WASHINGTON, DC -- The Democratic members of the House Committee on Education and Labor met this morning and approved Subcommittee Chairs and memberships for the 110th Congress, Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA) announced today. The recommendations will be sent to the full Committee for final approval next week.
"The Democrats on the Education and Labor Committee are smart, talented, hard-working men and women from diverse backgrounds, and they will make the Congress and the country proud," said Miller. "I am eager to work with them this year on growing and strengthening America's middle class."
The Subcommittee Chairs and members are:
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (formerly Education Reform) Chairman Dale Kildee of Michigan Robert C. "Bobby" Scott of Virginia Dennis Kucinich of Ohio Susan Davis of California Danny Davis of Illinois Raul Grijalva of Arizona Donald Payne of New Jersey Rush Holt of New Jersey Linda Sanchez of California John Sarbanes of Maryland Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania David Loebsack of Iowa Mazie Hirono of Hawaii Phil Hare of Illinois Lynn Woolsey of California Ruben Hinojosa of Texas
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (formerly 21st Century Competitiveness) Chairman Ruben Hinojosa of Texas John Tierney of Massachusetts David Wu of Oregon Timothy Bishop of New York Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania John Yarmuth of Kentucky Joe Courtney of Connecticut Robert Andrews of New Jersey Robert C. "Bobby" Scott of Virginia Susan Davis of California Danny Davis of Illinois Mazie Hirono of Hawaii
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (formerly Employer-Employee Relations) Chairman Robert Andrews of New Jersey Dale Kildee of Michigan Carolyn McCarthy of New York John Tierney of Massachusetts David Wu of Oregon Rush Holt of New Jersey Linda Sanchez of California Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania David Loebsack of Iowa Phil Hare of Illinois Yvette Clarke of New York Joe Courtney of Connecticut
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey of California Donald Payne of New Jersey Timothy Bishop of New York Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Phil Hare of Illinois
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities (formerly Select Education) Chairwoman Carolyn McCarthy of New York Yvette Clarke of New York Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Dennis Kucinich of Ohio Raul Grijalva of Arizona John Sarbanes of Maryland Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania John Yarmuth of Kentucky
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