105TH CONGRESS

COMMERCE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP


Following is a list of the Members of the full Committee on Commerce and each of its Subcommittees for the 105th Congress, as approved by the full Committee on August 5, 1998. Selecting a choice on the links list will take you directly to the full Committee list or a particular Subcommittee list:

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105th Congress
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

(Ratio: 28-23)

Tom Bliley, VA, Chairman

W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, LA John D. Dingell, MI
Michael G. Oxley, OH Henry A. Waxman, CA
Michael Bilirakis, FL Edward J. Markey, MA
Dan Schaefer, CO Ralph M. Hall, TX
Joe Barton, TX Rick Boucher, VA
J. Dennis Hastert, IL Thomas J. Manton, NY
Fred Upton, MI Edolphus Towns, NY
Cliff Stearns, FL Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ *
Bill Paxon, NY Sherrod Brown, OH
Paul E. Gillmor, OH Bart Gordon, TN
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Furse, OR
James C. Greenwood, PA Peter Deutsch, FL
Michael D. Crapo, ID Bobby L. Rush, IL
Christopher Cox, CA Anna G. Eshoo, CA
Nathan Deal, GA Ron Klink, PA
Steve Largent, OK Bart Stupak, MI
Richard Burr, NC Eliot L. Engel, NY
Brian P. Bilbray, CA Thomas C. Sawyer, OH
Ed Whitfield, KY Albert R. Wynn, MD
Greg Ganske, IA Gene Green, TX
Charlie Norwood, GA Karen McCarthy, MO
Rick White, WA Ted Strickland, OH
Tom Coburn, OK Diana DeGette, CO
Rick Lazio, NY
Barbara Cubin, WY
James E. Rogan, CA
John Shimkus, IL
Heather Wilson, NM **

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • * On February 13, 1997, Bill Richardson (D-NM) resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations. The House subsequently agreed to H.Res. 58, electing certain members to the standing committees of the House, which included the election of Mr. Pallone (D-NJ) to the Committee on Commerce (to rank directly above Sherrod Brown (D-OH)). Previously, Mr. Pallone had been on sabbatical leave from the Committee since the beginning of the 105th Congress.
  • ** On August 3, 1998, Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) was elected to the Committee on Commerce for the remainder of the 105th Congress, pursuant to H.Res. 515, which passed the House on August 3, 1998. Representative Wilson fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Klug from the Committee, which was effective August 3, 1998.
105th Congress
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
(Ratio: 16-13)

W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, LA, Chairman

Michael G. Oxley, OH Edward J. Markey, MA
Vice Chairman Rick Boucher, VA
Dan Schaefer, CO Bart Gordon, TN
Joe Barton, TX Eliot L. Engel, NY
J. Dennis Hastert, IL Thomas C. Sawyer, OH
Fred Upton, MI Thomas J. Manton, NY
Cliff Stearns, FL Bobby L. Rush, IL
Paul E. Gillmor, OH Anna G. Eshoo, CA
Christopher Cox, CA Ron Klink, PA
Nathan Deal, GA Albert R. Wynn, MD
Steve Largent, OK Gene Green, TX
Rick White, WA Karen McCarthy, MO
James E. Rogan, CA John D. Dingell, MI
John Shimkus, IL (Ex Officio)
Heather Wilson, NM
Tom Bliley, VA
(Ex Officio)

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • On August 3, 1998, Representative Klug (R-WI) resigned from the Committee on Commerce. Pursuant to H.Res. 515, which passed the House on August 3, 1998, Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) was elected to the Committee on Commerce. On August 5, 1998, the Committee on Commerce approved the Republican memberships of the subcommittees, as selected by the Republican Conference. Representative Wilson was selected for the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Jurisdiction: Interstate and foreign telecommunications including, but not limited to all telecommunication and information transmission by broadcast, radio, wire, microwave, satellite, or other mode; interstate and foreign commerce, including trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; regulation of commercial practices (FTC); consumer affairs, and consumer protection in general; consumer product safety (the CPSC); and product liability; and motor vehicle safety.

105th Congress
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(Ratio: 15-12)

Michael G. Oxley, OH, Chairman

W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, LA Thomas J. Manton, NY
Vice Chairman Bart Stupak, MI
Bill Paxon, NY Eliot L. Engel, NY
Paul E. Gillmor, OH Thomas C. Sawyer, OH
James C. Greenwood, PA Ted Strickland, OH
Michael D. Crapo, ID Diana DeGette, CO
Nathan Deal, GA Edward J. Markey, MA
Steve Largent, OK Ralph M. Hall, TX
Brian P. Bilbray, CA Edolphus Towns, NY
Greg Ganske, IA Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
Rick White, WA Elizabeth Furse, OR
Rick Lazio, NY John D. Dingell, MI
Barbara Cubin, WY (Ex Officio)
Heather Wilson, NM
Tom Bliley, VA
(Ex Officio)

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • On February 13, 1997, Mr. Richardson (D-NM) resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations, thus creating a Democratic vacancy on this Subcommittee.
  • On March 13, 1997, the full Committee approved the Democratic memberships of the subcommittees, as selected during the March 12, 1997 Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus.
  • On August 3, 1998, Representative Klug (R-WI) resigned from the Committee on Commerce. Pursuant to H.Res. 515, which passed the House on August 3, 1998, Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) was elected to the Committee on Commerce. On August 5, 1998, the Committee on Commerce approved the Republican memberships of the subcommittees, as selected by the Republican Conference. Representative Wilson was selected for the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.

