Following are committee and subcommittee assignments for California members of Congress as of February 18, 1999, prepared by the California Institute for Federal Policy Research from committee listings and other sources. Membership and rankings remain subject to change, and we apologize in advance for any errors or omissions. This document is available on our website a html text format or in Adobe Acrobat "pdf" format.

Committees of the House of Representatives:

Agriculture (27 Republicans, 24 Democrats)
Richard Pombo - 6th R
Ken Calvert - 20th R
Doug Ose - 25th R
George Brown - 2nd D
Gary Condit - 3rd D
Cal Dooley - 5th D
Mike Thompson - 23rd D

Dept. Ops, Oversight, Nutrition, & Forestry
Richard Pombo (3^rd of 10 Rs)
Mike Thompson (7^th of 9 Ds)
George Brown (8^th of 9 Ds)

General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation, and Credit
Doug Ose (9^th of 10 Rs)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Richard Pombo (1^st R - Chairman)
Ken Calvert (9^th of 11 Rs)
Gary Condit (3^rd of 10 Ds)
Cal Dooley (4^th of 10 Ds)

Risk Mgmt, Research and Specialty Crops
Doug Ose (15^th of 17 Rs)
Gary Condit (1^st D - Ranking)
George Brown (2^nd of 15 Ds)
Cal Dooley (3^rd of 15 Ds)
Mike Thompson (15^th of 15 Ds)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Sam Farr (4^th of 5 Ds)

Commerce, State, Justice, Judiciary
Julian Dixon (2^nd of 4 Ds)*
Lucille Roybal-Allard (4^th of 4 Ds)
[* Rep. Dixon is on leave as CJS Ranking Member while Ranking on Intelligence Cte.]

Defense
Jerry Lewis (1^st R - Chairman)
Duke Cunningham (8^th of 10 Rs)
Julian Dixon (4^th of 6 Ds)

District of Columbia
Duke Cunningham (2^nd of 6 Rs)
Julian Dixon (2^nd of 3 Ds)

Energy & Water Development
Ron Packard (1^st R - Chairman)

Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs
Ron Packard (4^th of 8 Rs)
Jerry Lewis (8^th of 8 Rs)
Nancy Pelosi (1^st D - Ranking)

Interior
No Californians

Labor, Health and Human Svcs., Education
Duke Cunningham (9^th of 9 Rs)
Nancy Pelosi (3^rd of 6 Ds)

Legislative Branch
Jerry Lewis (3^rd of 5 Rs)

Military Construction
Sam Farr (3^rd of 5 Ds)

Transportation
Ron Packard (5^th of 9 Rs)

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Govt.
Lucille Roybal-Allard (4^th of 4 Ds)

VA/HUD/Independent Agencies
No Californians

Military Installations and Facilities
Buck McKeon (4^th of 10 Rs)
Mike Thompson (8^th of 8 Ds)

Military Personnel
Mary Bono (7^th of 10 Rs)
Steve Kuykendall (10^th of 10 Rs)
Loretta Sanchez (4^th of 8 Ds)
Ellen Tauscher (6^th of 8 Ds)
Mike Thompson (7^th of 8 Ds)

Military Procurement
Duncan Hunter (1^st R - Chairman)
Mary Bono (13^th of 15 Rs)
Ellen Tauscher (12^th of 13 Ds)

Military Readiness
Duncan Hunter (5^th of 12 Rs)

Military Research and Development
Steve Kuykendall (3^rd of 15 Rs)
Buck McKeon (9^th of 15 Rs)
Loretta Sanchez (9^th of 13 Ds)

Housing and Community Opportunity
Tom Campbell (6^th of 14 Rs)
Doug Ose (11^th of 14 Rs)
Barbara Lee (8^th of 12 Ds)

Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Tom Campbell (5^th of 15 Rs)
Ed Royce (6^th of 15 Rs)
Brad Sherman (6^th of 13 Ds)

Domestic and International Monetary Policy
Doug Ose (3^rd of 14 Rs)
Maxine Waters (1^st D - Ranking)
Barbara Lee (6^th of 12 Ds)
Brad Sherman (9^th of 12 Ds)

Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Ed Royce (12^th of 15 Rs)
Maxine Waters (7^th of 13 Ds)

