Senate Finance Committee, 114th Congress (2015–2016): Members & Record

Members, 114th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch	Chair
D-OR	Ron Wyden	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
R-IN	Daniel Coats
R-NV	Dean Heller
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-SD	John Thune
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-ID	Mike Crapo
R-KS	Pat Roberts
R-PA	Patrick J. Toomey
R-NC	Richard Burr
R-OH	Rob Portman
D-NJ	Robert Menendez
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper
R-SC	Tim Scott

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 6

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 1168	Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
S 3538	Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
S 3534	A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to locate and recover certain assets of the United States Government.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3527	No Windfalls for Government Service Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3529	Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3522	Graduate Medical Education Equity Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3517	Promoting More American Manufacturing Jobs Act	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016
S 3507	A bill to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.	Referred To	Dec 6, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-683	Alzheimer's Disease: the Struggle for Families, a Looming Crisis for Medicare61 pagesOn H.R. 1559, S. 857, S. 3137 3 witnesses Petersen, Ronald C., Ph.D., M.D., chair, Advisory Council on Research, Care, and Services, National Alzheimer's Project Act, Rochester, MN Paulson, Henry L., M.D., Ph.D., director, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Karasow, Connie B., caregiver, Levittown, PA	Jul 13, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-679	Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015: Ensuring Successful Implementation of Physician Payment Reforms66 pages	Jul 13, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-668	Examining the Stark Law: Current Issues and Opportunities84 pagesOn H.R. 345, H.R. 776, H.R. 939, H.R. 2513, H.R. 5198 3 witnesses Barsky, Troy A., partner, Crowell and Moring, LLP, Washington, DC Paulus, Ronald A., M.D., president and chief executive officer, Mission Health System, Asheville, NC Mancino, Peter B., deputy general counsel, The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, Baltimore, MD	Jul 12, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-666	Examining the Proposed Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration104 pagesOn H.R. 592, S. 314	Jun 28, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-664	Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Business in the Digital Age65 pages 3 witnesses Foucart, Bruce, Assistant Director, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Arlington, VA Schenk, Norman T., vice president, global Customs policy and public affairs, UPS, Washington, DC Triggs, Tom, chief legal officer and general counsel, Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA	Jun 15, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-663	Energy Tax Policy in 2016 and Beyond110 pagesOn H.R. 1424, H.R. 2029, H.R. 2657, H.R. 2883, H.R. 3390 and 8 more 4 witnesses Zycher, Benjamin, John G. Searle chair and resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Miller, Steve, chief executive officer, Bulk Handling Systems, Eugene, OR Kennedy, Susan, chief executive officer and board member, Advanced Microgrid Solutions, San Francisco, CA Harbert, Hon. Karen Alderman, president and chief executive officer, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC	Jun 14, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-656	Debt Versus Equity: Corporate Integration Considerations75 pages 4 witnesses Warren, Alvin C., Jr., Ropes and Gray professor of law, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Lurie, Jody K., CFA, vice president and corporate bond research analyst, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Philadelphia, PA Buckley, John L., former Chief Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, DC McDonald, John D., partner, Baker and McKenzie LLP, Chicago, IL	May 24, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-654	Integrating the Corporate and Individual Tax Systems: the Dividends Paid Deduction Considered80 pages 4 witnesses Graetz, Michael J., Wilbur H. Friedman professor of tax law and Columbia alumni professor of tax law, Columbia University, New York, NY Miller, Judy A., director of retirement policy for the American Retirement Association and executive director of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, College of Pension Actuaries, Arlington, VA Rosenthal, Steven M., senior fellow, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Urban Institute, Washington, DC Wells, Bret, associate professor of law, Law Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX	May 17, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-375	Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016On S. 3471	Nov 16, 2016
S. Rept. 114-374	Miners Protection Act of 2016On S. 3470	Nov 16, 2016
S. Rept. 114-299	Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention ActOn S. 3157	Jul 12, 2016
S. Rept. 114-298	Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016On S. 3156	Jul 12, 2016
S. Rept. 114-177	Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015On S. 2368	Dec 8, 2015
S. Rept. 114-119,Part 4 of 4	THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S PROCESSING OF 501(c)(3) AND 501(c)(4) APPLICATIONS FOR TAX- EXEMPT STATUS SUBMITTED BY ``POLITICAL ADVOCACY'' ORGANIZATIONS FROM 2010-2013Part 4	Aug 5, 2015
S. Rept. 114-119,Part 3 of 4	THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S PROCESSING OF 501(c)(3) AND 501(c)(4) APPLICATIONS FOR TAX- EXEMPT STATUS SUBMITTED BY ``POLITICAL ADVOCACY'' ORGANIZATIONS FROM 2010-2013Part 3	Aug 5, 2015
S. Rept. 114-119,Part 2 of 4	THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S PROCESSING OF 501(c)(3) AND 501(c)(4) APPLICATIONS FOR TAX- EXEMPT STATUS SUBMITTED BY ``POLITICAL ADVOCACY'' ORGANIZATIONS FROM 2010-2013Part 2	Aug 5, 2015

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 114th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1916	Michael P. Leary, of Pennsylvania, to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration, vice Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., resigned.Social Security Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 29, 2016
PN932	Vik Edwin Stoll, of Missouri, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice James S. Halpern, retired.United States Tax Court	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 9, 2015
PN768	Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015
PN767	Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015
PN766	Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015
PN765	Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015
PN764	Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015
PN763	Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment)Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2015

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7920	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to the Office of Inspector General's Civil Monetary Penalty Rules" (RIN0936-AA04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 7, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7919	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the Child Support Program for fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7918	A communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Electronic Notice of Liquidation" (RIN1515-AE16) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7917	A communication from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Incremental Funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour Contracts During a Continuing Resolution" (48 CFR Part 1032 and 48 CFR Part 1052) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7916	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "2016 Guidance with Respect to the Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Certain Small Employers" (Notice 2016-75) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7915	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Publication of the Tier 2 Tax Rates" received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7914	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "User Fees for Installment Agreements" ((RIN1545-BN37)(TD 9798)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7913	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Salvage Discount Factors and Payment Patterns for 2014" (Rev. Proc. 2016-59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 114-34	Committee on Finance United States Senate Legislative Calendar One Hundred Fourteenth Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-20	The Price of Sovaldi and Its Impact on the U.S. Health Care System	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	27	987	2	6	2	52	0	47	330	1
118th2023–2024	29	868	4	6	4	57	48	31	392	1
117th2021–2022	28	867	2	1	2	63	58	35	345	1
116th2019–2020	29	942	3	3	3	23	35	28	470	1
115th2017–2018	27	738	5	4	4	—	51	49	575	3
114th2015–2016	26	765	42	10	43	—	55	17	609	2
113th2013–2014	26	569	6	1	5	—	63	37	562	3
112th2011–2012	25	1,380	11	1	11	—	34	28	629	2
111th2009–2010	23	1,563	6	10	4	—	2	57	417	0
110th2007–2008	23	827	18	6	15	—	4	41	681	1
109th2005–2006	20	1,652	15	7	14	—	1	59	785	1
108th2003–2004	21	785	24	6	17	—	2	45	959	2
107th2001–2002	21	1,058	19	5	17	—	4	52	898	1

Membership changes 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jan 8, 2015	Orrin G. Hatch R-UT	Became Chair	S.Res. 23

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