WASHINGTON, DC . . . Last evening, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) announced Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) will be returning to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee for the 113th Congress. Rep. Hall has served on the Committee since 1981 and took a leave of absence in 2011 to serve as Chairman on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.   

“We have a great team from top to bottom - with the experience and diverse backgrounds to further our record of success in the next Congress,” said Upton. “I look forward to working closely with all of our members as we build upon bipartisan efforts to create jobs and boost economic growth, protect families, communities, and successful civic initiatives, and modernize government to foster growth in a new era of innovation.”

In response, Hall said "I am pleased to return to the Energy and Commerce Committee whose jurisdiction covers a range of issues, including energy policy, interstate and foreign commerce, and public health research. It is an opportunity to directly help our Nation's economy, and I am eager to work with my colleagues to advance good policies that will help keep America strong and competitive."

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Transportation, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission.

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