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Brownback Announces Committee Assignments

Ranking member on Joint Economic Committee, ranking member on Appropriations and Energy subcommittees

Contact: Brian Hart, Becky Ogilvie; both with Sam Brownback, United States Senator - Kansas, 202-224-6521

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 /Standard Newswire/ -- U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today announced his Senate committee and subcommittee assignments for the 111th Congress. 

"My new committee assignments will allow me to continue to work on behalf of the people of Kansas on the most critical issues of the day," said Brownback.  "There are many challenges facing Kansas and the entire nation, and I am hopeful that my colleagues and I on these committees can work together to find practical, common-sense solutions."

Brownback has now joined the Energy and Aging Committees and rejoins the Commerce Committee.  He serves as the ranking Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee and the Water and Power subcommittee.  Brownback's committee and subcommittee assignments are below:

Committee on Appropriations

  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)
     
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
     
  • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
     
  • Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
     
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
     
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  • Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
     
  • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
     
  • Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
     
  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  • Subcommittee on Water and Power (Ranking Member)
     
  • Subcommittee on Energy
     
  • Subcommittee on National Parks 

Joint Economic Committee (Ranking Member)

Special Committee on Aging


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