[11.16.11] Committees of Congress

Mike McIntyre
Member, House Committee on Agriculture
*"Precedent is also used to determine committee jurisdiction."
*Jurisdiction includes agricultural economics and research, the dairy industry, human nutrition and home economics, and more.
*The subcommitties for the House Committee on Agriculture include Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture; Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry; Nutrition and Horticulture; General Farm Commodities and Risk Management; Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit; and Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.



Bob Casey
Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
*Jurisdiction includes the "acquisition of land and buildings for embassies and legations in foreign countries."
*Also included are the "international activities of the American National Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross."
*Also has an influence on "international law as it relates to foreign policy."

Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
*"The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues including Head Start, child care and child support such as the Child Care & Development Block Grant, the Family Medical Leave Act, National Service, women and children’s healthcare, and other issues involving children, youth, and families."
*"It is the committee that generates proposals to change the health care system, the minimum wage, working conditions and compensation, and welfare and labor laws."
*"The committee is also responsible for how the Food and Drug Administration operates, including the process for approving drugs and medical devices."