Committees and Caucuses

Congressman Vargas is proud to be a member of the following committees:

Committee on Financial Services

The Committee on Financial Services has jurisdiction over banks and banking, including deposit insurance and Federal monetary policy; economic stabilization, defense production, renegotiation, and control of the price commodities, rents, and services; financial aid to commerce and industry (other than transportation); insurance generally; international finance; international financial monetary organizations; money and credit, including currency and the issuance of notes and redemption therof-gold and silver, including in the coinage thereof- valuation and revaluation of the dollar; public and private housing; securities and exchanges; and urban development.

Congressional Caucuses are formed by Members to provide a forum for issues or legislative agendas. A number of caucuses exist in the House and their primary function is to draw attention to issues of importance to their membership. Congressman Vargas is currently a member of the following caucuses:
 

•    PORTS CAUCUS

•    TRAVEL AND TOURISM CAUCUS

•    LGBT EQUALITY CAUCUS

•    CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS

•    MILITARY VETERANS CAUCUS

•    NEW DEMOCRATS COALITION

•    NATIVE AMERICAN CAUCUS

•    U.S./MEXICO FRIENDSHIP CAUCUS

•    CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES CAUCUS

•    CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

•    CONGRESSIONAL HIGH TECH CAUCUS

•    LATINO-JEWISH CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS

•    SMALL BUSINESS CAUCUS

•    HOUSE GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT CAUCUS

•    CONGRESSIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CAUCUS

•    BORDER CAUCUS

•    RARE DISEASE CAUCUS

•    CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON ADDICTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY

•    BLUE COLLAR CAUCUS