Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) was named to four of the six subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Friday. Shimkus will chair the Subcommittee on Environment and Economy and also sit on the Subcommittees on Communications and Technology; Energy and Power; and Health.
"I thank Chairman Upton for following through on his promise that I be allowed to remain on the three subcommittees I previously served on in addition to chairing the new subcommittee," Shimkus said. "I believe this is the best committee in the House of Representatives, as its jurisdiction is vital not only to my district but our nation as a whole.
"The 112th Congress will allow for true oversight of the Executive Branch by the Legislative Branch as outlined in our Constitution," he noted. "We will also work to produce legislation that will move our country's economy forward."
Shimkus is beginning his eighth term in Congress and has sat on the Energy and Commerce Committee since his first term. That early assignment prohibits him from serving on any other full committee.