United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is a special committee in the United States Senate established in 1961. Initially established as a temporary committee, it became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare and Social Security.

Before the passage of Medicare, the committee was studying healthcare insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee conducts oversight of the Medicare program, Social Security and the Older Americans Act. Some of the issues that have been examined by the committee include unacceptable conditions in nursing homes, protection from age discrimination, and pricing practices for prescription drugs.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority, , (119th Congress)Minority (119th Congress)Rick Scott, Florida, Chair Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania Jim Justice, West Virginia (from January 14, 2025) Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Jon Husted, Ohio (from January 24, 2025) Ashley Moody, Florida (from January 24, 2025)Kirsten Gillibrand, New York, Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Mark Kelly, Arizona Raphael Warnock, Georgia Andy Kim, New Jersey Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland

Historical rosters 115th Congress MajorityMinoritySusan Collins, Maine, Chair Orrin Hatch, Utah Jeff Flake, Arizona Tim Scott, South Carolina Thom Tillis, North Carolina Bob Corker, Tennessee Richard Burr, North Carolina Marco Rubio, Florida Deb Fischer, NebraskaBob Casey, Pennsylvania, Ranking Member Bill Nelson, Florida Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Joe Donnelly, Indiana Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada Doug Jones, Alabama

116th Congress MajorityMinoritySusan Collins, Maine, Chair Tim Scott, South Carolina Richard Burr, North Carolina Martha McSally, Arizona (until December 2, 2020) Marco Rubio, Florida Josh Hawley, Missouri Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, FloridaBob Casey, Pennsylvania, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Doug Jones, Alabama Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Jacky Rosen, Nevada

117th Congress MajorityMinorityBob Casey, Pennsylvania, Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Jacky Rosen, Nevada Mark Kelly, Arizona Raphael Warnock, GeorgiaTim Scott, South Carolina, Ranking Member Susan Collins, Maine Richard Burr, North Carolina Marco Rubio, Florida Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, Florida Mike Lee, Utah

118th Congress Majority (118th Congress)Minority (118th Congress)Bob Casey, Pennsylvania, Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Mark Kelly, Arizona Raphael Warnock, Georgia John Fetterman, PennsylvaniaMike Braun, Indiana, Ranking Member Tim Scott, South Carolina Marco Rubio, Florida Rick Scott, Florida JD Vance, Ohio Pete Ricketts, Nebraska

Chairs NamePartyStateStartEndDMI19611963DFL19631967DNJ19671971DID19711979DFL19791981RPA19811987DMT19871989DAR19891995RME19951997RIA19972001Pursuant to John Breaux served as chair from January 3, 2001 until noon on January 20, 2001. Larry Craig served as chair from noon on January 20, 2001 until June 6, 2001.DLA2001RID2001DLA20012003RID20032005ROR20052007DWI20072013DFL20132015RME20152021DPA20212025RFL2025present

Ranking members A list of ranking members is below.

NamePartyStateStartEndRIL19611969RVT19691971RHI19711977RNM19771981DFL19811983DOH19831987RPA19871991RME19911995DAR19951997DLA19972001RID20012003DLA20032005DWI20052007ROR20072009RFL2009RTN20092013RME20132015DMO20152017DPA20172021RSC20212023RIN20232025DNY2025present

See also List of United States Senate committees

References

External links Committee website