Several House committees have been adjusted this week by House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) after consultation with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California). Eleven panels will be changed, making this the largest alteration since 1998, when eight panels were modified. Democrats will lose seats in each change save one, The Judiciary Committee, where they will gain one. The breakdown by party follows.

• Agriculture: 25R/21D - formerly 27R/24D
• Appropriations: 27R/29D - formerly 36R/29D
• Armed Services: 34R/28D - formerly 33R/28D
• Budget: 22R/17D - formerly 24R/19D
• Government Reform: 23R/17D/1I - formerly 24R/19D/1I
• International Relations: 27R/23D - formerly 26R/23D
• Judiciary: 23R/17D - formerly 21R/16D
• Resources: 27R/22D - formerly 28R/24D
• Science: 24R/20D - formerly 25R/22D
• Small Business: 18R/15D - formerly 19R/17D
• Veteran's Affairs: 16R/13D - formerly 17R/14D