Member, Houston Education and Workforce Committee, 1993-1997
Member, Alzheimer’s Taskforce
Member, Autism Caucus
Member, Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease
Member, Brazil Caucus
Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus
Member, Children's Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group
Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group
Member, Democratic Policy Committee
Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Vice Chair, Energy Task Force
Member, Fire Services Caucus
Member, Friends of Jordan Caucus
Member, Health and Medicare Task Force
Member, House Aerospace Caucus
Member, House Trade Working Group
Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force
Member, Men’s Health Caucus
Member, Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus
Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Member, Natural Gas Caucus
Member, Pell Grant Caucus
Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus
Member, Recycling Caucus
Member, Social Security Task Force
Member, Steel Caucus
Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Urban Health Caucus
Member, Victims Right’s Caucus
Co-Chair, Vision Caucus

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Aldine Optimist Club
Member, Chambers of Commerce, 29th District
Member, Communications Workers Union, Printing Sector
Member, Gulf Coast Conservation Association
Member, Houston Bar Association
Member, Lindale Lions Club
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member, Spring Woods United Methodist Church
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Texas State Historical Association