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December 13, 2017

Legislative update

Submitted by Sue Peterson

The Conference Committee on H.R.1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been appointed and will meet to reach an agreement on a bill that can pass the House and Senate.

There are many provisions in both the House and Senate bills that impact higher education. A full description of these provisions can be found on the government relations website

A public meeting of the Conference Committee will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the United States Capitol building. The conferees are:

House Republicans

  • Chairman Kevin Brady, Texas, conference chair
  • Devin Nunes, California
  • Peter Roskam, Illinois
  • Diane Black, Tennessee
  • Kristi Noem, South Dakota
  • Rob Bishop, Utah
  • Don Young, Alaska
  • Fred Upton, Michigan
  • John Shimkus, Illinois

House Democrats

  • Richard Neal, Massachusetts, ranking member
  • Sander Levin, Michigan
  • Lloyd Doggett, Texas
  • Raúl Grijalva, Arizona, ranking member
  • Kathy Castor, Florida

Senate Republicans

  • Chairman Orrin Hatch, Utah
  • John Cornyn, Texas
  • John Thune, South Dakota
  • Rob Portman, Ohio
  • Tim Scott, South Carolina
  • Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania
  • Chairman Mike Enzi, Wyoming
  • Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

Senate Democrats

  • Ron Wyden, Oregon, ranking member
  • Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
  • Robert Menendez, New Jersey
  • Tom Carper, Delaware
  • Bernard Sanders, Vermont
  • Patty Murray, Washington
  • Maria Cantwell, Washington