Narric Rome, Americans for the Arts March 20, 2017 Legislative & Political Update for Advanced Advocates: Update on U.S. Senate Narric Rome, Americans for the Arts March 20, 2017
New Faces in the Senate Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) Tammy Duckworth (IL) Maggie Hassan (NH) Kamala Harris (CA) Todd Young (IN) Chris Van Hollen (MD) John Kennedy (LA) Luther Strange (AL)
GOP Leadership
Democratic Leadership
Key Senate Committee Leadership Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) & Tom Udall (D- NM) lead the committee with jurisdiction over funding for the NEA (Interior Appropriations) Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) lead the education committee. Good team. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) lead the Senate Finance Committee.
What’s Happening in the Senate?
What’s Happening in the Senate?
Senate Cultural Caucus 34 members, over a 1/3 of the Senate! Freshmen Sens. Van Hollen and Harris have both already joined!
Appropriations Dear Colleague
Letter to President Trump Led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and coordinated with Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), to President Trump, in support of the NEA and NEH The 24 signatories include two GOP members, Senators Capito (R-WV) and Collins (R-ME)
Narric Rome Vice President of Govt. Affairs & Arts Education Americans for the Arts P: 202-712-2060 E: nrome@artsusa.org
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