WASHINGTON, D. C. – The leadership of the United States House of Representatives Monday made appointments to numerous House committees for the 114th Congress, including Kansas First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler.Huelskamp was named to the House Small Business Committee, which will be led by Chairman Steve Chabot , R-Ohio. The ranking Democratic member will be Rep. Nydia Velazquez , D-N.Y.On Dec. 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business. The select committee was established in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America’s small businesses.