House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conway (R-Texas) has appointed two new staff members, he announced yesterday afternoon.

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) may be new to Congress, but he's no stranger to power. With the kind of insider's resume that might have been lethal in an election year when the Republican ticket was dominated by the ultimate political outsider, Arrington — telegenic and soft-spoken — instead rode it to victory over a crowded field jostling to replace retiring Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R) in West Texas' sprawling 19th District.

When congressional Republicans were weighing abortion restrictions as part of their plan to repeal Obamacare, an anti-abortion freshman from upstate New York delivered a message many probably didn't want to hear: Don't do it.

The House Agriculture Committee's Democratic leadership will see a few changes from last year, according to the roster ranking member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) released yesterday.

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) has promoted two staff members, the committee announced yesterday.

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) announced subcommittee chairmen today, making two changes from last year's roster.

Rep. Roger Marshall beat a tea party incumbent to pave his way to Congress this year. But don't think for a minute that the Republican doctor-turned-politician from rural Kansas is looking to breach the partisan divide.

Rep. James Comer won two elections in November, but the Kentucky Republican is already settling into his single job in Congress.

The House Agriculture Committee's Democratic staff will have two additions.

Florida, a state dealing with rising sea levels and where climate change is a hot-button issue, has sent a mixed bag of 10 new congressmen — representing climate advocates and deniers and representing both sides of the aisle — to Capitol Hill.

Matt Sturges will be the new staff director of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said yesterday.

Like many Democrats, Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota is fiercely opposed to the spending cuts and layoffs for U.S. EPA being proposed by the Trump administration. But she is as well-positioned as anyone in her party to fight them as the top Democrat on the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee that writes EPA's annual spending bill. "She is one of the go-to people in our caucus," said Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.).

One of the House's more liberal members and one of its few remaining Blue Dog Democrats will take over top slots on the House Appropriations subcommittees overseeing spending for the Commerce and Agriculture departments and science agencies for the 115th Congress.

Residents of Virginia Beach, Va., were able to kayak down their streets three months ago, after Hurricane Matthew flooded their homes and swamped their cars.

New House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) yesterday released the full roster of panel Republicans and the subcommittees they'll serve on. Five of the 12 subcommittees have new chairmen in the 115th Congress.

Former Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, a Kentucky coal country Republican who has backed barring using federal funds for United Nations climate change efforts, will have a lead role in pushing that agenda in the new Congress.

A Dingell is back on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

The chairman of the House panel that sets spending on agriculture programs said yesterday he's likely to stick with that position as House leaders shuffle subcommittee chairmanships.

Republican appropriators last month approved funding through April 28 so they can finalize fiscal 2017 spending with Donald Trump in the White House.

A longtime aide to new House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) will become staff director for the powerful spending panel, but otherwise much of the committee's senior staff will remain intact for the 115th Congress.

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal will become the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee next year after winning the backing of the Democratic caucus earlier today.

PHILADELPHIA — House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden plans to focus attention in the new Congress on shoring up the nation's electric grid.

An organizational meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday turned into a Democratic assault of President Trump's business ties and his views of climate change.

House Energy and Commerce ranking member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) yesterday released the full roster of panel Democrats and the subcommittees they'll serve on. Only one of the six subcommittees has a new ranking member in the 115th Congress.

House Democrats yesterday formally approved a slate of ranking members for committees, with little turnover from the last Congress.

A handful of new members are joining House Energy and Commerce subcommittees with oversight of energy and environmental policy, but the turnover on those panels in the new Congress is largely limited to retiring lawmakers.

After falling short in his bid to lead the full House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) will lead a revamped Subcommittee on Environment with an expanded portfolio that includes jurisdiction over the Clean Air Act, staffers and lobbyists said today.

A Dingell is back on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

New House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) named four Republicans to the powerful panel yesterday.

A top energy-focused GOP aide on the House Energy and Commerce Committee will stay in that role in the next Congress, while also assuming the top staffer job on another subcommittee that oversees environmental regulations, incoming Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced yesterday.

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), the incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced over the weekend that much of the committee's staff will remain the same.

Incoming House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) yesterday announced that a former Oregon state legislator and utility regulator will serve as his top staffer on the panel in the 115th Congress.

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal will become the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee next year after winning the backing of the Democratic caucus earlier today.

One day after falling short in a tough race for the coveted Energy and Commerce Committee gavel, Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) told reporters it's too soon to know what the future holds for him on the panel.

Oregon Republican Greg Walden will be the next chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, beating out the more senior Rep. John Shimkus based in part on his success in leading the House's GOP campaign arm for the past four years.

