Patrick McHenryChairman

Washington, March 16, 2011 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus today appointed Rep. Michael Grimm (NY) to serve on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee.

Chairman Bachus said, “Michael has only been in Congress for two months and already he has proven to have the expertise and leadership skills to effectively contribute to the issues the Committee will tackle. Michael has an impressive background—being a former Marine, a small business owner, and a FBI Agent that took on Wall Street—which provided him with first-hand knowledge on many of the challenges that our nation faces right now. This experience is exactly what the Committee needs as we work to restore economic activity and create jobs.”