Pallone Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Chairs and Democratic Roster

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Pallone Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Chairs and Democratic Roster

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Jan. 15, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Today, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the full Democratic rosters for each of the six subcommittees in the 117th Congress, including the six subcommittee chairs and the full Committee vice chair, who were elected by the Democrats on the Committee. The six subcommittees and their chairs are:

* Subcommittee on Communications and Technology - Chairman Mike Doyle (PA)

* Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce - Chair Jan Schakowsky (IL)

* Subcommittee on Energy - Chairman Bobby L. Rush (IL)

* Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change - Chairman Paul D. Tonko (NY)

* Subcommittee on Health - Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA)

* Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - Chair Diana DeGette (CO)

The appointments will now need to be approved by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the Democratic Caucus.

Committee Democrats also elected Rep. Robin Kelly (IL) as Vice Chair of the full Committee.

“Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats elected seven proven leaders to chair our subcommittees and to serve as vice chair of the full Committee. This experienced team of leaders stands ready to meet the moment and pursue an ambitious agenda to build back better with the incoming Biden Administration," Pallone said. “I’m also pleased to announce the subcommittee memberships for the 117th Congress. We will tackle the challenges of this pandemic, lower health care and prescription drug costs for the people, address the urgent threat of climate change, rebuild our economy by modernizing our nation’s infrastructure, and protect consumers."

SUBCOMMITTEE ROSTERS

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Mike Doyle (PA) - Chairman

Jerry McNerney (CA)

Yvette D. Clarke (NY)

Marc Veasey (TX)

A. Donald McEachin (VA)

Darren Soto (FL)

Tom O'Halleran (AZ)

Kathleen Rice (NY)

Anna G. Eshoo (CA)

G.K. Butterfield (NC)

Doris Matsui (CA)

Peter Welch (VT)

Kurt Schrader (OR)

Tony Cárdenas (CA)

Robin Kelly (IL)

Angie Craig (MN)

Lizzie Fletcher (TX)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

Jan Schakowsky (IL) - Chair

Bobby L. Rush (IL)

Kathy Castor (FL)

Lori Trahan (MA)

Jerry McNerney (CA)

Yvette D. Clarke (NY)

Tony Cárdenas (CA)

Debbie Dingell (MI)

Robin Kelly (IL)

Darren Soto (FL)

Kathleen Rice (NY)

Angie Craig (MN)

Lizzie Fletcher (TX)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Energy

Bobby L. Rush (IL) - Chairman

Scott Peters (CA)

Mike Doyle (PA)

Jerry McNerney (CA)

Paul D. Tonko (NY)

Marc Veasey (TX)

Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA)

Diana DeGette (CO)

G.K. Butterfield (NC)

Doris Matsui (CA)

Kathy Castor (FL)

Peter Welch (VT)

Kurt Schrader (OR)

Annie Kuster (NH)

Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA)

A. Donald McEachin (VA)

Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)

Tom O'Halleran (AZ)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change

Paul D. Tonko (NY) - Chairman

Diana DeGette (CO)

Jan Schakowsky (IL)

John Sarbanes (MD)

Yvette D. Clarke (NY)

Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA)

Scott Peters (CA)

Debbie Dingell (MI)

Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA)

A. Donald McEachin (VA)

Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)

Darren Soto (FL)

Tom O'Halleran (AZ)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Health

Anna G. Eshoo (CA) - Chairwoman

G. K. Butterfield (NC)

Doris Matsui (CA)

Kathy Castor (FL)

John Sarbanes (MD)

Peter Welch (VT)

Kurt Schrader (OR)

Tony Cárdenas (CA)

Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA)

Debbie Dingell (MI)

Annie Kuster (NH)

Robin Kelly (IL)

Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA))

Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)

Angie Craig (MN)

Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA)

Lori Trahan (MA)

Lizzie Fletcher (TX)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Diana DeGette (CO) - Chair

Annie Kuster (NH)

Kathleen Rice (NY)

Jan Schakowsky (IL)

Paul D. Tonko (NY)

Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA)

Scott Peters (CA)

Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA)

Lori Trahan (MA)

Tom O'Halleran (AZ)

Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) - Ex Officio

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce