Committee to highlight push for ‘energy dominance’

By Andres Picon | 02/03/2025 06:35 AM EST

The Energy and Commerce Committee’s first energy hearing of the year will focus on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) speaks during House floor debate.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, will hold his first hearing of the new Congress this week. House Television

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee will look to lay down a marker on conservative energy policy in the 119th Congress when they hold their first energy-focused hearing of the year on Wednesday.

The Subcommittee on Energy, now chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), will quickly align itself with President Donald Trump’s energy agenda, with Republicans expected to highlight the ways they plan to increase energy production beyond today’s record-high levels and lower Americans’ energy bills.

The hearing — titled “Powering America’s Future: Unleashing American Energy” — will also be the first opportunity for the subcommittee’s Democrats, now led by Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), to hone their messaging on why Republicans’ push to boost fossil fuels and target energy efficiency standards could backfire.

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In a joint statement, Latta and full committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), said they plan to discuss “ways to achieve our goals and return to a golden age of American energy.”

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