Walden Announces E&C Committee Leadership

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Walden Announces E&C Committee Leadership

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Jan. 5, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after announcing committee leadership for the 115th Congress.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do this Congress when it comes to fixing our broken health care system, advancing solutions that empower consumers and small businesses, and valuing low-cost, transformative energy solutions," said Chairman Walden. “It will be an all hands on deck effort, and I’m confident that the team we’ve assembled will put forth the hard work needed to get the job done."

Vice Chairman of the Full Committee:

* Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology:

* Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

* Vice Chairman Leonard Lance (R-NJ)

Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection

* Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH)

* Vice Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS)

Subcommittee on Energy:

* Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI)

* Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX)

Subcommittee on Environment:

* Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL)

* Vice Chairman David McKinley (R-WV)

Subcommittee on Health:

* Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX)

* Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY)

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations:

* Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA)

* Vice Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce