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U.S. Congressional and Senate Committee List

US House of Representatives
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

The committee members listed below recommend the funding for the National Institutes of Health that oversees federally funded medical research, including that into kidney diseases. If you are represented by one of these committee members, please make sure you write them to let them know of Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS impacts in their home district.

Majority Members
Ralph Regula (R-OH), Chairman (16th Congressional District)
Ernest J, Istook (R-OK) (5th Congressional District)
Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) (1st Congressional District)
Anne Northup (R-KY) (3rd Congressional District)
Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) (50th Congressional District)
Kay Granger (R-TX) (12th Congressional District)
John E. Peterson (R-PA) (5th Congressional District)
Don Sherwood (R-PA) (10th Congressional District)
Dave Weldon (R-FL) (15th Congressional District)
Michael K. Simpson (R-ID) (2nd District)


Minority Members
David R. Obey (D-WI) Ranking Member (7th Congressional District)
Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) (5th Congressional District)
Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) (18th Congressional District)
Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) (3rd Congressional District)
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) (2nd Congressional District)
Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) (1st Congressional District)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) (34th Congressional District)

U.S. Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

This committee reviews and studies all legislation dealing with biomedical research and development and public health, among other things.

Arlen Specter (R-PA) Chairman
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ranking Member
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Larry Craig (R-ID)
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Mike DeWine (R-OH)
Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)
Ernest Hollings (D-SC)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

Congressional Kidney Caucus

The Congressional Kidney Caucus’ purpose is to educate Members of Congress and the public about the problem kidney disease poses for our society. These congressmen have been supportive of research and programs to help those living with kidney disease. Please write them to encourage their continued support.

Jim McDermott (D-WA), Co-Chair
Mark Kirk (R-IL), Co-Chair
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
Dave Camp (R-MI)
Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VT)
John Conyers (D-MI)
Philip Crane (R-IL)
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Lincoln Davis (D-TN)
John Duncan (R-TN)
Phil English (R-PA)
Jim Greenwood (R-PA)
Wally Herger (R-CA)
David Hobson (R-OH)
William Jefferson (D-LA)
John Lewis (D-GA)
Michael McNutly (D-NY)
Dennis Moore (D-KS)
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Joseph Pitts (R-PA)
Charles Rangel (D-NY)
Bobby Rush (D-IL)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Clay Shaw (R-FL)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Vic Snyder (D-AR)
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D-CA)
John Tanner (D-TN)
Mark Udall (D-CO)
Henry Waxman (D-CA)

 

 

 

 

 
 
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