Subcommittees
To manage the wide variety of issues it encounters, the Committee relies on the front-line work of six subcommittees, one more than during the 111th Congress. During the 111th Congress, Chairman Henry Waxman combined the traditionally separate energy and environment subcommittees into a single subcommittee. New Chairman Fred Upton restored them as separate subcommittees at the start of the 112th Congress.
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade | Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) | G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) |
| Communications and Technology | Greg Walden (R-OR) | Anna Eshoo (D-CA) |
| Energy and Power | Ed Whitfield (R-KY) | Bobby Rush (D-IL) |
| Environment and Economy | John Shimkus (R-IL) | Gene Green (D-TX) |
| Health | Joe Pitts (R-PA) | Frank Pallone (D-NJ) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Cliff Stearns (R-FL) | Diana DeGette (D-CO) |
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