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| Wilson Appointed to Influential Subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee |
February 06, 2003 |
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Heather Wilson was appointed today to two influential Subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee for the 108th Congress which have jurisdiction over many programs of critical importance to New Mexico, including oversight of the national laboratories, military construction, and base realignment and closure. The House reorganized its Armed Services subcommittees for this Congress.
Wilson will serve on the Subcommittee On Strategic Forces, which is responsible for strategic forces, space programs, ballistic missile defense - including Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM) -- and all of the Department of Energy national security programs. This subcommittee will oversee strategic offense and defensive weapons that have strong ties to New Mexico’s labs.
Wilson will also serve on the Subcommittee on Readiness, which is responsible for military readiness, training, logistics and maintenance issues and military programs. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over all military construction, installations and family housing issues, including the base closure process.
"On these subcommittees, I will be able to continue my work to keep New Mexico’s military and research and development programs secure and vibrant,” said Wilson. “These subcommittees also complement the work I do as chair of the National Security and Foreign Affairs Policy Subcommittee, where we study new ideas to introduce as legislation.”
Congresswoman Wilson remains a member on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over issues directly affecting New Mexico including energy, public health, telecommunications and hazardous materials. Wilson is the only member of Congress to serve on both the Armed Services and Energy and Commerce Committees, giving her significant influence over matters affecting our national laboratories.
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