Committee and Caucus Work

Cancer Caucus

• A member of the bi-partisan House Cancer Caucus and strong advocate for increasing cancer research and funding, Brian believes that finding a cure to cancer should be America’s goal.

Foreign Affairs Committee

• Brian was also appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee for the 112th Congress, a timely appointment given the existing conflicts in the Middle East and ongoing relations with China whose currency policies deeply affect the American economy. 
• With a deep interest in U.S. foreign policy, Brian has traveled extensively through some of the most volatile regions in the world and has met with world leaders to promote peace in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Africa, including Darfur.
• Locally, Brian advocated for the new passport office in Buffalo to make travel abroad easier for residents in Western New York.

Great Lakes Task Force

• Brian is a member of the House Great Lakes Task Forces are a bipartisan working group within the Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions that cooperate to enhance the economic and environmental health of the Great Lakes.

Homeland Security Committee

• As a new member to Homeland Security Committee in the 112th Congress and member of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, Brian aims to position the Western New York border community in the forefront of national discussions and help to advance the Peace Bridge project and improve our border operations to strengthen economic ties with our Canadian neighbors. 
• With a position on the Committee with jurisdiction over FEMA, Brian will continue to fight against unfair, outdated flood maps and for relief when communities like Silver Creek, devastated by flooding, and Buffalo, hit by the October Storm, are overwhelmed by natural disasters.

• Brian also sits on the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

House Democratic Caucus

• Learn about the House Democratic Caucus.

Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition

• Brian is a proud member of this coalition, which is composed of Members of Congress from the Northeast and Midwest regions of the country. 

Older Cities Task Force

• In order to better examine the many issues that affect these older cities and advocate on their behalf, Brian has taken the lead as the Democratic Chair of the newly formed, bi-partisan Congressional Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force.