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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
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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