FEDERALhearing transcript

Committee Vote on Additional Funding for Energy and Commerce Committee

Original title: MARKUP OF A SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING RESOLUTION OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

The resolution authorizes $800,000 in additional taxpayer funds to support the operations of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives, which is part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Committee on Energy and Commerce

The committee will receive $800,000 in additional funding if the resolution passes.

Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives

The panel's ability to continue operations through the end of the 114th Congress depends on this funding.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on House Administration met to consider a resolution providing $800,000 in supplemental funding for the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The funds are intended to support the ongoing operations of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives through the end of the 114th Congress.

Key Facts

The Committee on House Administration considered a resolution to provide $800,000 in supplemental funding to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The funding is intended to allow the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives to continue operations through the end of the 114th Congress.
The Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives was created by the House on October 7, 2015.
The Committee on House Administration previously transferred funds from the Committee Reserve Account to the Energy and Commerce Committee for this panel.
Ranking Member Robert A. Brady stated that $1.5 million has already been spent on the panel's investigations.
Ranking Member Robert A. Brady alleged that 42 unilateral subpoenas were issued by the panel chair without consulting minority members.
The meeting record remains open for 5 legislative days for members to submit additional materials.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the $800,000 funding?

The funds are intended to cover the operational costs of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives within the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the remainder of the 114th Congress.

Why is this funding considered necessary by the Committee Chair?

Chairman Miller stated that previous transfers were insufficient to cover the costs of the Select Panel and that without these funds, the entire Committee on Energy and Commerce's work could be negatively impacted.

Why It Matters

The resolution authorizes $800,000 in additional taxpayer funds to support the operations of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives, which is part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Discoveries

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Funding for Investigative Panels

The document highlights the ongoing financial requirements of select investigative panels created by the House.

Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives Committee on Energy and Commerce

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“The committee requesting supplemental funding.”Map →

personRobert A. Brady“Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on House Administration.”Map →

personCandice S. Miller“Chairman of the Committee on House Administration.”Map →

organizationSelect Investigative Panel on Infant Lives“A panel within the Energy and Commerce Committee that is the subject of the fund”Map →

organizationCommittee on House Administration“The committee responsible for overseeing House committee budgets.”Map →

Sources

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