Information about the jurisdiction

The Committee on Energy and Commerce has the following jurisdictions:

National energy policy generally. Health and health facilities (except health care supported by payroll deductions). Interstate and foreign commerce generally. Consumer affairs and consumer protection. Exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including all fossil fuels, solar energy, and other unconventional or renewable energy resources. Interstate energy compacts. Conservation of energy resources. Energy information generally. The generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing authorities); reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power; and sitting of generation facilities (except the installation of interconnections between Government waterpower projects). General management of the Department of Energy and management and all functions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Biomedical research and development. Public health and quarantine. Regulation of the domestic nuclear energy industry, including regulation of research and development reactors and nuclear regulatory research. Regulation of interstate and foreign communications. Travel and tourism.

The committee shall have the same jurisdiction with respect to regulation of nuclear facilities and of use of nuclear energy as it has with respect to regulation of nonnuclear facilities and of use of nonnuclear energy.

Find out more about the Energy and Commerce committee here.

Important information about the nominees

Joe Barton (R-TX)

• Most recently rated a B (84%) with NTU (link)
• Full voting record here
• In the last five years, has had an average rank of 66^th most-fiscally conservative in the House (link)
• Already served as Chair during the end of the last GOP majority and would require a waiver to serve again

John Shimkus (R-IL)

Most recently rated a B (81%) with NTU (link) Full voting record here In the last five years, has had an average rank of 101^st most-fiscally conservative in the House (link) Supports ethanol subsidies

Cliff Stearns (R-FL)

Most recently rated a B+ (85%) with NTU (link) Full voting record here In the last five years, has had an average rank of 44^th most-fiscally conservative in the House (link)

Fred Upton (R-MI)

Most recently rated a C+ (61%) with NTU (link) Full voting record here In the last five years, has had an average rank of 182^nd most-fiscally conservative in the House (link) Supported expanding state-run health care for children
Supported banning 100-watt incandescent light bulbs (link) Other votes that appear to conflict with TPP's core values here



Call to Action:
Make sure to do your own research on top of this information if you are interested in learning more. We need to make our voices heard on this matter. The contact information for the members on the steering committee is listed below. As always, be polite when expressing your views, but be firm in your insistence that the American people have a right to help determine the leadership of Congressional committees.