Committees and Caucuses
Congressman Horsford is a member of the following committees:
The Ways and Means Committee is the oldest and most powerful committee of the U.S. Congress and derives its jurisdiction directly from Article I of the Constitution which mandates that all revenue raising bills originate in the House of Representatives.
The House Budget Committee is the chief legislative panel conducting oversight of the federal budget process. The committee’s chief responsibility is to draft an annual Congressional Budget Resolution, which directs Congress on how the federal government invests taxpayer dollars and expands economic opportunities for Americans.
House Natural Resources Committee
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation and oversees federal efforts related to conservation, national parks and public lands, Indian and Alaskan Native Affairs, and species conservation.
Congressman Horsford has joined the following caucuses:
- Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
- Congressional Black Caucus
- New Democrats Coalition
- Congressional Progressive Caucus