"No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time." - US Constitution Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.

House Appropriations Committee

For the 112th Congress, I serve on the House Appropriations Committee.  As a member of the Committee, I serve as:

Chairman of the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.  To learn more about my work on this subcommittee, click here.

A member of the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee.  To learn more about my work on this subcommittee, click here.

A member of the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.  To learn more about my work on this subcommittee, click here.

House Budget Committee

I also am also in my fourth term serving as the Appropriations Committee designee to the House Budget Committee.  Like most Idahoans, I believe that the growing federal deficit and the impact it has on our nation’s economy and taxpayers, as well as on future generations of Americans who will be expected to pay down this debt, is the biggest challenge facing our nation.  Ensuring the long-term economic health of our country is my top priority. 

As a member of the House Budget Committee, I have supported important efforts to rein in spending and get our economic house in order.  To learn more about the House Budget Committee, click here or visit my budget page to learn more about what I am doing to get our nation back on a sustainable financial path.