NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Friday was unanimously elected by colleagues on the House Committee Science, Space, and Technology to serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy — a responsibility he will use to further his goal of achieving 100% renewable energy and an equitable response to the climate crisis.

“As chair of the Energy Subcommittee, I look forward to passing visionary policy that seeks to infuse climate justice with economic and racial justice,” Bowman said. “We can heal our planet, use cleaner and more efficient sources of energy while creating green jobs. Now is the time to usher in the decade of the Green New Deal and ensure environmental justice for all, and I look forward to carrying out that mission as the Energy Subcommittee Chair for the 117th Congress.”

Earlier this week, Bowman was elected vice chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, promising to use the opportunity to further advance racial and economic justice in schools and across the workforce.

The Subcommittee on Energy has jurisdiction over a range of subject matters including energy research and development; nuclear, solar, and renewable energy; energy conservation and alternate fuels; and pipeline development.

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