Pelosi Statement on Extension of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement announcing the extension of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress:

"Our Democratic Majority came to Congress committed to restoring ethics, integrity and accountability to government, and guided by Chairman Derek Kilmer and the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, we have made great progress to ensure Washington works for the American people. We are pleased to announce the extension of this vital Committee, so that it can continue to deliver results for the American people, today and into the future.

"Under Chairman Kilmer's bold, forward-looking leadership, the Select Committee has advanced innovative, bipartisan solutions to make the House of Representatives more transparent, diverse, efficient and responsive to the needs of all our Members, staff and constituents. In the House and on the Committee, Chairman Kilmer has been a relentless advocate for smart, effective government, and his commitment to bipartisanship is ensuring that the voices of all Americans are heard in the halls of Congress.

"In extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, the House reaffirms the importance of its vital work, and its essential role in House Democrats' mission: fighting For The People."