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Senate Special Committee on Aging

The Senate Special Committee on Aging conducts a continuing study of issues related to older Americans such as health, income, lifestyle, and more. The committee reports its findings back to the Senate at least once a year. No bills are referred to this committee and the committee has no legislative jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction source: www.aging.senate.gov/about/rules

Contact

Ranking member

DKirsten E. Gillibrand

Members

13

Chaired by Rick Scott

Current staff

60

628 alumni tracked

Bills referred

1

119th Congress

Subcommittees

Chapter I

Members

13 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority

NameRolePartyStateRank
RRick ScottChairmajorityRepublicanFL1
RDave H. McCormickMembermajorityRepublicanPA2
RJames C. Justice IIMembermajorityRepublicanWV3
RTommy TubervilleMembermajorityRepublicanAL4
RRon JohnsonMembermajorityRepublicanWI5
RAshley MoodyMembermajorityRepublicanFL6
RJon HustedMembermajorityRepublicanOH7
DKirsten E. GillibrandRanking memberminorityDemocratNY1
DElizabeth WarrenMemberminorityDemocratMA2
DMark D. KellyMemberminorityDemocratAZ3
DRaphael G. WarnockMemberminorityDemocratGA4
DAndy KimMemberminorityDemocratNJ5
DAngela D. AlsobrooksMemberminorityDemocratMD6

Chapter II

Staff

60 current · 628 alumni on record

NameRoleTenure
Kathryn M. AdamsCOUNSELSep 8, 2025 to Present
Asher D. AllmanSENIOR POLICY ADVISOROct 1, 2024 to Present
Logan R. AndersonPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERJan 16, 2025 to Present
Kelsey A. BaronSENIOR POLICY ADVISOR FOR BENEFITS AND DEFENSEOct 1, 2022 to Present
Patrick L. BeattyDEPUTY CHIEF CLERKFeb 14, 2022 to Present
Hannah L. BenfieldDIGITAL DIRECTORJan 20, 2026 to Present
Edward A. Bogdan IVHEALTHCARE ANALYST / LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTFeb 2, 2026 to Present
Sarah Monroe BoroughsADVISOROct 10, 2025 to Present
Madeline D. BrewerCOUNSELMay 1, 2025 to Present
Jill CrissmanPOLICY ADVISORSep 8, 2025 to Present
Ella J. DanielsLEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTOct 15, 2025 to Present
Jillian A. DankoSTAFF ASSISTANTJun 9, 2025 to Present
Jennifer J. DeanADVISORJan 9, 2025 to Present
Claire E. DescampsSTAFF DIRECTORJan 16, 2025 to Present
Faye E. FernandesGENERAL COUNSELApr 1, 2025 to Present
Carlos FuentesSENIOR POLICY ADVISORFeb 16, 2023 to Present
Cameron A. GambiniPRESS SECRETARYJan 8, 2025 to Present
Victoria Denise GarrastachoCOUNSELNov 3, 2025 to Present
Samantha E. GonzalezDEPUTY STAFF DIRECTORApr 1, 2023 to Present
Hans C. HansenCHIEF CLERKSep 7, 2021 to Present
