down on sex
trafficking, and advocated for children’s health care and education.
Date of Birth: July 12, 1976 Now as Arizona's senior Senator, Kyrsten works every day to deliver for Arizona families – helping veterans get the benefits they’ve earned, creating
good–paying jobs for Arizonans, and keeping Americans safe at home and abroad.
Year Elected to Seat: 2019 Kyrsten feels a duty to serve and give back to the communities and country that gave her so much. She got her shot at the American dream, and she’ll keep
working to make sure all Arizonans get theirs too.
Up for Reelection: 2024
Education: Brigham Young University, Arizona
State University
Committees Assignments:
• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• Special Committee on Aging
• Veterans’ Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ)
Senator McSally is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and after training to fly the A-10 Warthog, flew her first combat mission to
Iraq while deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in 1995. During that assignment, she flew nearly 100 combat hours in support of Operation
Southern Watch in the Middle East.
Senator McSally was next selected to become an A-10 Instructor Pilot in the 358th Fighter Squadron, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to serve in
that role. In 1999, Senator McSally was chosen to participate in the Air Force’s Legislative Fellowship Program, serving on the staff of Senator Jon Kyl as
national security advisor on issues including terrorism, cyber security, and missile defense.
In 2001, Senator McSally became a Flight Commander and then the Director of Operations in the 612 Combat Operations Squadron at 12th Air Force
Headquarters at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. She deployed twice back to the Middle East, holding leadership positions at the Combined Air Operations
Date of Birth: March 22, 1966 Center for Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and then Iraqi Freedom.
Year Elected to Seat: 2019 In 2004, Senator McSally took over as commander of the 354th Fighter Squadron, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to command a combat aviation
unit. In that role, she was responsible for deploying her squadron anywhere in the world in 24 hours’ notice.
Up for Reelection: 2024 As Squadron Commander, Senator McSally flew for 225 combat hours in Afghanistan, leading her A-10 combat team during Operation Enduring Freedom
from September 2005 to February 2006. For her combat leadership, Senator McSally was awarded the Bronze Star and her squadron earned the Air Force
Education: United States Air Force Academy Association David C. Schilling Award for the most outstanding contribution in the field of flight in 2006.
(BS), Harvard University (MPP)
Senator McSally holds Masters Degrees from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and the U.S. Air War College in Public Policy and
Strategic Studies, where she graduated #1 in her class of 261 senior military officers.
Committees Assignments:
• Armed Services She also is an accomplished triathlete, having won the National Military Triathlon Championship multiple times and the Military Division of the grueling
• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. Senator McSally is an avid outdoors enthusiast who in her free time enjoys running and hiking with her Golden Retriever
rescue, Boomer. She lives in Tucson.
• Indian Affairs
• Special Committee on Aging
• Energy and Natural Resources
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)
In 2017, Kamala D. Harris was sworn in as a United States Senator for California, the second African-American woman and first South Asian-American
senator in history. She serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the
Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget.
Growing up in Oakland, Kamala had a stroller-eye view of the Civil Rights movement. Through the example of courageous leaders like Thurgood
Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Charles Hamilton Houston, Kamala learned the kind of character it requires to stand up to the powerful, and
resolved to spend her life advocating for those who could not defend themselves.
After earning an undergraduate degree from Howard University and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings, she began her career in the
Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
Date of Birth: October 20, 1964 In 2003, Kamala became the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco. Among her achievements as District Attorney, Harris started a
program that gives first-time drug offenders the chance to earn a high school diploma and find employment.
Year Elected to Seat: 2017 Having completed two terms as the District Attorney of San Francisco, Kamala was elected as the first African-American and first woman to serve as
California's Attorney General. In this role, she worked tirelessly to hold corporations accountable and protect the state’s most vulnerable people.
Up for Reelection: 2022
Over the course of her nearly two terms in office, Kamala won a $25-billion settlement for California homeowners hit by the foreclosure crisis, defended
California’s landmark climate change law, protected the Affordable Care Act, helped win marriage equality for all Californians, and prosecuted
Education: Howard University & transnational gangs that trafficked in guns, drugs, and human beings.
University of California – Hastings, J.D.
