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CONGRESSMAN LANCE ANNOUNCES SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 113TH CONGRESS

7th District Lawmaker Named Vice-Chair of Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; Added to Communications and Technology 

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Leonard Lance today announced his committee assignments for the 113th Congress beginning Jan. 3, 2013.

The Seventh District lawmaker, who sits on the influential House Energy and Commerce Committee, was named Vice-Chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee.  

As Vice-Chairman of this important subcommittee, Lance will help support our Nation's manufacturing sector, improve consumer protections, oversee job-creating trade agreements and identify wasteful programs and burdensome regulations within the federal bureaucracy including the U.S. Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission.  Visit http://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/commerce-manufacturing-and-trade for more information. 

“To be selected to serve as Vice-Chairman of the the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee is a tremendous honor,” said Lance.  “We need a national strategy to create and maintain U.S. manufacturing jobs, something that our country is currently lacking.  I look forward to working with Chairman Upton and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to boost manufacturing and trade, create more jobs and bring greater certainty to our economy.” 

The Congressman today also announced his appointment to the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over federal communications, technology, cybersecurity, privacy, and data security issues.  Visit http://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/communications-and-technology for more information.

"The New York-New Jersey metropolitan area is among the world's most vibrant technology hubs and the Nation's number one media market," added Lance.  "And my Congressional District is home to many of the Nation's leading telecommunications companies including Verizon, AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, Comcast and Cablevision.  This new subcommittee assignment would allow me to better represent the thousands of employees in a sector that plays a critical role in New Jersey's state economy."

Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06) welcomed Lance to his new subcommittee assignments.

“Congressman Leonard Lance is a thoughtful, diligent Member of the Committee who brings a wealth of expertise to his new roles on the Energy and Commerce Committee," said Upton.  "I look forward to working closely with Leonard as we work together to protect and create American jobs and turn our economy back around."

Lance will also remain a member of the Health Subcommittee, an appointment important to the more than 42,000 life sciences employees working in the Garden State.