Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Gene Green today announced that he will serve on four different subcommittees as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. With these assignments, Green will help oversee a number of issues including energy and the environment, health, commerce and trade, and agency oversight.
"I have been an active member on each of the subcommittees previously, and am honored to now serve on the four subcommittees on Energy and Commerce for the first time in my career," said Green. "These assignments will allow me to get out in front on critical issues facing our District and our nation. I look forward to working with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle during the 111th Congress."
As a member of the Subcommittee on Health, Rep. Green will help guide public health policy, hospital construction, and health protection in general, including Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health care, and national health insurance.
Representative Green will be a member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment which will have jurisdiction over national energy and environmental protection policy, as well as hazardous waste policy, Superfund, renewable and nuclear energy, among others.
He will also sit on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection which has oversight of interstate and foreign commerce, the regulation of commercial practices, and toxic substances.
Finally, Representative Green will serve on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations which has responsibility for oversight of agencies, departments, and programs and conducting investigations on the agencies under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
"Energy and Commerce will play a vital role in the 111th Congress and the new administration,” said Green. “I am privileged to have a voice on these issues and will keep a watch on how each piece of legislation affects the 29th District and our country."
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