Committees and Caucuses

Committee Assignments

The House Energy and Commerce Committeeis 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; and interstate and foreign commerce.

Caucus Membership

The Reproductive Freedom Caucus (Chair of Abortion Rights and Access Task Force)

New Democrat Coalition (Leadership Member at Large)

The Equal Rights Amendment Caucus (Vice-Chair)

Congressional Black Caucus (Parliamentarian)

American Canadian Economic & Security Caucus.

Democratic Women’s Caucus

Mamas Caucus

Pre-K and Child Care Caucus

Congressional Progressive Caucus

Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Task Force on Strengthening Democracy