Committees
I am proud to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This committee has broad jurisdiction over many aspects of government directly related to the everyday lives of Oklahomans, including health care, energy production and consumer safety.
The committee oversees departments including: the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Commerce and Transportation. Our oversight also extends to the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission.
Within the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, I sit on the following three subcommittees:
Energy: This subcommittee looks at oil and gas exploration, energy sector jobs, training and transportation. Additionally, this subcommittee has oversight over all utilities, ranging from coal-powered to alternative sources.
Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection: This subcommittee is responsible for more than just traditional manufacturing. We also work to protect people from data breaches, enhance online privacy and safeguard individuals and businesses from cyber attacks. The subcommittee also governs highway and transportation safety as well as vehicle standards.
Health: This subcommittee is creates health policy and provides oversight for the various healthcare entities including the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare, Medicaid, and the National Institute of Health.
Caucuses
Additionally, I am an active member of several Congressional caucuses.
- Men’s Health Caucus – Co-Chair
- Regulatory Review Caucus – Co-Chair with Loretta Sanchez
- Republican Study Committee
- Native American Caucus – Vice-Chair
- Congressional Western Caucus
- Medicaid Task Force
- Telehealth Working Group
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
- Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
- Values Action Team
- Heroin Task Force
- Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
- Alzheimer’s Caucus
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus
- Congressional Steel Caucus
- Congressional Chemistry Caucus
- TRIO Caucus
- Rare Disease Caucus
- Republican Israel Caucus
- Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
- Congressional Water Caucus
- Congressional Fertilizer Caucus
- Congressional Chicken Caucus
- Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
- Community College Caucus
- Congressional Motorsports Caucus
- Congressional Paper Caucus
- Congressional Coal Caucus
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Congressional Bowhunting and Archery Caucus
