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Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas House of Representatives

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TheFederal and State Affairs Committee is astanding committee of theKansas House of Representatives.

Per the House Rules, committees of theKansas House of Representatives are assigned by theSpeaker of the House.^[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.^[2] The Speaker is not recognized as anex officio member of any committee.

See rules:House Rules

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

House Federal and State Affairs Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (16)	Third-party members(0)
Louis Ruiz Stephanie Clayton Dan Osman Brooklynne Mosley Heather Meyer Kirk Haskins	Rebecca Schmoe Vice Chair Tom Kessler Chair Brian Bergkamp Sean Willcott Jill Ward Paul Waggoner Kevin Schwertfeger Clarke Sanders Ron Bryce Ken Corbet Kyle McNorton Bob Lewis Rick James Steve Huebert Leah Howell John Resman

Silas Miller (D, Ranking Minority Member) left this committee on December 22, 2025.^[Source]

2023-2024 legislative session

House Federal and State Affairs Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (7)	Republican members (16)	Third-party members(0)
Stephanie Clayton Louis Ruiz Silas Miller Dennis Highberger Christina Haswood Brad Boyd Jo Ella Hoye	Will Carpenter Chair Tom Kessler Vice Chair Adam Smith Clarke Sanders John Resman Lisa Moser Trevor Jacobs Susan Humphries Michael Houser Leah Howell Randy Garber John Eplee David Buehler Ron Bryce Brian Bergkamp Adam Thomas

2021-2022 legislative session

House Federal and State Affairs Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (16)	Third-party members(0)
Louis Ruiz Ranking Minority Member Jo Ella Hoye Vic Miller Dennis Highberger Broderick Henderson Stephanie Clayton	John E. Barker Chair Tory Marie Blew Vice Chair Paul Waggoner Eric Smith John Resman Samantha Poetter Patrick Penn Lisa Moser Trevor Jacobs Michael Houser Steven Howe Randy Garber John Eplee Blake Carpenter Jesse Burris Francis Awerkamp

Brandon Woodard (D) left this committee on January 06, 2022.^[Source]

2019-2020 legislative session

House Federal and State Affairs Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (7)	Republican members (16)	Third-party members(0)
Louis Ruiz Ranking minority member Nancy Lusk Brandon Woodard Jerry Stogsdill Dennis Highberger Broderick Henderson Stephanie Clayton	Francis Awerkamp Vice Chair John E. Barker Chair Renee Erickson Les Mason Jim Karleskint Adam Thomas Eric Smith John Resman Michael Houser Trevor Jacobs Susan Humphries John Eplee Blake Carpenter Jesse Burris Tory Marie Blew Jan Kessinger

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Federal and State Affairs Members, 2017
Democratic members (7)	Republican members (16)
•Louis Ruiz	•John E. Barker, Chair
•Broderick Henderson	•Ron Highland, Vice chair
•Dennis "Boog" Highberger	•Tory Arnberger
•Nancy Lusk	•Francis Awerkamp
•Vic Miller	•Blake Carpenter
•Tom Sawyer	•Stephanie Clayton
•John Wilson	•Ronald B. Ellis
	•Michael Houser
	•Susan Humphries
	•Trevor Jacobs
	•Jim Karleskint
	•Melissa Rooker
	•Eric Smith
	•Chuck Weber
	•John Whitmer
	•Kristey Williams

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Federal and State Affairs Members, 2015
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (18)
•Annie Tietze, Ranking Minority Member	•Steven Brunk, Chair
•Broderick Henderson	•Travis Couture-Lovelady, Vice Chair
•Nancy Lusk	•Steven Becker
•John Wilson	•John Bradford
•Valdenia C. Winn	•Stephanie Clayton
	•Susan L. Concannon
	•Bud Estes
	•John L. Ewy
	•Lane Hemsley
	•Brett Hildabrand
	•Don Hineman
	•Michael Houser
	•Dick Jones
	•Janice Pauls
	•Marty Read
	•Joseph Scapa
	•James Todd
	•Kristey Williams

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Federal and State Affairs Members, 2013
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (17)
•Louis Ruiz	•Arlen Siegfreid, Chair
•Broderick Henderson	•Steven Brunk, Vice chair
•Emily Perry	•Larry Campbell
•Michael Peterson	•J.R. Claeys
•Annie Tietze	•Susan L. Concannon
•Ponka-We Victors	•Ken Corbet
	•Travis Couture-Lovelady
	•Willie Dove
	•John L. Ewy
	•Shanti Gandhi
	•Brett Hildabrand
	•Michael Houser
	•Bob Montgomery
	•Reid Petty
	•Marty Read
	•Allan Rothlisberg
	•Troy L. Waymaster

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Federal and State Affairs Members, 2011
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (16)
•Judith Loganbill	•Steven Brunk, Chair
•Broderick Henderson	•Joe Patton, Vice chair
•Ponka-We Victors	•Benny L. Boman
•Sean Gatewood	•Elaine Bowers
•Kathy Wolfe Moore	•Richard Carlson
•Michael Peterson	•Mario Goico
	•Terri Lois Gregory
	•Amanda Grosserode
	•Mitch Holmes
	•Steve Huebert
	•Mike Kiegerl
	•Forrest Knox
	•Connie O'Brien
	•Charlotte O'Hara
	•John Rubin
	•Joe Seiwert

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Federal and State Affairs Members, 2009
Democratic members (9)	Republican members (13)
•Judith Loganbill	•Melvin Neufeld, Chair
•Robert Grant	•Mike Kiegerl, Vice chair
•Lisa Benlon	•Forrest Knox
•Louis Ruiz	•Robert Olson
•Broderick Henderson	•Anthony Brown
•Michael Peterson	•Connie O'Brien
•Annie Tietze	•Rocky Fund
•Harold Lane	•Richard Carlson
•Dale Swenson	•Steven Brunk
	•Steve Huebert
	•Aaron Jack
	•Elaine Bowers
	•Mitch Holmes