Van Hollen Announced Ranking Member of Influential Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was announced as the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. This subcommittee includes jurisdiction over funding for NASA; the Department of Justice, including the FBI; the Department of Commerce, including the Minority Business Development Agency, NIST, NOAA, and the Census Bureau; and many other critical federal agencies. In addition to the Appropriations Committee, the Senator will continue to serve on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Budget Committee; and Foreign Relations Committee. A full list of the Senator’s subcommittee assignments is available below, as well as the jurisdiction of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

The Senator released the following statement regarding his move to serve as the leading Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee:

“Serving on the Appropriations Committee has given me the opportunity to secure critical funds for both our national and Maryland priorities. As the new Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, I look forward to an expanded role in overseeing funding for the many critical agencies that call Maryland home – including the future FBI headquarters, NIST, NOAA, the Census Bureau, and NASA Goddard – as well as many outside Maryland that provide crucial services to the American people. I’m lucky to follow in the footsteps of another great Marylander who served in this capacity on the subcommittee – Senator Barbara Mikulski.

“In this role, I will continue to be laser-focused on supporting investments that create an economy that works for all Americans, including by advancing innovation in science and technology. I will also continue to work to build a justice system that supports public safety and protects the rights of every American. I look forward to partnering closely with my counterpart, Senator Moran, to deliver critical investments in our communities and our nation.”

  

The Senator’s full Committee and Subcommittee assignments are:

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (Ranking Member)

Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance

Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Senate Committee on the Budget

The full jurisdiction of the CJS Subcommittee follows:

Department of Commerce

Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Justice)

Bureau of Economic and Statistical Analysis (Commerce)

Bureau of Prisons (Justice)

Bureau of the Census (Commerce)

Commission on Civil Rights

Drug Enforcement Administration (Justice)

Economic and Statistical Analysis (Commerce)

Economic Development Administration (Commerce)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation (Justice)

Federal Prison Industries Incorporated (Justice)

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (Justice)

International Trade Administration (Commerce)

U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service (Commerce)

International Trade Commission

Justice Assistance/Research Evaluation and Statistics (Justice)

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Justice)

Legal Services Corporation

Marine Mammal Commission

Minority Business Development Agency (Commerce)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Institute of Corrections (Justice)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce)

National Science Foundation

National Technical Information Service (Commerce)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Commerce)

Office of Justice Programs (Justice)

Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (Executive Office of the President)

Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce)

Public Telecommunications Facilities Fund (Commerce)

State Justice Institute

U.S. Attorneys (Justice)

U.S. Marshal Service (Justice)

U.S. Parole Commission (Justice)