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Washington, DC  --  U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19)  today announced he has been selected to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure for the 118th Congress.

The  House Committee on Agriculture  has jurisdiction over issues related to agriculture and conducts oversight over the Department of Agriculture. Notably this year, the Committee will be tasked with writing the 2023 Farm Bill. This measure determines policy and funding levels for the next five to ten years on agriculture and food assistance programs such the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 

The  House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure  has jurisdiction over aviation, maritime transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads as well as aspects of clean water management, wastewater management, and flood damage reduction. It also has broad oversight over many federal agencies including the Department of Transportation (DoT), Amtrak, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Army Corps of Engineers. Importantly, the Committee will also be tasked with overseeing the rollout of the 2022 bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which authorized historic federal investments for modernizing the nation's infrastructure systems.

Rep. Molinaro said,  "I am proud to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. These assignments allow me to work on issues that matter to our community, and importantly, give Upstate New York a seat at the table as Congress deliberates over the next Farm Bill and the rollout of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. I am excited to get to work."

Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture said, “The House Committee on Agriculture will hit the ground running in the 118th Congress to address the many headwinds facing farm families and rural America. Representative Molinaro is a proven leader and I look forward to welcoming him to the committee as we fight for farm families in New York and across the nation."

Rep. Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure said, “I am excited to welcome Representative Marc Molinaro to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. I am confident he will be a valuable member of our Committee as we work to develop solutions to improve our infrastructure, strengthen transportation programs, and help alleviate ongoing energy and supply chain problems on behalf of the American people.”

Rep. Molinaro  represents New York’s 19th Congressional District. The District includes Broome, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, Tioga, and Tompkins counties as well as part of Otsego County and Ulster County.

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