LaHood named to House Ways and Means Committee

Posted on January 10, 2018
Darin LaHood
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood will replace a retiring congressman from Ohio on the oldest committee in the House. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)

By Greg Halbleib

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood has received an appointment to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

The Peoria Republican fills a vacancy created by the pending resignation of an Ohio congressman. The House Republican Steering Committee selected LaHood for the opening.

The Ways and Means Committee is the chief tax-writing committee in the House with jurisdiction over taxation, trade and tariffs and other revenue-related items.

With the appointment, LaHood with relinquish his current appointments on the natural resources and science, space and technology committees.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].

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