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STANDING COMMITTEES of the HOUSE Agriculture STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE [Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Resident Commissioner and Delegates in boldface italic] [Room numbers beginning with H are in the Capitol, with CHOB in the Cannon House Office Building, with LHOB in the Longworth House Office Building, with RHOB in the Rayburn House Office Building, with H1 in O’Neill House Office Building, and with H2 in the Ford House Office Building] Agriculture 1301 Longworth House Office Building, phone 225–2171, fax 225–8510 http://agriculture.house.gov meets first Wednesday of each month Frank D. Lucas, of Oklahoma, Chair Bob Goodlatte, of Virginia. Collin C. Peterson, of Minnesota. Timothy V. Johnson, of Illinois. Tim Holden, of Pennsylvania. Steve King, of Iowa. Mike McIntyre, of North Carolina. Randy Neugebauer, of Texas. Leonard L. Boswell, of Iowa. K. Michael Conaway, of Texas. Joe Baca, of California. Jeff Fortenberry, of Nebraska. Dennis A. Cardoza, of California. Jean Schmidt, of Ohio. David Scott, of Georgia. Glenn Thompson, of Pennsylvania. Henry Cuellar, of Texas. Thomas J. Rooney, of Florida. Jim Costa, of California. Marlin A. Stutzman, of Indiana. Timothy J. Walz, of Minnesota. Bob Gibbs, of Ohio. Kurt Schrader, of Oregon. Austin Scott, of Georgia. Larry Kissell, of North Carolina. Scott R. Tipton, of Colorado. William L. Owens, of New York. Steve Southerland II, of Florida. Chellie Pingree, of Maine. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, of Arkansas. Joe Courtney, of Connecticut. Martha Roby, of Alabama. Peter Welch, of Vermont. Tim Huelskamp, of Kansas. Marcia L. Fudge, of Ohio. Scott DesJarlais, of Tennessee. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, of Northern Renee L. Ellmers, of North Carolina. Mariana Islands. Christopher P. Gibson, of New York. Terri A. Sewell, of Alabama. Randy Hultgren, of Illinois. James P. McGovern, of Massachusetts. Vicky Hartzler, of Missouri. Robert T. Schilling, of Illinois. Reid J. Ribble, of Wisconsin. Kristi L. Noem, of South Dakota. 395 396 Congressional Directory SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio (voting) members of all subcommittees on which they do not serve.] Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Glenn Thompson, of Pennsylvania, Chair Bob Goodlatte, of Virginia. Tim Holden, of Pennsylvania. Marlin A. Stutzman, of Indiana. Kurt Schrader, of Oregon. Bob Gibbs, of Ohio. William L. Owens, of New York. Scott R. Tipton, of Colorado. Mike McIntyre, of North Carolina. Steve Southerland II, of Florida. Jim Costa, of California. Martha Roby, of Alabama. Timothy J. Walz, of Minnesota. Tim Huelskamp, of Kansas. Chellie Pingree, of Maine. Randy Hultgren, of Illinois. Marcia L. Fudge, of Ohio. Reid J. Ribble, of Wisconsin. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, of Northern Kristi L. Noem, of South Dakota. Mariana Islands. Nutrition and Horticulture Jean Schmidt, of Ohio, Chair Steve King, of Iowa. Joe Baca, of California. Thomas J. Rooney, of Florida. Chellie Pingree, of Maine. Steve Southerland II, of Florida. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, of Northern Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, of Arkansas. Mariana Islands. General Farm Commodities and Risk Management K. Michael Conaway, of Texas, Chair Steve King, of Iowa. Leonard L. Boswell, of Iowa. Randy Neugebauer, of Texas. Mike McIntyre, of North Carolina. Jean Schmidt, of Ohio. Timothy J. Walz, of Minnesota. Bob Gibbs, of Ohio. Larry Kissell, of North Carolina. Austin Scott, of Georgia. James P. McGovern, of Massachusetts. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, of Arkansas. Dennis A. Cardoza, of California. Martha Roby, of Alabama. David Scott, of Georgia. Tim Huelskamp, of Kansas. Joe Courtney, of Connecticut. Renee L. Ellmers, of North Carolina. Peter Welch, of Vermont. Christopher P. Gibson, of New York. Terri A. Sewell, of Alabama. Randy Hultgren, of Illinois. Vicky Hartzler, of Missouri. Robert T. Schilling, of Illinois. Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Thomas J. Rooney, of Florida, Chair Bob Goodlatte, of Virginia. Dennis A. Cardoza, of California. Steve King, of Iowa. David Scott, of Georgia. Randy Neugebauer, of Texas. Joe Courtney, of Connecticut. K. Michael Conaway, of Texas. Tim Holden, of Pennsylvania. Tim Huelskamp, of Kansas. Leonard L. Boswell, of Iowa. Scott DesJarlais, of Tennessee. Joe Baca, of California. Christopher P. Gibson, of New York. Kurt Schrader, of Oregon. Reid J. Ribble, of Wisconsin. William L. Owens, of New York. Kristi L. Noem, of South Dakota. Committees of the House 397 Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture Timothy V. Johnson, of Illinois, Chair Glenn Thompson, of Pennsylvania. Jim Costa, of California. Marlin A. Stutzman, of Indiana. Henry Cuellar, of Texas. Austin Scott, of Georgia. Peter Welch, of Vermont. Randy Hultgren, of Illinois. Terri A. Sewell, of Alabama. Vicky Hartzler, of Missouri. Larry Kissell, of North Carolina. Robert T. Schilling, of Illinois. Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit Jeff Fortenberry, of Nebraska, Chair Timothy V. Johnson, of Illinois. Marcia L. Fudge, of Ohio. Steve King, of Iowa. James P. McGovern, of Massachusetts. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, of Arkansas. Joe Baca, of California. Kristi L. Noem, of South Dakota. STAFF Committee on Agriculture (1301 LHOB), 225–2171. Majority Staff Staff Director.—Nicole Scott. Deputy Counsel.—Patricia Barr. Subcommittee Staff Director, Conservation, Energy and Forestry.—R. Brent Blevins. Subcommittee Staff Director, Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture.—Mike Dunlap. Chief Economist.—Bart Fisher. Science Advisor.—John Goldberg. Communications Director.—Tamara Hinton. Information Technology Assistant.—John Konya. Chief Counsel.—Kevin Kramp. Subcommittee Staff Director, Counsel, Department Operations, Oversight and Credit.— Brandon Lipps. Deputy Staff Director.—Josh Mathis. Senior Professional Staff: Pamilyn Miller, Richard G. Thomson. Professional Staff: Ryan McKee, Josh Maxwell, Heather Vaughan. Director of Information Technology.—Merrick Munday. Counsel.—DaNita Murray. Legislative Assistants: Mary Nowak, John Porter. Subcommittee Staff Director, Nutrition and Horticulture.—Matt Perin. Subcommittee Staff Director, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.— Matt Schertz. Chief Clerk.—Debbie Smith. Policy Director.—Pelham Straughn. Staff Assistant.—Lauren Sturgeon. Subcommittee Staff Director, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.—Michelle Weber. Administrative Director.—Margaret Wetherald. Hearing Clerk.—Jamie J. Weyer. Minority Staff 1305 LHOB (202) 225–0317 Staff Director.—Rob Larew. Chief Counsel.—Andy Baker. Professional Staff: Nona Darrell, Keith Jones, Mary Knigge, Clark Olgilvie, Lisa Shelton. Counsel.—Nathan Fretz. Communications Director.—Liz Friedlander. Chief Economist.—Craig Jagger. Senior Policy Advisor.—Anne Simmons. Office Manager.—Faye Smith. 398 Congressional Directory Appropriations H–307 The Capitol, phone 225–2771 http://www.house.gov/appropriations Harold Rogers, of Kentucky, Chair C. W. Bill Young, of Florida. Norman D. Dicks, of Washington. Jerry Lewis, of California. Marcy Kaptur, of Ohio. Frank R. Wolf, of Virginia. Peter J. Visclosky, of Indiana. Jack Kingston, of Georgia. Nita M. Lowey, of New York. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey. Jose´ E. Serrano, of New York. Tom Latham, of Iowa. Rosa L. DeLauro, of Connecticut. Robert B. Aderholt, of Alabama. James P. Moran, of Virginia. Jo Ann Emerson, of Missouri. John W. Olver, of Massachusetts. Kay Granger, of Texas. Ed Pastor, of Arizona. Michael K. Simpson, of Idaho. David E. Price, of North Carolina. John Abney Culberson, of Texas. Maurice D. Hinchey, of New York. Ander Crenshaw, of Florida. Lucille Roybal-Allard, of California. Denny Rehberg, of Montana. Sam Farr, of California. John R. Carter, of Texas. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., of Illinois. Rodney Alexander, of Louisiana. Chaka Fattah, of Pennsylvania. Ken Calvert, of California. Steven R. Rothman, of New Jersey. Jo Bonner, of Alabama. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia. Steven C. LaTourette, of Ohio. Barbara Lee, of California. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma. Adam B. Schiff, of California. Jeff Flake, of Arizona. Michael M. Honda, of California. Mario Diaz-Balart, of Florida. Betty McCollum, of Minnesota. Charles W. Dent, of Pennsylvania. Steve Austria, of Ohio. Cynthia M. Lummis, of Wyoming. Tom Graves, of Georgia. Kevin Yoder, of Kansas. Steve Womack, of Arkansas. Alan Nunnelee, of Mississippi. SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio (voting) members of all subcommittees on which they do not serve.] Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Jack Kingston, of Georgia, Chair Cynthia M. Lummis, of Wyoming, Vice Chair Tom Latham, of Iowa. Sam Farr, of California. Jo Ann Emerson, of Missouri. Rosa L. DeLauro, of Connecticut. Robert B. Aderholt, of Alabama. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia. Alan Nunnelee, of Mississippi. Marcy Kaptur, of Ohio. Tom Graves, of Georgia. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Frank R. Wolf, of Virginia, Chair Jo Bonner, of Alabama, Vice Chair John Abney Culberson, of Texas. Chaka Fattah, of Pennsylvania. Robert B. Aderholt, of Alabama. Adam B. Schiff, of California. Steve Austria, of Ohio. Michael M. Honda, of California. Tom Graves, of Georgia. Jose´ E. Serrano, of New York. Kevin Yoder, of Kansas. Committees of the House 399 Defense C. W. Bill Young, of Florida, Chair Jerry Lewis, of California, Vice Chair Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey. Norman D. Dicks, of Washington. Jack Kingston, of Georgia. Peter J. Visclosky, of Indiana. Kay Granger, of Texas. James P. Moran, of Virginia.
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