WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., has stepped down from the House Homeland Security Committee, where he chaired a subcommittee that studied cybersecurity, to take a seat on the House Armed Services Committee.
Langevin had been chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology. He will remain co-chair of the House Cybersecurity Caucus.
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“I am proud of my subcommittee’s accomplishments, especially in the area of cyber security,” Langevin said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing my efforts to raise awareness and combat this emerging threat through my service on Armed Services, Intelligence and as co-chair of the House Cybersecurity Caucus.”
Langevin had served on the Armed Services Committee previously, but stepped down in January 2007 when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked him to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
“Despite the two-year absence from Armed Services, Langevin has remained committed to Rhode Island’s service members and the jobs supported by its defense industry and has continued to co-chair the House Submarine Caucus,” his office said.
Langevin, who will return to his old seniority on the Armed Services Committee, has not yet received his subcommittee assignments for the panel.
For more information on Congressman Langevin, visit langevin.house.gov.