Mikayla Elizabeth Tice HarrisLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTAug 11, 2025 to Present
Grace K. HartPOLICY ADVISOROct 1, 2024 to Present
Madeline O. HolzmannPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERMar 9, 2026 to Present
Jared F. HontsPOLICY DIRECTORJan 1, 2025 to Present
Athena Miyoshi HoodPRESS SECRETARYOct 1, 2025 to Present
Kaetlyn M. JohnstonPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2025 to Present
Charlene Chao-Li KuoPOLICY ADVISORJan 1, 2026 to Present
Anna C. LansfordDEPUTY PRESS SECRETARYMay 1, 2025 to Present
McKinley P. LewisSTAFF DIRECTORJan 1, 2025 to Present
Daniela Campos LopezDIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIADec 1, 2025 to Present
Sebastian A. LopezSTAFF ASSISTANTJun 16, 2025 to Present
Peter Daniel De LucaSPECIAL ASSISTANTApr 28, 2025 to Present
Nathaniel G. Madden IVCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORMar 16, 2026 to Present
Anthony S. McClainSTAFF DIRECTORJan 3, 2017 to Present
Carla D. McGarveyADVISORFeb 16, 2025 to Present
Kennedy C. MurraySTAFF ASSISTANTDec 1, 2025 to Present
Brian J. NewboldSENIOR POLICY ADVISORApr 1, 2023 to Present
Catherine Alberta PaulPOLICY ADVISORApr 1, 2025 to Present
Rosa V PerezDIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MEDIAJan 16, 2025 to Present
Bradley C. PlunkettPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERJan 16, 2024 to Present
Thomas P. PowerDEPUTY STAFF DIRECTORJan 1, 2025 to Present
Billy G. RaleySENIOR COUNSELOct 1, 2025 to Present
Claire R. RogersSTAFF ASSISTANTMar 10, 2025 to Present
Abigail M. RoubalPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2023 to Present
Aaron J. ScheinbergSENIOR POLICY ADVISORMar 7, 2025 to Present
David R. ShearmanSTAFF DIRECTORApr 1, 2023 to Present
Hannah Payne StarcherCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORDec 1, 2025 to Present
Max T. SummerPOLICY ANALYSTJan 16, 2025 to Present
Christopher C. ThomasLEGISLATIVE AIDEOct 1, 2024 to Present
Hunter J. ThompsonSENIOR POLICY ADVISOROct 1, 2024 to Present
Elizabeth C. TimmonsCOMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOROct 1, 2025 to Present
Shay E. TurmanHEARING CLERK/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOROct 1, 2024 to Present
Jonathan T. VanderplasGENERAL COUNSELApr 17, 2023 to Present
Forest L. WadeADVISOROct 1, 2025 to Present
Barry C. WalkerCHIEF CLERKJan 3, 2019 to Present
Madeline G. WrightPOLICY ANALYSTJan 8, 2025 to Present
Theresa M. WrzesinskiSENIOR POLICY ADVISORApr 1, 2025 to Present
Benjamin P. YoungPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERApr 23, 2025 to Present

