Pelosi Announces Freshmen and Other Committee Memberships

January 6, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering Committee has nominated appointments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Financial Services Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Armed Services Committee, Agriculture Committee, Education and Labor Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and Natural Resources Committee.  The full Democratic Caucus must still approve the assignments and is expected to do so soon.

"With the talent and intellect of this distinguished group of Members, the 111th Congress will take America in a New Direction that restores our economic security, creates jobs, and invests in America's future," Pelosi said.

The Steering Committee approved the following new Committee members:

Agriculture

  •         Congressman Kurt Schrader of Oregon

  •         Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson of Illinois

  •         Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania

Armed Services

  •         Congressman Glenn Nye of Virginia

  •         Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine

  •         Congressman Larry Kissell of North Carolina

  •         Congressman Martin Heinrich of New Mexico

  •         Congressman Frank Kratovil of Maryland

  •         Congressman Eric Massa of New York

  •         Congressman Bobby Bright of Alabama

Education & Labor

  •         Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio

  •         Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado

  •         Congressman Paul Tonko of New York

  •         Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico

Energy & Commerce

  •         Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont

Financial Services

  •         Congressman Walt Minnick of Idaho

  •         Congressman John Adler of New Jersey

  •         Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy of Ohio

  •         Congressman Steve Driehaus of Ohio

  •         Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas of Florida

  •         Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida

  •         Congressman James Himes of Connecticut

  •         Congressman Gary Peters of Michigan

  •         Congressman Dan Maffei of New York

Foreign Affairs

  •         Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia

Homeland Security

  •         Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona

  •         Congressman Ben Lujan of New Mexico

Natural Resources

  •         Delegate Gregorio Sablan of the Mariana Islands

Transportation & Infrastructure

  •         Congressman Solomon Ortiz of Texas

  •         Congressman Phil Hare of Illinois

  •         Congressman John Boccieri of Ohio

  •         Congressman Mark Schauer of Michigan

  •         Congresswoman Betsy Markey of Colorado

  •         Congressman Parker Griffith of Alabama

  •         Congressman Michael McMahon of New York

  •         Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia

  •         Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada

  •         Congressman Harry Teague of New Mexico

Ways & Means

  •         Congresswoman Linda Sanchez of California