In the United States Senate, Kamala’s mission remains unchanged: fighting for the rights of all communities in California. Since taking office, she has
introduced and cosponsored legislation to raise wages for working people, reform our broken criminal justice system, make healthcare a right for all
Committees Assignments:
Americans, address the epidemic of substance abuse, support veterans and military families, and expand access to childcare for working parents. It’s the
• Judiciary privilege of Kamala’s life to work on behalf of the people of California. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Doug Emhoff, and is stepmother to
• Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Ella and Cole Emhoff.
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Budget
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
As California's senior Senator, Dianne Feinstein has built a reputation as an independent voice, working with both Democrats and Republicans to find
common-sense solutions to the problems facing California and the Nation.
Since her election to the Senate in 1992, Senator Feinstein has worked in a bipartisan way to build a significant record of legislative accomplishments –
helping to strengthen the nation's security both here and abroad, combat crime and violence, battle cancer, and protect natural resources in California and
across the country.
In the 111th Congress, Senator Feinstein assumed the Chairmanship of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where she oversees the nation’s 16
intelligence agencies – the first female Senator to hold that position
Senator Feinstein is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Energy
and Water. Senator Feinstein also serves on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which she chaired during the 110th Congress. In that
Date of Birth: June 22, 1933 capacity, Senator Feinstein was the first woman to chair the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and presided over the Inauguration
of President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. In addition to her official committee assignments,
Year Elected to Seat: 1992
Senator Feinstein is a member of several organizations and associations. Among Senator Feinstein’s many affiliations, she serves as Chair of the Senate
Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Co-Chair of the Senate Cancer Coalition and Co-Chair of the Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma. She is also a
Up for Reelection: 2024 member of the Anti-Meth Caucus, the Congressional Dairy Caucus and the Congressional Former Mayors Caucus. She has served as a member of the
Aspen Strategy Group since 1997.
Education: Stanford University
Committees Assignments:
• Judiciary, Ranking
• Appropriations
• Rules and Administration
• Select Committee on Intelligence
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the United States Senate since 2009. Widely recognized as a pragmatic and independent thinker, he is driven
by a deep-seated obligation to create more opportunity for the next generation. Michael has built a reputation of taking on Washington dysfunction and
working with Republicans and Democrats to address our nation’s greatest challenges – including education, climate change, immigration, health care, and
national security.
Before his appointment to the Senate in 2009 and subsequent election to a full six year term in 2010, Michael served as Superintendent of Denver Public
Schools where he led a bold and inclusive reform effort that improved student achievement, helped turn around failing schools, and brought a halt to a
seemingly endless cycle of annual budget cuts.
Prior to his time at the Denver Public Schools, Michael was widely credited with balancing a historic budget deficit and implementing innovative reforms
as Chief of Staff to then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. In that role, he also implemented innovative reforms that made city government more
Date of Birth: November 28, 1964 responsive to the needs and concerns of the greater Denver community.
Michael’s experience saving jobs and turning around failing companies has also served him well in the U.S. Senate. As Managing Director at the Anschutz
Year Elected to Seat: 2009 Investment Company, Michael managed the successful restructuring of more than $3 billion in corporate debt.
Up for Reelection: 2022 Michael earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from Wesleyan University and his law degree from Yale Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of
The Yale Law Journal. Michael married Susan Daggett, a successful natural resources lawyer, in 1997. Michael and Susan are the proud parents of three
Education: Weslyan University, Yale Law daughters: Caroline, Halina and Anne.
School
Committees Assignments:
• Finance
• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
• Select Committee on Budget and
Appropriations Process Reform
• Select Committee on Intelligence
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)
Senator Cory Gardner is a fifth-generation Coloradan who was born and raised in Yuma, a small town on the Eastern Plains of Colorado where his family
has owned a farm implement dealership for over a century. He lives in the same house his great-grandparents lived in. Cory graduated summa cum laude
from Colorado State University and received his law degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. After working at his family implement business and
the National Corn Growers Association, Cory took a position as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) and quickly advanced to his
Legislative Director.
