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 Public Lands, created in 1816. This committee was renamed the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys in 1921, and then, upon merger with the Committee on Indian Affairs, the Committee on Territorial and Insular Affairs, the Committee on Mines and Mining, and the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation in 1946, became the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. In 1977, it became the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs were removed from its jurisdiction into its own committee.

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[edit] Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Pete Domenici also of New Mexico. This is the only Senate Committee in which both the present Chairman and Ranking Minority member are from the same state.

Majority
Member State
  Jeff Bingaman, Chairman New Mexico
  Daniel Akaka Hawaii
  Byron Dorgan North Dakota
  Ron Wyden Oregon
  Tim Johnson South Dakota
  Mary Landrieu Louisiana
  Maria Cantwell Washington
  Bob Menendez New Jersey
  Ken Salazar Colorado
  Blanche Lincoln Arkansas
  Bernie Sanders Vermont
  Jon Tester Montana
Minority
Member State
  Pete V. Domenici, Ranking Member New Mexico
  Larry Craig Idaho
  Lisa Murkowski Alaska
  Richard Burr North Carolina
  Jim DeMint South Carolina
  Bob Corker Tennessee
  Jeff Sessions Alabama
  Gordon Smith Oregon
  Jim Bunning Kentucky
  Mel Martinez Florida
  John Barrasso Wyoming

[edit] Subcommittees

Subcommittees of the United States Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee Chair Ranking Minority Member
Water and Power Tim Johnson (D-SD) Bob Corker (R-TN)
Energy Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Public Lands and Forests Ron Wyden (D-OR) vacant[1]
National Parks Daniel Akaka (D-HI) Richard Burr (R-NC)
  1. ^ Ranking Minority Member Larry Craig of Idaho temporarily stepped down from his position on August 29, 2007 at the request of Senate Republican leaders, due to an Ethics investigation.[1]

[edit] Chairmen

[edit] Committee on Public Lands, 1816-1921

[edit] Committee on Public Lands and Surveys, 1921-1947

[edit] Committee on Public Lands, 1947-1948

[edit] Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1948-1977

[edit] Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 1977-present

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[edit] See also

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