House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced that the House Republican Steering Committee today recommended the following committee chairs in the 114th Congress:

• Agriculture – Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas
• Appropriations – Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.
• Armed Services – Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas
• Budget – Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga.
• Education & the Workforce – Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.
• Energy & Commerce – Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich.
• Financial Services – Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
• Foreign Affairs – Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif.
• Homeland Security – Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas
• Judiciary – Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.
• Natural Resources – Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah
• Oversight & Government Reform – Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah
• Science, Space, and Technology – Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas
• Small Business – Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio
• Transportation & Infrastructure – Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa.
• Veterans’ Affairs – Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla.
• Ways & Means – Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Boehner previously announced the following committee chair appointments:

• Administration – Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich.
• Ethics – Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa.
• Intelligence – Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
• Rules – Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas

The recommendations will be presented to the full House Republican Conference for ratification.