Thomas Andrew Daschle is an American politician and lobbyist who represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party,he led the Senate Democratic Caucus during the final ten years of his tenure,during which time he served as Senate Minority Leader and Majority Leader.
Joseph Isadore Lieberman is an American politician,lobbyist,and attorney who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party,he was its nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. During his final term in office,he was officially listed as an independent Democrat and caucused with and chaired committees for the Democratic Party.
Thomas Joseph Ridge is an American politician and author who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003,and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party,he was the 43rd governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995.
Anna A. Eshoo is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 16th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district,numbered as the 18th district from 2013 to 2023,is based in Silicon Valley,including the cities of Redwood City,Sunnyvale,Mountain View,and Palo Alto,as well as part of San Jose. Eshoo is the only Assyrian American in Congress and the only Armenian American woman in Congress.
Robert William Goodlatte is an American politician,attorney,and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 6th congressional district for 13 terms. A Republican,he was also the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee,which has jurisdiction over legislation affecting the federal courts,administrative agencies,and federal law enforcement entities. Goodlatte's district covered Roanoke and also included Lynchburg,Harrisonburg,and Staunton.
James Marvin Ramstad was an American lawyer and politician who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party,Ramstad served in the Minnesota Senate from 1981 to 1991.
Earl Francis Blumenauer is an American lawyer,author,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party,his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.
James W. Gerlach is the former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district,serving from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Gerlach retired from Congress after completing his sixth term.
Robert Brian Gibbs is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. In April 2022,Gibbs announced he was not seeking reelection.
Peter Francis Welch is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over four decades,and is only the second Democrat to be elected a senator from the state.
Daniel Philip Meuser is an American businessman,politician,and philanthropist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district since 2019. A Republican,he previously served as the secretary of revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. He was previously president of the Pride Corporation,a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area of Pennsylvania,and currently serves the company as a board member and consultant. He has testified before Congress regarding the criticality for federal practices surrounding rights and caring for the disabled.
James E. Marshall is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 14th District since 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party.
Timothy P. Briggs is an American lawyer who serves as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 149th District since 2009.
James Austin Scott is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 8th congressional district since 2011. The district stretches down the middle of the state,from just outside Macon to the Florida border. Scott served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. House.
Susan Lynn Brooks is an American prosecutor and politician. She is a Republican and the former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. She was elected in 2012. The district includes the northern fifth of Indianapolis,as well as many of the city's affluent northern and eastern suburbs. Brooks served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2007.
Randall Keith Weber is an American businessman and politician who has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. He was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives,representing the 29th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense,formerly known as the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense,is an organization of former high-ranking government officials that analyzes US capabilities and capacity to defend against biological threats. According to the Commission's mission statement,the organization was formed to "provide for a comprehensive assessment of the state of U.S. biodefense efforts,and to issue recommendations that will foster change."
Michael Patrick Guest is an American attorney and Republican politician. He has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. He became the ranking member of the United States House Committee on Ethics upon the August 2022 death of Jackie Walorski,and became its chair in the 118th Congress after Republicans won a House majority that November.
John Patrick Joyce is an American dermatologist and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district,serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
