If we win the House all the committee chairs will switch. You might notice a few things about the Republican House chairs. No women. No blacks. No hispanics. No (out-of-the-closet) gays. That will change if the Dems take charge. African-Americans are bolded, women are italicized, and homosexuals (real and unacknowledged) are underscored. Democrats are listed first, followed by Republicans.
Agriculture- Collin Peterson (MN-07), Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)
Appropriations- David Obey (WI-07), Jerry Lewis (CA-41)
Armed Services- Ike Skelton (MO-04), Duncan Hunter (CA-52)
Budget- John Spratt (SC-05), Jim Nussle (IA-01)
Education- George Miller (CA-07), Howard McKeon (CA-25)
Energy and Commerce- John Dingel (MI-15), Joe Barton (TX-06)
Financial Services- Barney Frank (MA-04), Michael Oxley (OH-04)
Government Reform- Henry Waxmen (CA-30), Thomas Davis (VA-11)
Homeland Security- Bennie Thompsom (MS-02), Peter King (NY-03)
House Administration- Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37), Vernon Ehlers (MI-03)
Int. Relations- Tom Lantos (CA-12), Henry Hyde (IL-06)
Intelligence- Jane Harman (CA-36), Peter Hoekstra (MI-02)
Judiciary- John Conyers (MI-14), James Sensenbrenner (WI-05)
Resources- Nick Rahall (WV-03), Richard Pombo (CA-11)
Rules- Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY-28), David Dreier (CA-26)
Science- Bart Gordon (TN-06), Sherwood L. Boehlert (NY-24)
Small Business- Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12), Donald A. Manzullo (IL-16)
Transportation- James Oberstar (MN-08), Don Young (AK- At Large)
Veterans’ Affairs- Bob Filner (CA-51), Steve Buyer (IN-04)
Ways and Means- Charles Rangel (NY-15), Bill Thomas (CA-22)
