Republican Members of House SS&T Committee for Next Congress Named

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the incoming chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, announced today the names of the other Republicans who will serve as members of that committee in the 113th Congress, which begins next month.

According to Smith's press release, current committee chairman Rep. Ralph Hall (TX) will be second in seniority to Smith.  Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (WI) and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA), both of whom unsuccessfully sought the chairmanship, are third and fourth in line respectively.

The other Republican members in order of seniority are:

Rep. Frank D. Lucas, Oklahoma

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, Texas

Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas

Rep. Paul Broun, Georgia

Rep. Scott Rigell, Virginia

Rep. Steven Palazzo, Mississippi

Rep. Mo Brooks, Alabama

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland

Rep. Larry Bucshon, Indiana

Rep. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming

Rep. Bill Posey, Florida

Rep. David Schweikert, Arizona

Rep. Steve Stockman, Texas

Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky

Rep. Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma

Rep. Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

Rep. Chris Stewart, Utah

Rep. Randy Weber, Texas

Subcommittee assignments were not announced.

Democratic committee members also have not yet been identified.