Clyburn, Becerra And Van Hollen Join Supercommittee

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tapped Representatives Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Xavier Becerra and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to serve on the supercommittee tasked with finding $1.5 trillion in savings.

Noting that the committee “has a golden opportunity to take its discussions to the higher ground of America’s greatness and its values,” Pelosi said that their focus should be on job creation, economc stimulation and wage growth for working families.

The three Democratic Congressman join 9 others names by Senate leaders Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as well as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

The Republican members of the committee are Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.), House Republicans Fred Upton (R-Mich.), David Camp (R-Mich.) and Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas.). Reid selected Senators Patty Murray (D-Wa.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.).