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Foxx Welcomes New Committee Members, Announces Subcommittee Leadership for 115th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2017

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today released the roster of new Republican members who will serve on the committee in the 115th Congress. Chairwoman Foxx also announced the members who will serve as chairs of the four standing subcommittees.

“We have assembled a strong team to advance the commonsense solutions our nation’s workers, students, families, and small businesses urgently need,” Chairwoman Foxx said. “This committee will play a central role in Congress’s broader efforts to grow the economy, advance patient-centered health care, and promote greater prosperity for all Americans. Working closely with our members, subcommittee leaders, and all our colleagues, the committee will do its part to move the country in a better direction.”

New Republican Members

Rep. Drew Ferguson, Georgia
Rep. Tom Garrett, Virginia
Rep. Jason Lewis, Minnesota
Rep. Paul Mitchell, Michigan
Rep. Francis Rooney, Florida
Rep. Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania

Subcommittee Leadership

Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education

  • Rep. Todd Rokita, Indiana, chair

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

  • Rep. Brett Guthrie, Kentucky, chair

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

  • Rep. Bradley Byrne, Alabama, chair

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

  • Rep. Tim Walberg, Michigan, chair

NOTE: Changes to committee membership may be announced at a later date.

To view the committee’s full member roster, click here.

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