He began serving in the Colorado House of Representatives in 2005 where he spent time as the Minority Whip and became known for his expertise in
natural resource and agriculture policy. Cory was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce
Committee, Cory championed a true all-of-the-above energy strategy that promoted traditional resources as well as renewable energy. In addition, Cory is a
national leader on energy efficiency initiatives and founded a bipartisan energy efficiency caucus in the House.
Date of Birth: August 22, 1974
In the Senate, Cory continues to pursue common sense energy policy as a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resource Committee and Chairman of
the Energy Subcommittee. In addition, Cory serves on the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. He
Year Elected to Seat: 2015 also serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.
Up for Reelection: 2020 As Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, Cory led the effort to impose broad
new sanctions against North Korea, as the regime continues to be a leading abuser of human rights and its reckless advancement of nuclear weapons
threatens our national security.
Education: Colorado State University Fort
Collins, University of Colorado, Boulder In 2017, Cory was ranked as the 8th most bipartisan Senator by The Lugar Center and was awarded the Legislative Action Award by the Bipartisan Policy
Law School Center (BPC) in 2018 for his work to build consensus, elevate the tenor of the debate, practice civility, and advance legislation on pressing issues.
Cory is focused on expanding the economy, creating jobs, and making life better for all Coloradans.
Committees Assignments:
• Commerce, Science and Transportation He lives in Yuma with his wife Jaime and their three children: Alyson, Thatcher, and Caitlyn.
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Foreign Relations
• Commission on Security and
Cooperation in Europe
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Originally sworn in on January 5, 2011, Richard Blumenthal is serving his second term as a United States Senator from the State of Connecticut.
Senator Blumenthal served an unprecedented five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General, fighting for people against large and powerful special interests.
His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection, environmental stewardship, labor rights, and personal privacy has helped reshape the role of state
attorneys general nationwide, and resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for Connecticut taxpayers and consumers each year.
As Attorney General, he advocated for reforms in the health insurance industry to assure critical health care coverage and lower pharmaceutical drug
prices. He has worked relentlessly to eradicate corruption in state government and make state contracting accountable, fair, honest, and transparent.
His vigorous investigation and legal action against insurance industry abuses has successfully forced financial restitution and reform, compelled greater
Date of Birth: February 13, 1946 disclosure by insurers and brokers to consumers, and recovered millions of dollars for the state, municipalities, and individuals. He has successfully fought
unfair utility rate charges, air pollution causing acid rain, general environmental wrongdoing, as well as a wide array of consumer scams and frauds.
Year Elected to Seat: 2011
Senator Blumenthal has personally argued several major cases in court, including his successful effort to uphold the Connecticut sex offender registry in
the Supreme Court. He has fought and sued the federal government for failing to follow or enforce environmental laws and energy statutes, as well as
Up for Reelection: 2022
imposing multimillion dollar unfunded mandates on local taxpayers under the No Child Left Behind Act.
From 1977 to 1981, Senator Blumenthal served as a U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, prosecuting drug trafficking, organized and white collar crime, civil
Education: Harvard University, Yale Law rights violations, consumer fraud, and environmental pollution. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1984 to 1987, and the
School Connecticut State Senate from 1987 to 1990. As a volunteer attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Senator Blumenthal saved the life of an
innocent, wrongly convicted death row inmate who came within hours of execution.
Committees Assignments: Prior to his position as U.S. Attorney, Senator Blumenthal also served as Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff, aide to former
• Judiciary U.S. Senator Daniel P. Moynihan when Moynihan was Assistant to the President of the United States, and law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Harry A.
• Special Committee on Aging Blackmun. Senator Blumenthal graduated from Harvard College (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude), and Yale Law School, where he was Editor-in-
• Armed Services Chief of the Yale Law Journal. From 1970 to 1976 he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and was honorably discharged with the rank of
Sergeant. Senator Blumenthal lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cynthia, and their four children.
• Commerce, Science and Transportation
• Veterans’ Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Chris Murphy, the junior United States Senator for Connecticut, has dedicated his career to public service as an advocate for Connecticut families. Senator
Murphy has been a strong voice in the Senate fighting for job creation, affordable health care, education, sensible gun laws, and a forward-looking foreign
policy.
