Kathleen Rice top Dem on counterterrorism subcommittee

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Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) is the ranking Democrat on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. Rice will serve will fellow Long Islander Congressman Peter King (R-Seaford), who is chairman of the subcommittee. Rice is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead the Democratic members on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee,” Rice said in a prepared statement. “This subcommittee has an important responsibility right now to provide effective oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, continue to make our intelligence-sharing efforts more efficient across all levels of government and law enforcement, and ensure that the men and women who keep us safe have the information and resources they need. I look forward to working with Chairman King to fulfill that responsibility in a constructive, bipartisan way.”

Rice represents the 4th Congressional District, which includes Atlantic Beach, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Valley Stream and 23 other communities.