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Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
05/22/2008
Pelosi: on Recommendations of Committee Assignments for New Members
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee voted to recommend committee assignments for three new Democratic Members of Congress.
The Committee will make the following recommendations to the Democratic Caucus:
• Congressman Travis Childers of Mississippi to the Financial Services Committee and Agriculture Committee;
• Congressman Don Cazayoux of Louisiana to the Financial Services Committee; and
• Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California to the Financial Services Committee.
“The committees, the Democratic Caucus, and indeed the entire Congress will be well served by the enthusiasm and fresh perspective these Members bring with them to their new assignments,” Speaker Pelosi said. “As independent voices for the unique concerns of their constituents, they will be a tremendous resource in the New Direction Congress as we continue to work on behalf of all of America’s families”
The full Democratic Caucus will vote on the nominations in the coming weeks.
The Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will meet again following the Memorial Day recess to recommend additional committee assignments.