Committee Assignments
House Committee on Ways & Means
The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest, and most powerful, committee of the United States Congress, and is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The Committee derives a large share of its jurisdiction from Article I, Section VII of the U.S. Constitution which declares, “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.”
Since 1865, the committee has continued to exercise jurisdiction over revenue and related issues such as tariffs, reciprocal trade agreements, and the bonded debt of the United States. Revenue-related aspects of the Social Security system, Medicare, and social services programs have come within Ways and Means’ purview in the 20th century.
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
- Subcommittee on Trade
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence oversees the nation’s intelligence agencies including components of the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury, and Energy. Rep. LaHood serves on the following subcommittees:
- Chairman, Subcommittee on NSA and Cyber
- Subcommittee onNational Intelligence Enterprise
House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party was established for the 118th Congress with a broad bipartisan vote of365-65 on January 10, 2023. The Committee will educate the American people and examine the Chinese Communist Party's pattern of aggression against America and our allies in order to forge bipartisan support for the action necessary to deter threats and defend our interests.
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