Doyle, Latta to Lead House Communications; Schakowsky, McMorris Rodgers to Consumer Protection
The House Commerce Committee's leadership structure for the 116th Congress was all but completed Tuesday, with leaders announcing picks for the chairmen and ranking members of Communications and five other subpanels. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., will chair House Communications, as…
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expected (see 1811020048), said committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J. Commerce ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., named Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Communications ranking member, also as expected (see 1811070054). Commerce leaders named Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Consumer Protection Subcommittee chairwoman and ranking member, also as expected (see 1901040043). Pallone named Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Commerce vice chair. “After eight years serving in the minority, I’m excited for the opportunity to set the Committee’s agenda on these issues -- rather than just playing defense,” Doyle said. As Communications ranking member, “I’ll be able to advocate for policies that will help consumers, grow our economy, and spur innovation,” including to expand deployment of 5G and broadband, Latta said. “As technology, data, privacy, cybersecurity, & other issues continue to dominate the future of our economy, I’m ready to drive the policy discussions about these complex and important topics,” McMorris Rodgers tweeted. House Commerce Democrats unveiled their full membership list for the subcommittees. Communications will have 18 Democrats, including new Commerce members Donald McEachin of Virginia, Tom O'Halleran of Arizona, Darren Soto of Florida and Marc Veasey of Texas. Existing Commerce Democrats Tony Cardenas of California, Diana DeGette of Colorado, Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Kurt Schrader of Oregon are also joining Communications. The roster indicates previous House Communications Democrats Eliot Engel of New York, Raul Ruiz of California and Bobby Rush of Illinois have left the subcommittee for this Congress. Consumer Protection will have 14 Democratic members, including Soto, Veasey and fellow incoming committee members Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Robin Kelly of Illinois. The House Republican Steering Committee selected Greg Gianforte of Montana as Commerce's one new GOP member, Walden said.