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Targeting Legislators | Calling Legislators | Writing Legislators | Meeting Legislators
 

 

Targeting Legislators

While it is important to keep all of our legislators informed on adult education and literacy issues, some legislators are key to our success in advocacy. These legislators are members of committees and subcommittees that make decisions impacting adult education and literacy. Since subcommittees divide the workload of committees, subcommittees are the legislative groups that are most important. The subcommittee makes recommendations to the committee; these recommendations must be approved by the committee before being reported to the House or Senate. It is especially critical that advocates who are constituents of legislators on key committees and subcommittees respond to alerts when called. Is your legislator a member of any of these?

Key Committees and Committee Members

Authorization: Workforce Investment Act

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)
Tom Harkin, D-IA, chairman
Michael B. Enzi, R-WY., ranking member
Committee Members

Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Democrats

Patty Murray (WA) Chairwoman

Christopher Dodd (CT)

Barbra Mikulski (MD)

Sherrod Brown (OH)

Kay Hagan (NC)

Jeff Merkley (OR)

Al Franken (MN)

Michael Bennett (CO)

Tom Harkin (IA) (ex officio)

 

Republicans

Johnny Isakson (GA), Ranking Member

Judd Gregg (NH)

Richard Burr (NC)

John McCain (AZ)

Orrin G. Hatch (UT)

Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Michael Enzi (WY) (ex officio) 

 

House Committee on Education and Labor
George Miller, D-CA, chairman
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-CA, ranking member
Committee Members

Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Rubén Hinojosa, D-TX, chairman
Brett Guthrie, R-KY ranking member

Subcommittee Members

Appropriations

House Appropriations Committee 
David R. Obey, D-WI, chairman
Jerry Lewis, R-CA, ranking member
Committee Members
 

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
David R. Obey, D-WI, chairman
Todd Tiahrt R-KS, ranking member

Subcommittee Members

Senate Appropriations Committee

Daniel K. Inouye, D-HI, chairman
Thad Cochran, R-MS, vice chairman
Committee Members
 

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Tom Harkin, D-IA, chairman
Arlen Specter, R-PA., ranking member

Subcommittee Members

 

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