Lawrence C. Phipps (R-CO) 1924–1926 James Couzens (R-MI) 1926–1929 Jesse H. Metcalf (R-RI) 1929–1933 David I. Walsh (D-MA) 1933–1937 Hugo L. Black (D-AL) 1937 Elbert D. Thomas (D-UT) 1937–1945 James E. Murray (D-MT) 1945–1947 Labor and Public Welfare, 1947–1977 Robert A. Taft (R-OH) 1947–1949 Elbert D. Thomas (D-UT) 1949–1951 James E. Murray (D-MT) 1951–1953 H. Alexander Smith (R-NJ) 1953–1955 Lister Hill (D-AL) 1955–1969 Ralph Yarborough (D-TX) 1969–1971 Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) 1971–1977 Human Resources, 1977–1979 Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) 1977–1979 Labor and Human Resources, 1979–1999 Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) 1979–1981 Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) 1981–1987 Ted Kennedy (D-MA) 1987–1995 Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) 1995–1997 James M. Jeffords (R-VT) 1997–1999 Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, 1999–present James M. Jeffords (R-VT) 1999–2001 Ted Kennedy (D-MA) 2001 James M. Jeffords (R-VT) 2001 Ted Kennedy (D-MA) 2001–2003 Judd Gregg (R-NH) 2003–2005 Michael Enzi (R-WY) 2005–2007 Ted Kennedy (D-MA) 2007–2009 Tom Harkin (D-IA) 2009–2015 Lamar Alexander (R-TN) 2015–2021 Patty Murray (D-WA) 2021–2023 Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 2023–present See also List of current United States Senate committees Health education References External links Official Committee Page (Archive) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Health in the United States Education in the United States Retirement in the United States 1869 establishments in the United States Labor in the United States Parliamentary committees on Healthcare