WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released a report chronicling the accomplishments of the committee in the 113th Congress. The report also previews a number of the committee’s priorities for the 114th Congress. The end of session review continues the tradition of status reports issued throughout the tenure of Chairman Upton on the committee’s legislative and oversight work under the current Republican majority. The updates are part of the committee’s effort to increase transparency and ensure the public has easy and ready access to the panel’s work.
Upon releasing the report, Chairman Upton commented, “Our record speaks for itself - over 90 bills passed in the House and over 50 bills now law to promote jobs, modernize government, and protect families and communities. We have established a bedrock foundation of bipartisan success to build upon in the new Congress as we pursue 21st Century Cures, construct the Architecture of Abundance, and embark upon a #CommActUpdate. Jobs and innovation, affordable energy, and hope for better treatments and cures - we have big expectations, the American public demands that we deliver, and we will get the job done."
The end of session report provides a comprehensive look at accomplishments and milestones of the committee over the past two years. Divided into four sections, the report highlights: (1) a discussion of key hearings and activities convened by each of the committee’s six subcommittees; (2) a review of The Policy Paper Series, which the committee created to foster ideas and policy development; (3) a listing of key legislation and oversight topics; and (4) a preview of some upcoming key initiatives for the committee in the 114th Congress.
The report concludes, “The Energy and Commerce Committee’s record in the 113th Congress proves that, in spite of perceived gridlock and amid spirited ideological differences between the parties, there are corners of Congress in which meaningful work continues to get done on behalf of the American people. Members are constantly developing new ideas and refining better approaches to existing programs. They are reaching across the aisle to find common ground, and they are reaching out to the American public to keep the committee’s work open and engaging. It’s a record the committee has worked hard to build, reflecting serious bipartisan effort, and with the items on the agenda for the 114th Congress, that record of success will only grow stronger."
Read the Energy and Commerce Committee’s end of session report HERE.