General Oversight and Investigations
No Californians

Telecommunications, Trade, & Consumer Protection
Christopher Cox (5^th of 16 Rs)
James Rogan (9^th of 16 Rs)
Anna Eshoo (5^th of 13 Ds)

Finance & Hazardous Materials
Christopher Cox (5^th of 16 Rs)
Brian Bilbray (7^th of 16 Rs)
Lois Capps (8^th of 13 Ds)

Health and Environment
Brian Bilbray (7^th of 17 Rs)
Henry Waxman (2^nd of 14 Ds)
Lois Capps (10^th of 14 Ds)
Anna Eshoo (13^th of 14 Ds)

Energy and Power
James Rogan (9^th of 17 Rs)

Oversight and Investigations
Christopher Cox (3^rd of 10 Rs)
Brian Bilbray (5^th of 10 Rs)
Henry Waxman (2^nd of 8 Ds)

Employer - Employee Relations
Buck McKeon (7th of 11 Rs)

Workforce Protection
George Miller (2^nd of 6 Ds)
Marty Martinez (3^rd of 6 Ds)
Lynn Woolsey (4^th of 6 Ds)
Loretta Sanchez (5^th of 6 Ds)

Oversight and Investigations
No Californians

Postsecondary Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning
Buck McKeon (1^st R - Chairman)
Marty Martinez (1^st D - Ranking)

Early Childhood, Youth, and Families
George Miller (2^nd of 14 Ds)
Lynn Woolsey (7^th of 14 Ds)
Loretta Sanchez (12^th of 14 Ds)

Census
John Doolittle (2^nd of 5 Rs)

Civil Service
No Californians

Criminal Justice, Drug Policy & Human Resources
Doug Ose (9^th of 9 Rs)

District of Columbia
No Californians

Government Management, Information, and Technology(GMIT)
Steve Horn (1^st R - Chairman)
Doug Ose (5^th of 6 Rs)

National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (NEG)
John Doolittle (7^th of 7 Rs)
Tom Lantos (2^nd of 5 Ds)

National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations
Tom Lantos (2^nd of 8 Ds)
Gary Condit (4^th of 8 Ds)

Postal Service
No Californians

Asia and the Pacific
Dana Rohrabacher (3^rd of 12 Rs)
Ed Royce (11^th of 12 Rs)
Tom Lantos (1^st D - Ranking)
Howard Berman (2^nd of 10 Ds)
Marty Martinez (4^th of 10 Ds)

International Operations and Human Rights
Brad Sherman (4^th of 6 Ds)

Western Hemisphere
Elton Gallegly (1^st R - Chairman)
Marty Martinez (2^nd of 7 Ds)

International Economic Policy and Trade
George Radanovich (5^th of 10 Rs)
Dana Rohrabacher (8^th of 10 Rs)
Tom Campbell (9^th of 10 Rs)
Brad Sherman (4^th of 8 Ds)

Africa
Ed Royce (1^st R - Chairman)
Tom Campbell (3^rd of 6 Rs)
Barbara Lee (4^th of 4 Ds)

Commercial and Administrative Law
No Californians

Constitution
Maxine Waters (2^nd of 5 Ds)

Courts and Intellectual Property
Elton Gallegly (3^rd of 9 Rs)
James Rogan (8^th of 9 Rs)
Mary Bono (9^th of 9 Rs)
Howard Berman (1^st D - Ranking)
Zoe Lofgren (4^th of 6 Ds)

Crime
No Californians

Immigration and Claims
Elton Gallegly (3^rd of 8 Rs)
Mary Bono (6^th of 8 Rs)
Howard Berman (2^nd of 5 Ds)
Zoe Lofgren (3^rd of 5 Ds)

National Parks and Public Lands
Elton Gallegly (2^nd of 12 Rs)
Richard Pombo (5^th of 12 Rs)
George Radanovich (6^th of 12 Rs)

Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans
Richard Pombo (5^th of 9 Rs)

Water and Power
John Doolittle (1^st R - Chairman)
Ken Calvert (2^nd of 8 Rs)
Richard Pombo (3^rd of 8 Rs)
George Radanovich (5^th of 8 Rs)
Cal Dooley (1^st D - Ranking)
George Miller (2^nd of 7 Ds)
Grace Napolitano (7^th of 7 Ds)

