Due to the high volume and complexity of its work, Congress divides its tasks among Committees and Subcommittees. The House and Senate each have their own committee system. In the House, Congressman Dent serves on three committees:
Committee on Homeland Security
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
- Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics Committee)
There are a total of 25 committees in the House of Representatives.
The Senate has its own system of committees.
Outline of the jurisdiction of each of the standing committees of the House of Representatives.