To Read the River Policy Update online, visit American Rivers' Online Newsroom at www.amrivers.org/template2.asp?cat=7&page=7&id=0&filter=0 Click on "River Policy Update" For additional information on any bill, visit Thomas at http://thomas.loc.gov/ ************************************************ American Rivers Policy Update January 15, 2001 ************************************************ CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND LEADERSHIP HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBER: (Incomplete List) Agriculture Chairman: Larry Combest, TX Ranking Member: Charles Stenholm, TX Appropriations Chairman: C.W. Bill Young, FL Ranking Member: TBA Armed Services Chairman: Bob Stump, AZ Ranking Member: Ike Skelton, MO Banking and Financial Services (Formerly Banking) Chairman: Michael G. Oxley, OH Ranking Member: John J. LaFalce, NY Budget Chairman: Jim Nussle, IA Ranking Member: TBA Energy and Commerce (Formerly Commerce) Chairman: W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, LA Ranking Member: TBA Resources Chairman: James A. Hansen, UT Ranking Member: TBA Science Chairman: Sherwood L. Boehlert, NY Ranking Member: TBA Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman: Don Young, AK Ranking Member: TBA Ways and Means Chairman: Bill Thomas, CA 107th Ranking Member: TBA LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Speaker: Dennis Hastert, IL Majority Leader: Dick Armey, TX Majority Whip: Tom DeLay, TX Minority Leader: Richard A. Gephardt, MO Minority Whip: David E. Bonior, MI Republican Conference: J.C. Watts, Jr., OK Democratic Caucus: Martin Frost, TX Republican Policy Committee: Christopher Cox, CA Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Nita Lowey, NY National Republican Congressional Committee: Tom Davis, NY OTHER LEADERSHIP: Republican National Committee: Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA) SENATE LEADERSHIP: Until January 20, 2001, when Vice President-elect Dick Cheney is sworn in as Vice President and assumes his role as President of the Senate, the Democrats hold a 51-50 margin with Vice President Al Gore as the tie-breaking vote. Listed are the leadership posts AFTER Inauguration Day 2001: SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBER: Agriculture Chairman: Richard Lugar, IN Ranking Member: Tom Harkin, IA Appropriations Chairman: Ted Stevens, AK Ranking Member: Robert Byrd, WV Armed Services Chairman: John Warner, VA Ranking Member: Carl Levin, MI Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman: Phil Gramm, TX Ranking Member: Paul Sarbanes, MD Budget Chairman: Pete Domenici, NM Ranking Member: Kent Conrad, ND Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman: John McCain, AZ Ranking Member: Ernest Hollings, SC Energy and Natural Resources Chairman: Frank Murkowski, AK Ranking Member: Jeff Bingaman, NM Environment and Public Works Chairman: Bob Smith, NH Ranking Member: Harry Reid, NV Finance Chairman: Chuck Grassley, IA Ranking Member: Max Baucus, MT Governmental Affairs Chairman: Fred Thompson, TN Ranking Member: Joseph Lieberman, CT LEADERSHIP OF THE SENATE Senate President: Vice President Dick Cheney (R-WY) Majority Leader: Trent Lott (R-MS) Assistant Majority Leader: Don Nickles (R-OK) Minority Leader: Tom Daschle (D-SD) Minority Whip: Harry Reid (D-NV) National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair: Bill Frist (R-TN) Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair: Patty Murray (D-WA) *********************************************** BUSH ADMINISTRATION CABINET NOMINATIONS The Committee will hold the following nomination hearings for incoming Cabinet members: Administrator of the EPA-Designate Christine Todd Whitman Environment and Public Works Committee Tuesday, January 16, 9:00 a.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building-406. Secretary of Agriculture-Designate Ann M. Veneman Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Thursday, January 18, 9:00 a.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building-538. Secretary of Energy-Designate Spencer Abraham Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday, January 18, 9:00 a.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building-106. Secretary of Interior-Designate Gale A. Norton Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday, January 18, 2:00 p.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building-106. (If needed, Friday, January 19, 9:00 a.m., Hart Senate Office Building-216)* *Extra time has been scheduled to accommodate the traditionally large volume of specific questions asked by Members of States with significant amounts of public lands. ********************************************************************** UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOORS: The House is in recess. The House will next convene at 10 a.m. (EST) on Saturday, January 20, 2001 for the inauguration of the President of the United States. The Senate is in recess. The Senate will next convene at 3 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, January 20, 2001 for the inauguration of the President of the United States. *********************************** TAKE ACTION Follow the latest American Rivers Action Alerts and Press Releases! Take action to help save America's rivers. Visit www.americanrivers.org/takeaction today! ****************************************************** JOBS American Rivers currently has a number of job openings. See our employment page for the following opportunities: * Online Community Manager * Director of Government Affairs * Corps Reform Campaign Director * Missouri River Campaign Organizer/Outreach Specialist ******************* QUESTIONS? Contact Jamie Mierau, Assistant to the VP for Conservation, at 202-347-7550 X3003. Legislative information taken from sources including: Thomas, Congressional Greensheets, The Transition Times, and The New York Times.
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