Transcript How Your Numbers Affect Their Numbers: Demography and Congress

The 112th Congress: A Presentation to
the Council of Professional Associations
on Federal Statistics
Mary Jo Hoeksema, Director, Government Affairs
Population Association of America/Association of
Population Centers
March 4, 2011
2010 Mid-Term Election Outcome
House of Representatives
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Republicans gained 63 seats
Republicans control, 242-193
93 new representatives (84 R, 9 D)
Largest influx of new members in the House in
nearly 20 years.
U.S. Senate
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Democrats retain majority, 53-47
13 new senators (12 R, 1 D)
2010 Mid-Term Election Outcome
New House of Representatives Leadership: Majority
House Speaker
John Boehner (R-OH)
House Majority Leader
Eric Cantor (R-VA)
House Majority Whip
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
2010 Mid-Term Election Outcome
New House of Representatives Leadership: Minority
House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
House Minority Whip
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Other Key Players: House
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Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)
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Chairman, Budget Committee
Congressman Harold Rogers (R-KY)
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Chairman, Appropriations Committee
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Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA)
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Chairman, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Congressman Dennis Rehberg (R-MT), Chairman, Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee
Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman, Commerce, Justice,
and Science Subcommittee
Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Chairman of Subcommittee on
Health Care. District of Columbia, Census and National Archives
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI)
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Chairman, Energy and Commerce Committee
Other Key Players: House
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Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
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Ranking Member, Budget Committee
Congressman Norm Dicks (D-WA)
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Ranking Member, Appropriations Committee
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Congressman Elijah Cummings, (D-MD)
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Ranking Member, Oversight and Government Reform
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ranking Member, Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Ranking Member, Commerce,
Justice, and Science Subcommittee
Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), Ranking Member,
Subcommittee on Health Care. District of Columbia, Census and
National Archives
Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA)
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Ranking Member, Energy and Commerce Committee
Legislative Agenda: House
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Cut federal spending
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February 19--House passes H.R. 1, Full-Year FY 2011 Continuing
Resolution on a party-line vote (235-189).
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House bill reduces federal spending by $84 billion from last year’s
(Fiscal Year 2010) levels.
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During debate amendments proposed:
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Eliminate ACS funding (Lankford (R-OK) & Mack (R-FL))
Eliminate Census Bureau funding (Pearce (R-NM))
Eliminate five peer-reviewed NIH and NSF grants (Issa (R-CA))
Passed amendment transferring $80 million from the Census Bureau's Periodic
Censuses account to the Economic and Development Administration (Michaud (DME))
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Government currently running on a two-week CR that cuts $4 billion
from current spending levels.
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CR expires March 18, 2011.
Legislative Agenda: House
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Repeal Affordable Health Act
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January 19--House passes bill to repeal Affordable
Care Act.
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March 3--House passes bill to repeal 1099 provision of
Affordable Care Act.
Enhanced oversight
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Hearings on outcome of Census 2010 expected.
The Senate Newcomers
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Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)
 House Member, 2001-2010
 Worked for Rep. John Porter (R-IL)
 Former PRC Board Member
 Appointed to Appropriations Committee and
Senate HELP Committee
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Senator Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
 House Member, 1998-2002
 Introduced amendments in House to de-fund
peer-reviewed grants
The Senate Newcomers
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Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
 House Member, 1998-2010
 Appointed to Appropriations Committee
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Senator Roy Blunt (R-MS)
 House Member, 1996-2008
 Appointed to Commerce, Science,
Transportation and Appropriations
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Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
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Appointed to Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Leadership
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No changes: Majority & Minority Leaders
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Highlights of Key Committee Changes:
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Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)—added to
committee, serving on Labor-HHS & CJS
Senator Richard Shelby (R-AK)—new Ranking
Member of Labor-HHS Subcommittee
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)—new
Ranking Member of Commerce, Justice, Science
Subcommittee
Upcoming Activities
Congress
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Complete Action on FY 2011
Appropriations
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Consider FY 2012 Budget
Stakeholders
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Contact and Action Alert Information
Mary Jo Hoeksema
Director, Government and Public Affairs
Population Association of America/
Association of Population Centers
[email protected]
202-341-7283