House Republicans announced a major overhaul of the key committee that oversees energy, health and technology policy
First on the fox: House Republican leaders announced a structure change House Energy and Commerce CommitteeIt is a major committee that oversees a wide range of issues related to energy, healthcare and technology.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-W.S., who most recently took over as chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the change Wednesday, saying the committee would be “redirected” to help it succeed in its mission. The change fundamentally affects the responsibilities of the Committee’s sub-committees and changes how the Committee is equipped to address its priorities.
“For 227 years, the Energy and Commerce Commission has led solutions to deliver on America’s promise, lifting more people out of poverty and leading the world in raising people’s standard of living,” McMorris Rodgers told Fox News Digital. statment. “In this Congress, Republicans will continue to honor the committee’s rich history of improving people’s lives and ensuring that America leads a new era of innovation and entrepreneurship.”
She continued, “This is why we are reorienting our subcommittees to ensure our work addresses the biggest challenges and most important priorities of the day, including lowering energy costs, beating China, and building a safer future.”
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2019.
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Under the changes, the Energy Subcommittee will transform into the Subcommittee on Energy Security, Climate, and Grid; The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change will transform into the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals; The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Trade will be the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Trade.
The Communications, Technology, Health and Oversight subcommittees will remain unchanged.
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In general, adjustments made to the structure of the Commission Highlight how the republican committeewho promise to tackle hot issues related to energy, climate, big tech, and health, aim to address these key issues.
Under the changes, the newly named Subcommittee on Energy and Climate Security and Network will have jurisdiction over climate change issues. Republicans have argued that climate change solutions go hand in hand With enhanced energy security.
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The Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals will pursue policies that significantly reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains, including critical mineral supply chains Which are vital to the development of green energy. The name change comes as Republicans continue to push to authorize a reform that would remove regulations they say impede domestic manufacturing and mining.
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The Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will seek solutions to the extent to which Americans’ data is being abused by Big Tech and the Chinese government.
“Confidence in representative government has been shattered,” McMorris-Rodgers said earlier this month. “Accountability in federal agencies does not exist, so the Biden administration is pushing radical policies to please its political allies. And the American people are paying the price for that — at the pump, at the grocery store and at the doctor’s office.
“The Committee on Energy and Commerce is at the center of resolving the most important issues facing industrious Americans—cutting costs, promoting free speech and preserving free markets.”