House Energy and Commerce Committee takes shape
The makeup of the House of Representatives committee with predominant oversight on issues of interest to broadcasters for the 109th Congress has been determined. The biggest change - - the chairmanship of the committee - - was determined last year when outgoing Billy Tauzin handed the gavel over to Joe Barton (R-TX.) Chip Pickering (R-MS) returns as vice-chair and also sits on the all-important Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Fred Upton (R-MI) continues as its chair.
On the Democratic side, John Dingell (R-MI) continues his long reign as Ranking Member, and Ed Markey (D-MA) handles that chore in Telecom/Internet.
Here are the other Republicans on the Telecom subcommittee (reps new to E&C are designated with a asterisk): Michael Bilarakis (R-FL), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Paul E. Gillmor (R-OH), Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), John Shimkus (R-IL), Heather Wilson (R-NM), Vito Fossella (R-NY), George Radanovich (R-CA), Charles F. Bass (R-NH), Greg Walden (R-OR), Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), John Sullivan (R-OK) and *Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
Rounding out Republican side of the full committee roster are Ralph M. Hall (R-TX), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Charile Norwood (R-GA), John B. Shadegg (R-AZ), *Roy Blunt (R-MO), Steve Buyer (R-IN), Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA), Mary Bono (R-CA), Lee Terry (R-NE), Mike Rogers (R-MI), C.L. "Butch" Otter (R-OK), *Sue Myrick (R-NC), *Tim Murphy (R-PA) and *Michael Burgess (R-TX).
Tauzin isn't the only person to exit the committee for one reason or another. Joining him in the former member category are James C. Greenwood (R-PA), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Darrell Issa (R-CA).
Democrats on Telecom subcom include Rick Boucher (D-VA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Bart Stupak (D-MI), Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Albert R. Wynn (D-MD), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Charles A. Gonzalez (D-TX) and *Jay Inslee (D-WA).
Other Democrats on the full committee are Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Gene Green (D-TX), Ted Strickland (D-OH), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lois Capps (D-CA), Tom Allen (D-MR), Jim Davis (D-FL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Hilda L. Solis (D-CA), *Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and *Mike Ross (D-AR).
Three Democrats have exited, including Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Karen McCarthy (D-MO) and Christopher John (D-LA).
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