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In United States politics, a ranking member is the second-most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the majority party.
Another usage refers to the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. This second usage, often used by the media, should properly be referred to as the ranking minority member. On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the chairman, serve as ex officio members of all of the committee's subcommittees.
When party control of a legislative chamber changes, a committee's ranking minority member is likely, though not assured, to become the next chairman of the committee, and vice versa.
Four Senate committees refer to the ranking minority member as Vice Chairman. The following committees follow the Chairman/Vice Chairman structure for the majority and minority parties.
Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Montgomery County, an affluent suburban county adjacent to Washington, D.C., as well as portions of Carroll and Frederick counties.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi created a new leadership post, Assistant to the Speaker, in 2006 so that Van Hollen could be present at all leadership meetings. After the Democrats regained control of the House in the 2006 elections, Van Hollen became the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the fifth-ranking position among House Democrats. In this post, Van Hollen was responsible for leading efforts to get more Democrats elected to Congress.
After the Democratic losses in 2010, Van Hollen did not run for re-election to chair of the DCCC. Van Hollen instead chose to run for the top Democratic spot on the House Budget Committee, which was being vacated by outgoing chairman John Spratt who had been defeated for re-election. Van Hollen was elected as the ranking member on the Budget Committee on November 17, 2010. Pelosi appointed him to the 12-member bipartisan Committee on Deficit Reduction with a mandate for finding major budget reductions by late 2011. On October 17, 2013 Pelosi appointed Van Hollen to serve on the bicameral conference committee. Van Hollen is running for the United States Senate in 2016 in a bid to replace incumbent Senator Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.
In United States politics, a ranking member is the second-most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the majority party.Another usage refers to the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party.This second usage, often used by the media, should properly be referred to as the ranking minority member.On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the chairman, serve as ex officio members of all of the committee's subcommittees. This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source in video
“Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome Secretary Castro. Today, this Committee will review the Federal Housing Administration – an entity that has provided opportunity to over 34 million first-time, low-income homebuyers over the past 80 years. Secretary Castro, I’m pleased this Committee is holding this hearing today, because it gives me an opportunity to publically thank you – and President Obama – for responding to the calls of a wide array of advocates, interest groups, lawmakers and civil rights organizations in acting to reduce FHA’s annual mortgage insurance premiums. Groups ranging from the National Association of Realtors and the Mortgage Bankers Association to the NAACP and the National Low Income Housing Coalition have joined with lawmakers in both the House and Senate – inclu...
Most members of the House minority bloc are opposing same-sex unions, with two ranking members arguing that homosexual relationships go against natural law. Full story: http://bit.ly/2dQRGmu More of today's top stories on #TheWrap: http://bit.ly/2dvyJ5J
State Senator Jim Arnold (D-LaPorte), Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Veteran's Affairs & Military committee, passes along a Memorial Day message wishing everyone a safe and Happy Memorial Day.
Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook – 21st A.D.) today joined Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda), Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Committee on Corrections, and other members of the Assembly Republican Conference to release a statewide report on heroin abuse in New York State. Curran said the report was compiled by the Assembly Republican Task Force on Heroin Addiction & Community Response which came as a result of seven forums hosted across the state by Curran, Giglio and their colleagues. The report offers a comprehensive approach to addressing many of the issues relating to education and prevention, detoxification, rehabilitation, and recovery, called the HELP (Heroin ELimination & Prevention) Plan.
Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) delivers her opening statement at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing titled "The Role of the White House Chief Technology Officer in the HealthCare.gov Website Debacle." Opening Statements Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses Mr. Todd Park, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Minority Staff Report The View from “80,000 Feet”: Todd Park in the Run Up to Healthcare.gov http://democrats.science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-role-white-house-chief-technology-officer-healthcaregov-website https://www.facebook.com/ScienceDemocrats https://twitter.com/SciCmteDems
Ranking Member Eric Swalwell (D-CA) delivers his opening statement at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing titled "The Role of the White House Chief Technology Officer in the HealthCare.gov Website Debacle." Opening Statements Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses Mr. Todd Park, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Minority Staff Report The View from “80,000 Feet”: Todd Park in the Run Up to Healthcare.gov http://democrats.science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-role-white-house-chief-technology-officer-healthcaregov-website https://www.facebook.com/ScienceDemocrats https://twitter.com/SciCmteDems
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., a ranking minority member of the House Budget Committee, talks about why Republicans say they will not hold hearings on President Barack Obama's budget.