Interns

NameRoleTenure
Julia P. GraceINTERNFeb 10, 2026 to Present
Madison Racine IversenINTERNJan 16, 2026 to Present

Alumni

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NameRoleTenure
Elijah Abram IIMINORITY STAFF ASSISTANTApr 1, 2011 to Dec 14, 2013
Natalie Christina AdamsPRESS SECRETARYAug 16, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Brandon AguirreSPECIAL ASSISTANTJan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Adam AlissaLEGISLATIVE AIDEApr 11, 2023 to Jun 8, 2023
Bryan M. AllenSTAFF ASSISTANTOct 1, 2017 to Dec 5, 2017
Elizabeth P. AllenLEGISLATIVE AIDEOct 1, 2016 to Oct 27, 2017
Elizabeth P. AllenSTAFF ASSISTANTDec 10, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Connor W. AllisonLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTApr 1, 2021 to Apr 18, 2022
Connor W. AllisonLEGISLATIVE AIDEOct 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2021
Connor W. AllisonRESEARCH ASSISTANTAug 19, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Asher D. AllmanPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024
Asher D. AllmanLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTApr 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Asher D. AllmanLEGISLATIVE AIDEMar 4, 2019 to Mar 31, 2021
Margarita A. AlmanzaPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2021 to Jan 2, 2023
Margarita A. AlmanzaJUNIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERJul 6, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Rafael L. AndersonSTAFF ASSISTANTJan 2, 2013 to Jan 28, 2015
Sariah P. Anim-YankahSTAFF ASSISTANTJan 23, 2017 to Mar 2, 2018
Juan F. AriasSPEECHWRITERJan 16, 2025 to Jan 24, 2026
Jena L. ArnottCONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVEJan 14, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025
John B. AshleyLEGISLATIVE AIDEOct 1, 2017 to Jan 7, 2020
John B. AshleySTAFF ASSISTANTFeb 13, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Elizabeth A. AustinLEGISLATIVE AIDEOct 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2014
Elizabeth A. Austin-MackenzieSENIOR POLICY ADVISORAug 21, 2023 to Jun 18, 2025
Elizabeth A. Austin-MackenziePROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2015 to Sep 25, 2016
Elizabeth A. Austin-MackenzieSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTApr 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015
Elizabeth A. Austin-MackenzieLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTOct 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
Elizabeth A. Austin-MackenzieSENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDEApr 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014
Catharine A. BaileyLEGISLATIVE DIRECTORAug 1, 2024 to Dec 15, 2024
Jennifer L. BakerSENIOR POLICY AIDEAug 25, 2021 to Apr 6, 2023
Mariah K. BakerPOLICY ADVISORApr 1, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
Mariah K. BakerSENIOR POLICY AIDENov 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
Kelsey A. BaronSENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER AND DEFENSE POLICY ADVISOROct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
Kelsey A. BaronPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER & DEFENSE POLICY ADVISORJan 23, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Kevin S. BarstowCHIEF COUNSELFeb 13, 2017 to Jan 2, 2019
Jordan L. BartolomeoLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTSep 16, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015
Michael B. BassettSTAFF DIRECTORApr 1, 2011 to Jan 23, 2013
Donald BellASSOCIATE COUNSELJul 18, 2016 to Feb 28, 2017
Christopher L. BennettSTAFF ASSISTANTApr 11, 2016 to Jun 24, 2016
Ryan S. BergerPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERApr 1, 2011 to Jan 25, 2013
Steven F. BergsbakenMAIL MANAGERMay 9, 2011 to Jan 1, 2013
Hannah M. BernerSENIOR POLICY AIDEOct 1, 2014 to Jan 8, 2017
Hannah M. BernerSTAFF ASSISTANTJun 2, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014
Robert Hunter BetheaLEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTFeb 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Robert Hunter BetheaPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERApr 1, 2011 to Apr 6, 2011
Francis Scott BickelPOLICY ANALYSTOct 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Francis Scott BickelRESEARCH ASSISTANTFeb 6, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Emily T. BlairSENIOR POLICY ADVISOR FOR HEALTHOct 1, 2022 to Jul 11, 2025
Emily T. BlairHEALTH POLICY ADVISOROct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
Emily T. BlairPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERMay 6, 2019 to Sep 30, 2021
Gretchan E. BlumPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBEROct 1, 2015 to Jan 26, 2018

