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Committee Assignments

Committee on the Budget

I have been a member of the House Budget Committee since coming to Congress in 2003.  The House Budget Committee’s main responsibility is to write the annual Budget Resolution, commonly referred to as the budget, which is a fiscal blueprint laying out the overall spending, revenue, deficit, and debt levels for the federal government.  While serving on the House Budget Committee, I have been a leading advocate for reining in wasteful Washington spending and returning accountability to the federal budget. 


Committee on Financial Services

I serve as the senior Republican on the Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  In my role on the Committee, I have been a staunch advocate for protecting consumer’s rights and their access to credit products.  I have also fought to encourage competition in the lending market to increase choices and lower costs for consumers, as well as combat financial fraud and enhance disclosure notices.  I have vigorously opposed taxpayer bailouts for failed financial companies and efforts to give government greater control over individual personal financial decisions. 

 

President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

I am one of three House Republicans appointed by House Republican Leader John A. Boehner to serve on the 18-member National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.  This panel, created by a presidential order, is charged with formulating recommendations to put the federal budget onto a sustainable path.  The Commission, which is comprised of six members from the House of Representatives, six Members from the United States Senate, and six members appointed by President Obama, has a reporting deadline of December 1, 2010.  I am fighting on the Commission to ensure that we do not leave the next generation with a debt they may not be able to pay, resulting in this generation being the first to leave the next with less freedom and opportunity.

2010 Budget Resolution