Jurisdiction: Securities, exchanges, and finance; solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic substances, including Superfund and RCRA (excluding mining, oil and gas, and coal combustion wastes); noise pollution control; insurance, except health insurance; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time.

105th Congress
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
(Ratio: 16-13)

Michael Bilirakis, FL, Chairman

J. Dennis Hastert, IL Sherrod Brown, OH
Vice Chairman Henry A. Waxman, CA
Joe Barton, TX Edolphus Towns, NY
Fred Upton, MI Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
James C. Greenwood, PA Peter Deutsch, FL
Cliff Stearns, FL Anna G. Eshoo, CA
Nathan Deal, GA Bart Stupak, MI
Richard Burr, NC Gene Green, TX
Brian P. Bilbray, CA Ted Strickland, OH
Ed Whitfield, KY Diana DeGette, CO
Greg Ganske, IA Ralph M. Hall, TX
Charlie Norwood, GA Elizabeth Furse, OR
Tom Coburn, OK John D. Dingell, MI
Rick Lazio, NY (Ex Officio)
Barbara Cubin, WY
Tom Bliley, VA
(Ex Officio)

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • On February 13, 1997, Mr. Richardson (D-NM) resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations, thus creating a Democratic vacancy on this Subcommittee.
  • On March 13, 1997, the full Committee approved the Democratic memberships of the subcommittees, as selected during the March 12, 1997 Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus.
  • On August 3, 1998, Representative. Klug (R-WI) resigned from the Committee on Commerce. Pursuant to H.Res. 515, which passed the House on August 3, 1998, Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) was elected to the Committee on Commerce. On August 5, 1998, the Committee on Commerce approved the Republican memberships of the subcommittees, as selected by the Republican Conference. Representative Stearns (R-FL) was selected for the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Jurisdiction: Public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; food and drugs; drug abuse; and Clean Air Act and environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water Act.

105th Congress
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER
(Ratio: 16-13)

Dan Schaefer, CO, Chairman

Michael D. Crapo, ID Ralph M. Hall, TX
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Furse, OR
Michael Bilirakis, FL Bobby L. Rush, IL
J. Dennis Hastert, IL Karen McCarthy, MO
Fred Upton, MI Albert R. Wynn, MD
Cliff Stearns, FL Edward J. Markey, MA
Bill Paxon, NY Rick Boucher, VA
Steve Largent, OK Edolphus Towns, NY
Richard Burr, NC Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
Ed Whitfield, KY Sherrod Brown, OH
Charlie Norwood, GA Bart Gordon, TN
Rick White, WA Peter Deutsch, FL
Tom Coburn, OK John D. Dingell, MI
James E. Rogan, CA (Ex Officio)
John Shimkus, IL
Tom Bliley, VA
(Ex Officio)

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • On February 13, 1997, Mr. Richardson (D-NM) resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations, thus creating a Democratic vacancy on this Subcommittee.
  • On March 13, 1997, the full Committee approved the Democratic memberships of the subcommittees, as selected during the March 12, 1997 Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus.

Jurisdiction: National energy policy generally; fossil energy, renewable energy resources and synthetic fuels; energy conservation; energy information; energy regulation and utilization; utility issues and regulation of nuclear facilities; interstate energy compacts; nuclear energy and waste; mining, oil, gas, and coal combustion wastes; and all laws, programs, and government activities affecting such matters.

105th Congress
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
(Ratio: 9-7)

Joe Barton, TX, Chairman

Christopher Cox, CA Ron Klink, PA
Vice Chairman Henry A. Waxman, CA
James C. Greenwood, PA Peter Deutsch, FL
Michael D. Crapo, ID Bart Stupak, MI
Richard Burr, NC Eliot L. Engel, NY
Brian P. Bilbray, CA Thomas C. Sawyer, OH
Greg Ganske, IA John D. Dingell, MI
Tom Coburn, OK (Ex Officio)
Tom Bliley, VA
(Ex Officio)

NOTES ON MEMBERSHIP:

  • On February 13, 1997, Mr. Richardson (D-NM) resigned from the House of Representatives to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations, thus creating a Democratic vacancy on this Subcommittee.
  • On March 13, 1997, the full Committee approved the Democratic memberships of the subcommittees, as selected during the March 12, 1997 Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus.

Jurisdiction: Responsibility for oversight of agencies, departments and programs within the jurisdiction of the full committee, and for conducting investigations within such jurisdiction.

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