November 14, 2006

The New Democratic Committee Assignments in the Senate

Here's the list.

What stands out? Well Finance tends to be the most sought after committee assignment, and the new members there are Debbie Stabenow (MI), Maria Cantewell (WA) and Salazar (CO). Appropriations? Jack Reed (RI), Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and Ben Nelson (NE). As to the foreign affairs and defense committees, Bob Menendez (NJ - the Cubans will be happy), Ben Cardin (MD), Bob Casey (PA) and Jim Webb (VA) are new to Foreign Relations, and Mark Pryor (AR), Jim Webb (VA) and Clair McCaskill (MO) are the new members of Armed Services. So that's a double-helping of Jim Webb on those issues. Finally, on Judiciary, the new members are Ben Cardin (MD) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI).

And yes, Joe Lieberman has kept his seniority and will chair Homeland and Government Affairs.

Posted by armand at November 14, 2006 07:33 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics


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