Energy and Mineral Resources
Cal Dooley (5^th of 8 Ds)

Forests and Forest Health
John Doolittle (3^rd of 9 Rs)
Grace Napolitano (5^th of 8 Ds)

Legislative & Budget Process
David Dreier (5^th of 5 Rs)

Rules and Organization of the House
David Dreier (5^th of 5 Rs)

Basic Research
Lynn Woolsey (3^rd of 7 Ds)
George Brown (7^th of 7 Ds)

Energy and Environment
Ken Calvert (1^st R - Chairman)
Dana Rohrabacher (4^th of 10 Rs)
Gary Miller (7^th of 10 Repubs., Vice-Chair)
Zoe Lofgren (7^th of 8 Ds)
George Brown (8^th of 8 Ds)

Space and Aeronautics
Dana Rohrabacher (1^st R - Chairman)
Ken Calvert (4^th of 16 Rs)
Steve Kuykendall (14^th of 16 Rs)
Zoe Lofgren (5^th of 14 Ds)
George Brown (14^th of 14 Ds)

Technology
Steve Kuykendall (10^th of 12 Rs)
Gary Miller (11^th of 12 Rs)
George Brown (10^th of 10 Ds)

Empowerment
Mary Bono (4^th of 5 Rs)
Juanita Millender-McDonald (1^st D - Ranking)

Government Programs & Oversight
Mary Bono (2^nd of 5 Rs)

Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Red'n
No Californians

Tax, Finance and Exports
Grace Napolitano (4^th of 4 Ds)

Rural Enterprises, Business Opportunities & Special Small Business Problems
No Californians

Aviation
John Doolittle (21^st of 28 Rs)
Gary Miller (23^rd of 28 Rs)
Steve Kuykendall (25^th of 28 Rs)
Juanita Millender-McDonald (5^th of 22 Ds)
Ellen Tauscher (12^th of 22 Ds)
Bob Filner (19^th of 22 Ds)

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
No Californians

Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials & Pipeline Transport'n
No Californians

Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
John Doolittle (3^rd of 5 Rs)

Water Resources and Environment
Steve Horn (6^th of 20 Rs)
John Doolittle (16^th of 20 Rs)
Steve Kuykendall (18^th of 20 Rs)
Ellen Tauscher (10^th of 16 Ds)

Ground Transportation
Steve Horn (7^th of 28 Rs)
Gary Miller (24^th of 28 Rs)
Bob Filner (6^th of 22 Ds)
Juanita Millender-McDonald (18^th of 22 Ds)

Health
Buck McKeon (7^th of 9 Rs)

Benefits
Bob Filner (1^st D - Ranking)

Oversight and Investigations
No Californians

Trade
Bill Thomas (2^nd of 9 Rs)
Wally Herger (8^th of 9 Rs)
Xavier Becerra (6^th of 6 Ds)

Oversight
No Californians

Health
Bill Thomas (1^st R - Chairman)
Pete Stark (1^st D - Ranking)

Social Security
Bob Matsui (1^st D - Ranking)

Human Resources
Pete Stark (2^nd of 5 Ds)
Bob Matsui (3^rd of 5 Ds)

Senator Dianne Feinstein:
Committee on the Judiciary (5th of 8 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information (Ranking Dem.)
    Subcommittee on Immigration (2^nd of 3 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Youth Violence (3^rd of 4 Democrats)
Committee on Appropriations (12th of 13 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch (Ranking Democrat)
    Subcommittee on Agriculture (4^th of 5 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Interior (7^th of 7 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Labor/HHS (7^th of 7 Democrats)
Committee on Rules and Administration (5th of 7 Democrats)

Senator Barbara Boxer:
Committee on the Budget (5th of 10 Democrats)
Committee on Environment and Public Works (7th of 8 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment (3^rd of 3 Democrats)
    Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Pvt. Property and Nuclear Safety (3^rd of 3 Dems.)
    Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water (5^th of 5 Democrats)
Committee on Foreign Relations (7th of 8 Democrats)

Sources: Committee and subcommittee offices, House Republican Steering Committee, House Minority Whip, Congressional Quarterly, individual member offices, and other sources.

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