January 05, 2011 11:13 PM UTC

Polis Keeps Key Rules Committee Seat

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• by: Colorado Pols

From the Colorado Independent:

Congressman Jared Polis announced today that he has been re-appointed to the House Rules Committee. With the House now under Republican leadership, Polis is one of four Democrats to remain on the committee, which governs rules for legislative debate in the House.

“It is an honor to return to the Rules Committee for the 112th Congress,” said Polis in a press release. “From this position I will work to ensure that legislation in the House is not hijacked by political posturing and remains true to our shared goal of creating jobs and growing the economy.”

It’s a reflection of sophomore Rep. Jared Polis’ clout that he kept his seat on the powerful Rules Committee; there are a lot fewer Democrats there in the new Congress. Polis joins Reps. Louise Slaughter, Alcee Hastings, and Jim McGovern on the committee, now a 9-4 GOP majority.