Oregon Republican Greg Walden is the front-runner to win the backing of House GOP colleagues to head the Energy and Commerce Committee in the next Congress.

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), one of the leading contenders to hold the House Energy and Commerce Committee gavel in the next Congress, expects the panel to have a busy and expansive agenda beginning in January.

The contest for the gavel of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to be settled in early December, as the three contenders stand in the wings for a chance to make their case before House colleagues.

The House Natural Resources panels that oversee federal lands and investigations now have new leadership.

The House Republican Steering Committee yesterday appointed newly sworn-in Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) to the House Natural Resources Committee.

A top House Natural Resources Committee aide is leaving to serve as an adviser on energy and environment issues to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

When it comes to cracking down on environmental rules, President Trump has a friend in rookie lawmaker Liz Cheney.

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) today announced changes to subcommittee rosters and leadership posts.

House Natural Resources Committee Democrats today announced five subcommittee ranking members and a vice ranking member for the full panel.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa already has some experience navigating a hostile political environment in Washington.

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) today promised to "undo the damage" of President Obama's decision to significantly expand the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon and Northern California.

Freshman Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman (R) has greens worried.

House Democrats yesterday formally approved a slate of ranking members for committees, with little turnover from the last Congress.

When it comes to environmental policy, the country in 2016 zigged when it elected Donald Trump to the White House.

Florida, a state dealing with rising sea levels and where climate change is a hot-button issue, has sent a mixed bag of 10 new congressmen — representing climate advocates and deniers and representing both sides of the aisle — to Capitol Hill.

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee drew out a business meeting over the week in an attempt to shed more light on President Trump's business empire and ethics concerns.

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) pledged yesterday to help the federal government better address employee misconduct.

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) yesterday released the roster of subcommittee leadership posts.

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are calling on Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to "immediately reopen" the panel's investigation into the Flint, Mich., water crisis.

The House's top watchdog is asking for more information behind a surge in hiring by federal agencies.

With the House and Senate stacked for the GOP and a billionaire Republican business mogul about to enter the White House, 2017 is a strange time to be a progressive freshman member of Congress.

Rep. James Comer won two elections in November, but the Kentucky Republican is already settling into his single job in Congress.

Florida, a state dealing with rising sea levels and where climate change is a hot-button issue, has sent a mixed bag of 10 new congressmen — representing climate advocates and deniers and representing both sides of the aisle — to Capitol Hill.

Rep. Don Beyer proudly claims the title of "science nerd," though he admits he lacks the specific technical knowledge to correct misleading scientific statements at a recent House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on climate science.

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) says the federal government should be researching climate change. But try pinning the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee down on exactly what the government's role ought to be.

Democrats on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee yesterday announced their roster of ranking members for subcommittees — and the full membership for those panels.

House Science, Space and Technology Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) outlined his top five priorities today, including plans to push for "sound science" at U.S. EPA and reforms at the Department of Energy.

Republicans on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee yesterday announced their roster of subcommittee chairmen and vice chairmen. One panel, the Subcommittee on Environment, will be led by a freshman, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.).

Rep. Roger Marshall beat a tea party incumbent to pave his way to Congress this year. But don't think for a minute that the Republican doctor-turned-politician from rural Kansas is looking to breach the partisan divide.

Florida, a state dealing with rising sea levels and where climate change is a hot-button issue, has sent a mixed bag of 10 new congressmen — representing climate advocates and deniers and representing both sides of the aisle — to Capitol Hill.

When congressional Republicans were weighing abortion restrictions as part of their plan to repeal Obamacare, an anti-abortion freshman from upstate New York delivered a message many probably didn't want to hear: Don't do it.

Louisiana Republican Rep. Garret Graves, who oversaw an agency dedicated to coastal preservation and restoration in his home state, will now lead a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee that oversees some U.S. EPA water programs and other federal cleanup efforts.

Six senior staff members for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee got fresh assignments yesterday for the 115th Congress.

Florida, a state dealing with rising sea levels and where climate change is a hot-button issue, has sent a mixed bag of 10 new congressmen — representing climate advocates and deniers and representing both sides of the aisle — to Capitol Hill.

Matt Sturges will be the new staff director of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said yesterday.

House Democrats yesterday formally approved a slate of ranking members for committees, with little turnover from the last Congress.

A Dingell is back on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal will become the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee next year after winning the backing of the Democratic caucus earlier today.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) described the climate change debate as "far from settled," a statement used repeatedly by Democratic senators and environmental activists in their efforts to sink his nomination to lead U.S. EPA.

