Committees

Committee on Oversight and Accountability
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee serves to ensure the efficiency of the federal government, as well as operating as a safeguard within the federal government.

• Congressman Subramanyam serves as the Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. This subcommittee is in charge of overseeing national security, foreign activities, and U.S. borders and immigration, along with the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement.
• Congressman Subramanyam is also a member of the Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over federal information technology (IT), data standards and quality, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and acquisition, emerging technologies, privacy, cloud computing, data centers and intellectual property. 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has jurisdiction over several federal agencies; those including: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The committee also oversees federal research and development opportunities. Through oversight and legislative policy, the committee strives to advance U.S. science, technology, and space exploration. 

• Congressman Subramanyam serves on the Research and Technology Subcommittee. The subcommittee oversees all matters relating to science policy and STEM education, as well as competitiveness, technology, standards, and innovation. 

Committee on Ethics
The Ethics Committee is unique among all House committees in that it is a bipartisan committee. First, the office of Advice and Education is designated to answer questions and provide ethics training to House Members, officers, and employees. Contact with the Committee about the application of laws and rules to proposed conduct is welcomed and encouraged. The Committee’s advisory function is conducted in a confidential manner. The second function of the Committee is investigations. The Committee is charged with investigating and adjudicating any alleged violations of the House rules or any related statutes by House Members, officers, or employees. The Committee’s third function is reviewing financial disclosure statements filed by Members, candidates, senior staff, and shared staff.