Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has named the Republican members of the Communications Subcommittee.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss)will be chairing the committee. The members are Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Jim Inhofe (Okla), Wicker, Deb Fischer (Neb), Jerry Moran (Kan), Dean Heller (Nev), Cory Gardner (Colo), Todd Young (Ind), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Lee (Utah) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Ron Johnson( Wis), Roy Blunt (R.Mo)

Joining the subcommittee includes Inhofe, Young, and Moore Capito. Absent from last session are Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Kelly Ayotte (D-N.H.), who was not re-elected,