LANSING — This evening, the Speaker of the House announced committee assignments for the 2019-20 legislative session. State Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) was named Democratic Vice Chair of the newly-created House Ways and Means Committee. This committee will play a vital role in the legislative process by reviewing bills a second time before reporting them to the floor for a full vote before the House. In response to her appointment, Rep. Warren issued the following statement: