December 12, 2012
Four Jewish Dems in top House committee slots
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Four Jewish Democrats kept or earned top slots on U.S. House of Representatives committees.
Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) preserved his top slot on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, as did Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) on the Energy Committee, after the caucus’ standing committee announced its selections last week.
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) ascended to the top slot on the Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) is now the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Lowey replaced Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), who is retiring, and Engel succeeded Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), who was defeated in the November election.
Berman is one of two Jewish Democrats relinquishing top committee spots. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who is retiring, leaves the top slot on the Finance Committee to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.).
