Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06) announced today that Congressman Markwayne Mullin will serve on three House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees: the Subcommittee onEnergy and Power; the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
The Committee’s jurisdiction is divided up among six subcommittees, which all handle specific issue subsets. This is done so that Members of Congress can more effectively address the wide range of issues that fall under the full Committee’s responsibility.
The Energy and Power Subcommittee deals with all laws, programs, and government activities affecting energy matters. The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee focuses on regulation of commerce practices, consumer affairs, and consumer protection. The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is responsible for the review and scrutiny of the agencies, departments, and programs that fall under the full Committee’s jurisdiction, which includes such entities as the Department of Energy, Health and Human Services, the Transportation Department to the Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and Federal Communications Commission.