Senate Agriculture Committee staff director Joel Leftwich, who briefly headed President Trump's transition team for the Department of Agriculture, is leaving the committee, Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said yesterday.

Freshman Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) is planning to use his post as a newly minted appropriator to throw up roadblocks when the incoming Trump administration tries to gut U.S. EPA.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

The top Senate Democrats for the appropriations panels overseeing spending for U.S. EPA and the departments of the Interior and Energy will not change for the 115th Congress.

Freshman Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) is planning to use his post as a newly minted appropriator to throw up roadblocks when the incoming Trump administration tries to gut U.S. EPA.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Republican appropriators last month approved funding through April 28 so they can finalize fiscal 2017 spending with Donald Trump in the White House.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

Maryland Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen will head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the upcoming election cycle, making him the point man for limiting his party's losses in 2018 when the electoral map favors Republicans.

Senate Democrats today elected Chuck Schumer of New York as minority leader for the 115th Congress, while adding new members to the leadership team that reflect a broader cross-section of the party's wings.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) may not be the Senate minority leader, but she is vowing to be "one hell of a check and balance" on President-elect Donald Trump.

In Todd Young's successful race for Indiana's open Senate seat, the Republican lawmaker's campaign told voters that his military "service instilled a understanding of the very real threats facing our country."

As New Hampshire governor, Democrat Maggie Hassan — who was sworn in as the Granite State's newest senator last week — visited an affordable housing community hard-hit by a storm that had dumped nearly 2 inches of rain in less than an hour.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sought and has been assigned a slot on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, bringing a Midwestern flavor to the mostly bicoastal Democratic membership on the panel.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced a number of internal promotions and new hires this morning.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has added a lobbyist for an Arizona utility to her committee staff.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) described the climate change debate as "far from settled," a statement used repeatedly by Democratic senators and environmental activists in their efforts to sink his nomination to lead U.S. EPA.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today elevated the issue of national monuments from the National Parks Subcommittee to the full committee's jurisdiction — a signal that undoing monuments and reforming the process for creating new ones could be a top ENR Committee priority.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) may not be the Senate minority leader, but she is vowing to be "one hell of a check and balance" on President-elect Donald Trump.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sought and has been assigned a slot on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, bringing a Midwestern flavor to the mostly bicoastal Democratic membership on the panel.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

Sen. Tom Carper, the new ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is bringing back some of the panel's alumni.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Republican leadership will see a couple of changes in the 115th Congress, according to the full roster that Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released today.

When new Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) announced her Senate bid almost two years ago, the national political landscape looked very different.

Newly minted Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso wants to overhaul the Endangered Species Act, adding to the chorus of key Republicans eyeing the landmark law for reforms.

New Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) continues to fill out committee ranks, drawing from his own staff and that of former Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.).

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sought and has been assigned a slot on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, bringing a Midwestern flavor to the mostly bicoastal Democratic membership on the panel.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

California Sen.-elect Kamala Harris (D) will get a seat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in the new Congress, ensuring the state will retain some clout on the panel even with the retirement of its former chairwoman, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).

Incoming Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso announced today that a former White House aide from the George W. Bush administration will serve as staff director on the committee next year, while a longtime staffer to the Wyoming Republican will occupy the panel's deputy slot.

Senate Democrats today elected Chuck Schumer of New York as minority leader for the 115th Congress, while adding new members to the leadership team that reflect a broader cross-section of the party's wings.

Delaware Sen. Tom Carper is likely to become the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee in the next Congress, a move that would position him as a chief opponent of Trump administration efforts to roll back environmental protections.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) will assume the chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee in the 115th Congress, he confirmed today.

Sen. Dean Heller, a strong backer of solar power, is taking over a Senate Finance subcommittee where he'll be well-positioned to press the case for the renewable energy industry.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

When new Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) announced her Senate bid almost two years ago, the national political landscape looked very different.

As New Hampshire governor, Democrat Maggie Hassan — who was sworn in as the Granite State's newest senator last week — visited an affordable housing community hard-hit by a storm that had dumped nearly 2 inches of rain in less than an hour.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced legislation Monday aimed at simplifying the process for Native American reservations to develop their energy resources.

A top aide to outgoing Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is heading back to Capitol Hill to defend many of the Indian Country policies she helped to implement.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) may not be the Senate minority leader, but she is vowing to be "one hell of a check and balance" on President-elect Donald Trump.

Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled committee lineups for the 115th Congress with a handful of minor changes to some key panels.

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will become a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 115th Congress, incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today.

New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall announced this week that he will take over for Montana Sen. Jon Tester as top Democrat on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in the upcoming Congress.