1. My U.S. Representative is Devin Nunes. Nunes belongs to the Republican party, and has served in the House of Representatives since 2003. Nunes is 43 years old and is chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, as well as a member of the Ways and Means Committee. He authored and published Restoring The Republic in 2010. Nunes graduated from Cal Poly, receiving a bachelor’s in agricultural business and a master’s in agriculture. At the age of 23, he was elected to public office as one of California’s youngest community college trustees. Nunes currently serves the 22nd district, and has been a member of congress for the last thirteen years. For constituent services, Nunes offers help with D.C. tours, academy …show more content…
She was the first woman to hold the position of chairman in the committee. She is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water. She is a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and was the first woman to chair the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Feinstein can provide assistance in the forms of purchasing flags flown over the Capitol, applying for a Service Academy Nomination, requesting meetings in D.C., requesting a copy of a bill, and applications for District Judge, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshall. 3. The Committee I chose from the House of Representatives was the Committee on Armed Services, as I’m a little biased. The Committee is chaired by Mac Thornberry, a Republican from Texas, and the first Texan from either party to hold the title. The committee has exclusive jurisdiction for defense policy, ongoing military operations, the organizations of the DOD and DOE, counter-drug programs, joint interoperability, and detainee affairs and policy. The subcommittees include: Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Military Personnel, Oversight and Investigations, Readiness, Sea Power and Projection Forces, Strategic Forces, and Tactical Air and Land Forces. 4. The Committee I chose from the U.S. Senate is Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The Committee is chaired
Senator Kamala Harris from Alabama is a democratic senator for the state of California. Prior to that, she held the role of 32nd Attorney General of California and District Attorney of San Francisco. Before her political career she served as managing attorney of the Career Criminal Unit in San Francisco and later as chief of the community and neighborhood division. Kamala Harris is also the first woman and Jamaican American to become attorney general, as well as third woman of color and 1st biracial woman elected into the senate. 1 This Howard University graduate is used to filling significant roles. She is currently serving on the Committee on Intelligence (Select), Committee on the Budget, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.2
Question No. 1. The public service/ policy individual I interviewed is Athena Salman. Athena Salman is the Democratic nominee for State House of Representatives in Legislative District 26. She recently won the Arizona Primary back in August, beating incumbent Celeste Plumlee. Now heading towards the general election, alongside Isela Blanc, she will be facing Republican nominee Steven Adkins, and Green Party candidate Cara Trujillo. In the near future, a trio of debates between the candidates between now and election day. Athena is very proud of the fact she is a clean elections candidate, meaning she does not take any type of donation from anyone that live outside of her district. This is the first time of Athena running for AZ Representative
According to ("Meet Loretta - Loretta Sanchez," 2016), she has represented the state of California in Congress for the past 19 years. She also holds senior positions on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee. Sanchez is recognized as a strong leader on military and security issues. Additionally, she currently serves as the ranking member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, where she works to prepare the Armed Forces for a new generation of security challenges. She is also a member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where she makes sure that the nation is appropriately prepared for any missile or nuclear attacks. Moreover, Sanchez advocated for female service members to serve in combat roles and she fought to stop sexual assaults from happening in the armed forces. She successfully passed a long-shot bill that updated the sexual assault provisions in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as well as a bill to create a sexual assault database.
Adam Schiff was born on June 22, 1960 in the city Framingham Massachusetts. During his adolescent life, Adam attended Harvard Law School in 1985 and Stanford University from 1978-1982. Currently he is 56 and is married to Eve Schiff and has two children being Alexa and Elijah Schiff. In the political world, he has mainly focused on, “…growing the economy, bolstering national security, strengthening our communities, helping small businesses, and improving education, safety and health care for our children” (Biography | U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff of California's 28th District). On top of this in congress, Adam Schiff was a leader on the national security and foreign policy efforts. In more recent times, Schiff has also focused on improving safety for the public. From his past and his actions, it is shown that Adam Schiff is an asset to the House of Representatives and is serving his part in order to contribute to the greater good of the United States of
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes has unveiled a new strategy to force the government to provide answers on the discredited dossier and why it was used to trigger the Russia investigation.
Congressman Steve Scalise, is currently the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives. He is a Republican with a long past in politics, starting on the student government at his alma mater LSU. Steve served in both the House and Senate for Louisiana and now represents the first district in Congress. Steve has offices in D.C., and four offices scattered throughout Louisiana, making him accessible to the people he represents in Washington.
The first committee I would like to serve upon winning is Opioids & Substance Abuse, Select Committee. This house committee is concerned with rehabilitation services; how to reduce opioid use in Texas; how to fund substance abuse regulation programs and agencies; community education on substance abuse; and provision of medical services to
I have chosen to be the advisor of Jack Wolfman, a veteran Democrat, for the 7th Congressional District in the Midwestern State of Transylvania during the elections of 2016. He has had much experience in being a district representative and believe that he has an advantage when running in 2016. Not only has he had the experience for six terms, his numbers, even when losing, were still impressive. Since when he first ran in 2000, he has not had less than 45% of the vote. It is obvious to see that the constituents are very familiar with him and he has been able to get work done when he help congressional office. He was Committee Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. So I believe that his chances of newly maintaining office are just election away, not only is he a qualified candidate, he is also a candidate that had already done work for his
The HELP committee is comprised of twenty-two senators, for which there are no vacancies on the committee at this time, to include the following:
The final committee I would serve, would have to be the Economic and Small Business Development Committee as they aim to benefit the small business owners within my district. Small business owners are often overshadowed and blown out of the completive market by large corporate
This committee is comprised of lawyers and other criminal justice officials that recruit, examine, and assess potential applicants. These individuals select a judge based on his or her experience and qualifications. A pros of this process is that it minimizes the chance of selecting a judge because of their political status or their social links. The most important pro of merit selection is that the absolutely most qualified candidate is chosen based on their history. There is no other process that could weed out the unqualified candidates and pick the best person for the job. That is why this process is without a doubt the most appropriate way to appoint a
Barbara Boxer stated, “even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I’m going to fight for you. I’m going to fight for what’s right.” She is a member of the Democratic Party. Barbara Boxer, the United States Senator for California, is a very strident, harsh person. However, her aggressive nature and strong voice as a Senate are qualities necessary to fight for her view on environmental issues, feminisms, immigration policy, and the U.S. involvement in Iran.
Kirsten passed a permanent extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to guarantee 9/11 sick first responders health coverage.
every single officer all the way up the line to the commander in chief. The
Ohio Senate. The Criminal Justice Committee is a committee in The Ohio Senate that focuses on