The bill is likely to pass a Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday.

The details of the new policy had not been expected to be released until today at a hearing before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.

But yesterday no one on the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee appeared convinced.

Johnson eagerly gained the chairmanship of the hostile Commerce subcommittee that conducted the confirmation hearings.

The Commerce subcommittee also eliminated the Globe Program, an international science education and climate change research project for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Legislation just approved by a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee would require more explicit nutrition information on package labels.

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee questioned Chu in 2011 about the loan.

The report today followed an inquiry conducted over three years by the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations.

The two lawmakers, both Democrats, sit on a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health that is investigating the tobacco industry.

Mr. Lazio serves on the Commerce subcommittee that oversees many Wall Street issues.