Alumni interns

NameRoleTenure
Sara AbouelnagaINTERNJul 17, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Bryan M. AllenINTERNSep 5, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Connor W. AllisonINTERNJun 12, 2018 to Dec 15, 2018
Daniel R. AlpherINTERNMay 28, 2013 to Aug 2, 2013
Robert J. AndrewsINTERNSep 6, 2011 to Dec 16, 2011
Komala AnupindiINTERNJun 27, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Somasundaran ArensINTERNMay 22, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Benjamin F. ArquitINTERNMay 28, 2019 to Aug 1, 2019
Chelsea AugustineINTERNJun 1, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Elizabeth A. AustinINTERNJun 19, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012
Jennifer L. BakerINTERNNov 4, 2019 to May 15, 2020
Alexandra K. BayerINTERNMay 15, 2023 to Jun 23, 2023
Valeria I BeattieINTERNJan 19, 2022 to May 4, 2022
Bryce A. BengtsonINTERNJun 6, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022
Clara E. BentlerINTERNJun 6, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Owen B. BishINTERNMay 15, 2023 to Jun 23, 2023
Kristin K. BishopDC INTERNMay 30, 2017 to Aug 4, 2017
Nathanial BlankINTERNMay 17, 2021 to May 17, 2021
Bethany BolandINTERNApr 1, 2011 to Aug 28, 2011
Delaney E. BoyleINTERNJun 4, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Tyler T. BrandtINTERNJun 6, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Michael S. BrodekINTERNJan 24, 2018 to May 25, 2018
Leah M. BrodieINTERNSep 12, 2022 to Nov 10, 2022
Hannah Matilda BrosmanINTERNJun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
Thomas B. BrownINTERNApr 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Robert J. BurkeINTERNJun 6, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022
Sarah M. ByersINTERNJan 7, 2016 to May 27, 2016
Antavis L. ChavisINTERNAug 29, 2022 to Sep 2, 2022
Jacob ClabaughINTERNJan 24, 2012 to Aug 23, 2012
Kayleigh E. ClearyINTERNOct 1, 2014 to Dec 19, 2014
Elle Ann CollinsINTERNJan 22, 2014 to May 30, 2014
Meredith O. CoolidgeINTERNJul 9, 2018 to Aug 10, 2018
Courtney E. CoteINTERNMay 29, 2018 to Jul 6, 2018
Zane J. Snyder CoxINTERNJan 28, 2026 to Feb 4, 2026
John L. Crown IIIINTERNOct 3, 2011 to Mar 11, 2012
Keith CurranINTERNMay 28, 2013 to Jul 3, 2013
Anthony J. DemarinoINTERN - MAJORITYMay 23, 2013 to Aug 23, 2013
Parker C. DevoeINTERNJul 29, 2013 to Aug 23, 2013
Alexis R. DostieINTERNMay 29, 2018 to Jul 6, 2018
James S. ErwinINTERNAug 27, 2018 to Sep 30, 2018
Bradley D. EvansINTERNJan 23, 2012 to May 29, 2012
Phoebe A. FerraioloINTERNJun 1, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Bailey J. FillingerINTERNAug 26, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Dorothy Marie FinneyINTERNMay 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Logan M. FinningINTERNSep 9, 2019 to Dec 2, 2019
John L. FogartyINTERNAug 1, 2011 to Sep 11, 2011
Sophia Lynne FriedlINTERNFeb 21, 2018 to Mar 31, 2018
Carlos FuentesINTERNAug 8, 2011 to Sep 30, 2012
Arielle Sara GalinskyINTERNJun 24, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Elizabeth Westbrook GeeINTERNSep 8, 2025 to Sep 15, 2025
Janet M.k. GehringINTERNJan 6, 2014 to Dec 5, 2014
Phillip GiampapaINTERNFeb 22, 2018 to May 11, 2018
Sarah E. GonzagaINTERNJun 4, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012
Jake GoodmanINTERNJun 17, 2013 to Aug 2, 2013
Matthew S. GormanINTERNJun 16, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025
Dakota Benjamin GramourINTERN-DCMay 30, 2017 to Aug 11, 2017
Kathleen S. GriffithINTERNSep 13, 2021 to Nov 4, 2021
Abigail S. GroskiINTERNSep 1, 2015 to Oct 21, 2015
Alaa Z. HaidarINTERNJun 2, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014
Adam S. HallINTERNMay 20, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Teresa L. HallerINTERNMay 28, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019
Jackson N. HaneyINTERNJan 17, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Colleen J. HarrisonINTERNSep 11, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023
David M. HartmanINTERNAug 24, 2011 to Sep 30, 2011
Weston J. HaycockINTERNJun 12, 2018 to Jul 27, 2018
Andrew HecklerLEGAL INTERNJan 28, 2014 to Apr 25, 2014
William D. HeflinINTERNSep 13, 2021 to Oct 22, 2021
Pamela Lauren HewaINTERNSep 12, 2022 to Nov 10, 2022
Olivia M. HillINTERNSep 11, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Rose Anna HylandINTERNJun 1, 2015 to Jul 9, 2015
Jessica JewINTERNJun 6, 2011 to Aug 26, 2011
Steven J. JohnsonINTERNJul 25, 2011 to Aug 26, 2011
Ronnie JonesINTERNJan 8, 2013 to May 17, 2013
Isabelle L. JouveINTERNMay 13, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024
Zoey N. KeeleyINTERNJan 16, 2024 to May 3, 2024
