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Bill Hagerty (Statewide)

US Senator

About

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

Rules and Administration

member

Rules and Administration

member

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

member

Foreign Relations

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 Committee State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development

chair

Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues

member

Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues

member