This week, House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) announced the 12 appropriations subcommittee chairs for the next Congress.

The subcommittee chairs of key importance to NADO priorities and programs include:

• Chair John Culberson (R-TX), Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (EDA funding)
• Chair Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (DOT and HUD-CDBG funding)
• Chair Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Subcommittee on Agriculture (USDA-RD funding)
• Chair Mike Simpson (R-ID), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (ARC, DRA, other regional commission funding)
• Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (Workforce and Aging funding)
• Chair Ken Calvert (R-CA), Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment (EPA-Brownfields and planning funding)