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House of Representatives

Appropriations

• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Energy and Commerce Committee

• Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
• Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
• Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Committee on Financial Services

Committee on Government Reform

Committee on the Judiciary

• Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
• Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Committee on Small Business

Senate

Appropriations

• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

• Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance Committee

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Judiciary Committee

• Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Special Committee on Aging

Other Agencies

• Department of Commerce
  International trade issues
• Department of Justice
  Criminal enforcement of consumer protection issues
• Department of Justice Antitrust Division
  Civil and criminal antitrust jurisdiction
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  Protects market participants against manipulation, abusive trade, and fraud
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
  Protects public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with consumer products
• Federal Communications Commission
  Regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  Maintains the stability of and public confidence in the nation’s financial system
• Federal Energy Regulation Commission
  Oversees the nation’s energy market
  
• Food and Drug Administration
  Jurisdiction over food, cosmetics, and prescription drugs
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Administers and regulates safety programs and performance standards for motor vehicles
• Securities and Exchange Commission
  Protects investors and ensures that markets operate fairly