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List of Standing Committees LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND THEIR SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS WITH AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS Prepared under the direction of CHERYL L. JOHNSON Clerk of the House of Representatives https://clerk.house.gov SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 WASHINGTON : 2021 CONTENTS Standing Committees: Page Agriculture.......................................................................................................... 1 Appropriations.................................................................................................... 4 Armed Services................................................................................................... 8 Budget................................................................................................................. 11 Education and Labor.......................................................................................... 12 Energy and Commerce....................................................................................... 14 Ethics................................................................................................................... 18 Financial Services............................................................................................... 19 Foreign Affairs.................................................................................................... 22 Homeland Security............................................................................................. 25 House Administration........................................................................................ 27 Judiciary.............................................................................................................. 28 Natural Resources.............................................................................................. 30 Oversight and Reform........................................................................................ 32 Rules.................................................................................................................... 34 Science, Space, and Technology......................................................................... 35 Small Business.................................................................................................... 37 Transportation and Infrastructure.................................................................... 39 Veterans' Affairs................................................................................................. 43 Ways and Means................................................................................................. 45 Select Committees: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence................................................... 47 Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth................. 48 Select Committee on the Climate Crisis............................................................ 48 Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress....................................... 48 Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol...................................................................................................... 48 Joint Committees of the Congress: Economic............................................................................................................. 49 Library................................................................................................................. 49 Printing............................................................................................................... 49 Taxation............................................................................................................... 49 Alphabetical List of Members and Their Committee Assignments: Alphabetical List................................................................................................. 50 (iii) STANDING COMMITTEES (Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Resident Commissioner and Delegates in boldface) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES AGRICULTURE Ratio 27/24 1. David Scott, GA, Chair 1. Glenn Thompson, PA 2. Jim Costa, CA 2. Austin Scott, GA 3. James P. McGovern, MA 3. Eric A. ªRickº Crawford, AR 4. Filemon Vela, TX 4. Scott DesJarlais, TN 5. Alma S. Adams, NC, Vice Chair 5. Vicky Hartzler, MO 6. Abigail Davis Spanberger, VA 6. Doug LaMalfa, CA 7. Jahana Hayes, CT 7. Rodney Davis, IL 8. Antonio Delgado, NY 8. Rick W. Allen, GA 9. Bobby L. Rush, IL 9. David Rouzer, NC 10. Chellie Pingree, ME 10. Trent Kelly, MS 11. