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I am a senior member of the HELP committee, which oversees issues such as education, labor, health care for seniors, long-term care, women's health, social, nutritional, information and referral services for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and Social Security.
Chairwoman - Subcommittee on Children and Families
I am also a senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate. The Committee writes the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
Chairwoman - Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
I also serve on the following Appropriations Subcommittees which are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President's budget request, hearing testimony from government officials, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year:
I am also a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which oversees all intelligence activities of the United States government. The panel monitors the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other U.S. intelligence operations in order to safeguard American interests abroad.