Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Children and Families

  The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues including Head Start, child care and child support such as the Child Care & Development Block Grant, the Family Medical Leave Act, National Service, women and children’s healthcare, and other issues involving children, youth, and families. 

• Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

  The Subcommittee Chairman is Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and the Ranking Member is Mike Braun (R-IN).  The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a variety of employment issues including workforce education and training, worker health and safety, wage and hour laws, and workplace flexibility.  

• Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security

  The Subcommittee Chairman is Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the Ranking Member is Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues.