Committees and Caucuses
Jenniffer González-Colón was elected on November 8th, 2016 as Puerto Rico's sole Representative to the U.S. Congress, known as Resident Commissioner; the first woman to hold the office.
In the 116th Congress, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón serves on the following committees and caucuses:
Committees:
Committee on Natural Resources: (Congress 115; Congress 116)
Full Committee: Republican Leader, Insular Affairs
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations -Member
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife- Member
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs (Vice-chair on Congress 115)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee:
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management- Member
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment- Member
House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Environment- Member (during 2019)
Republican Conference House Policy Committee (Congress 115)
Speaker’s Intergovernmental Affairs Task Force (Congress 115)
House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs (Congress 115)
House Small Business Committee (Congress 115)
House Committee On Veterans' Affairs (Congress 115)
Caucuses:
Puerto Rico Economic Development and Prosperity Caucus- Founder and Chair
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues- Republican Vice Chair
Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus- Co-Chair
Congressional Rum Caucus- Co-Chair
Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus Co- Chair
Congressional Endometriosis Caucus Co-Chair
Congressional Hispanic Conference
Congressional Western Caucus
Rare Disease Congressional Caucus
Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence
Smart Cities Caucus
Air Cargo Caucus
Republican Policy Committee
Tuesday Group
Solar Caucus
Women Veterans Task Force
Republican Co-Chair of Running Start