Impact Aid Caucus

The Impact Aid Caucus exists to strengthen the Impact Aid program, as well as to educate Members of Congress on the program’s merits. The Impact Aid Caucus is bipartisan, serving as a clearinghouse for information concerning the Impact Aid program and to alert Members when issues affecting the program are pending before Congress. It also works closely with the Executive Branch and Congressional leadership to ensure concerns are heard and considered as policy decisions are made.

History

In 1995, Representatives Chet Edwards (D-TX) and Jim Saxton (R-NJ) officially created the House Impact Aid Coalition. It began with approximately 12 Members of Congress. That number quickly increased and for the 115th Congress stands at 92 members.

In 1996, at the beginning of the 105th Congress, Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Patty Murray (D-WA) created the Senate Impact Aid Coalition as a partner to the House entity. It currently has 32 members.

In 2024, the name officially changed to the Impact Aid Caucus, to include both Senate and House Members of Congress.

Activity

The Impact Aid Caucus routinely writes letters of support for appropriations requests to the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations subcommittees, as well as to the Education & the Workforce and Health-Education-Labor-Pensions Committees. It also sends letters of support to the House and Senate Budget Committees. In addition, Members of the Impact Aid Caucus provide testimony before the various committees of jurisdiction.

118^th Congress – Senate Members

Co-Chairs

• Crapo, Michael (R-ID)
• Hirono, Mazie (D-HI)
• Murray, Patty (D-WA)
• Thune, John (R-SD)

General Membership

118^th Congress – House Members

Co-Chairs

• Courtney, Joseph (D-CT)
• Newhouse, Dan (R-WA)

Steering Committee

• Pallone, Frank (D-NJ)
• Scott, Bobby (D-VA)
• Smith, Chris (R-NJ)

General Membership