Biography

Congressman Russ Carnahan (MO-3), continues to meet tough economic challenges head on. As a passionate advocate for Missouri jobs, Congressman Carnahan encourages investment in education and technological innovation that can help bring jobs of the future to the Greater St. Louis Area, including St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Jefferson County, and Ste. Genevieve County, areas he represents.
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Committees

Congressman Carnahan serves on three committees in the U.S. House:

Transportation & Infrastructure
The Committee has jurisdiction over issues relating to highways, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Coast Guard and maritime transportation, emergency management, railroads and water resources, among others.
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Foreign Affairs
General relations of the United States with foreign countries; acquisition of land and buildings for embassies and legations in foreign countries; export controls; international commodity agreements; intervention abroad and declarations of war; and operations of United Nations organizations.
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Science and Technology
Jurisdiction includes all non-defense federal scientific research and development at federal agencies, including (either completely or in part): NASA, DOE, EPA, NSF, FAA, NOAA, NIST, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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Caucuses

Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
The Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, co-founded and co-chaired by Congressman Russ Carnahan, serves as a forum for lawmakers and congressional staff to raise awareness and seek solutions for individuals living with multiple sclerosis.
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Congressional High Performance Buildings Caucus
The bipartisan Congressional High Performance Buildings Caucus, co-founded and co-chaired by Congressman Russ Carnahan, works to highlight the benefits - economic, environmental, and societal - of high performance buildings and to provide leadership and encouragement in both the public and private sectors for these buildings.
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The Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus
The Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, co-chaired by Congressman Carnahan, creates and examines legislative proposals regarding historic preservation and history conceived or introduced by Members to determine the need, effects and potential support.
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Intelligent Transportation Caucus
Congressman Carnahan co-chairs the Intelligent Transportation Caucus in an effort to highlight the benefits – including reducing congestion, increasing safety, improving the efficiency of transit and commercial vehicles, and reducing the environmental impact of growing travel demand - of intelligent transportation systems.
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Congressional Caucus for Bosnia
Congressman Russ Carnahan co-founded and co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Bosnia which helps direct attention to the needs of all citizens of Bosnia and Bosnian-Americans, and fosters and improves relations between the United States and Bosnia.
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Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)
Congressman Russ Carnahan is a founding member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), which was recently created to advance policies that promote clean energy innovation and job creation, environmental protections and the arresting of global climate change.
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New Democrat Coalition
New Democrats support policies to expand economic growth and ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to benefit from that growth; a fiscally responsible and efficient government; a secure homefront; and a robust foreign policy that includes trade, constructive U.S. leadership throughout the world, and a modern and strong military.
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