Ranking Member Eric Swalwell (D-CA) poses questions to the witness at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing titled "The Role of the White House Chief Technology Officer in the HealthCare.gov Website Debacle." Opening Statements Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses Mr. Todd Park, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Minority Staff Report The View from “80,000 Feet”: Todd Park in the Run Up to Healthcare.gov http://democrats.science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-role-white-house-chief-technology-officer-healthcaregov-website https://www.facebook.com/ScienceDemocrats https://twitter.com/SciCmteDems
The CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies is pleased to invite you to hear remarks from The Honorable Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator of Vermont and ranking minority member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Relations . Senator Leahy will address the strategic importance of the United States working to address war legacies in Vietnam, specifically unexploded ordnance and Agent Orange, in the context of the U.S. rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region. Senator Leahy will discuss the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Act, which in addition to addressing the remaining impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam, contains an important provision regarding humanitarian assistance to people suffering from severe war-related disabilities. He has led extensive efforts to addre...
On September 14th, 2015, at Convocation, North America’s largest weekly gathering of Christian students, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to students about the importance of dialogue between people with fundamental political and moral disagreements. Senator Bernie Sanders is a Democratic presidential candidate in the 2016 election and is currently a ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee.
Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair, Andy Hill, R-Redmond, and ranking minority member, Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, along with Senators Linda Evans Parlette, R-Wenatchee, and Sharon Nelson, D-Maury Island, unveil the bipartisan 2013-2015 operating budget proposal during a news conference in Olympia.
Water Policy and Planning in the New Congress: Water Infrastructure, Sandy Recovery & Hazard Mitigation The American Planning Association hosted U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), Ranking Minority Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, at a recent Policy Breakfast to discuss efforts on Capitol Hill to address critical water policy issues, including disaster mitigation and creative proposals to rebuild the nation's water infrastructure. Rep. Bishop has been at the forefront of efforts to find innovative solutions to the nation's water infrastructure needs. As a leading proponent of innovative infrastructure financing tools, he will discuss the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). WRDA has become a biparti...
Saturday, May 7th, ReneMarie's Stroke of Luck internet TV show has a very important topic! ~ Politics, Laws, Insurance And/Or Money Should Not Play A Part In Stroke Recovery! Our special guest Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick was elected to the Assembly, representing the 8th District, on November 5, 2002. Prior to the New York State Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick represented the people of Smithtown. Michael-J-Fitzpatrick Assemblyman Fitzpatrick serves as the Ranking Minority Member on the Housing Committee and is also a member of the Ways & Means, Higher Education and Labor committees. Mr. Fitzpatrick is an active member of the New York State Chapter of the American-Irish Legislators Society and is currently serving as secretary. Maintaining a presence in the private secto...
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Ranking Minority Member Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the United States speak at the Newseum's Berlin Wall in Washington Nov. 4, 2009.
This is part two of a two part series. New York State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick from Suffolk County, Long Island New York discusses the financial state of Long Island, and what direction is is going in. Assemblyman Fitzpatrick has been a lone voice in Albany for reform and has sponsored and co sponsored many bills to curb the spending and mandates. This is a very informative show. Michael J. Fitzpatrick was elected to the New York State Assembly, on November 5, 2002, representing the 8th Assembly District. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick served as an elected member of the Smithtown Town Council for 15 years, from 1988 through 2002. The 8th AD, within Suffolk County, is composed of the Town of Smithtown in its entirety and northern portions of the Town of Isli...
Who Is Running for President https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sH3H0Wo0Slzig13OgkZ9g Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A Democrat as of 2015,[3] Sanders had been the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015; he had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. bernie sanders amazing speech, bernie sanders debate, be...
Senator Patrick Leahy; The Lethal Legacy Of Agent Orange and Bombs In Vietnam , The CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies is pleased to invite you to hear remarks from The Honorable Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator of Vermont and ranking minority member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Relations . Senator Leahy will address the strategic importance of the United States working to address war legacies in Vietnam, specifically unexploded ordnance and Agent Orange, in the context of the U.S. rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region. Senator Leahy will discuss the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Act, which in addition to addressing the remaining impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam, contains an important provision regarding humanitarian assistance to people suffe...
Who Is Running for President https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sH3H0Wo0Slzig13OgkZ9g Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A Democrat as of 2015,[3] Sanders had been the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015; he had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. bernie sanders amazing speech, bernie sanders debate, be...