Committee Chair Recommendations for the 115th Congress

These recommendations will be presented to the full House Republican Conference tomorrow for official ratification. WASHINGTONThe House Republican Steering Committee today approved the following recommendations for committee chairs in the 115th Congress. Agriculture: Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Appropriations: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) Armed Services: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Budget: Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) Education and the Workforce: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Energy and Commerce: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) Financial Services: Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) Foreign Affairs: Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Homeland Security: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Judiciary: Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Natural Resources: Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) Oversight and Government Reform: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) Science Space and Technology: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Small Business: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) Transportation and Infrastructure: Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) Veterans Affairs: Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) Ways and Means: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) In addition House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has made the following committee chair appointments: Administration: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) Ethics: Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) Joint Economic Committee: Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) Intelligence: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) Rules: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) NOTE: These recommendations will be presented to the full House Republican Conference tomorrow for official ratification.