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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the U.S. House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously, with the exception of various name changes and jurisdictional changes, for more than 200 years. The only other House standing committees with 200 years of continuous operation are the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Rules Committee. It has served as the principal guide for the House in matters relating to the promotion of commerce and to the public’s health and marketplace interests.
| Member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Waxman | D | CA |
| John Dingell | D | MI |
| Edward Markey | D | MA |
| Rick Boucher | D | IA |
| Frank Pallone | D | NJ |
| Bart Gordon | R | VA |
| Bobby Rush | D | IL |
| Anna Eshoo | D | CA |
| Bart Stupak | R | LA |
| Eliot Engel | D | NY |
| Gene Green | D | TX |
| Diana DeGette | D | CO |
| Lois Capps | D | CA |
| Mike Doyle | D | PA |
| Jane Harman | D | IA |
| Jan Schakowsky | D | IL |
| Charles Gonzalez | D | TX |
| Jay Inslee | D | WA |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI |
| Mike Ross | D | AR |
| Anthony Weiner | D | NC |
| Jim Matheson | D | UT |
| G.K. Butterfield | D | NC |
| Charlie Melancon | D | NY |
| John Barrow | D | GA |
| Baron Hill | D | WI |
| Doris Matsui | D | CA |
| Donna Christensen | D | VI |
| Kathy Castor | D | FL |
| John Sarbanes | D | MD |
| Christopher Murphy | D | CT |
| Zack Space | D | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | D | CA |
| Betty Sutton | D | OH |
| Bruce Braley | D | IA |
| Peter Welch | D | VT |
| Joe Barton | R | TX |
| Ralph Hall | R | TX |
| Fred Upton | R | MI |
| Cliff Stearns | R | FL |
| Nathan Deal | R | SC |
| Ed Whitfield | R | KY |
| John Shimkus | R | IL |
| John Shadegg | R | TX |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO |
| Steve Buyer | D | NC |
| George Radanovich | D | AR |
| Joe Pitts | R | PA |
| Mary Bono | R | CA |
| Greg Walden | R | OR |
| Lee Terry | R | NE |
| Mike Rogers | R | MI |
| Sue Myrick | R | NC |
| John Sullivan | R | OK |
| Tim Murphy | R | PA |
| Michael Burgess | R | TX |
| Marsha Blackburn | R | TN |
| Phil Gingrey | R | GA |
| Steve Scalise | R | LA |
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Subcommittees
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Climate change hearings
The Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing on "Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?" on March 7, 2007. The witnesses as the hearing were
- Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University;
- Dr. John R. Christy, Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Center, National Space Science and Technology Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville;
- Dr. Gabriele Hegerl, Associate Research Professor, Earth and Ocean Sciences Division, Duke University;
- Dr. James W. Hurrell, Director, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research;
- Dr. Roni Avissar, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University. [1]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on "Climate Change and Energy Security: Perspectives from the Automobile Industry" on March 14, 2007. [2]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on "Climate Change: State and Local Perspectives" on March 15, 2007. [3]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on March 21, 2007. Former Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to appear.
Previous committee membership
110th Congress (2007-2008)
Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
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Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials
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109th Congress (2005-2006)
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Articles and Resources
Wikipedia also has an article on House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Articles
References
- ↑ "HEARING: Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ↑ "Committee on Energy and Commerce -- Schedule," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ↑ "Committee on Energy and Commerce -- Schedule," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Resources
- The dKosopedia page on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Contact
- Majority staff office - (202) 225-2927
- Minority staff office - (202) 225-3641
