New Ways And Means Committee Members

The following representatives have been newly added to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security:

• Danny Davis (D-IL)
• Bob Etheridge (D-NC)
• Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
• Brian Higgins (D-NY)
• John Yarmuth (D-KY)

Higgins has been especially active in promoting the rights of Social Security disability claimants and would be a wonderful addition to the Social Security Subcommittee.

I have not heard yet about Subcommittee assignments or Subcommittee Chairmanships.