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1 Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for New England Congressional Delegation Members SENATE Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, and Agricultural Research Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agricultural Security Appropriations Christopher Murphy (D-CT) Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Susan Collins (R-ME) Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense and Water Development and Water Development Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (Chairman) Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies and Water Development Subcommittee on Homeland Security (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Ranking Member)

2 Armed Services Jack Reed (D-RI) RANKING MEMBER: as ranking member, serves as ex officio on all subcommittees Subcommittee on Airland Subcommittee on Personnel Subcommittee on Personnel Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (Chairman) Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investments Jack Reed (D-RI) Subcommittee on Housing, transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investments Budget (No Subcommittees) Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness

3 Commerce, Science and Transportation (cont.) Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security (Chairman) Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee on Water and Power Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Finance Foreign Relations Chris Murphy (D-CT) Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy

4 Foreign Relations (cont.) Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chris Murphy (D-CT) Susan Collins (R-ME) Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee on Children and Families (Ranking Member) Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Oversight and Emergency Management Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Joint Economic Joint Taxation Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Subcommittee on the Constitution Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest Rules and Administration (No Subcommittees)

5 Small Business and Entrepreneurship (No Subcommittees) Veterans Affairs (No Subcommittees) (Ranking Member)

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