Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming:
As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of Representatives, questions remain over who will chair the vacated Ways and Means (W&M) post and what the implications of that decision will be. Those questions should be settled this week by the House Steering Committee, with Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH) as the only two contenders.
Once the full committee Chairmanship has been decided, expect some significant shuffling among leadership for several key Subcommittees. For example, if Rep. Brady succeeds in W&M Chairman, it will create an opening on the Health Subcommittee he currently chairs. If that were the case, Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), a physician, might be interested in becoming Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.
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