Emily Domenech
At a glance
Emily held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, and Speaker Mike Johnson.
Managed the GOP Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force, leading the drafting, development, and passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
Served as lead negotiator for the House on NEPA reform, resulting in the historic reforms enacted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Served as Senior Policy Advisor for Ranking Member Frank Lucas on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST), spearheading legislation on Department of Energy research, nuclear energy, and quantum computing.
Emily is the co-founder of The Honor Project.
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Emily held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, and Speaker Mike Johnson. In this role, she managed the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and all permitting and climate policy for House Republicans. Domenech served in the same role for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Her key accomplishments include managing the GOP Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force, leading the drafting, development, and passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and serving as lead negotiator for the House on NEPA reform, resulting in the historic reforms enacted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
She previously served as Senior Policy Advisor for Ranking Member Frank Lucas on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST), spearheading legislation on Department of Energy research, nuclear energy, and quantum computing. She also served as a subcommittee staff director under SST Chairman Lamar Smith, and as the legislative director for Representative Randy Neugebauer (TX-19).
Prior to her work on Capitol Hill, Emily held political appointee positions at the Department of Energy (2006-2007) and the Department of Defense (2007-2011) and served as the Federal Liaison for the State of Texas.
She holds a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, a Graduate Certificate in Advanced International Affairs from Texas A&M University, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.
Emily is also the co-founder of The Honor Project, a Travis Manion Foundation service project that honors fallen servicemembers annually on Memorial Day. She currently serves as a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer.
