Speaker Names Dreier to Fourth Term As Rules Committee Chairman

January 4, 2005

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas) has been selected as Chairman of the House Rules Committee for the 109th Congress by the Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL). The Speaker made his announcement on Monday, January 3, 2005, and his recommendation was approved by the House Republican Conference. Dreier has chaired the exclusive committee since 1999.

“I am pleased and proud to continue serving the Speaker and the Congress as Chairman of the Rules Committee,” Dreier said. “The 109th Congress will present us with terrific challenges and a great deal of work to accomplish for the American people. From border security to tax and social security reform to continuing the war on terror, we have much to do. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and continuing as a part of Speaker Hastert’s team."