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Questions about the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Who sits on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and who chairs it?
Bill Cassidy chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Bernard Sanders is the ranking member; its 23 members are 12 Republicans and 11 Democrats, as of Nov 5, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RBill Cassidy | Chairman |
| IBernard Sanders | Ranking Member |
| RRand Paul | Majority |
| RSusan M. Collins | Majority |
| RLisa Murkowski | Majority |
| RRoger Marshall | Majority |
| RTim Scott | Majority |
| RJosh Hawley | Majority |
| RTommy Tuberville | Majority |
| RJim Banks | Majority |
| RJon Husted | Majority |
| RAshley Moody | Majority |
| RAlan Armstrong | Majority |
| DPatty Murray | Minority |
| DTammy Baldwin | Minority |
| DChristopher Murphy | Minority |
| DTim Kaine | Minority |
| DMargaret Wood Hassan | Minority |
| DJohn W. Hickenlooper | Minority |
| DEdward J. Markey | Minority |
| DAndy Kim | Minority |
| DLisa Blunt Rochester | Minority |
| DAngela D. Alsobrooks | Minority |
Source: senate.gov committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 5, 2026
How does the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee vote compared to the full Senate?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 99% of party-line votes (Senate median 99%) and the same way as the other party on a median 8% of contested votes (Senate median 9%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 5, 2026.
23 of the committee’s members have a long enough record to compare; each figure is the middle value among them, beside the middle value for the whole Senate.
| Measure | Committee median | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| With own party, party-line votes | 99% | 99% |
| Same vote as the other party | 8% | 9% |
| Attendance | 99% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 99% | 100% |
| Democrats: with own party | 98% | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee were up for reelection in 2026?
6 of the committee’s 23 members sought re-election on Nov 3, 2026 (3 of them on ballots checked against an official list); 3 were not on the ballot for their seats; 14 senators’ seats are not up until 2028 and 2030, as of Nov 5, 2026.
“Filed for re-election” means registered with the FEC for the seat; for races outside the open-or-close list Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries.
| Member | 2026 |
|---|---|
| RSusan M. Collins | Lost · checked |
| RRoger Marshall | Not yet called |
| RJon Husted | Lost · checked |
| RAshley Moody | Not yet called |
| DJohn W. Hickenlooper | Re-elected · checked |
| DEdward J. Markey | Not yet called |
| RBill Cassidy | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RTommy Tuberville | Ran for AL governor |
| RAlan Armstrong | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RRand Paul | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RLisa Murkowski | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTim Scott | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJosh Hawley | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJim Banks | Seat not up in 2026 |
| IBernard Sanders | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DPatty Murray | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DTammy Baldwin | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DChristopher Murphy | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DTim Kaine | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMargaret Wood Hassan | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAndy Kim | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DLisa Blunt Rochester | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAngela D. Alsobrooks | Seat not up in 2026 |
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee are leaving in January?
5 of the committee’s 23 members are leaving their seats on Jan 3, 2027: Bill Cassidy, Susan M. Collins, Tommy Tuberville, Jon Husted and Alan Armstrong (135 of 475 races called so far).
| Member | Why |
|---|---|
| RBill Cassidy | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RSusan M. Collins | Lost on Nov 3 |
| RTommy Tuberville | Ran for AL governor |
| RJon Husted | Lost on Nov 3 |
| RAlan Armstrong | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
Source: Everyone leaving in January · Updated Nov 5, 2026