Committees
House Armed Services Committee
I have served on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) since I was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2000. HASC has oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD) and is tasked with providing our women and men in the military the resources they need to keep our nation safe. I serve on the Seapower and Expeditionary Subcommittee which oversees the United States Navy, and the Strategic Forces Subcommittee which oversees our nation's intelligence programs and efforts to secure nuclear material around the globe. It is my belief that supporting our armed forces and getting them the resources they need is critical to protecting our country. It is an honor to serve on HASC and on these important subcommittees.
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House Small Business Committee
In the Second District, small businesses are the keystone of our local communities, with small businesses comprising the vast majority of my district. One of my top priorities since coming to Congress has been to help create family wage jobs in our region. On the House Small Business Committee I am working hard to increase opportunities in my district and throughout the Pacific Northwest for small businesses to succeed, by improving access to capital, funding small business development centers and increasing opportunities for small businesses to trade globally. I serve on the Subcommittee on Urban and Rural Entrepreneurship, and the Subcommittee on Regulation, Health Care and Trade.
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) is the House’s largest committee both in terms of membership and jurisdiction, which includes highways, transit, aviation, rail, water infrastructure, pipeline safety and the Coast Guard. Serving on this committee allows me to bring to the attention of Congress the Puget Sound area’s unique transportation challenges. I serve on T&I’s Aviation Subcommittee, which oversees commercial and general aviation, as well as the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the United States Coast Guard and all aspects of maritime transportation, including shipping, ports and recreational boating. Both the aviation and the maritime industry are critical to Northwest Washington, and serving on these subcommittees helps me support these important parts of our local economy. I also work to ensure that the Coast Guard has the resources it needs to support its missions of marine safety, security, and stewardship.
