Congressman Denny Rehberg (R – Mont.) today announced that he was selected Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

Congratulations to Congressman Rehberg. Anytime a member of a small delegation (like Montana’s) ascends to a Chairmanship, it bodes well for the state – and gives the state more clout. With 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rehberg is in a unique position to rein in the massive federal spending and help our country get back on the right track.

Plus, with the recent healthcare fiasco, The Hill Blog put it best:

Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) was tapped Friday to head a powerful appropriations subcommittee with oversight of health spending.

The six-term congressman will lead the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, which holds the purse strings for the Medicare agency. As Republicans look to chip away at the new healthcare reform law, the Appropriations Committee is expected to play a key role in GOP plans to defund the law.

Rehberg also has seats on the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee.

A list of the members of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee members for the 112th Congress can be found HERE.