WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening remarks at an organizational meeting for the 119th Congress: * * * As prepared for delivery: Before we begin consideration of the business before us, I want to recognize myself for a few minutes to welcome everyone to the Armed Services Committee. This committee's fundamental responsibility is to provide for our nation's common defense. The work we do here is crit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, announced that the following Democratic Members of Congress were approved by the House Democratic Caucus to serve on the House Agriculture Committee. "I am proud to welcome our returning and new Members to the House Agriculture Committee," said Ranking Member Craig. "Th  more