Thank
You For Your Participation In 2002 National Grange Legislative Program! The
108th Congress will Convene on January 7, 2003. Keep connected with National Grange
Legislative Department and ready to Get Involved Into 2003 Legislative Process.
Wish
You A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Comments,
testimonies, statements and joint letters on Legislative issues of concern to
the National Grange written and sent so far this year --- 73
- Number
of associations, corporations, labor groups and other allied organizations that
have signed letters or otherwise participated in making joint statements with
the National Grange on issues of mutual concern --- 419
- Number
of Grange grassroots newsletter articles, editorials, special reports, and Actions
Alerts written and published this year --- 96
- Number
of individual meetings between Grange members and their US. Representatives, US
Senators, and other government officials in Washington, DC --- 118
The
year 2002 was an extremely busy year for the National Grange Legislative Department.
The National Grange took direct action to participate in more than 100 separate
activities affecting family farmers and rural Americans. With your great participation
and hard work, the National Grange could be successful in affecting the decision
makings in Congress and several regulatory agencies such as; the defeat of the
satellite TV merger, the passage of "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002", the passage of H.R. 3009, "The Trade Act of 2002", the passage of energy
legislation by both Houses of Congress (HR. 4 and S. 517), the passage of HR 1543,
"The Broadband Freedom and Development Act, the passage of H.R. 4954, the "Medicare
Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002", etc. The
108th Congress, a wholly Republican-controlled Congress, will convene on January
7, 2003. The following is the projected leadership in the 108th Congress.
| Senate
| House |
| Ted Stevens (R-AK):
President Pro Tempore | J.
Dennis Hastert (R-14th IL): Speaker | | Trent
Lott (R-MS): Majority Leader | Tom
DeLay (R-22nd TX): Majority Leader | | Thomas
Daschle (D-SD): Minority Leader | Nancy
Pelosi (D-8th CA): Minority Leader |
The following are the projected Chairs in the 108th Congress Committees. Senate
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: Thad Cochran (MS)
Appropriations:
Ted Stevens (AK)
Armed Services: John Warner (VA)
Banking, Housing and
Urban Affairs: Richard Shelby (AL)
Budget: Don Nickles (OK)
Commerce,
Science and Transportation: John McCain (AZ)
Energy and Natural Resources:
Pete Domenici (NM)
Environment and Public Works: James M. Inhofe (OK)
Finance: Charles Grassley (IA)
Foreign Relations: Richard Lugar (IN)
Governmental Affairs: Susan Collins (ME)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions:
Judd Gregg (NH)
Indian Affairs: Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO)
Judiciary:
Orrin Hatch (UT)
Rules and Administration: Mitch McConnell (KY)
Select
Committee on Ethics: Pat Roberts (KS)
Select Committee on Intelligence: TBD
Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Christopher Bond (MO)
Special Committee
on Aging: Larry Craig (ID)
Veterans' Affairs: Arlen Specter (PA) House
Agriculture: Larry Combest (TX-19)
Appropriations: C.W. Young (FL-10)
Armed Services: TBD
Budget: Jim Nussle (IA-1)
Education and the Workforce:
John Boehner (OH-8)
Energy and Commerce: W.J. Tauzin (LA-3)
Financial
Services: Michael Oxley (OH-4)
Government Reform: TBD House Administration:
Bob Ney (OH-18)
International Relations: Henry Hyde (IL-6)
Judiciary:
F.James Sensenbrenner (WI-5)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Porter Goss (FL-14)
Resources: TBD Rules: David Dreier (CA-26)
Science:
Sherwood Boehlert (NY-24)
Small Business: Donald Manzullo (IL-16)
Standards
of Official Conduct: Joel Hefley (CO-5)
Transportation and Infrastructure:
Don Young (AK-At Large)
Veterans' Affairs: Christopher Smith (NJ-4)
Ways and Means: William Thomas (CA-22) The
Following are the new Members in the 108th Congress.
| Senate |
| Lamar
Alexander (R-TN) | Frank
R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) | | Saxby
Chambliss (R-GA) | Mark
Pryor (D-AR) | | John
Cornyn (R-TX) | John
E. Sununu (R-NH) | | Elizabeth
Dole (R-NC) | James
M. Talent (R-MO) | | Lindsey
O. Graham (R-SC) | Norm
Coleman (R-MN) | | House |
| Frank
W. Balance, Jr. (D-1st NC) | Katherine
Harris (R-13th FL) | | J.
Gresham Barrett (R-3rd SC) | Jeb
Hensarling (R-5th TX) | | Chris
Bell (D-25th TX) | William
J. Janklow (R-SD At Large) | | Rob
Bishop (R- 1st UT) | Steve
King (R-5th IA) | | Marsha
Blackburn (R-7th TN) | John
Kline (R-2nd MN) | | Jo
Bonner (R-1st AL) | Denise
Majette (D-4th GA) | | Jeb
Bradley (R-1st NH) | Jim
Marshall (D-3rd GA) | | Ginny
Brown-Waite (R-5th FL) | Thad
McCotter (R-11th MI) | | Michael
C. Burgess (R-26th TX) | Kendrick
R. Meek (D-17th FL) | | Max
Burns (R-12th GA) | Michael
Michaud (D-2nd ME) | | Dennis
A. Cardoza (D-18th CA) | Brad
Miller (D-13th NC) | | John
R. Carter (R-31st TX) | Candice
Miller (R-10th MI) | | Chris
Chocola (R-2nd IN) | Marilyn
Musgrave (R-4th CO) | | Tom
Cole (R-4th OK) | Devin
Nunes (R-21st CA) | | Jim
Cooper (D-5th TN) | Steve
Pearce (R-2nd NM) | | Artur
Davis (D-7th AL) | Jon
Porter (R-3rd NV) | | Lincoln
Davis (D-4th TN) | Mike
Rogers (R-3rd AL) | | Mario
Diaz-Balart (R-25th FL) | C.A.
(Dutch) Ruppersberger (D-2nd MD) | | Rahm
Emanuel (D-5th IL) | Tim
Ryan (D-17th OH) | | Tom
Feeney (R-24th FL) | Linda
T. Sanchez (D-39th CA) | | Trent
Franks (R-2nd AZ) | David
Scott (D-13th GA) | | Scott
Garrett (R-5th NJ) | Mike
Turner (R-3rd OH) | | Jim
Gerlach (R-6th PA) | Chris
Van Hollen (D-8th MD) | | Phil
Gingrey (R-11th GA) | Tim
Murphy (R-18th PA) | | Raul
M. Grijavla (D-7th AZ) | |
Action Plan --- Thank you for your interest and participation in 2002 National
Grange Legislative Program. Our legislative success depends on your continuous
efforts! Please, keep paying attention to 2003 National Grange Legislative Program
and make your voices be heard in the 108th Congress. Have a merry Christmas and
happy new year! Thank
you for your grassroots participation in the National Grange Legislative program.
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