Committee assignments allocated to Mississippi Congressional delegation

Now that the 118th U.S. Congress is in full effect, committee assignments have been allocated to elected members of the House of Representatives.

Below is a list of committees on which Mississippi’s delegation will be serving.

Armed Services Committee – Having served as a Major General in the U.S. Army, Kelly will operate as a member of the panel to oversee defense policy, ongoing military affairs, and various military programs.
Committee on Agriculture – Representing a district with a large rural population, the congressman will help oversee federal agriculture policy and advocate for legislation that benefits agrarian populations.

Committee on Homeland Security – Previously serving as the committee’s chairman while Democrats had a majority in the House, Thompson will now operate as the ranking member of the minority party.

Appropriations Committee – As a majority member of the panel, Guest will assist in regulating expenditures of money by the U.S. government and draft appropriations bills that match ones produced by the Senate.
Committee on Homeland Security – Previously operating on the panel as a member of the minority party, Guest will now serve his third term on the committee as a member of the majority party.

Committee on Homeland Security – The first-term congressman will use his experience in law enforcement to help enact security legislation and oversee the Department of Homeland Security as a majority member of the panel.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure – As a majority member of the committee, Ezell will help oversee legislation pertaining to improving highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads as well as maritime and waterborne transportation.

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