WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) announced her subcommittee assignments on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, a prestigious committee with vast jurisdiction. Lesko was selected to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce for the 117^th Congress.

“I am very excited to be selected to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy,” said Congresswoman Lesko. “I am passionate about energy issues and will build on my experience from the Arizona State House and Senate to advocate for “All of the Above” energy policies that utilize all sources of energy to provide high-quality, low cost, clean energy solutions for the benefit of all Arizonans and Americans.”

The Subcommittee on Energy has jurisdiction over National Energy Policy, energy infrastructure and security, energy related Agencies and Commissions, and all laws, programs, and government activities affecting energy matters. National Energy Policy focuses on fossil energy; renewable energy; nuclear energy; energy conservation, utility issues, including but not limited to interstate energy compacts; and energy generation, marketing, reliability, transmission, siting, exploration, production, efficiency, cybersecurity, and ratemaking for all generated power. Energy infrastructure and security focuses on pipelines, the strategic petroleum reserve, nuclear facilities, and cybersecurity for our nation’s grid. Their jurisdiction also includes all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security. Agencies and Commissions in its jurisdiction include: The U.S. Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“I am also very pleased to be serving on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,” said Congresswoman Lesko. “This committee has vast jurisdiction over interstate and foreign commerce, regulation of commercial practices, consumer protection, data privacy, travel, and tourism. Its issues are important to all Arizonans and Americans.”

The Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; motor vehicle safety; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time. The Subcommittee’s jurisdiction can be directly traced to Congress’ constitutional authority “to regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.”

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