New Kids on the Committee
Nine new members have been named to the House Financial Services Committee as the 119th Congress officially begins. A little bit about each new member is below.
1. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich. 9): Congresswoman McClain was elected by her colleagues to continue serving in leadership as Chairwoman of the Conference for the 119th Congress. Prior to serving in Congress, the congresswoman spent more than 30 years building and growing Hantz Financial.
2. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla. 27): Congresswoman Salazar is a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and was the only U.S. Spanish-language journalist to interview Fidel Castro. Legislatively, Congresswoman Salazar focuses on human rights, economic development and job training efforts.
3. Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind. 3): Congressman Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on a farm located in both St. Joseph County, Michigan and LaGrange County, Indiana. He served in both the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives. He also served for six years in the House, from 2010-2016.
4. Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont. 2): Congressman Downing was a research scientist and teacher in NYU’s IT department before leaving higher education to found a technology startup that would later merge with Yahoo! Inc. Congressman Downing also served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, ultimately serving eight years with a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) squadron, including two tours of duty to Afghanistan. Congressman Downing is a freshman member.
5. Rep. Tim Moore (R-N.C. 14): As a teenager, Congressman Moore worked in the North Carolina General Assembly as a page, later interning for a state senator. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for 23 years. Congressman Moore is a freshman member.
6. Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla. 8): Congressman Haridopolos taught United States history and political science at Brevard Community College—now Eastern Florida State College—starting in 1993. He also served in both the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. Congressman Haridopolos is a freshman member.
7. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore. 5): Congresswoman Bynum grew up in Washington, DC before working at General Motors as a steering systems engineer. Congresswoman Bynus served in the Oregon House of Representatives for eight years. Congresswoman Bynum is a freshman member.
8. Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La. 6): Congressman Fields is a lawyer. At age at 18 he founded the fundraising group Young Adults for Positive Action. Congressman Fields has served in several offices in the state and federal legislature since 1990. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997.
9. Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif. 16): Congressman Liccardo served as a prosecutor before serving on the San Jose City Council and then as the Mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023. Congressman Liccardo is a freshman member.
As always, AFSA is conducting outreach to these members here in DC. We have often heard from members and staff that visiting constituents’ businesses while back in the district is extremely important to them. If you would like to extend an invitation to a member of Congress to visit your business, please feel free to reach out and we can help facilitate those visits.
January 9th, 2025
