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Jocelynn Helmbrecht is a published writer, disability advocate, nonprofit leader, and mother of three boys. Her middle son, Wesley, had significant disabilities and passed away at the age of twenty-four in February 2026. Jocelynn has more than two decades of lived and professional experience navigating disability services and Medicaid HCBS. She is the founder of Our Right to Remain, where she works to make disability policy understandable, amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families, and advocate for the right to live and receive services in the community.

Legislators

H.Res. 1469 — Committee Members by State

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Alabama
Gary Palmer (R-AL-06) — Energy & Commerce
Barry Moore (R-AL-01) — Judiciary

Arizona
Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) — Judiciary
Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) — Education & Workforce

California
Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) — Judiciary
Tom McClintock (R-CA-05) — Judiciary
Kevin Kiley (R-CA-03) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) — Judiciary
Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) — Judiciary
J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) — Judiciary
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) — Judiciary
Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) — Energy & Commerce
Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) — Energy & Commerce
Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) — Energy & Commerce
Scott Peters (D-CA-50) — Energy & Commerce
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44) — Energy & Commerce
Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) — Energy & Commerce
Mark Takano (D-CA) — Education & Workforce
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) — Education & Workforce

Colorado
Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) — Judiciary
Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) — Energy & Commerce
Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) — Energy & Commerce

Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D-CT) — Education & Workforce
Jahana Hayes (D-CT) — Education & Workforce

Florida
Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) — Judiciary + Energy & Commerce
Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) — Judiciary
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) — Energy & Commerce
Neal Dunn (R-FL-02) — Energy & Commerce
Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) — Energy & Commerce
Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) — Energy & Commerce
Darren Soto (D-FL-09) — Energy & Commerce
Randy Fine (R-FL) — Education & Workforce
Frederica Wilson (D-FL) — Education & Workforce

Georgia
Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) — Judiciary
Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce
Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) — Energy & Commerce
Rick Allen (R-GA-12) — Energy & Commerce + Education & Workforce

Idaho
Russ Fulcher (R-ID-01) — Energy & Commerce

Illinois
Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04) — Judiciary
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) — Energy & Commerce
Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) — Energy & Commerce
Mary Miller (R-IL) — Education & Workforce

Indiana
Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) — Energy & Commerce
Mark Messmer (R-IN) — Education & Workforce

Iowa
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) — Energy & Commerce

Kansas
Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) — Judiciary

Kentucky
Thomas Massie (R-KY-04) — Judiciary
Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02) — Chair, Energy & Commerce
James Comer (R-KY) — Education & Workforce

Louisiana
Troy Carter (D-LA-02) — Energy & Commerce
Julia Letlow (R-LA) — Education & Workforce

Maryland
Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08) — Ranking Member, Judiciary

Massachusetts
Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) — Energy & Commerce
Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) — Energy & Commerce

Michigan
John James (R-MI-10) — Energy & Commerce
Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) — Energy & Commerce; sponsor of H.Res. 1469
Tim Walberg (R-MI) — Chair, Education & Workforce
Lisa McClain (R-MI) — Education & Workforce
Haley Stevens (D-MI) — Education & Workforce

Minnesota
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) — Education & Workforce

Missouri
Robert Onder (R-MO-03) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce

New Jersey
Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-02) — Judiciary
Tom Kean (R-NJ-07) — Energy & Commerce
Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06) — Ranking Member, Energy & Commerce
Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) — Energy & Commerce
Donald Norcross (D-NJ) — Education & Workforce

New York
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12) — Judiciary
Daniel Goldman (D-NY-10) — Judiciary
Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) — Energy & Commerce
Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) — Energy & Commerce
Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09) — Energy & Commerce
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) — Energy & Commerce
Elise Stefanik (R-NY) — Education & Workforce
John Mannion (D-NY) — Education & Workforce

North Carolina
Brad Knott (R-NC-13) — Judiciary
Mark Harris (R-NC-08) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce
Deborah Ross (D-NC-02) — Judiciary
Richard Hudson (R-NC-09) — Energy & Commerce
Virginia Foxx (R-NC) — Education & Workforce
Alma Adams (D-NC) — Education & Workforce

North Dakota
Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-AL) — Energy & Commerce

Ohio
Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) — Chair, Judiciary
Bob Latta (R-OH-05) — Energy & Commerce
Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) — Energy & Commerce
Michael Rulli (R-OH-06) — Energy & Commerce + Education & Workforce
Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) — Energy & Commerce

Oregon
Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) — Energy & Commerce
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) — Education & Workforce

Pennsylvania
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05) — Judiciary; cosponsor of H.Res. 1469
Summer Lee (D-PA-12) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce
John Joyce (R-PA-13) — Energy & Commerce
GT Thompson (R-PA) — Education & Workforce
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) — Education & Workforce

South Carolina
Russell Fry (R-SC-07) — Judiciary + Energy & Commerce
Joe Wilson (R-SC) — Education & Workforce

Tennessee
Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) — Judiciary
Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) — Energy & Commerce

Texas
Chip Roy (R-TX-21) — Judiciary
Lance Gooden (R-TX-05) — Judiciary
Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) — Judiciary
Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) — Judiciary
Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) — Judiciary
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) — Judiciary
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) — Energy & Commerce
Randy Weber (R-TX-14) — Energy & Commerce
August Pfluger (R-TX-11) — Energy & Commerce
Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) — Energy & Commerce
Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) — Energy & Commerce
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) — Energy & Commerce
Greg Casar (D-TX) — Education & Workforce

Utah
Burgess Owens (R-UT) — Education & Workforce

Vermont
Becca Balint (D-VT-AL) — Judiciary

Virginia
Ben Cline (R-VA-06) — Judiciary
Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) — Energy & Commerce
Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) — Energy & Commerce
Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) — Ranking Member, Education & Workforce

Washington
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) — Judiciary
Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-05) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce
Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) — Energy & Commerce

Wisconsin
Thomas Tiffany (R-WI-07) — Judiciary
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05) — Judiciary
Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) — Judiciary + Education & Workforce

Wyoming
Harriet Hageman (R-WY-AL) — Judiciary