As a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) Senator Murphy has worked to make college more affordable and ensure
that our public education system works to serve all students. Senator Murphy also led a bipartisan effort to reform our mental health system, working
across the aisle to craft the first comprehensive mental health bill in the Senate in decades. Following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school
in 2012, Senator Murphy became one of the leading proponents of commonsense reforms to reduce gun violence. He has championed a number of
bipartisan bills aimed at expanding background checks and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.
Date of Birth: August 3, 1973 As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Murphy has fought to increase investments in Connecticut manufacturing and promote
procurement of world-class national defense products made in the state. He has fought to expand American manufacturing and create jobs through his Buy
American initiative, which urges the U.S. government to spend taxpayer dollars on American-made goods. Additionally, Senator Murphy has worked in
Year Elected to Seat: 2013 partnership with local city and town leaders to rehabilitate former brownfields and factory sites so that they can be developed into new community spaces
and businesses.
Up for Reelection: 2024
Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Murphy served Connecticut’s Fifth Congressional District for three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
During his time in the House, Murphy worked to improve access to housing for homeless veterans, foster job creation and advocate for affordable
Education: Williams College, University of healthcare for all Americans. Murphy authored the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act to revitalize housing programs for people with
Connecticut School of Law disabilities. The bill was signed into law by the president in 2010.
Committees Assignments: Before getting elected to Congress, Murphy served for eight years in the Connecticut General Assembly where he was the author of the state's historic stem
cell investment legislation and the state's workplace smoking ban. Senator Murphy grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and attended Williams College in
• Foreign Relations Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law and practiced real estate and banking law with the firm of Ruben, Johnson
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions & Morgan in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Appropriations He is married to Catherine Holahan, an attorney. They have two young sons, Owen and Rider, and a cat, Ramona.
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Tom Carper (D-DE)
Born in West Virginia and raised in Virginia, Senator Tom Carper attended The Ohio State University on a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship, graduating in 1968
with a B.A. in economics. He went on to complete five years of service as a naval flight officer, serve three tours of duty in Southeast Asia during the
Vietnam War, and continued to serve in the Naval Reserve as a P-3 aircraft mission commander until retiring with the rank of captain in 1991 after 23
years of military service. With the war winding down in Southeast Asia, Tom Carper moved to Delaware in 1973 where he
earned his M.B.A. at the University of Delaware.
His career in public service began in 1976 when he was elected to the first of three terms as Delaware's state treasurer at the age of 29 at a time when the
state of Delaware had the worst credit rating of any state in America. Six years later, with that credit rating restored to a respectable "AA," he ran for -- and
was elected -- to Delaware's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. After serving five terms as a U.S. congressman, where he earned a
reputation as a results-oriented centrist, Tom Carper was elected the 78th governor of Delaware in 1992 and served two terms in that role. As governor, he
Date of Birth: January 23, 1947 pursued a common-sense agenda that led to eight balanced budgets, tax cuts in seven of those eight years, and major increases in employment. On Jan. 3,
2001, Governor Carper stepped down two weeks early to become Delaware's junior senator. With his re-election to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006,
he has been elected to state-wide public office in Delaware twelve times. When Senator Biden stepped down to become vice president in January 2009,
Year Elected to Seat: 2001 Tom Carper became Delaware's senior senator.
Up for Reelection: 2018 In January of 2009, Senator Carper gained a seat on the prestigious Senate Finance Committee. From this position, he authored or co-authored a number of
initiatives to rein in the growth of health care costs, while improving outcomes. Senator Carper also retained his seats on the Environment and Public
Works Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and continues to chair the Subcommittee on Clean Air and
Education: Ohio State University, University of Nuclear Safety, as well as the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security. In
Delaware 2004, Senator Carper was named Deputy Whip. He and his wife Martha reside in Wilmington. They have two sons, Chris and Ben.
Committees Assignments:
• Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs
• Environment and Public Works, Ranking
• Finance
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
In his first year as a United States Senator, Chris Coons worked hard and has earned a reputation as a principled, pragmatic legislator eager to find
bipartisan solutions to the issues confronting Delaware and the nation. He has emerged as a strong voice for job creation and the innovation economy,
responsible deficit reduction, progressive social justice, and forward-looking foreign policy. Serving on the Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Energy & Natural
Resources, and Budget committees, Senator Coons is uniquely positioned to nurture American innovation and make the United States more competitive in
the global market.
