Rep. Deal is a member of the prestigious Committee on Energy and Commerce. This Committee has a great deal of influence, regulating Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection; the Environment; Telecommunications and the Internet; Energy and Air Quality; and Health, as well as Oversight and Investigations.

As a member of this Committee, he serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health. As ranking member, Rep. Deal oversees legislation, hearings and markups for all legislative areas under the committee's jurisdiction.

From the Food and Drug Administration and medical research to the Medicaid and Medicare programs, the subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over many critical issues affecting America's public and private health sectors. Significant legislative issues overseen by the committee in the previous Congress included the "Medicare-Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act," the "Malpractice Liability Act", and the "Small Business Health Fairness Act."

For more information, please visit the Committee web site at:

http://energycommerce.house.gov