United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security

The Subcommittee on Social Security is a subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means in the United States House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction

From the House rules

• The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security shall include bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means that relate to the Federal Old-Age, Survivors’ and Disability Insurance System, the Railroad Retirement System, and employment taxes and trust fund operations relating to those systems. More specifically, the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security shall include bills and matters involving title II of the Social Security Act and Chapter 22 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Railroad Retirement Tax Act), as well as provisions in title VII and title XI of the Act relating to procedure and administration involving the Old-Age, Survivors’ and Disability Insurance System.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority [1]	Minority [2]
Ron Estes, Kansas, Chair Mike Carey, Ohio Randy Feenstra, Iowa Aaron Bean, Florida Nathaniel Moran, Texas Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania Blake Moore, Utah Rudy Yakym, Indiana	John B. Larson, Connecticut, Ranking Member Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Steven Horsford, Nevada Terri Sewell, Alabama Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands
Ex officio
Jason Smith, Missouri	Richard Neal, Massachusetts

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Sam Johnson, Texas, Chairman Tom Rice, South Carolina David Schweikert, Arizona Vern Buchanan, Florida Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania Jim Renacci, Ohio Jackie Walorski, Indiana	John B. Larson, Connecticut, Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, New Jersey Joseph Crowley, New York Brian Higgins, New York
Ex officio
Kevin Brady, Texas	Richard Neal, Massachusetts

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
John B. Larson, Connecticut, Chair Bill Pascrell, New Jersey Linda Sánchez, California Brian Higgins, New York Dan Kildee, Michigan Brendan Boyle, Pennsylvania Brad Schneider, Illinois	Tom Reed, New York, Ranking Member Jodey Arrington, Texas Drew Ferguson, Georgia Ron Estes, Kansas
Ex officio
Richard Neal, Massachusetts	Kevin Brady, Texas

117th Congress

Majority [3]	Minority [4]
John B. Larson, Connecticut, Chair Bill Pascrell, New Jersey Linda Sánchez, California Brian Higgins, New York Steven Horsford, Nevada Earl Blumenauer, Oregon Terri Sewell, Alabama Gwen Moore, Wisconsin	Tom Reed, New York, Ranking Member Tom Rice, South Carolina Jodey Arrington, Texas Ron Estes, Kansas Kevin Hern, Oklahoma
Ex officio
Richard Neal, Massachusetts	Kevin Brady, Texas

118th Congress

Majority [5]	Minority [6]
Drew Ferguson, Georgia, Chair Mike Carey, Ohio David Schweikert, Arizona Ron Estes, Kansas Blake Moore, Utah Randy Feenstra, Iowa Greg Steube, Florida David Kustoff, Tennessee	John B. Larson, Connecticut, Ranking Member Linda Sánchez, California Brian Higgins, New York (until February 2, 2024) Dan Kildee, Michigan Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
Ex officio
Jason Smith, Missouri	Richard Neal, Massachusetts

References

1. Ways & Means Subcommittees
2. "Ranking Member Neal Announces Ways and Means Democrats' Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress". Ways & Means Committee. January 8, 2025.
3. Chairman Neal announces Ways and Means Democrats' Subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress
4. Brady Announces Subcommittee Leaders and Assignments for the 117th Congress
5. Smith Announces 118th Congress Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairs
6. Ranking Member Neal Announces Ways and Means Democrats’ Subcommittee Assignments for the 118th Congress

External links

• Website: Subcommittee Page