Senate / Republican

Jerry Moran

Kansas · United States Senate

ChamberU.S. SenatePartyRepublicanBioguide IDM000934

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

JERRY MORAN, Republican, of Hays, KS; born in Plainville, KS, May 29, 1954; education: B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1976; J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS, 1981; M.B.A., candidate, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS; professional history: banker; attorney; special assistant attorney general, Kansas State, 1982-85; deputy attorney, Rooks County, 1987-95; president, University of Kansas School of Law Board of Governors, 1994-95 (vice president, 1993-94); member, Kansas State Senate, 1989-97 (vice president, 1993-95, majority leader, 1995-97); election history: elected to the 105th Congress on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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Public Service Assignments

Committees & Caucuses

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Committees

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryMember

Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade · Member
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit · Member

Committee on AppropriationsMember

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Chair
Subcommittee on Department of Defense · Member
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Member

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationMember

Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation · Chair
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Member
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media · Member

Committee on Indian AffairsMember

Committee on Veterans' AffairsChair

Select Committee on IntelligenceMember

Caucuses & Working Groups

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus (Co-founder)Senate Community Pharmacy Caucus (Co-founder)Senate Economic Mobility Caucus (Co-founder)Senate Hunger Caucus (Co-founder)Senate Army Caucus (Co-chair)Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus (Co-chair)Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome (Co-chair)Senate NIH Caucus (Co-chair)Senate Aerospace Caucus (Co-chair)Senate Defense Community Caucus (Co-chair)