Committees - Bob Casey

Bob Casey’s Committees

 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

1. Chairman – Tom Harkin

2. Committee is ensuring our country’s workforce is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st Century
3. Committee has primary jurisdiction over private retirement plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

1. Meetings- first and third Wednesdays of the month

2. Matters relate to issues such as: Home economics, Human nutrition, Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural products, Pests and pesticides, and School nutrition programs
3. Includes 5 Subcommittees

 

Joint Economic Committee

1. Chairman - Bob Casey
2. Bicameral Congressional Committee composed of ten members from each the Senate and the House of Representatives
3. Ten Democrats and ten Republicans on the Committee
4. Main purpose is to make a continuing study of matters relating to the US economy. The Committee holds hearings, performs research and advises Members of Congress.