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- House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees are expected to gain several new Democratic members after the midterms, reshaping two of Capitol Hill's most powerful health policy panels.
- The turnover is being driven by a potential wave election combined with multiple departing lawmakers, which together could open a large number of committee seats.
- Similar jockeying for committee slots is already underway in the Senate, where STAT previously reported competition for key health-related roles.
- The committee shake-up will force lobbyists to cultivate relationships with incoming members and their offices, many of which they have had limited prior contact with.
Why it matters: Two of the most powerful House committees overseeing health care face significant turnover after the midterms, driven by a potential wave election and departing members. Lobbyists now face a fresh round of relationship-building with dozens of new Democratic committee members who will help shape upcoming health legislation.
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