Supercommittee Picks (Updated)

Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee member Patty Murray (D-WA) is among the three Senate Democrats appointed yesterday by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to the 12-member "supercommittee" charged with proposing major deficit-reduction measures later this year. Accompanying her will be Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT).

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that Sens. Jon Kyl (AZ), Pat Toomey (PA) and Rob Portman (OH) were his picks for the supercommittee.

House Speaker John Boehner (OH) this morning announced his choices: Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (MI) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (MI).

UPDATE (Aug. 11, 12:30 p.m.): House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has chosen Reps. James Clyburn (SC), Chris Van Hollen (MD) and Xavier Becerra (CA).