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Florida Rep. Brian Mast will chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, succeeding Texas Rep. Michael McCaul.
WASHINGTON – House Republicans have done it completed their committee chairs for 2025, where most legislators return to their posts.
The committee chairs will play a critical role in helping advance President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda amid a GOP trifecta in the House, Senate and White House.
There are several new incoming committee leaders. The list of new and returning chairs, released Thursday, does not include any women.
Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg will serve as chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforceafter rep. Virginia Foxx in North Carolina.
Kentucky Rep. Brett Guthrie will serve as chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commercewho succeeds Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Arkansas Rep. French Hill will chair House Committee on Financial Servicestakes over the mail from North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry.
Florida Rep. Brian Mast will officiate House Committee on Foreign Affairssucceeding Texas Rep. Michael McCaul.
Texas Rep. Brian Babin will preside House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, replacing Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said that given the impending GOP trifecta, “it is imperative that we be in a position to move President Trump’s agenda effectively and thoughtfully so that we can quickly restore our nation to greatness,” according to a statement Thursday .
“From securing our southern border, to unleashing American energy, to fighting to lower Biden inflation and making our communities safe again, our committee chairs are ready to get to work fulfilling the mandate of the American people and enacting President Trump’s America-First agenda,” the Louisiana Republican added.
Committee chairs who continue in their leadership roles include:
Agriculture: Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania
Appropriation: Rope. Tom Cole from Oklahoma
The Armed Forces: Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama
Budget: Rep. Jodey Arrington of Texas
Homeland Security: Rep. Mark Green from Tennessee
Judicial: Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio
Natural resources: Rope. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas
Supervision and accountability: Rep. James Comer of Kentucky
Small business: Rep. Roger Williams of Texas
Transport and infrastructure: Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri
Veteran Affairs: Rope. Mike Bost from Illinois
Ways and means: Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri
Last updated 13:29, 13 December 2024