The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, has named Kim Betz as the new staff director for the Committee.
McHenry issued a statement indicating Betz has been a close confident and top advisor during his tenure as the Chair.
“Her deep experience on Capitol Hill is unparalleled—including leading negotiations on Ex-Im reauthorization, the CARES Act, and FIT21 on my behalf. I’m confident her strong leadership, sharp intellect, and unmatched work ethic will continue to serve the Committee well. I also want to extend my personal gratitude to Matt Hoffmann for his advice and counsel over the last three years. The American people are better off for his years of service to Congress, and I wish him and his family the best in this next chapter.”
Betz currently serves as chief counsel to Chairman McHenry and Financial Services Committee Republicans.
She previously served as Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel for the Committee on House Administration under Chairman Gregg Harper. She also worked as an attorney for the Select Committee on Benghazi and as Policy Director for the House Republican Conference under then Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. She has worked as an attorney on the House Committee on Judiciary under Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner, the Committee on Small Business, and for Congressman Steve Chabot.
McHenry will be exiting Congress at the end of the term as he has announced he will not seek re-election.