Committees and Caucuses
Rick is on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee.
Rick is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Rick is also on the following subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
The Pension Protection for Working Americans serves as a hub in Congress for Members of Congress dedicated to issues of pension protection and educating colleagues on the subject. Click here to learn more.
The Lung Cancer Caucus serves as a clearinghouse of information to aid Members of Congress in their understanding of the issues surrounding those who are living with and those who are at risk for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women, across every ethnic group and those who serve in the military. The Lung Cancer Caucus helps to educate and inform Members on issues specifically related to eliminating the stigma, reducing mortality, improving survivorship, furthering research and ensuring equitable access to preventive screening, treatments, diagnostics and testing. Click here to learn more.
Finnish Caucus
The Friends of Finland Caucus serves to strengthen the ties between U.S. and Finland and to serve as a forum for dialogue among members of Congress and the government of Finland. It also has a task of promoting issues of mutual interest and supporting the interests of Finnish-Americans. Congressman Nolan is a founding co-chair of the Caucus.
The mission of the bipartisan House Trails Caucus is to provide a forum for interested Members of Congress to work together for the creation and conservation of our natural landscape and recreation activities through the preservation of trails. The Caucus does this through such things as hosting briefings and informational events as well as by being a forum for information sharing between Members, staff, and stakeholders about relevant policies, as well as information about recreational hiking, bicycling, and other trail activities in Member’s communities.
Northeast-Midwest Caucus
Te Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition’s mission is to “promote the economic vitality, the environmental quality, as well as regional equity for the 18 Northeastern and Midwestern states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Rick is also a member of the following Caucuses:
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Agriculture and Rural America Task Force |
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Congressional Access to Civil Legal Service Caucus |
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Congressional Adult Literacy Caucus |
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Congressional Anti-Monopoly Caucus (under development as a co-chair) |
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Congressional Arthritis Caucus |
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Congressional Arts Caucus |
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Congressional Autism Caucus |
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Congressional Bike Caucus |
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Congressional Blue Collar Caucus |
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Congressional Boating Caucus |
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Congressional Building Trades Caucus |
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Congressional Buy American Caucus |
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Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus |
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Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse |
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Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers |
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Congressional Coast Guard Caucus |
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Congressional Community College Caucus |
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Congressional Congenital Heart Caucus |
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Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus |
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Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus |
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Congressional Diabetes Caucus |
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Congressional Dyslexia Caucus |
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Congressional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Caucus |
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Congressional Energy Storage Caucus |
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Congressional Food Safety Caucus |
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Congressional Friends of Norway Caucus |
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Congressional Full Employment Caucus |
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Congressional Green Schools Caucus |
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Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus |
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Congressional House Cancer Caucus |
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Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus |
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Congressional Hunger Caucus |
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Congressional Invasive Species Caucus |
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Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus |
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Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus – Co-Chair |
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Congressional Mississippi River Caucus |
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Congressional Motorcycle Caucus |
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Congressional Motorsports Caucus |
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Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus |
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Congressional National Parks Caucus |
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Congressional Native American Caucus |
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Congressional Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Awareness Caucus |
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Congressional Organic Caucus |
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Congressional Pension Protection for Working Americans Caucus – Co-Chair |
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Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus |
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Congressional Ports Caucus |
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Congressional Pre-K Caucus |
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Congressional Primary Care Caucus |
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Congressional Progressive Caucus |
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Congressional Public Service Loan Forgiveness Caucus
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Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus |
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Congressional Rural Housing Caucus (under development as a co-chair) |
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Congressional Scouting Caucus |
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Congressional Ski & Snowboard Caucus |
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Congressional Small Business Caucus |
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus |
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Congressional STEAM Caucus |
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Congressional Steel Caucus |
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Congressional Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus (SEEC) |
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Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus |
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Congressional TRIO Caucus |
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Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus |
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Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus |
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Congressional Working Forests Caucus |
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Friends of Finland Caucus – Co-Chair |
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House General Aviation Caucus |
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House Paper and Packaging Caucus |
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House Rural Education Caucus |
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House Trails Caucus – Co-Chair |
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Law Enforcement Caucus |
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Mental Health Caucus |
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Northeast-Midwest (NEMW) Congressional Caucus – Co-Chair |
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Northern Border Caucus |
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Problem Solvers Caucus |
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Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus |
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Real Estate Caucus |
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Small Brewers Caucus |