U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., June 28 announced that attorney Jay Khosla will join his office as chief economic policy counsel. Khosla, who was to begin his new position July 9, will oversee tax, trade, banking and other economic policy issues, a press release issued by Sen. McConnell said. Khosla previously served as staff director for the Senate Finance Committee.
Khosla currently serves as staff director for the Senate Finance Committee. Prior to serving as staff director, the Indian American attorney held multiple senior roles at the Finance Committee including policy director and chief health counsel.
Khosla began his Senate career with former Majority Leader Bill Frist and later served in senior policy roles for the Senate Budget Committee and Hatch. During the 2008 presidential campaign, he was Arizona Senator John McCain’s senior policy adviser for health care, labor and entitlement reform.
A Virginia native, Khosla earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Richmond Law School.
Khosla will start in the leader’s office July 9. He will oversee tax, trade, banking and other economic policy issues.