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- Who Will Lead Important Senate Health Care Committees in the 118th Congress
As the 118th Congress took office in early January, Democrats continue to control the Senate. The CAP expects several leadership changes on key congressional committees overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, and health care that will be pertinent to the CAP's advocacy strategy in the Senate.
In the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) will be the chair with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) serving as the ranking member. In the Senate Health, Energy, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the chair will be Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, who is a gastroenterologist, (R-LA) as the ranking member on the committee.