Press release: “Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced today that the Democratic Steering Committee nominated the Chairs of the four exclusive House Committees. The Steering Committee unanimously nominated: Congressman John Dingell of Michigan as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; Congressman Charles Rangel of New York as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts as Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Pelosi also announced her nomination of Congressman John Spratt of South Carolina as the Chairman of the Budget Committee and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York as the Chairwoman of the Rules Committee.”