House Leaders Appoint Kaptur To PRestigious Budget Committee
HOUSE LEADERS APPOINT KAPTUR TO PRESTIGIOUS BUDGET COMMITTEE
Representative Marcy Kaptur, the senior woman in the House of Representatives, was named today to the prestigious Budget Committee by Democratic leadership.
Congresswoman Kaptur, who is currently serving her 13th term from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District, was one of 21 Democrats who Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) named to the panel.
"Our nation faces daunting fiscal challenges," said Congresswoman Kaptur. "I am looking forward to this opportunity to work with Chairman John Spratt (D-NC) in a bipartisan manner to meet those challenges."
Congresswoman Kaptur also serves on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, including the Defense subcommittee. A longtime proponent of fair international trade laws, Congresswoman Kaptur also previously served on the House Banking Committee.
Congresswoman Kaptur noted that her membership on both the Appropriations Committee and the Budget Committee will give her a unique perspective on federal fiscal issues. She said she intends to continue her emphasis on fiscal responsibility coupled with intelligent national investments in both human and physical infrastructure.
"We have to create the structures that will foster job growth and economic development so we can build our nation forward and compete effectively in the 21st Century," Kaptur said. "The opportunity to serve on both the Appropriations Committee and the Budget Committee will give me a voice in those crucial long-term decisions about our nation's economic future."
The House Budget Committee, which was established in 1974, is responsible for drafting the nation's annual budget in concert with its Senate counterpart. The Committee is working to set budget policies to eliminate the deficit, which currently soars at more than $300 billion, and to pay off the national debt, which exceeded $8 trillion for the most recent fiscal year. The committee also monitors action on the budget for the federal government.
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