Rush Announces Desire to Serve as Chairman of the Energy Subcomittee

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee announced his desire to serve as Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee in the 116th Congress:

In a letter to Democratic colleagues Rush said, “As the Chairman of such a critical subcommittee, I intend to continue to stand up for the underserved and underrepresented populations who need our support and protection, especially in a time of so much anxiety and uncertainty.  One of my top priorities will include working on an infrastructure package for modernizing the electric grid and making it more resilient, as well as replacing aging natural gas pipelines and lead pipelines, which have been the cause of contaminated water in schools, homes, and businesses across the nation.”

Rush has been the Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee for the past eight years.  Throughout the last four Congresses he has worked with his colleagues to hold the line on behalf of American families against narrow-minded, industry-friendly, backwards-looking Republican policies.

As Chairman, Rush would continue to support an agenda that promotes a 21st Century energy workforce that reflects the diversity of the nation, and highlights the economic benefits, as well as the positive national security implications, of addressing the issue of climate change.

The full text of the letter is below:

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