A list of lawmakers invited to Obama’s health care summit

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A list of lawmakers invited to health care summit

The White House has invited 22 high-ranking lawmakers to Thursday’s summit on health care at Blair House, across the street from the White House. The session will begin with an opening statement from President Barack Obama, followed by remarks from a Republican chosen by the GOP leadership and a Democrat selected by that party’s leadership. Obama will then moderate the discussion. The White House also asked the top four congressional leaders to designate four more lawmakers each to attend.

Lawmakers invited by the White House:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill.

Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Finance Committee

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C.

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va.

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee

Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the Education and Labor Committee

Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., ranking member of the Education and Labor Committee

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., chair emeritus of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

Lawmakers invited by the House and Senate leadership:

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.

Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.

Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn.

Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.

Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill.

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.