Committees and Caucuses

Committees

House Committee on Oversight and Reform

The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency has oversight jurisdiction over the federal civil service, including compensation, classification, and benefits; federal property disposal; government reorganizations and operations, including transparency, performance, grants management, and accounting measures generally.

The Subcommittee on Government Operations which has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the U.S. Postal Service, procurement, emergency management, public information and records, including the Freedom of Information Act, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the Presidential Records Act; and the relationship between the federal government to the states and municipalities. 

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways & Transit, which is responsible for the development of national surface transportation policy, construction and improvement of highway and transit facilities, implementation of highway and transit safety programs and research activities, and regulation of commercial motor vehicle operations.

The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Managementconducts oversight of programs addressing the federal management of emergencies and natural disasters, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s other disaster management responsibilities; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act and its mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs; the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act; the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act; and several first responder programs.

The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues.  All programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), except for research activities, are within the purview of the Subcommittee, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Essential Air Service program, the War Risk Insurance program, the National Mediation Board (NMB), and passenger and cargo commercial space transportation.

The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment has jurisdiction over matters relating to water resources development, conservation and management, water pollution control and water infrastructure, and hazardous waste cleanup.

Caucuses

• Co-Chair, Quiet Skies Caucus
• Co-Chair, Quiet Rails Caucus
• Co-Chair, Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• UXO/Demining Caucus
• Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus
• U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group
• Women, Peace, and Security Caucus
• Democratic Manufacturing Working Group
• National Heritage Area Caucus
• Peace Corps Caucus
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
• Global Water Security Caucus
• Protecting Civilians in Conflict Caucus
• House Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus
• Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Caucus
• Future of Transportation Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Armenian Caucus
• Ukraine Caucus
• Democratic Women's Caucus
• Equal Rights Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Pro-Choice Caucus
• Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus
• Climate Solutions Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional America250 Caucus
• Congressional Epilepsy Caucus
• Congressional Crohn’s and Colitis Caucus
• The Hellenic Caucus
• Poverty Task Force