STATEMENT: KHANNA NAMED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE FOR AMERICA COMPETES ACT
Washington, DC – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) was named by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of the Members of the House chosen as a conferee for the House's America COMPETES Act of 2022 conference committee.
The America COMPETES Act will invest in technology, create millions of jobs, and ensure that the United States remains the world's leader in science and technology in the 21st century. The bill includes several provisions inspired by Rep. Khanna's Endless Frontier Act with Majority Leader Schumer, Sen. Young, and Rep. Gallagher including the establishment of a new Directorate at the National Science Foundation to advance research and development in key technology focus areas and create at least ten technology hubs across the country.
"I am honored to be named a conferee by Speaker Pelosi for the House's America COMPETES Act to get this bill over the finish line and signed into law by President Biden. No one should have to leave home to find a good paying job in the modern economy. This bill will spread opportunities across the country while also strengthening our supply chains and lowering costs for hardworking Americans. The American people are relying on us to get this passed to create an economy that works for everyone."
The Members appointed to the conference include:
Oversight and Reform
- Chair Carolyn B. Maloney of New York
- Congressman Ro Khanna of California
Science, Space, and Technology
- Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas
- Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California
- Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon
- Congressman Ami Bera of California
- Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan
- Congressman Jamaal Bowman of New York
- Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois
Energy and Commerce
- Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey
- Congresswoman Anna Eshoo of California
- Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois
- Congresswoman Doris Matsui of California
- Congressman Paul Tonko of New York
- Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware
- Congressman Darren Soto of Florida
Foreign Affairs
- Chair Gregory W. Meeks of New York
- Congressman Ted Deutch of Florida
- Congresswoman Karen Bass of California
- Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas
- Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania
- Congresswoman Sara Jacobs of California
- Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois
Ways and Means
- Chair Richard E. Neal of Massachusetts
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon
- Congressman Danny Davis of Illinois
- Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington
- Congresswoman Judy Chu of California
- Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan
- Congressman Jimmy Gomez of California
Agriculture
- Chair David Scott of Georgia
- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine
Armed Services
- Congressman Donald Norcross of New Jersey
- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas
Education and Labor
- Chair Robert C. "Bobby" Scott of Virginia
- Congressman Joe Morelle of New York
Financial Services
- Chair Maxine Waters of California
- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia of Texas
Homeland Security
- Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada
- Congresswoman Val Demings of Florida
Judiciary
- Chair Jerrold Nadler of New York
- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania
Natural Resources
- Chair Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona
- Congressman Donald McEachin of Virginia
Small Business
- Chair Nydia Velázquez of New York
- Congresswoman Sharice Davids of Kansas
Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chair Peter DeFazio of Oregon
- Congressman Tom Malinowski of New Jersey
Veterans Affairs
- Chair Mark Takano of California
- Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire
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About the Office
Congressman Khanna represents the 17th District of California, which covers communities in Silicon Valley. Visit his website at khanna.house.gov. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @RepRoKhanna.