Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-04) has been appointed to serve on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security and on the Subcommittee on the Constitution for the 112th Congress.

He previously served as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.

The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security has jurisdiction over the Federal Criminal Code, drug enforcement, sentencing, internal and homeland security, and criminal law enforcement.

The Subcommittee on the Constitution has jurisdiction over constitutional amendments, constitutional rights, Federal civil rights, and tort liability.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues under the strong leadership of Chairman Lamar Smith as we exercise our oversight role in ensuring commitment to the Constitution, fighting crime and securing our homeland, reforming a broken immigration system, and working to keep Guantanamo Bay detainees out of American communities,” Forbes said.

Forbes has been a member of the House Judiciary Committee since 2001.