Postponement of Ways and Means Organizational Meeting

Washington, DC- The Ways and Means Organizational meeting scheduled for January 12, 2011 has been postponed. Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement: "All business activity of the House Ways and Means Committee for January 12, 2011 has been postponed. This will allow Congress to conduct the necessary work with respect to the tragic events in Arizona and provide the opportunity for each of us to take time to reflect and pray for the victims of this senseless act." ###

TEXT CREDIT: House Committee on Ways & Means

IMAGE GREDIT: This United States Congress image is in the public domain. This may be because it is an official Congressional portrait, because it was taken by an official employee of the Congress, or because it has been released into the public domain and posted on the official websites of a member of Congress. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

Hal Rogers Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Members for the 112th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. –House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today announced the Appropriations subcommittee Chairs and members for the 112th Congress. In addition, Rogers also announced that Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), and Rep. Bill Young (R-FL) will be given the title of “Chairman Emeritus” of the Appropriations Committee. “Each and every one of our Republican committee members are committed to the historic challenge of dramatically reducing government spending and getting our economy on a sustainable and responsible path.

It is with their expertise, hard work, and leadership that this Congress will begin to undo the damage caused by record deficits and debt, put Americans back to work, and provide for a secure financial future. We have a tough road ahead of us, and this Committee will begin our work immediately to accomplish our goals for the 112th Congress,” Rogers said.

The subcommittee Chairs and members are as follows:

Agriculture Subcommittee:

Jack Kingston (R-GA), Chairman
Tom Latham (R-IA)
Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO)
Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)
Tom Graves (R-GA)

Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee:

Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman
John Culberson (R-TX)
Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Steve Austria (R-OH)
Tom Graves (R-GA)
Kevin Yoder (R-KS)

Defense Subcommittee:

Bill Young (R-FL), Chairman
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
Kay Granger (R-TX)
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Tom Cole (R-OK)

Energy and Water Subcommittee:

Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Chairman
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Dennis Rehberg (R-MT)
Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Steve Womack (R-AR)
Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)

Financial Services Subcommittee:

Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), Chairwoman
Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Tom Graves (R-GA)
Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
Steve Womack (R-AR)

Homeland Security Subcommittee:

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Chairman
John Carter (R-TX)
John Culberson (R-TX)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Tom Latham (R-IA)
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)
Charles Dent (R-PA)

Interior Subcommittee:

Mike Simpson (R-ID), Chairman
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Steve LaTourette (R-OH)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee:

Dennis Rehberg (R-MT), Chairman
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
Kay Granger (R-TX)
Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Legislative Branch Subcommittee:

Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Chairman
Steve LaTourette (R-OH)
Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO)
Dennis Rehberg (R-MT)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee:

John Culberson (R-TX), Chairman
Bill Young, (R-FL)
John Carter (R-TX)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Steve Austria (R-OH)
Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)

State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee:

Kay Granger (R-TX), Chairwoman
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Frank Wolf (R-VA)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Charles Dent (R-PA)
Steve Austria (R-OH)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee:

Tom Latham (R-IA), Chairman
Frank Wolf (R-VA)
John Carter (R-TX)
Steve LaTourette (R-OH)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Charles Dent (R-PA)
Steve Womack (R-AR)

Contact: Jennifer Hing, 202-226-7007

###

TEXT CREDIT: Committee on Appropriations

IMAGE CREDIT: Congressman Hal Rogers