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James R. Pitts (January 1, 1947 – July 20, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. He was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives House Appropriations Committee Standing committee Active United States House of Representatives 119th Congress Committee logo History Formed December 11, 1865 Leadership Chair Tom Cole (R) Since April 10, 2024 Ranking ...
In 2017 Longoria announced that he will seek his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives. [2] Longoria was appointed Vice-Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee for the 85th Legislature, he continues serving on the Investments & Financial Services Committee, and was newly appointed to the Local & Consent Calendars Committee.
The committee was first organized on March 6, 1867, when power over appropriations was taken out of the hands of the Finance Committee. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee has enormous power to bring home special projects (sometimes referred to as "pork barrel spending") for their state as well as having the final say on other senators ...
The Philippine House Committee on Appropriations, or House Appropriations Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
Thereafter, in the 87th Texas Legislature, Holland was appointed as Vice Chair to the House Committee on Urban Affairs, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV, & V. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission and is serving a term to expire in 2025.
In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, he was appointed as the chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations. [3] As committee chair, he oversees matters relating to national government expenditures, including public indebtedness, creation and classification of government positions, and determination of salaries, allowances, and ...
The House and Senate now consider appropriations bills simultaneously, although originally the House went first. The House Committee on Appropriations usually reports the appropriations bills in May and June and the Senate in June. Any differences between appropriations bills passed by the House and the Senate are resolved in the fall. [2]