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Each
Member of Congress is given the opportunity to sit on committees and
subcommittees. Although members attempt to join committees of
interest to their district and constituents, it is not always
possible. Henry was honored his Freshman year to be given a seat
on the powerful Appropriations Committee. This honor had not been
bestowed on a Freshman Member of Congress for more than 25 years.
Since
then, Henry has quickly moved up the committee ranks. He
currently serves as Chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations
Subcommittee and is a senior member of the Defense Appropriations
Subcommittees. Henry is widely acknowledged to be the second most
influential member from Texas.
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
The
Appropriations Committee is one of only three exclusive committees in
the House of Representatives. Divided into ten
subcommittees, the Appropriations Committee is responsible for
allocating actual spending in each area of the federal budget. To view
the Appropriations Committee Website....click here
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
The
highly significant Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural
Development, FDA and Related Agencies is responsible for the programs
that keep America the world's leader in agriculture. As chairman of the
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Bonilla oversees all of the
nation's agriculture funding. He also oversees a wide range of
agriculture issues including the nation's food supply and inspection,
the Food and Drug Administration, emergency disaster relief,
agriculture research, rural development, and farm and ranch programs.
In
addition to funding a wide range of important, traditional programs,
the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is also responsible for
nationwide nutrition programs (including the School Lunch Program,
Women Infants and Children (WIC) program and the Federal Food Stamp
Program), private lands conservation, and the Wildlife Services
Program.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Henry
is a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
The subcommittee funds all Department of Defense programs as well as
worldwide military operations, maintenance, personnel, support,
research and development, training and procurement.
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