Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick is getting a spot leading one of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s subcommittees.
McCormick, who unseated the incumbent, former Sen. Bob Casey (D), in last year’s election, will chair the Energy Subcommittee, the committee said.
The panel’s jurisdiction includes the Department of Energy’s national laboratories, energy production on federal land, conservation programs and electric utility policy.
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McCormick made energy a major part of his campaign, arguing that Casey wasn’t doing enough to promote the natural gas industry.
