The district encompasses 11 counties in Eastern Washington including the cities of Spokane, Pullman, Walla Walla and Colville. He serves on the Appropriations Committee with assignments on the Agriculture, National Security and Interior subcommittees, and also on the Science Committee, where he is assigned to the Space and Aeronautics subcommittee.
Interns provide staff support in numerous ways throughout the office.
Interns can be responsible for general office duties such as answering phones, photocopying, and handling mail, or legislative projects involving research and writing skills. In addition to office responsibilities, interns are encouraged to attend committee hearings, press conferences, tour sites of interest and participate in Congressional Intern Speaker Series in order to benefit from the vast array of educational opportunities in the nation's capitol. Those applying should be sophomores, juniors or seniors. This internship is unpaid. However, credit may be arranged through internship coordinators.