Chris’ election to the Senate in 2010 capped a decade of successful service in New Castle County government. In four years as New Castle County Council
President and six years as New Castle County Executive, Chris earned a reputation for delivering real results on behalf of Delawareans and protecting the
county during the least stable national economic climate in decades. Chris balanced six budgets by eliminating wasteful spending and created jobs through
innovative public/private partnerships. His Safe Streets partnership removed dangerous parole violators from our neighborhoods and cleaned up dozens of
Date of Birth: September 9, 1963 the worst county properties. He also preserved hundreds of acres of open space and fought for an independent ethics commission to make county
government more transparent in its business dealings. Prior to serving as County Executive, Chris worked as an attorney for Delaware-based W.L. Gore &
Year Elected to Seat: 2010 Associates, one of the 200 largest privately held companies in the United States, where he helped the company expand and create hundreds of jobs.
Chris is a graduate of Amherst College with a B.A. in Chemistry and Political Science, and earned his law degree from Yale Law School and a Master's in
Up for Reelection: 2020
Ethics from Yale Divinity School. Chris also studied at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. A longtime New Castle County resident, Chris grew up in the
Pike Creek and Hockessin areas and lives in Wilmington with his wife, Annie, and their three children, Michael, Jack, and Maggie.
Education: Amherst College, Yale University
Law School
Committees Assignments:
• Judiciary
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Appropriations
• Foreign Relations
• Select Committee on Ethics, Vice Chairman
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
Richard Lynn Scott is an American businessman and politician, serving as the 45th Governor of Florida since 2011.
Born in Bloomington, Illinois, Scott is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, later receiving his law degree from Southern Methodist
University's Dedman School of Law. In 1987, after serving in the United States Navy and becoming a law firm partner, he co-founded Columbia Hospital
Corporation. Columbia later merged with another corporation to form Columbia/HCA, which eventually became the largest private for-profit health care
company in the United States.
Scott was pressured to resign as chief executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997. During his tenure as chief executive, the company defrauded Medicare,
Medicaid and other federal programs. The Department of Justice ultimately fined the company in what was at the time the largest health care fraud
settlement in U.S. history. Scott was never charged with any crime. Following his departure from Columbia/HCA, Scott became a venture capitalist and
pursued other business interests.
Date of Birth: December 1, 1952
Scott ran for Governor of Florida in 2010. He defeated Bill McCollum in the vigorously contested Republican primary election, then narrowly defeated
Democratic nominee Alex Sink in the general election, spending roughly $75 million of his own money in the process. Scott was re-elected in 2014,
Year Elected to Seat: 2019 defeating former Governor Charlie Crist. Scott was barred by term limits from running for re-election in 2018.
Up for Reelection: 2024 On April 9, 2018, Scott announced his candidacy in the 2018 United States Senate election in Florida, vying for the seat held by incumbent Democrat Bill
Nelson. A machine recount of the race was completed on November 15 and a manual recount was completed on November 18, confirming Scott's lead. On
Education: University of Missouri, Southern November 18, Nelson conceded and Scott was declared the winner. Scott will take office on January 8, 2019, when his term as Governor expires.
Methodist University,
Committees Assignments:
• Armed Services
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs
• Budget
• Special Committee on Aging
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Born in Miami, Florida in 1971, Marco Rubio is the son of Cuban immigrants. After earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1993, he
went to the University of Miami for his law degree. Rubio's political career began with his election to the West Miami City Commission in 1998. He was
elected in the Florida House of Representatives the following year. In 2009, Rubio won his campaign for the U.S. Senate. He is one of four children born
to Cuban immigrants. Rubio began his life in public service in 1998 by winning a seat on the West Miami City Commission. Before long, he made his
ascent into state politics. Rubio was victorious in his bid for the Florida House of Representatives in 1999. He quickly established himself as a political
force with the legislature, becoming the majority leader in 2003 and then speaker of the House three years later.
In 2009, Rubio surprised many in Florida politics by taking on former Florida governor and Republican Charlie Crist for the Senate seat vacated by Mel
Martinez.
