David Jolly Named to House Appropriations Committee

Just elected to his first full term in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., was named to the Appropriations Committee.

??I am honored and humbled to be named to the Committee on Appropriations, Jolly said on Thursday.? ?It is the ultimate watchdog committee,? ?scrutinizing virtually every federal program,? ?identifying and eliminating duplicative federal services and areas of waste,? ?fraud,? ?and abuse.? ?The committee is also the body that identifies areas of critical national investment from national security? ?to early childhood education,? ?to the environment,? ?to transportation and infrastructure.? ?And finally,? ?the committee is the place of first response within the Congress to national emergencies like hurricanes and natural disasters,? ?and matters of international conflict and war.

??Over the next two years,? ?Congress and the president will be looking for areas to work together but will naturally face areas of strong but constructive disagreement, Jolly added. As a guardian of taxpayer dollars,? ?I look forward to working with the other committee members in a transparent way to protect taxpayers? ?interests."