{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=546", "Long to Serve on Three Leading Energy and Commerce Subcommittees in Next Congress", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Billy Long", "L000576", "long.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Billy Long announced today that House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton has named him to three leading subcommittees for the 114th Congress that begins January 2015.  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the 114th Congress, Long will serve on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, the Energy and Power Subcommittee, and the Health Subcommittee.\u00a0  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Energy and Commerce Committee will look to build on the committee\u2019s record of success in the 114th Congress, and I am ready to help accomplish this goal with my new subcommittee assignments.\u00a0 The Communications and Technology, Energy and Power, and Health Subcommittees cover a large majority of the full committee\u2019s policy jurisdiction, and I look forward to having a hand in crafting major legislation beginning at the ground floor.\u00a0 It is important that we are looking at new technologies and advancements available in the telecommunications, energy and health care arenas and how they can help spur economic growth and job creation,\u201d Long said.\u00a0  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over our nation\u2019s telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce.\u00a0 The committee is responsible for reviewing the programs of the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Transportation; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Federal Trade Commission; the Food and Drug Administration; and the Federal Communications Commission.  ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=546"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8109770715236664, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}