Date of Birth: May 28, 1971
Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, live in West Miami with their four children: Amanda, Daniella, Anthony and Dominic. The couple has been married since
Year Elected to Seat: 2011 1998. Outside of politics, Rubio is known for his passion for football. He is a die-hard Miami Dolphins fan and his wife was once a cheerleader for the
team.
Up for Reelection: 2022
Education: University of Florida, University of
Miami School of Law
Committees Assignments:
• Foreign Relations
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
Chairman
• Select Committee on Intelligence
• Special Committee on Aging
• Appropriations
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator David Perdue (R-GA)
David Perdue is the junior United States Senator from Georgia. David is the only Fortune 500 CEO in Congress and has over 40 years of business
experience as the former CEO of Reebok athletic brand and Dollar General stores, where he created thousands of quality jobs and helped working families
make it from payday to payday.
David was born in Macon, Georgia, and raised in Warner Robins where he grew up working on his family farm. Both of David’s parents were school
teachers, and from an early age David was taught the importance of hard work and a good education.
At Georgia Tech, David earned a degree in industrial engineering and a master’s in operations research while working warehouse and construction jobs.
After graduating, he married his wife Bonnie, whom he had met in the first grade, and they have been married for 46 years.
Prior to his decisive election to the U.S. Senate in 2014, David had never held public office and was inspired to shake up Washington and change the
direction of our country. David is a champion for term limits for politicians, reining in out-of-control spending, growing the economy, and tackling our
nation’s debt crisis. In 2016, David was an early supporter of President Donald J. Trump and continues to be one of the President's closest allies in the U.S.
Date of Birth: December 10, 1949 Senate.
Year Elected to Seat: 2015 For the 116th Congress, David serves on the Armed Services Committee; Banking Committee; Agriculture Committee; and Budget Committee. His role on
these powerful committees puts him at the intersection of solving our national debt crisis and global security crisis.
Up for Reelection: 2020
David and Bonnie live in Glynn County, Georgia, and attend Wesley United Methodist Church. They have two sons and three grandsons, who are their
inspiration for coming to the U.S. Senate.
Education: Georgia Institute of Technology
Committees Assignments:
• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
• Armed Services
• Budget
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Chairman Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Johnny Isakson is a successful businessman with 40-plus years in the real estate industry who has built a respected record of public service to Georgia and
the nation.
Johnny holds the distinction of being the only Georgian ever to have been elected to the state House, state Senate, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. In addition,
in 2016 he became the first Georgia Republican ever to be elected to a third term in the U.S. Senate.
For a third consecutive term, Johnny is chairman of both the Senate Ethics Committee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and he remains the
only Republican in the Senate chairing two committees.
He also serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Date of Birth: December 28, 1944
Johnny and his wife, Dianne, have been married since 1968. They have three children and eight grandchildren.
Year Elected to Seat: 2005
Up for Reelection: 2022
Education: University of Georgia
Committees Assignments:
• Finance
• Foreign Relations
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• Select Committee on Ethics, Chairman
• Veterans’ Affairs, Chairman
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Mazie K. Hirono was elected to the Senate in 2012 and sworn in as Hawaii’s first female senatormand the country’s first Asian-American woman senator.
Throughout her time in the Senate, Hirono has fought on behalf of Hawaii families and communities whose voices are not often heard in Congress.
Hirono serves on the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform.
She is also the ranking member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Born in Fukushima, Japan, Hirono was nearly eight years old when her mother brought her and her siblings to Hawaii to escape an abusive husband and
seek a better life.
Date of Birth: November 3, 1947 Hirono served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1981 to 1994 and earned a reputation as an advocate for consumers and workers. After being
elected as Hawaii’s lieutenant governor in 1994, Hirono led efforts to support Hawaii's tourism industry through visa reform. Voters in Hawaii’s second
district elected Hirono to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.
Year Elected to Seat: 2013
Up for Reelection: 2024
Education: University of Hawaii, Georgetown
University School of Law
Committees Assignments:
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Judiciary
• Veterans’ Affairs
• Armed Services
• Energy and Natural Resource
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Senator Brian Schatz has dedicated his career to public service as a strong advocate for Hawai‘i’s middle-class families, a clean energy economy, seniors,
our veterans, and Native Hawaiians.
