United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security

The Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security is one of the three subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Health

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee has oversight over many aging issues including: The Older Americans Act - including home delivered and congregate meals programs for older adults, the Senior Community Services Employment Program, long-term services and supports, elder abuse, neglect, and scams affecting seniors, and the health of the aging population, including Alzheimer's disease and family care-giving. The Subcommittee also has oversight over many Primary Health issues including Community Health Centers, access to vaccines, oral health, prescription drugs and the mental health of all Americans.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority [1]	Minority [1]
Roger Marshall, Kansas, Chair Rand Paul, Kentucky Susan Collins, Maine Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma Josh Hawley, Missouri Jim Banks, Indiana Jon Husted, Ohio Ashley Moody, Florida	Ed Markey, Massachusetts Patty Murray, Washington Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Chris Murphy, Connecticut Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire John Hickenlooper, Colorado Andy Kim, New Jersey Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware
Ex officio
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana	Bernie Sanders, Vermont [2]

Historical subcommittee rosters

117th Congress

Majority	Minority
Bernie Sanders, Vermont, Chair [2] Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Chris Murphy, Connecticut Tim Kaine, Virginia Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Jacky Rosen, Nevada Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico	Susan Collins, Maine, Ranking Member Rand Paul, Kentucky Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Roger Marshall, Kansas Tim Scott, South Carolina Jerry Moran, Kansas Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Mike Braun, Indiana
Ex officio
Patty Murray, Washington	Richard Burr, North Carolina

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Ed Markey, Massachusetts Patty Murray, Washington Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Chris Murphy, Connecticut Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico John Hickenlooper, Colorado	Roger Marshall, Kansas Ranking Member Rand Paul, Kentucky Susan Collins, Maine Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Mike Braun, Indiana Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma Ted Budd, North Carolina
Ex officio
Bernie Sanders, Vermont [2]	Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

References

1. "Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Announce Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress". U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
2. Independent senator that caucuses with Democrats.

External links

• Committee on Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee page