DOCSLIB.ORG

Congressional Advocacy and Key Housing Committees

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Congressional Advocacy and Key Housing Committees By Kimberly Johnson, Policy Analyst, • The Senate Committee on Appropriations . NLIHC • The Senate Committee on Finance . obbying Congress is a direct way to advocate See below for details on these key committees for the issues and programs important to as of December 1, 2019 . For all committees, you . Members of Congress are accountable to members are listed in order of seniority and Ltheir constituents and as a constituent, you have members who sit on key housing subcommittees the right to lobby the members who represent are marked with an asterisk (*) . you . As a housing advocate, you should exercise that right . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF SERVICES CONGRESS Visit the committee’s website at To obtain the contact information for your http://financialservices.house.gov. member of Congress, call the U S. Capitol The House Committee on Financial Services Switchboard at 202-224-3121 . oversees all components of the nation’s housing MEETING WITH YOUR MEMBER OF and financial services sectors, including banking, CONGRESS insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities . The committee reviews Scheduling a meeting, determining your main laws and programs related to HUD, the Federal “ask” or “asks,” developing an agenda, creating Reserve Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance appropriate materials to take with you, ensuring Corporation, government sponsored enterprises your meeting does not veer off topic, and including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and following-up afterward are all crucial to holding international development and finance agencies effective meetings with Members of Congress . such as the World Bank and the International For more tips on how to lobby effectively, refer to Monetary Fund . the lobbying section of this chapter . The Committee also ensures the enforcement of housing and consumer protection laws such the KEY CONGRESSIONAL “U S. Housing Act,” the “Truth in Lending Act,” COMMITTEES the “Housing and Community Development Act,” The following are key housing authorizing and the “Fair Credit Reporting Act,” the “Real Estate appropriating committees in Congress: Settlement Procedures Act,” the “Community Reinvestment Act,” and financial privacy laws . • The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services . The Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance oversees HUD and the Government National • The House of Representatives Committee on Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) . The Appropriations . Subcommittee also handles matters related to • The House of Representatives Committee on housing affordability, rural housing, community Ways and Means . development including Opportunity Zones, and • The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, government sponsored insurance programs such and Urban Affairs . as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the National Flood Insurance Program . 2–20 2020 ADVOCATES’ GUIDE *Members marked with an asterisk sit on the • Sylvia Garcia (TX) Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance . • Dean Phillips (MN) Majority Members (Democrats) Minority Members (Republicans) • Maxine Waters (CA), Chair • Patrick McHenry (NC), Ranking Member • Carolyn B . Maloney* (NY) • Peter T . King (NY) • Nydia M . Velázquez* (NY) • Frank D . Lucas (OK) • Brad Sherman* (CA) • Bill Posey (FL) • Gregory Meeks (NY) • Blaine Luetkemeyer* (MO) • Wm . Lacy Clay* (MO), Subcommittee Chair • Bill Huizenga* (MI) • David Scott (GA) • Steve Stivers* (OH), Subcommittee Ranking • Al Green* (TX) Member • Emanuel Cleaver* (MO) • Ann Wagner (MO) • Ed Perlmutter (CO) • Andy Barr (KY) • Jim A . Himes (CT) • Scott Tipton* (CO) • Bill Foster (IL) • Roger Williams (TX) • Joyce Beatty* (OH) • French Hill (AR) • Denny Heck* (WA) • Tom Emmer (MN) • Juan Vargas* (CA) • Lee M . Zeldin* (NY) • Josh Gottheimer (NJ) • Barry Loudermilk (GA) • Vicente Gonzalez* (TX) • Alexander X . Mooney (WV) • Al Lawson* (FL) • Warren Davidson (OH) • Michael San Nicolas (GU) • Ted Budd (NC) • Rashida Tlaib* (MI) • David Kustoff* (TN) • Katie Porter (CA) • Trey Hollingsworth (IN) • Cindy Axne* (IA) • Anthony Gonzalez* (OH) • Sean Casten (IL) • John Rose* (TN) • Ayanna Pressley (MA) • Bryan Steil* (WI) • Ben McAdams (UT) • Lance Gooden* (TX) • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) • Denver Riggleman (VA) • Jennifer Wexton (VA) • William Timmons (SC) • Stephen F . Lynch (MA) • Tulsi Gabbard (HI) • Alma Adams (NC) • Madeleine Dean (PA) • Jesús “Chuy” García (IL) NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION 2–21 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Katherine Clark* (MA) COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS • Pete Aguilar* (CA) Visit the committee’s website at • Lois Frankel (FL) http://appropriations.house.gov. • Cheri Bustos (IL) The House Committee on Appropriations • Bonnie Watson Coleman* (NJ) is responsible for determining the amount of funding made available to all authorized • Brenda Lawrence* (MI) programs each year . • Norma Torres* (CA) The Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, • Charlie Crist (FL) and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) determines the amount of government • Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ) revenues dedicated to HUD and other relevant • Ed Case (HI) agencies, including the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness . Minority Members (Republicans) • Kay Granger (TX), Ranking Member *Members marked with an asterisk sit on the THUD Subcommittee . • Harold Rogers (KY) Majority Members (Democrats) • Robert Aderholt (AL) • Nita Lowey (NY), Chair • Michael Simpson (ID) • Marcy Kaptur (OH) • John Carter (TX) • Peter Visclosky (IN) • Ken Calvert (CA) • José Serrano (NY) • Tom Cole (OK) • Rosa DeLauro (CT) • Mario Diaz-Balart* (FL), Subcommittee Ranking Member • David Price* (NC), Subcommittee Chair • Tom Graves (GA) • Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) • Steve Womack* (AR) • Sanford Bishop (GA) • Jeff Fortenberry (NE) • Barbara Lee (CA) • Charles Fleischmann (TN) • Betty McCollum (MN) • Jamie Herrera Beutler (WA) • Tim Ryan (OH) • David Joyce (OH) • C . A . Dutch Ruppersberger (MD) • Andy Harris (MD) • Debbie Wasserman Shultz (FL) • Martha Roby (AL) • Henry Cuellar (TX) • Mark Amodei (NV) • Chellie Pingree (ME) • Chris Stewart (UT) • Mike Quigley* (IL) • Stephen Palazzo (MS) • Derek Kilmer (WA) • Dan Newhouse (WA) • Matt Cartwright (PA) • John Moolenaar (MI) • Grace Meng (NY) • John Rutherford* (FL) • Mark Pocan (WI) • Will Hurd* (TX) 2–22 2020 ADVOCATES’ GUIDE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Jimmy Gomez (CA) COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND • Steven Horsford (NV) MEANS Minority Members (Republicans) Visit the committee’s website at • Kevin Brady (TX), Ranking Member http://waysandmeans.house.gov. • Devin Nunes (CA) The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax writing committee in the House of • Vern Buchanan (FL) Representatives and has jurisdiction over • Adrian Smith (NE) taxation, tariffs, and a number of programs • Kenny Marchant (TX) including Social Security, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and • Tom Reed (NY) unemployment insurance. • Mike Kelly (PA) Majority Members (Democrats) • George Holding (NC) • Richard Neal (MA), Chair • Jason Smith (MO) • John Lewis (GA) • Tom Rice (SC) • Lloyd Doggett (TX) • David Schweikert (AZ) • Mike Thompson (CA) • Jackie Walorski (IN) • John Larson (CT) • Darin LaHood (IL) • Earl Blumenauer (OR) • Brad Wenstrup (OH) • Ron Kind (WI) • Jodey Arrington (TX) • Bill Pascrell (NJ) • Drew Ferguson (GA) • Danny Davis (IL) • Ron Estes (KS) • Linda Sanchez (CA) • Brian Higgins (NY) SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN • Terri Sewell (AL) AFFAIRS • Suzan DelBene (WA) Visit the committee’s website at • Judy Chu (CA) www.banking.senate.gov. • Gwen Moore (WI) The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs oversees legislation, petitions, and • Dan Kildee (MI) other matters related to financial institutions, • Brendan Boyle (PA) economic policy, housing, transportation, urban development, international trade and finance, • Don Beyer (VA) and securities and investments . • Dwight Evans (PA) The Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, • Brad Schneider (IL) and Community Development oversees mass • Tom Suozzi (NY) transit systems, general urban affairs and development issues and is the primary oversight • Jimmy Panetta (CA) committee for HUD . The subcommittee oversees • Stephanie Murphy (FL) HUD community development programs, the FHA, the Rural Housing Service, Fannie Mae and NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION 2–23 Freddie Mac, and all issues related to public and SENATE COMMITTEE ON private housing, senior housing, nursing home APPROPRIATIONS construction, and indigenous housing issues . Visit the committee’s website at *Members marked with an asterisk sit on the http://www.appropriations.senate.gov. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development . The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for determining the amount Majority Members (Republicans) of funding made available to all authorized • Michael Crapo (ID), Chair programs each year . • Richard Shelby* (AL) The Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies • Patrick Toomey (PA) (THUD) has jurisdiction over funding for • Tim Scott (SC) the Department of Transportation and HUD, • Ben Sasse (NE) including community planning and development, fair housing and equal opportunity, the FHA, • Tom Cotton* (AR) Ginnie Mae, public housing, and indigenous • Mike Rounds* (SD) housing issues . • David Perdue* (GA), Subcommittee Chair *Members marked with an asterisk sit on the THUD Subcommittee
Recommended publications
  • March 21, 2020 the Honorable Nancy Pelosi the Honorable Mitch

    March 21, 2020 the Honorable Nancy Pelosi the Honorable Mitch

    March 21, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Mitch McConnell Speaker of the House of Representatives Majority Leader, United States Senate United States Capitol United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader, House of Representatives Minority Leader, United States Senate United States Capitol United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, and Leader McCarthy, As the House continues its response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, we believe it is critical to include significant investments to expand childcare for workers combating the coronavirus pandemic, including robust resources for the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). While schools around the country close to stem the spread of this virus, millions of Americans critical to responding, treating, and addressing this pandemic continue working. Millions more are required to ensure our communities remain safe and have the supplies they need. These men and women should not be unfairly penalized and have to worry about incurring additional costs while they continue their vital work; we must ensure their children are taken care of while this crisis continues. CCDBG has long enjoyed bipartisan support as a commonsense investment in American families. Through CCDBG, the federal government has successfully worked with states to support local providers to ensure affordable, high-quality childcare is available to working parents and their children across the country for years. We owe it to the Americans fighting this virus on the front lines the peace of mind that their children are safe and cared for.
  • Key Committees 2021

    Key Committees 2021

    Key Committees 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Visit: appropriations.senate.gov Majority Members Minority Members Patrick J. Leahy, VT, Chairman Richard C. Shelby, AL, Ranking Member* Patty Murray, WA* Mitch McConnell, KY Dianne Feinstein, CA Susan M. Collins, ME Richard J. Durbin, IL* Lisa Murkowski, AK Jack Reed, RI* Lindsey Graham, SC* Jon Tester, MT Roy Blunt, MO* Jeanne Shaheen, NH* Jerry Moran, KS* Jeff Merkley, OR* John Hoeven, ND Christopher Coons, DE John Boozman, AR Brian Schatz, HI* Shelley Moore Capito, WV* Tammy Baldwin, WI* John Kennedy, LA* Christopher Murphy, CT* Cindy Hyde-Smith, MS* Joe Manchin, WV* Mike Braun, IN Chris Van Hollen, MD Bill Hagerty, TN Martin Heinrich, NM Marco Rubio, FL* * Indicates member of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, which funds IMLS - Final committee membership rosters may still be being set “Key Committees 2021” - continued: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Visit: help.senate.gov Majority Members Minority Members Patty Murray, WA, Chairman Richard Burr, NC, Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, VT Rand Paul, KY Robert P. Casey, Jr PA Susan Collins, ME Tammy Baldwin, WI Bill Cassidy, M.D. LA Christopher Murphy, CT Lisa Murkowski, AK Tim Kaine, VA Mike Braun, IN Margaret Wood Hassan, NH Roger Marshall, KS Tina Smith, MN Tim Scott, SC Jacky Rosen, NV Mitt Romney, UT Ben Ray Lujan, NM Tommy Tuberville, AL John Hickenlooper, CO Jerry Moran, KS “Key Committees 2021” - continued: Senate Committee on Finance Visit: finance.senate.gov Majority Members Minority Members Ron Wyden, OR, Chairman Mike Crapo, ID, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, MI Chuck Grassley, IA Maria Cantwell, WA John Cornyn, TX Robert Menendez, NJ John Thune, SD Thomas R.
  • Congressional Affairs Programming at a Glance 2016

    Congressional Affairs Programming at a Glance 2016

    Congressional Affairs Programming At A Glance 2016 - 2020 Congressional Delegations Congress-Bundestag Forum 2020 February 15-20, 2020 Elmau and Munich, Germany The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation (Bosch) hosted the 17th Annual Congress-Bundestag Forum. A bipartisan delegation of members of the U.S. House of Representatives met with members of the German Bundestag for a series of discussions on areas of mutual concern, such as: Asia in the transatlantic space, challenges to the West, European reunification after the end of communism, social cohesion, energy issues, and workforce development. Participants of the Congress-Bundestag Forum 2020 included Representatives Rob Bishop (R-UT), Bill Flores (R-TX), Mark Green (R-TN), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Debra Lesko (R-AZ), C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), Eric Swalwell (D- CA), Mike Turner (R-OH), as well as fifteen members of the German Bundestag. Transatlantic Technology Congressional Delegation 2019 November 3-8, 2019 Berlin, Germany and Brussels, Belgium GMF held, with Software.org, The Transatlantic Technology Congressional Delegation (TTCD), held in Brussels, Belgium and Berlin, Germany, enabled members of Congress to engage directly with stakeholders on topics relating to the transatlantic digital space. TTCD 2019 covered issues such as data protection, data ownership, cybersecurity, workforce development, digital trade, and digital entrepreneurship, among other issues. Participants of TTCD 2019 included Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Glen Grothman (R-WI), James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Greg Walden (D-OR), and four senior congressional staffers.
  • Bryan Steil Opposition Research

    Bryan Steil Opposition Research

    Bryan Steil (WI-01) Research Report The following report contains research on Bryan Steil, a Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional district. By accepting this report, you are accepting responsibility for all information and analysis included. Therefore, it is your responsibility to verify all claims against the original documentation before you make use of it. Make sure you understand the facts behind these conclusions before making any specific charges against anyone. Bryan Steil Opposition Research Updated: June 15, 2018 1 Table Of Contents Table Of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Summary Notes ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Biographical Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Top Issue Summaries ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Issue Position Summaries ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Top Issues .........................................................................................................................................................................
  • Congressional Report Card

    Congressional Report Card

    Congressional Report Card NOTE FROM BRIAN DIXON Senior Vice President for Media POPULATION CONNECTION and Government Relations ACTION FUND 2120 L St NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20037 ou’ll notice that this year’s (202) 332–2200 Y Congressional Report Card (800) 767–1956 has a new format. We’ve grouped [email protected] legislators together based on their popconnectaction.org scores. In recent years, it became twitter.com/popconnect apparent that nearly everyone in facebook.com/popconnectaction Congress had either a 100 percent instagram.com/popconnectaction record, or a zero. That’s what you’ll popconnectaction.org/116thCongress see here, with a tiny number of U.S. Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 exceptions in each house. Calling this number will allow you to We’ve also included information connect directly to the offices of your about some of the candidates senators and representative. that we’ve endorsed in this COVER CARTOON year’s election. It’s a small sample of the truly impressive people we’re Nick Anderson editorial cartoon used with supporting. You can find the entire list at popconnectaction.org/2020- the permission of Nick Anderson, the endorsements. Washington Post Writers Group, and the Cartoonist Group. All rights reserved. One of the candidates you’ll read about is Joe Biden, whom we endorsed prior to his naming Sen. Kamala Harris his running mate. They say that BOARD OF DIRECTORS the first important decision a president makes is choosing a vice president, Donna Crane (Secretary) and in his choice of Sen. Harris, Joe Biden struck gold. Carol Ann Kell (Treasurer) Robert K.
  • Thank You Guide

    Thank You Guide

    Great American Outdoors Act: Thank You Guide Phone District 1 Representative Suzan DelBene 202-225-6311 ​ ​ District 2 Representative Rick Larsen 202-225-2605 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 3 Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler 202-225-3536 ​ ​ District 5 Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers 202-225-2006 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 6 Representative Derek C. Kilmer 202-225-5916 ​ ​ District 7 Representative Pramila Jayapal 202-225-3106 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 8 Representative Kim Schrier 202-225-7761 ​ ​ District 9 Representative Adam Smith 202-225-8901 ​ ​ ​ District 10 Representative Denny Heck 202-225-9740 ​ Senator Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441 ​ Senator Patty Murray 202-224-2621 Email to Co-Sponsors District 1 Suzan DelBene - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 2 Rick Larsen - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 6 Derek C. Kilmer - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 7 Pramila Jayapal - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 8 Kim Schrier - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 9 Adam Smith - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District 10 Denny Heck - [email protected] (cc: [email protected]) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Senator Maria Cantwell - [email protected] ​ ​ ​ Senator Patty Murray - [email protected] ​ ​ ​ Dear Representative / Senator _____ and [ staff first name ] , ​ ​ My name is _______ and I am a constituent of Washington's [#] Congressional District, as well as a representative of [Organization]. I am reaching out to give a huge thank you for your co-sponsorship and vote in support of the Great American Outdoors Act.
  • The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System, Parts I and Ii

    The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System, Parts I and Ii

    THE ANNUAL TESTIMONY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE STATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM, PARTS I AND II HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION APRIL 9 AND MAY 22, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Financial Services Serial No. 116–17 ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 37–448 PDF WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:55 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 095071 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 K:\DOCS\37448.TXT TERRI HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES MAXINE WATERS, California, Chairwoman CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York PATRICK MCHENRY, North Carolina, NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ, New York Ranking Member BRAD SHERMAN, California PETER T. KING, New York GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma WM. LACY CLAY, Missouri BILL POSEY, Florida DAVID SCOTT, Georgia BLAINE LUETKEMEYER, Missouri AL GREEN, Texas BILL HUIZENGA, Michigan EMANUEL CLEAVER, Missouri SEAN P. DUFFY, Wisconsin ED PERLMUTTER, Colorado STEVE STIVERS, Ohio JIM A. HIMES, Connecticut ANN WAGNER, Missouri BILL FOSTER, Illinois ANDY BARR, Kentucky JOYCE BEATTY, Ohio SCOTT TIPTON, Colorado DENNY HECK, Washington ROGER WILLIAMS, Texas JUAN VARGAS, California FRENCH HILL, Arkansas JOSH GOTTHEIMER, New Jersey TOM EMMER, Minnesota VICENTE GONZALEZ, Texas LEE M. ZELDIN, New York AL LAWSON, Florida BARRY LOUDERMILK, Georgia MICHAEL SAN NICOLAS, Guam ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia RASHIDA TLAIB, Michigan WARREN DAVIDSON, Ohio KATIE PORTER, California TED BUDD, North Carolina CINDY AXNE, Iowa DAVID KUSTOFF, Tennessee SEAN CASTEN, Illinois TREY HOLLINGSWORTH, Indiana AYANNA PRESSLEY, Massachusetts ANTHONY GONZALEZ, Ohio BEN MCADAMS, Utah JOHN ROSE, Tennessee ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, New York BRYAN STEIL, Wisconsin JENNIFER WEXTON, Virginia LANCE GOODEN, Texas STEPHEN F.
  • Dear Colleague

    Dear Colleague

    November 13, 2018 Dear Colleague: We write today to share our support for Steny Hoyer to serve as Majority Leader in the 116th Congress. In the majority, we will have considerable opportunity to effect change and great responsibility to get things done on behalf of our constituents. We will need a steady, experienced leader over the next two years, who also works to empower our Members and prepare them for future leadership opportunities. We will need someone who will hold President Trump, his Administration, and Congressional Republicans accountable – while still being able to work effectively in a divided government to get legislation passed. It is for these reasons that we believe that Steny is the person we need as Majority Leader. Steny was out on the trail tirelessly campaigning this cycle, doing the hard work necessary to take back the House. He traveled to districts in every part of the country, campaigning with progressive and moderate Democratic candidates alike. He’s been there for us: traveling for us, raising money for us, and he’s often one of the first people to reach out and offer his support. He has been a mentor to many of us. We believe it is critical for our leaders to promote Members across our Caucus and give them real opportunities to lead. Steny has done this, and will continue to do so. Half of his Whip team is composed of Members who have served for three terms or less. He was a strong supporter of efforts in 2016 to expand the leadership team, and he is committed to making changes that empower Members further, including by strengthening the Committee process.
  • A RESOLUTION in REJECTION of the INSULAR CASES Authored By: Eliot Tricotti (TX) Sponsor: Gabriela Medina Marrero (PR)

    A RESOLUTION in REJECTION of the INSULAR CASES Authored By: Eliot Tricotti (TX) Sponsor: Gabriela Medina Marrero (PR)

    A RESOLUTION IN REJECTION OF THE INSULAR CASES Authored by: Eliot Tricotti (TX) Sponsor: Gabriela Medina Marrero (PR) WHEREAS the set of United States Supreme Court decisions referred to as the Insular Cases rely on a racist, Plessy-era doctrine of “separate and unequal” to establish the constitutional relationship between the United States and its territories. WHEREAS the Insular Cases rest on an explicitly White Anglo-Saxon supremacist vision of the country, made clear by the inclusion of deeply offensive language such as “alien races” and “people with an uncivilized race” when referring to the people living in U.S. territories. WHEREAS the racially grounded holdings in the Insular Cases are contrary to the text and history of the Constitution and have no modern relevance whatsoever. WHEREAS the legacy of the Insular Cases is an unequal legal and political relationship between the U.S. and the territories that continues to threaten the rights and interests of Americans living in the territories. WHEREAS the ongoing discrimination against citizens in U.S. territories reinforces the need to stop relying on the discredited assumptions about the people living in U.S. territories and antiquated notions of racial inferiority on which they were based. WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Justice continues to rely on the Insular Cases to argue for the continued exclusion of the territories from essential federal programs and benefits.1 BE IT RESOLVED that the Young Democrats of America call on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.Res.2792, introduced by Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) with Rep.
  • Newly Elected Representatives in the 114Th Congress

    Newly Elected Representatives in the 114Th Congress

    Newly Elected Representatives in the 114th Congress Contents Representative Gary Palmer (Alabama-6) ....................................................................................................... 3 Representative Ruben Gallego (Arizona-7) ...................................................................................................... 4 Representative J. French Hill (Arkansas-2) ...................................................................................................... 5 Representative Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-4) .............................................................................................. 6 Representative Mark DeSaulnier (California-11) ............................................................................................. 7 Representative Steve Knight (California-25) .................................................................................................... 8 Representative Peter Aguilar (California-31) ................................................................................................... 9 Representative Ted Lieu (California-33) ........................................................................................................ 10 Representative Norma Torres (California-35) ................................................................................................ 11 Representative Mimi Walters (California-45) ................................................................................................ 12 Representative Ken Buck (Colorado-4) .........................................................................................................
  • Union Calendar No. 53

    Union Calendar No. 53

    Union Calendar No. 53 117TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 117–78 R E P O R T ON THE SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 SUBMITTED BY MS. DELAURO, CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS together with MINORITY VIEWS JULY 1, 2021.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 19–006 WASHINGTON : 2021 SBDV 2022–2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:59 Jul 06, 2021 Jkt 019006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR078.XXX HR078 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HEARING E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut, Chair MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio KAY GRANGER, Texas DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho BARBARA LEE, California JOHN R. CARTER, Texas BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota KEN CALVERT, California TIM RYAN, Ohio TOM COLE, Oklahoma C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas HENRY CUELLAR, Texas JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington DEREK KILMER, Washington DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania ANDY HARRIS, Maryland GRACE MENG, New York MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada MARK POCAN, Wisconsin CHRIS STEWART, Utah KATHERINE M. CLARK, Massachusetts STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi PETE AGUILAR, California DAVID G. VALADAO, California LOIS FRANKEL, Florida DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois JOHN R. MOOLENAAR, Michigan BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey JOHN H.
  • August 10, 2021 the Honorable Nancy Pelosi the Honorable Steny

    August 10, 2021 the Honorable Nancy Pelosi the Honorable Steny

    August 10, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Steny Hoyer Speaker Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader Hoyer, As we advance legislation to rebuild and renew America’s infrastructure, we encourage you to continue your commitment to combating the climate crisis by including critical clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation tax incentives in the upcoming infrastructure package. These incentives will play a critical role in America’s economic recovery, alleviate some of the pollution impacts that have been borne by disadvantaged communities, and help the country build back better and cleaner. The clean energy sector was projected to add 175,000 jobs in 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic upended the industry and roughly 300,000 clean energy workers were still out of work in the beginning of 2021.1 Clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation tax incentives are an important part of bringing these workers back. It is critical that these policies support strong labor standards and domestic manufacturing. The importance of clean energy tax policy is made even more apparent and urgent with record- high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, unprecedented drought across the West, and the impacts of tropical storms felt up and down the East Coast. We ask that the infrastructure package prioritize inclusion of a stable, predictable, and long-term tax platform that: Provides long-term extensions and expansions to the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit to meet President Biden’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035; Extends and modernizes tax incentives for commercial and residential energy efficiency improvements and residential electrification; Extends and modifies incentives for clean transportation options and alternative fuel infrastructure; and Supports domestic clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation manufacturing.