Barton has Energy and Power
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
House Commerce Subcommittee chair appointments, officially announced Dec. 15, include Rep. Dennis Hastert's (R-Ill.) move to chair the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee. Rep. Mike Bilirakis (R.-Fla.) will remain head of the Health Subcommittee. Joe Barton (R.-Tex.) is moving from his post as Oversight & Investigations chairman to head the Energy & Power panel, replacing Rep. Dan Schaefer (R.-Colo.), who did not run for reelection