Albert R. Wynn is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. While in the House, he served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, most recently as Chairman of its Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, and as a member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. While on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Albert also served on the Health and Telecommunications Subcommittees. In the early part of his congressional career, he was a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. He was appointed a Senior Democratic Whip and served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (PAC).
Albert helped craft the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, in part, by adding a provision authorizing $10 billion in federal grants for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (ECBG) program to support city, county, and state initiatives for energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy. He was also able to obtain increased funding for hydrogen fuel cell research with an amendment to the FY08 Energy Appropriations Bill. As a conferee on the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Albert authored language providing for the expansion of electricity transmission networks to ensure greater reliability, increase competitive electricity rates, and promote a stronger national electricity grid. In conference, he led efforts, which added almost $3 billion, to the authorization for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Albert also sponsored an amendment creating 15 demonstration projects for hydrogen production from solar, wind and nuclear energy sources.
