Freshmen NY Congressmen making requests for committee appointments
The new members of Congress are making their choices for what committees they would like to serve on.
The Criminal Law Library Blog has an extensive list of every incoming Representative and what committees they have expressed interest in joining. Here are the New Yorkers on that list:
• Rep.-elect Michael McMahon (D-N.Y) is interested in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
• Rep.-elect Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) is seeking a seat on the Energy and Commerce Committee with his background as an engineer and experience as chairman of the Energy Committee in the state Assembly. Tonko is also interested in the Education and Labor and the Transportation and Infrastructure committees.
• Rep.-elect Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.) has not expressed an interest in any specific committee yet.
• Rep.-elect Chris Lee (R-N.Y.) would like to serve on the Energy and Commerce, Financial Services and Small Business committees.
• Rep.-elect Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) is interested in the Armed Services Committee, given his experience as a former staffer on the committee. Massa would also like a seat on the Agriculture Committee.
Committee picks are sometimes based on the type of district a member represents. For example, it’s no coincidence that Mike McMahon from Staten Island is interested in Transportation and Infrastructure, and Eric Massa from the Southern Tier wants a seat on the Ag Committee.
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