Rep. Pat Ryan was appointed to the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, his office said Friday.

The Armed Services Committee handles defense policy, military operations, and the organization and reform of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The Democrat, who represents part of the Hudson Valley, served on this committee during his previous term. 

"I maintain my commitment to ensuring our service members and military families are properly supported to preserve and promote America’s security, prosperity and values both at home and abroad," he said. 

Ryan also will serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which oversees all modes of transportation in the U.S. 

"Whether you take Metro-North to New York City, travel Route 17 through Orange County or need improved broadband in Dutchess County, I will fight every day to make sure that funding comes right back here to the Hudson Valley," Ryan said in a statement. 

Ryan represented New York's 19th Congressional District after winning a special election last August. He won reelection in November last year in the redrawn 18th Congressional District.