WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released a report on the committee’s accomplishments in the first seven months of 2015. The mid-session review, which continues Upton’s tradition of periodic reports, highlights the committee’s #RecordOfSuccess, critical oversight efforts, and offers a glimpse of the future agenda. The committee is focused on promoting jobs and economic growth; modernizing government for the innovation era; and protecting families, communities, and civic initiatives. As the report states, “These principles have guided the panel for more than four years, and they continue to drive its work today."
Upon release of the report, Chairman Upton commented, “With over 70 hearings in the books, we have advanced nearly two dozen bills through the House, several of which have made it to the president, all in a bipartisan way proving we can govern. We’ve had big bipartisan victories this year - SGR is finally done with important entitlement reforms now law, and we saw overwhelming bipartisan House votes for 21st Century Cures and important chemical safety updates. But our success has not come overnight as we are now seeing the fruits of our labor following thoughtful, deliberative, multi-year efforts. We must keep the momentum going as we work to get Cures, the Architecture of Abundance, TSCA, and FCC process reforms, and many other important bills across the finish line."
The mid-session report highlights nearly 40 bills that the Energy and Commerce Committee has worked to advance this year as well as areas where the committee’s oversight team is actively engaged. The report also provides a sampling on what’s on the horizon for the committee. This update, as with prior reports, serves as part of the committee’s efforts to increase transparency and accountability in its work.
The report concludes, “This record of success in the first seven months of the 114th Congress maintains the legislative production and policy innovation that have become hallmarks of the Energy and Commerce Committee in recent years. The committee has tackled a wide range of issues and found bipartisan agreement on vexing public policy challenges even as members stand firm on their core policy principles. … The future for the committee is bright. The progress delivered so far in 2015 proves that there is good news to be found in Washington, D.C., and the initiatives under development show near limitless potential for continued success on behalf of the American people."
Read the Energy and Commerce Committee’s 2015 mid-session report HERE.
