John F. "Jack" Reed

Attending West Point and gaining rank of Captain in the Army, Reed later went on to serve in the House (1990-6) before being elected to the Senate for Rhode Island. Americans for Democratic Action have him listed as a "hero" for his liberal voting record.

Attending West Point and gaining rank of Captain in the Army, Reed later went on to serve in the House (1990-6) before being elected to the Senate for Rhode Island. Americans for Democratic Action have him listed as a "hero" for his liberal voting record.

Attending West Point and gaining rank of Captain in the Army, Reed later went on to serve in the House (1990-6) before being elected to the Senate for Rhode Island. Americans for Democratic Action have him listed as a "hero" for his liberal voting record.

Attending West Point and gaining rank of Captain in the Army, Reed later went on to serve in the House (1990-6) before being elected to the Senate for Rhode Island. Americans for Democratic Action have him listed as a "hero" for his liberal voting record.

Attending West Point and gaining rank of Captain in the Army, Reed later went on to serve in the House (1990-6) before being elected to the Senate for Rhode Island. Americans for Democratic Action have him listed as a "hero" for his liberal voting record.

This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Department of Defense's actions against weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, drug wars and its policies on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Additionally, it oversees U.S. military technology sold abroad.

This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over strategic forces such as nuclear weapons (and nuclear deterrence), national defense, space programs and ballistic missile defense.

This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over rural development programs Department of Agriculture discretionary spending, except Food and Drug Administration, Food Stamp Program and farming subsidies, all which happen to fall under mandatory federal funding.

While primarily overseeing the fiscal spending on the Department of Energy, this subcommittee also has jurisdiction over the Tennessee Valley Authority, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation.

This Subcommittee oversees funding for such Departments as Education, Health & Human Services, and Labor, as well as agencies such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

This Committee oversees funding of the State Department, international programs within the Department of Defense, the Peace Corps, Export-Import Bank, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and U.S. contributions to the IMF and U.N.