Senate subcommittees continued fleshing out their memberships las...
Senate subcommittees continued fleshing out their memberships last week as Congress prepared for its first week of substantive hearings. Republicans and Democrats were to spend weekend in policy retreats, but be back in Washington by Tues. On Senate Appropriations…
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Committee, Commerce-Justice-State (CJS) Subcommittee kept same slate of 6 Republicans, led by Chmn. Gregg (R-N.H.). Democrat Sens. Kohl (Wis.) and Murray (Wash.) were added, with Sen. Hollings (S.C.) remaining ranking minority member. CJS panel funds FCC and other agencies. Labor-HHS Subcommittee, which also finds itself involved most years in funding communications and Internet-related activities, added Sens. DeWine (R-O.) and Landrieu (D-La.). Sen. Specter (R-Pa.) remains chmn., Sen. Harkin (D-Ia.) ranking minority member. On Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Bennett (R-Utah) remains chmn. of Financial Institutions Subcommittee, which claims some e-commerce jurisdiction. Sen. Hagel (R-Neb.) has moved to chmn. of International Trade Subcommittee, which handles issues such as export controls, replacing Sen. Enzi (R-Wyo.), who has moved to Securities Subcommittee but promises to remain involved in export issues.