Beatrice J. Kelly-RussoINTERNJun 24, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019
Radheya KulkarniINTERNSep 12, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
Mollie R. LairdINTERNApr 27, 2020 to May 30, 2021
Hailey A. LanariINTERNJan 29, 2026 to Feb 5, 2026
Alyssa R. LatrayINTERNJun 15, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Shanna LawrieINTERNSep 4, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012
Fiona Catherine LewisINTERNSep 9, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
Erika R. LitvackINTERNJan 13, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
Peter Daniel De LucaINTERNSep 9, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
Owen D. MahanINTERNSep 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015
Rebecca MaifeldINTERNJun 9, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014
Michael Ryan MaloofINTERNFeb 29, 2016 to Apr 15, 2016
Sandra S. MasoudINTERNJun 6, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
John D.w McGeeINTERNJan 6, 2014 to Mar 15, 2014
Sean L. McGilleyINTERNJan 21, 2014 to Jun 15, 2014
Dixon T. McReynolds IIIINTERNFeb 19, 2012 to May 11, 2012
Jordan S. MerrifieldINTERNJul 9, 2018 to Aug 10, 2018
Connor J. MetzINTERNAug 27, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Isaac K. MichaudINTERNMay 29, 2018 to Jul 6, 2018
Andrew L. MoreiraINTERNMay 28, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019
Jordan A. MurdaughINTERNMay 9, 2022 to Jun 3, 2022
Graham A. Van NimanINTERNSep 9, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024
Jackson NockINTERNJan 4, 2018 to May 25, 2018
Adella J. OehlerichINTERNMay 13, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Kyle OlenikINTERNJun 1, 2015 to Jul 10, 2015
Thomas S. OrmsbyINTERNApr 1, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022
Pavan Rajnikant PatelINTERNMay 21, 2018 to Jun 1, 2018
Isabella S. PayneINTERNJan 17, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024
Amelia G. PenningtonINTERNJul 14, 2014 to Aug 19, 2014
Krystyn V PhillipsINTERNJan 16, 2024 to May 16, 2024
Klementyna R. PozniakINTERNSep 11, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
Logan Lee PrescottINTERNOct 1, 2013 to Dec 20, 2013
Alessandra I PurnellINTERNSep 8, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026
Siyu QianINTERNJun 2, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014
Jack G. ReilingINTERNMay 28, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
Elan Ben ReisnerINTERNSep 11, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
Karl S. RickettINTERNJul 13, 2015 to Aug 21, 2015
Patrick K. RouxINTERNJan 3, 2017 to Jul 31, 2017
Katherine E. RussellINTERNMay 28, 2019 to Jul 3, 2019
Luke SaffianINTERNJul 13, 2015 to Aug 6, 2015
Chapin ScaggsINTERNJun 9, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014
Mya Cyibar SchofieldINTERNAug 22, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Caroline L. SeelenINTERNJun 1, 2016 to Aug 8, 2016
Brando SellINTERNJun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
River T. SellINTERNMay 16, 2022 to Jun 24, 2022
Joseph P. ShepherdINTERNJan 17, 2023 to May 5, 2023
Abigail J. SherburneINTERNOct 1, 2013 to Dec 20, 2013
Maryana ShnitserINTERNMay 15, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Jack SilvermanINTERNJan 18, 2023 to May 5, 2023
William D. Smith Jr.DC INTERNMay 30, 2017 to Aug 17, 2017
Samantha O. SortoINTERNMay 15, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Danielle SpiegelmanINTERNJun 11, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014
Christopher L. StanfieldINTERNNov 30, 2012 to Dec 14, 2012
Melissa Lynn StephansINTERNSep 11, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Nina J. Sugar-CarlsgaardINTERNJun 18, 2012 to Aug 10, 2012
Jacoby I. SypherINTERNSep 6, 2022 to Dec 13, 2022
Martin A. TaylorINTERNMay 21, 2012 to Aug 23, 2012
Rebecca L. ThomanINTERNSep 10, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012
Alexander J. TooleINTERNJul 29, 2013 to Aug 23, 2013
Angelina R. TorresINTERNJan 24, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Marisa S. TorresINTERNFeb 11, 2014 to May 31, 2014
Benjamin H. TraynhamINTERNJan 9, 2012 to Mar 30, 2012
Charles E. VolkweinINTERNOct 1, 2014 to Dec 21, 2016
Michael W. WatsonINTERNSep 6, 2013 to Aug 8, 2014
McCabe Fuller WebbINTERNMay 22, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Wiley WestallINTERNSep 4, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012
Matthew R. WhiteINTERNJan 6, 2014 to Jul 30, 2014
Ernest J. WilliamsINTERNJul 26, 2012 to Aug 17, 2012
Tucker C. ZrebiecINTERNMar 24, 2014 to Mar 31, 2014

Chapter III

Bills referred

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