Pelosi announces upcoming ranking members

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the House Democratic Caucus approved ranking members on five committees.

The members of the House committees for the upcoming 112th congressional term recommended by the Steering and Policy Committee and approved by the Caucus are Henry Waxman of California, Energy and Commerce Committee; Norm Dicks of Washington, Appropriations Committee; Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Financial Services Committee; Sander Levin of Michigan, Ways and Means Committee; and Robert Brady of Pennsylvania, Committee on House Administration, Pelosi's Web site, speaker.gov, reported.

"The vast experience and wealth of knowledge of these distinguished members prepares them to continue addressing the challenges facing our country as ranking members in the 112th Congress. I look forward to working with all of our ranking members and the new Republican committee chairmen to create jobs and reduce the deficit in a bipartisan way," Pelosi said.