Shortly after being elected chair of the House Public Security Committee on Wednesday, Congressman Ubiratan Sanderson summed up what the election of committee members means for the legislative year: “The work of the House effectively begins today,” he said.
Although lawmakers took office for new four-year terms on February 1, the House has done little work since then. That is because the chamber’s standing committees — such as those that deal with matters related to health care, education, or foreign affairs — had yet to elect their chairs and thus could not hold meetings or vote on bills. Almost all…