From Staff Reports

HENDERSONVILLE — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-Hendersonville, has been recommended for three committee assignments during the 118th Congress, which the Hendersonville Lightning described in a Jan. 25 story as “a rare workload for a freshman.” 

If, as expected, the Steering Committee’s recomendations are ratified by the House Republican Conference, Edwards will serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the House Budget Committee, and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

“I am honored to serve on these three committees that will make a tangible and meaningful difference in the day-to-day lives of Western North Carolinians,” Edwards said in a press release.

“During my time in Raleigh, I was known as ‘a workhorse,’” he added. “In recommending me for three committees with heavy workloads and hefty responsibilities, my colleagues in Washington recognize that I’m there to work hard for the people of WNC and for all Americans.”