George (George) Helmy (D)

US Senator George Helmy

George (George) Helmy (D)
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Capitol: 202.224.4744
FAX: 202.228.2197
District: 973.645.3030
Senator
Room 528 HSOB- Hart Senate Office Building 120 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20510
208 White Horse Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007-1322
Residence:Morris County, New Jersey

Committee Assignments

FC MemberCongressional Black Caucus
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Co-ChairCongressional My Brother's Keeper Caucus
Co-ChairEnvironmental Justice Caucus
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Co-ChairSenate Abraham Accords Caucus
Co-ChairSenate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations
FC MemberCongressional Black Caucus
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Co-ChairCongressional My Brother's Keeper Caucus
Co-ChairEnvironmental Justice Caucus
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Co-ChairSenate Abraham Accords Caucus
Co-ChairSenate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations
FC MemberNextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
FC MemberNextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on the Constitution
FC MemberSenate Cultural Caucus
FC MemberSenate Bipartisan Task for Combating Anti-Semitism
MemberSenate Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
MemberSenate Subcommittee on the Constitution
MemberSenate Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
FC MemberSenate Cultural Caucus
FC MemberSenate Bipartisan Task for Combating Anti-Semitism
FC MemberSenate Mental Health Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
FC MemberExpand Social Security Caucus (Senate)
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
FC MemberSenate Oceans Caucus
FC MemberSenate India Caucus
FC MemberExpand Social Security Caucus (Senate)
FC MemberSenate Mental Health Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
FC MemberSenate Oceans Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
FC MemberSenate India Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
MemberSenate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
MemberSenate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
FC MemberCongressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
MemberSenate Committee on Foreign Relations
MemberSenate Committee on the Judiciary
MemberSenate Committee on Foreign Relations
MemberSenate Committee on the Judiciary
MemberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
MemberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Bio

George Helmy was born in Jersey City and raised in Glen Ridge where he played for the high school basketball and football teams. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Rutgers University, and then a master's degree in finance and management from Harvard. George's professional journey includes service with two Fortune 100 companies. He began his career as a public servant working for Senator Frank Lautenberg as a constituent advocate in 2012 before transitioning to State Director for Senator Cory Booker in 2014. In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy appointed George as Chief of Staff to serve the people of New Jersey. George is the longest serving Chief of Staff to a governor in New Jersey's history. He left the Governor's office in 2023 to take on an executive role with RWJBarnabas Health and become a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. On August 16, 2024, Governor Murphy appointed George to the United States Senate. George took office on September 9th, becoming the sixth Arab American and first Coptic Christian to serve in the Senate. He currently lives in Morris County with his wife and two children. George sits on the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, where he is the Chair of the Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee.

Election / Personal Info

First Elected: 09/09/2024    Next Election: 2024