Legislative Branch
Committee Contact Information
H-306 The Capitol
(202) 226-7252
Membership
- Tim Ryan, Chairman
- Katherine M. Clark
- Ed Case
- Adriano Espaillat
- Jennifer Wexton
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ranking Member
- Mark Amodei
- Dan Newhouse
Jurisdiction
- House of Representatives
- Joint Items
- Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Items)
- Botanic Garden
- Capitol Police
- Capitol Visitors Center
- Congressional Budget Office
- Government Accountability Office
- Government Printing Office
- John C. Stennis Center
- Library of Congress
- Office of Compliance
- Open World Leadership Center
- United States Capitol Preservation Commission
Recent Activity
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