"(H)e has won considerable respect as a judicious legislator determined to find the right answers even if they are not the simple answers." Politics in America, 1996 Edition

Sander Levin currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over all tax, trade and economic growth policies and entitlement spending, including Social Security, Medicare, welfare and unemployment compensation. He is the Ranking Democrat on the Trade Subcommittee. He also serves on the Human Resources subcommittee.

He is known as a leader on trade issues - seeking ways to use trade policy to shape globalization. He has persistently challenged unfair trade practices that threaten U.S. manufacturers and U.S. jobs. He also works on a variety of health care issues from children's health care, transitional Medicaid, mental health, managed care reform to updating the Medicare program to include preventative services and prescription drug coverage.