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Washington, D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Republican Jerry Lewis today announced the House Republican Steering Committee has approved Ranking Member assignments for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees; among these recommendations is Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson. Simpson will be the Ranking Member for the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for the 111th Congress.
Appropriations Ranking Members are the senior Republican Members on each of their respective subcommittees and serve as the Republican lead under Rep. Lewis on the issues within their subcommittee’s jurisdiction.
“I am honored to be a Ranking Member on the Appropriations Committee,” said Simpson. “I’m eager and ready to take on the new challenges this role will bring. Much of the committee’s jurisdiction directly impacts Idaho and it will be advantageous to have a significant role in funding programs that support our public lands.”
The Subcommittee on Interior and Environment has jurisdiction over funding for a number of programs critical to Idaho, including the Department of the Interior as well as agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Smithsonian Institute. This bill provides funding to preserve our nation’s national parks, fight wildfires, and upgrade communities’ wastewater infrastructure.
“These Ranking Members are trusted and talented colleagues with excellent oversight and budgetary records. I have deep respect for their dedicated service to both this Committee and to the American people and look forward to working closely with them throughout the 111th Congress,” said Lewis.
Other Ranking Members are as follows:
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies – Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-01)
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies – Rep. Frank Wolf (VA-10)
- Subcommittee on Defense – Rep. C.W. “Bill” Young (FL-10)
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development – Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11)
- Subcommittee on Financial Services – Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08)
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security – Rep. Harold Rogers (KY-05)
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies – Rep. Todd Tiahrt (KS-04)
- Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch – Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies – Rep. Zach Wamp (TN-03)
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs – Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12)
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies – Rep. Tom Latham (IA-04)
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