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Bill Hagerty

Bill Hagerty

US Senator · Statewide

202-224-4944 hagerty.senate.gov
196 Bills
268 Votes
0 Answered

Biography

William Francis "Bill" Hagerty IV, born on August 14, 1959, in Gallatin, Tennessee, is a Republican politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Tennessee since January 3, 2021. Prior to his Senate tenure, Hagerty was the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. He also served as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development from 2011 to 2014. Before entering public service, Hagerty had a successful career in business, including roles as a management consultant and private equity investor.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University
  • Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School

Political Experience

  • White House Fellow and staff member during the George H. W. Bush administration
  • Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
  • U.S. Ambassador to Japan
  • Elected to the U.S. Senate representing Tennessee

Committee Assignments

  • U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs
    • Chairman: Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
  • U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    • Chairman: Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
  • U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration

Committees

17 assignments
Appropriations member
Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies member
Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development member
Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government chair
Appropriations Committee Homeland Security member
Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies member
Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs member
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs member
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Digital Assets member
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection member
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee National Security and International Trade and Finance chair
Committee on Printing member
Foreign Relations Committee Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy member
Foreign Relations Committee State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development chair
Foreign Relations member
Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues member
Rules and Administration member

At a glance

Office
US Senator
District
Statewide
Born
August 14, 1959 (66 years old)
Mailing
251 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510