Tennessee Congressional delegation receives committee assignments
Committee assignments have been finalized for both chambers as members take their seats in the 119th U.S. Congress.
SENATE
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn retained her seats on the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; Judiciary; and Veterans’ Affairs. She will also join the Committees on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and on the Joint Economic Committee.
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty has retained his seats on the Committees on Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Foreign Relations; and Rules and Administration. Hagerty was also appointed to the Joint Committee on Printing.
HOUSE
District 1: U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger has been assigned to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. She previously held assignments on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Homeland Security.
District 2: U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett has retained his seats on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He has also been assigned to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
District 3: U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann has retained his assignments to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Fleischmann also serves as chair of the Appropriations’ Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies.
District 4: U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais has retained his assignments to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Armed Services.
District 5: U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has been assigned to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Homeland Security.
District 6: U.S. Rep. John Rose has retained his assignments to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Financial Services.
District 7: U.S. Rep. Mark Green has retained his assignments to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Homeland Security, of which he is chairman.
District 8: U.S. Rep. David Kustoff has retained his assignment to the Committee on Ways and Means.
District 9: U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has retained his assignments to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, but is no longer a member of the Committee on Natural Resources.