Energy and Commerce Committee
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest continuous standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was originally established in 1795 to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
Today, the Committee has the broadest jurisdiction of any authorizing committee in Congress. It legislates on a wide variety of issues, including:
- health care, including mental health and substance abuse
- health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid
- biomedical research and development
- food, drug, device and cosmetic safety
- environmental protection
- clean air and climate change
- safe drinking water
- toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
- national energy policy
- renewable energy and conservation
- nuclear facilities
- electronic communications and the internet
- broadcast and cable television
- privacy, cybersecurity and data security
- consumer protection and product safety
- motor vehicle safety
- travel, tourism and sports
- interstate and foreign commerce
The Committee also oversees several federal departments and agencies, including:
- Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- Food and Drug Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Indian Health Service
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Energy
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Trade Commission
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Homeland Security
Congressional Caucus Membership
New Democrats
Progressive Caucus
Portuguese-American Caucus
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
LGBT Equality Caucus
Black Maternal Health Caucus
Diversifying Tech Caucus
Air Force Caucus
Small Brewers Caucus
Army Caucus
Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
Freshman Working Group on Addiction
Autism Research and Education Caucus
Baby Caucus
Blue Collar Caucus
Building Trades
Cambodia Caucus
Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
Community Colleges
Congressional Peace Corps Caucus
Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus
Lung Cancer Caucus
Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Pandemic Preparedness Caucus
Pro-choice Caucus
Save Minor League Baseball Task Force
Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus
Skin Cancer Caucus
Women in STEM Caucus
Women Veteran Task Force
