Boehner announces leaders he will take to White House
October 09, 2013 | 06:43 PM
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced today that even though President Barack Obama invited the full House Republican Conference to the White House on Thursday, he would bring a smaller group of negotiators, “including the elected leadership and certain committee chairmen.”
Following is a list of the leaders that Boehner will take to the White House. It noticeably does not include House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., even though the farm bill is pending.
Following is a list of the leaders that Boehner will take to the White House. It noticeably does not include House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., even though the farm bill is pending.
Elected Leadership
- Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio
- Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
- Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
- Republican Conference Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
- National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.
- Policy Committee chairman James Lankford, R-Okla.
- Republican Conference Vice Chairman Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan.
- Republican Conference Secretary Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.
Designated Leadership and Committee Chairmen
- Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas
- Ways and Mean Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich.
- Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky.
- Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
- Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich.
- Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, R-Ill.
- Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., sophomore representative
- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., freshman representative
- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
- Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-Calif.