Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) has been named to the House Committee on Education and Labor, the House Committee on the Budget, and to the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.

“These committee assignments will help me fulfill my promises to the people who elected me: clean up Washington and make it more accountable; cut spending and balance the budget; push decisions and tax dollars as close to the student as possible; and keep America’s workforce second to none. I am ready to get to work,” said Timmons.

While the jurisdictions of the Education and Labor and Budget Committees are well-known, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress was just created this Congress as a part of the House Rules package. The select committee is small – only 12 members, six from each party. Timmons is one of the two freshmen members chosen to serve and is the only Republican freshman member.

“I have said from day one that Washington is broken, and this new committee will provide a platform to pursue real reforms. We need more transparency, more accountability, and a Congress that listens to the people, and that is what I will be working towards in this position,” said Timmons.