During his over sixteen year tenure in the [[United States House of Representatives]], Hobson served as chairman of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee as well as a senior member on both the Veterans Affairs, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies (VA-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee.<ref>http://www.hobsonforcongress.com/</ref> | During his over sixteen year tenure in the [[United States House of Representatives]], Hobson served as chairman of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee as well as a senior member on both the Veterans Affairs, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies (VA-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee.<ref>http://www.hobsonforcongress.com/</ref> |