John R. Moolenaar represents Michigan's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Appropriations Committee. Before his election to Congress in 2014, he served in the Michigan State House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008 and in the Michigan State Senate from 2011 to 2014. On the Appropriations Committee, he holds positions on three subcommittees: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

Name

John R. Moolenaar

Party

Republican

State

Michigan

District

MI-2

Committees

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

John R. Moolenaar has represented Michigan's 2nd Congressional District since 2015.

Key Fact 2

He serves on the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most influential committees in Congress that controls federal spending.

Key Fact 3

Prior to Congress, he served in the Michigan State House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.

Key Fact 4

He served in the Michigan State Senate from 2011 to 2014 before his election to the U.S. House.

Key Fact 5

He sits on the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee of Appropriations.

Key Fact 6

He is a member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Key Fact 7

He serves on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Key Fact 8

His district includes portions of central and northern Michigan.

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