Recognizing Alan Slobodin
Floor Speech
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Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Alan Slobodin for 30 years of service to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am proud to join the entire Committee in honoring his significant achievement and distinguished career on Capitol Hill.
Alan, a Bethesda, Maryland resident, graduated from Temple University in 1979 and received his JD from George Washington University in 1984. After receiving his JD, Alan served in private practice then as counsel on the House Committee on the Judiciary. He later became the President and General Counsel of the Legal Studies Division of the Washington Legal Foundation where he directed activities of legal publication and education programs for a major, national, pro-business public interest law center and advocated pro-free enterprise legal ideas before federal and state judges, Members of Congress, state legislators, the Executive Branch, and the media.
In 1995, Alan began his distinguished career with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where he has proudly served six Republican Full Committee Chairs, eight Republican Oversight Subcommittee Chairmen, three Republican Ranking Members, and five Republican Subcommittee Ranking Members. As Chief Investigative Counsel since 2011, Alan has strengthened the public health of our Nation by conducting extensive oversight of public health agencies, spearheading scores of hearings, and leading many committee investigations into various topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, drug and device safety, the opioid crisis, and bioterrorism preparedness among others. In addition, Alan has mentored generations of Energy and Commerce Committee staff and earned the respect of Members and staff on both sides of the aisle.
On behalf of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and all the past Chairs and Ranking Members of our Committee that Alan has been dedicated to assisting; I thank him for his career of service and dedication to our Nation and our Committee.
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