The Energy Subcommittee Chair Shuffle
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., announced the new subcommittee chairs and vice-chairs of the powerful panel on Wednesday, most of which brought about by retiring or defeated GOP lawmakers.
In all there will be two new subcommittee chairs and five new subcommittee vice chairs.
Two Republicans who lost reelection – Reps. Mary Bono Mack of California and Cliff Stearns of Florida – opened up spots atop the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade and the Oversight and Investigations subcommittees. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., and Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Penn., will take each of those gavels, respectively.
Another notable move: Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., will replace retiring Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., as the vice chair of the full panel. Here is the new roster of GOP leaders on the expansive panel:
Full Committee
Chair: Upton
Vice Chair: Blackburn
Chairman Emeritus: Joe Barton, R-Texas
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Chair: Terry
Vice Chair: Leonard Lance, R-N.J. (post formerly held by Blackburn)
Communications and Technology
Chair: Greg Walden, R-Ore.
Vice Chair: Bob Latta, R-Ohio (post formerly held by Terry)
Energy and Power
Chair: Ed Whitfield, R-Ky.
Vice Chair: Steve Scalise, R-La., (post formerly held by defeated Rep. John Sullivan)
Environment and the Economy
Chair: John Shimkus, R-Ill.
Vice Chair: Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., (post formerly held by Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Penn.)
Health
Chair: Joe Pitts, R-Penn.
Vice Chair: Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas
Oversight and Investigations
Chair: Murphy
Vice Chair: Burgess (a newly created position)
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