When the 114th Congress opens in January, Texans will assume the leadership of six of the 21 House committees, according to recommendations issued by the House G.O.P.’s Steering Committee in November, which would be the largest number for a state delegation since at least 1979.
The six leaders, and their committees, are: K. Michael Conaway, Agriculture; Mac Thornberry, Armed Services; Jeb Hensarling, Financial Services; Michael McCaul, Homeland Security; Pete Sessions, Rules; and Lamar Smith, Science, Space and Technology.
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Sessions and Mr. Smith were chairmen of their respective committees in the 113th Congress.