United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce
The United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives . It was founded in 1795 as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures , making it one of the oldest committees in the House of Representatives. The current chairman is Frank Pallone ( D - NJ ), the leader of the opposition ( ranking member ) is Greg Walden ( R - OR ).
Area of responsibility
The committee has one of the most extensive functions of any congressional committee. It is responsible for oversight in the following areas: energy supply, health systems, national and international trade, consumer affairs and protection, biomedical research and development, telecommunications, travel and tourism, drug and food monitoring, and environmental protection.
Currently, the following sub-committees (made Subcommittee ):
| Subcommittee United States House Energy Subcommittee on ... |
|---|
| ... Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade |
| … Communications and Technology |
| … Energy and Power |
| ... Environment and Economy |
| ... health |
| … Oversight and investigations |
Individual evidence
- ↑ house.gov: Jurisdiction , accessed 8 February 2010