Democrats Return Ryan to Appropriations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan will return to the powerful House Appropriations Committee when Congress reconvenes next month, the congressman’s office announced Tuesday.
Ryan was appointed to the committee in December 2006 but lost his seat after Republicans won the majority in the 2010 general election and the number of seats for Democrats was reduced. The Appropriations Committee will have jurisdiction over $1.047 trillion for the 2013 fiscal year.
Ryan also serves on the Steering and Policy Committee, which made committee assignments and named him to the powerful committee. A statement last week by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi implied that Ryan would be reappointed to the committee.
“This is a huge honor for our community to have a representative on the House Appropriations Committee,” Ryan said in the news release issued by his office. “I look forward to working closely with local elected officials, economic development entities and our stellar universities to make sure that we continue to make the needed investments that will transform our regional economy. By investing into cutting-edge manufacturing, business software development and an educated workforce, we can build on our recent successes. I will use this position to help us take our communities to the next level and make sure that all of our citizens that work hard and play by the rules will have an opportunity to have a high quality of life.”
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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