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, MP 11. Don Bacon, NE 12. Ann M. Kuster, NH 12. Dusty Johnson, SD 13. Cheri Bustos, IL 13. James R. Baird, IN 14. Sean Patrick Maloney, NY 14. Jim Hagedorn, MN 15. Stacey E. Plaskett, VI 15. Chris Jacobs, NY 16. Tom O'Halleran, AZ 16. Troy Balderson, OH 17. Salud O. Carbajal, CA 17. Michael Cloud, TX 18. Ro Khanna, CA 18. Tracey Mann, KS 19. Al Lawson, Jr., FL 19. Randy Feenstra, IA 20. J. Luis Correa, CA 20. Mary E. Miller, IL 21. Angie Craig, MN 21. Barry Moore, AL 22. Josh Harder, CA 22. Kat Cammack, FL 23. Cynthia Axne, IA 23. Michelle Fischbach, MN 24. Kim Schrier, WA 24. Julia Letlow, LA 25. Jimmy Panetta, CA 26. Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ 27. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., GA (1) 2 SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio members of all subcommittees.] NUTRITION, OVERSIGHT, AND DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS Jahana Hayes, CT, Chair Don Bacon, NE James P. McGovern, MA Eric A. ªRickº Crawford, AR Alma S. Adams, NC Scott DesJarlais, TN Bobby L. Rush, IL Vicky Hartzler, MO Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, MP James R. Baird, IN Salud O. Carbajal, CA Chris Jacobs, NY Al Lawson, Jr., FL Michael Cloud, TX Ann M. Kuster, NH Kat Cammack, FL Jimmy Panetta, CA Julia Letlow, LA Sean Patrick Maloney, NY CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Abigail Davis Spanberger, VA, Chair Doug LaMalfa, CA Filemon Vela, TX Scott DesJarlais, TN Chellie Pingree, ME Rick W. Allen, GA Ann M. Kuster, NH Trent Kelly, MS Tom O'Halleran, AZ Dusty Johnson, SD Jimmy Panetta, CA Mary E. Miller, IL J. Luis Correa, CA Barry Moore, AL Kim Schrier, WA GENERAL FARM COMMODITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT Cheri Bustos, IL, Chair Austin Scott, GA Angie Craig, MN Eric A. ªRickº Crawford, AR Filemon Vela, TX Rick W. Allen, GA Salud O. Carbajal, CA David Rouzer, NC Tom O'Halleran, AZ Tracey Mann, KS Al Lawson, Jr., FL Mary E. Miller, IL Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., GA LIVESTOCK AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE Jim Costa, CA, Chair Dusty Johnson, SD Abigail Davis Spanberger, VA Scott DesJarlais, TN Jahana Hayes, CT Vicky Hartzler, MO J. Luis Correa, CA David Rouzer, NC Josh Harder, CA Trent Kelly, MS Ro Khanna, CA Don Bacon, NE Cynthia Axne, IA James R. Baird, IN Bobby L. Rush, IL Jim Hagedorn, MN Stacey E. Plaskett, VI Tracey Mann, KS Angie Craig, MN Randy Feenstra, IA Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., GA Barry Moore, AL 3 BIOTECHNOLOGY, HORTICULTURE, AND RESEARCH Stacey E. Plaskett, VI, Chair James R. Baird, IN Antonio Delgado, NY Austin Scott, GA Kim Schrier, WA Eric A. ªRickº Crawford, AR Jimmy Panetta, CA Rodney Davis, IL Chellie Pingree, ME Don Bacon, NE Sean Patrick Maloney, NY Jim Hagedorn, MN Salud O. Carbajal, CA Chris Jacobs, NY Al Lawson, Jr., FL Troy Balderson, OH Josh Harder, CA Michelle Fischbach, MN J. Luis Correa, CA Julia Letlow, LA Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ COMMODITY EXCHANGES, ENERGY, AND CREDIT Antonio Delgado, NY, Chair Michelle Fischbach, MN Sean Patrick Maloney, NY Austin Scott, GA Stacey E. Plaskett, VI Doug LaMalfa, CA Ro Khanna, CA Rodney Davis, IL Cynthia Axne, IA Chris Jacobs, NY Bobby L. Rush, IL Troy Balderson, OH Angie Craig, MN Michael Cloud, TX Ann M. Kuster, NH Randy Feenstra, IA Cheri Bustos, IL Kat Cammack, FL 4 APPROPRIATIONS Ratio 33/26 1. Rosa L. DeLauro, CT, Chair 1. Kay Granger, TX 2. Marcy Kaptur, OH 2. Harold Rogers, KY 3. David E. Price, NC 3. Robert B. Aderholt, AL 4. Lucille Roybal-Allard, CA 4. Michael K. Simpson, ID 5. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., GA 5. John R. Carter, TX 6. Barbara Lee, CA 6. Ken Calvert, CA 7. Betty McCollum, MN 7. Tom Cole, OK 8. Tim Ryan, OH 8. Mario Diaz-Balart, FL 9. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, MD 9. Steve Womack, AR 10. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, FL 10. Jeff Fortenberry, NE 11. Henry Cuellar, TX 11. Charles J. ªChuckº Fleischmann, TN 12. Chellie Pingree, ME 12. Jaime Herrera Beutler, WA 13. Mike Quigley, IL 13. David P. Joyce, OH 14. Derek Kilmer, WA 14. Andy Harris, MD 15. Matt Cartwright, PA 15. Mark E. Amodei, NV 16. Grace Meng, NY 16. Chris Stewart, UT 17. Mark Pocan, WI 17. Steven M. Palazzo, MS 18. Katherine M. Clark, MA 18. David G. Valadao, CA 19. Pete Aguilar, CA 19. Dan Newhouse, WA 20. Lois Frankel, FL 20. John R. Moolenaar, MI 21. Cheri Bustos, IL 21. John H. Rutherford, FL 22. Bonnie Watson Coleman, NJ 22. Ben Cline, VA 23. Brenda L. Lawrence, MI 23. Guy Reschenthaler, PA 24. Norma J. Torres, CA 24. Mike Garcia, CA 25. Charlie Crist, FL 25. Ashley Hinson, IA 26. Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ 26. Tony Gonzales, TX 27. Ed Case, HI 28. Adriano Espaillat, NY 29. Josh Harder, CA 30. Jennifer Wexton, VA 31. David J. Trone, MD 32. Lauren Underwood, IL 33. Susie Lee, NV SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS [The chair and ranking minority member are authorized to sit as members of all subcommittees.] AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., GA, Chairman Jeff Fortenberry, NE Chellie
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