United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion is one of the seven subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. It was renamed from the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism at the start of the 111th Congress.

Members, 114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Brian Schatz. Hawaii, Chairman Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, Ed Markey, Massachusetts	Tim Scott, South Carolina, Ranking Member Roy Blunt, Missouri Dan Coats, Indiana Deb Fischer, Nebraska Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Ex officio
John Thune, South Dakota	Bill Nelson, Florida

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion has general oversight jurisdiction over the U.S. Department of Commerce, whose mission is to foster, serve, and promote the nation’s foreign and domestic commerce, economic development, technological advancement, and environmental stewardship. The Subcommittee pays particular attention to strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. The Subcommittee also focuses on innovation and manufacturing to help businesses remain globally competitive.

External links

Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation website, Subcommittee page

Current United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittees

Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Communications, Technology, and the Internet Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Science and Space Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

Current United States congressional committees

Senate (list)	Aging (Special) Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Ethics (Select) Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Indian Affairs Intelligence (Select) Judiciary Narcotics (Caucus) Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans' Affairs

House (list)	Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Benghazi (Select) Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Select Investigative Panel on Planned Parenthood Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Intelligence (Permanent Select) Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans' Affairs Ways and Means (Whole)

Joint (list)	(Conference) Economic Inaugural Ceremonies (Special) Library Printing Taxation

Defunct committees

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