As Hawai‘i’s senior United States Senator, Brian serves on four Senate Committees essential to the future of Hawai‘i: Appropriations; Banking, Housing
and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Indian Affairs. Senator Schatz also serves as Chief Deputy Whip, a leadership position
that gives him a greater role in shaping policy and communications for Senate Democrats.
In the United States Senate, Schatz is working to create new clean energy jobs for Hawai‘i, strengthen the middle-class, enhance Social Security and
Medicare, make college more affordable, support Native Hawaiian programs, and ensure our veterans receive the benefits they have earned.
As a leader on clean energy, Senator Schatz has introduced legislation to reduce the effects of climate change while also moving our nation into a clean
Date of Birth: October 20 , 1972 energy economy, creating jobs, and lessening America’s dependence on foreign oil.
Year Elected to Seat: 2012 As Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawai‘i, Brian turned the Office of Lieutenant Governor into a flexible and dynamic force. This included Brian
heading up the development of Asia-Pacific relations by serving as the State lead when Hawaii hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
forum in 2011. The event brought 20,000 government and business leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific economies to Honolulu and $37.7 million for Waikiki
Up for Reelection: 2022 hotels.
Education: Pomona College From 1998 to 2006, Brian Schatz was a member of the State House of Representatives. He served as the House Majority Whip, Chair of the Economic
Development Committee, Vice-Chair of Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Vice-Chair of Consumer Protection and Commerce, and as a member of the
Hawaiian Affairs, Higher Education, Energy and Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Committees.
Committees Assignments:
• Appropriations Before being elected Lieutenant Governor, for eight years Schatz was the CEO of Helping Hands Hawai‘i, one of Hawai‘i’s largest non-profit community
• Commerce, Science and Transportation social services organizations.
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Senator Schatz was raised in Hawai‘i, and graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California. He is married to Linda Kwok Schatz, who is an
• Select Committee on Ethics
architect. They have a son and daughter.
• Indian Affairs
Notes:
Biographical information derived from the Congressional website of the legislator referenced above.Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Iowans have placed their trust in Chuck Grassley to serve as one of Iowa’s U.S. Senators since 1981. By every measure, Senator Grassley works tirelessly
to earn that trust.
Senator Grassley was sworn in as Senate president pro tempore for the 116th Congress which places him third in the presidential line of succession. He
leverages his seniority in the United States to build bipartisan coalitions and advance a conservative agenda to improve opportunity and prosperity for more
Americans. As he takes up the reins to chair the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Grassley expects to continue vigorous congressional oversight of the
executive branch to make sure the federal government does its job. He will also build upon his longstanding record to work across the aisle to solve
problems. Specifically, Chairman Grassley has announced his list of priorities includes improving the lives of Americans through better trade, health care
and tax policies.
Date of Birth: September 17 , 1933 A lifelong family farmer, Senator Grassley brings a reality check to the policymaking tables when it comes to American agriculture. From the farm bill, to
trade, taxes, energy, health care, bankruptcy and the federal regulatory regime, Senator Grassley is a fierce advocate for farmers and families who live and
Year Elected to Seat: 1981 work in Rural America.
Iowa’s energy and economic landscape have benefited tremendously from federal renewable energy policies that Senator Grassley has worked to secure
Up for Reelection: 2022
into law. Due in large measure to his advocacy and leadership, Iowa’s alternative energy portfolio has triggered tremendous investment in corn-based
ethanol and next generation cellulosic ethanol, soy-diesel, wind energy and more.
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Using his key committee assignments to benefit Iowans, Senator Grassley works to lessen excessive regulatory and tax burdens that make it harder for
families to get ahead and stay ahead. Our nation’s founders established a constitutional framework for economic freedom, innovation and opportunity to
Committees Assignments:
limit government’s role in society. His work on the Senate Budget and Finance committees is driven by an acute understanding that Washington can’t
• Finance, Chairman spend, tax and borrow America’s way to prosperity.
• Budget
• Judiciary Chuck Grassley’s extraordinary work ethic is hardwired for public service and his determination to protect the blessings of freedom for all Americans to
• Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry enjoy “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
• Joint Committee on Taxation
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