Congressman Hastings is the Senior Member in the House Committee on Rules. He is the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, which deals with legislation regarding relations between Congress and the Executive Branch. Click here to view the Rules Committee's Hearings.

Congressman Hastings is also the Ranking Democratic Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), charged with monitoring compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advancing comprehensive security through promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic, environmental and military cooperation in 57 countries.

Other Assignments:

Congressional Caucus on Homelessness (Co-Chairman and Co-Founder)
Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus (Co-Chairman and Co-Founder)
Democratic Caucus' Congressional Task Force on Job Creation (Co-Chairman)
Democratic Israel Working Group (Co-Chairman)
Everglades Caucus (Co-Chairman)
Florida Congressional Delegation (Democratic Chairman)
Friends of Jordan Caucus (Vice Chair)
Global Road Safety Caucus (Co-Chairman)
House Sugar Caucus (Co-Chairman)
Tunisia Caucus (Co-Chairman and Co-Founder)
Afterschool Caucus
Algae Energy Caucus
Algeria Caucus
Americans Abroad Caucus
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Caribbean Caucus
Children's Caucus
Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Coast Guard Caucus
Community College Caucus
Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus
Congressional Afghan Caucus
Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus
Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
Congressional Army Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus
Congressional Bicameral High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus Energy and the Environment Taskforce
Congressional Black Caucus Gaming Taskforce
Congressional Boating Caucus
Congressional Caucus on the European Union
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
Congressional Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children
Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
Congressional Caucus on Women in the Military
Congressional Coastal Caucus
Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional French Caucus
Congressional Gaming Caucus
Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus
Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Congressional Morocco Caucus
Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus
Congressional Philanthropy Caucus
Congressional Singapore Caucus
Congressional Social Work Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
Congressional Trails Caucus
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Congressional Universal Health Care Reform Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus
Dairy Farmers Caucus
Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Friends of Canada Caucus
Friends of Norway Caucus
Friends of Switzerland Caucus
Home Health Caucus
House Cancer Caucus
House Hunger Caucus
House Special Operations Forces Caucus
House Specialty Crop Caucus
House Trade Working Group
Housing Stabilization Task Force
India Caucus
International Conservation Caucus
International Workers Rights Caucus
Labor and Working Families Caucus
Land Conservation Caucus
LGBT Equality Caucus
Macedonia Caucus
Malaria Caucus
National Eating Disorders Awareness Caucus
National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
National Parks Caucus
Native American Caucus
NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
Populist Caucus
Port Security Caucus
PORTS Caucus
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
Rural Education Caucus
Rural Health Care Coalition
Sportsman's Caucus
Sudan Caucus
Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
Urban Caucus
U.S.-Mexico Friendship Caucus
U.S.-Mongolia Friendship Caucus