United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands.


Its roots go back to the 'Committee on Interior and Insulars Affair'. In 1977, it became the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs were removed from its jurisdiction into its own committee.

Members, 114th Congress

Majority Minority

Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296

Subcommittees

The Energy Committee has four subcommittees:

Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member
Energy Jim Risch (R-ID) Joe Manchin (D-WV)
National Parks Rob Portman (R-OH) Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Public Lands, Forests and Mining John Barrasso (R-WY) Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Water and Power Mike Lee (R-UT) Brian Schatz (D-HI)

Chairmen

Committee on Public Lands, 1816–1921

Committee on Public Lands and Surveys, 1921–1947

Committee on Public Lands, 1947–1948

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1948–1977

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 1977–present

References

  1. Bernie Sanders is an independent, but caucuses with Democrats.
  2. Angus King is an independent, but caucuses with Democrats.

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