US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions

Subcommittee on Children and Families

Chairwoman

Senator Mikulski

Barbara A. Mikulski (MD)

Ranking Member

Senator Burr

Richard Burr (NC)

Democrats by Rank

  • Barbara A. Mikulski (MD)
  • Patty Murray (WA)
  • Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
  • Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA)
  • Kay Hagan (NC)
  • Jeff Merkley (OR)
  • Al Franken (MN)
  • Michael Bennet (CO)
  • Richard Blumenthal (CT)
  • Tom Harkin (IA) (ex officio)

Republicans by Rank

  • Richard Burr (NC)
  • Lamar Alexander (TN)
  • Johnny Isakson (GA)
  • Rand Paul (KY)
  • John McCain (AZ)
  • Pat Roberts (KS)
  • Mark Kirk (IL)
  • Michael Enzi (WY) (ex officio)

About the Subcommittee

Welcome to the Subcommittee on Children and Families home page. The Subcommittee Chairwoman is Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and the Ranking Member is Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). 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. Please visit our homepage for the latest information on Subcommittee hearings and links to information and resources that relate to our Subcommittee's issues.