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Jim Moran-US Support of Turkey's Accession to the EU
Rumi ForumCongressman Jim Moran was elected to his tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2008. He is a member of the Appropriations Committee, where he serves on the Defense, Interior and Labor Health and Human Services Subcommittees. Jim was recently elected by his colleagues to serve in a leadership role as a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The Steering Committee serves a critical and influential function in the caucus by deciding which committees Members will chair and serve on in the House. Congressman Moran Co-Chairs the "Congressional Prevention Read moreShow less
Congressman Jim Moran was elected to his tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2008. He is a member of the Appropriations Committee, where he serves on the Defense, Interior and Labor Health and Human Services Subcommittees. Jim was recently elected by his colleagues to serve in a leadership role as a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The Steering Committee serves a critical and influential function in the caucus by deciding which committees Members will chair and serve on in the House. Congressman Moran Co-Chairs the "Congressional Prevention Coalition," a bipartisan, bi-cameral caucus formed to raise awareness in Congress on disease prevention and health promotion to identify strategies that can lead to a healthier nation. He also created and leads the "Task Force on Sovereign Wealth Funds," a group study established issues surrounding sovereign wealth funds and their potential to affect geopolitics, and the U.S. and international economies. Representative Moran graduated from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs with a master's degree in Public Administration in 1970 after receiving a B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross in 1967.
