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The committee was created in 1970 to transfer responsibilities for veterans from the Finance and Labor committees to a single panel. From 1947 to 1970, matters relating to veterans compensation and veterans generally were referred to the Committee on Finance, while matters relating to the vocational rehabilitation, education, medical care, civil relief, and civilian readjustment of veterans ...
There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–1999)
Several people staying at the National Hotel in Washington, D.C., died of National Hotel disease during this time period. It is disputed whether the "disease" was due to deliberate poisoning or accidental food poisoning. [2] John A. Quitman House Mississippi (5th district) July 17, 1858 David Colbreth Broderick Senate California : September 13 ...
Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress S. Otis Bland Democratic Virginia (1st district) February 16, 1950 77 Cerebral hemorrhage [1] Bethesda, Maryland: U.S. Edward J. Robeson Jr. July 2, 1918 May 4, 1872 Gloucester, Virginia: 81st (1949–1951) Ralph E. Church Republican Illinois (13th district) March 21 ...
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial John Murtha Democratic Pennsylvania (12th district)February 8, 2010 77 Infection following gallbladder surgery [19]
Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress Charles A. Chickering Republican New York (24th district) February 13, 1900 56 Fell from window New York City, New York: Riverside Cemetery, Copenhagen, New York: Albert D. Shaw: March 4, 1893 November 26, 1843 Harrisburg, New York: 56th (1899–1901) Sidney Parham Epes
Senate committees are divided, according to relative importance, into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. In general, individual Senators are limited to service on two Class A committees and one Class B committee. Assignment to Class C committees is made without reference to a member's service on any other panels. [4]
Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee; In office January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019: Preceded by: Bernie Sanders: Succeeded by: Jerry Moran: Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee; In office January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019: Preceded by: Barbara Boxer: Succeeded by: James Lankford: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from ...