The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is a special committee in the United States Senate established on 1961. Initially established as a temporary committee, it became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare and Social Security.
Before the passage of Medicare, the committee was studying healthcare insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee conducts oversight of the Medicare program, Social Security and the Older Americans Act. Some of the issues that have been examined by the committee include unacceptable conditions in nursing homes, protection from age discrimination, and pricing practices for prescription drugs.
A list of ranking members is below.