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TheUnited States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is a standing committee of theU.S. Senate. It was created in an earlier form in 1816.^[1]

Leadership

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119th Congress

The committee chairman in the119th Congress isMike Lee (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the118th Congress wasJoe Manchin (D).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasJoe Manchin (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the116th Congress wasLisa Murkowski (R).

115th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the115th Congress wasLisa Murkowski (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the114th Congress wasLisa Murkowski (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasRon Wyden (D).^[2]

Mary Landrieu was selected as the new chair on February 11, 2014.^[3][4]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasJeff Bingaman (D).

Membership

Mark Kelly (D) left this committee on October 16, 2023.^{[Source][Source]}

Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2020.

Cory Gardner (R) left this committee in 2020.

Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2018.

Cory Gardner (R) left this committee in 2018.

Cory Gardner (R) left this committee in 2016.

Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2016.

Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2014.

S. 1600

See also:Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

SenatorLisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), joined by 18 cosponsors (including 10Democrats and 8 fellow Republicans), introduced S. 1600, otherwise known as theCritical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, in theUnited States Senate on October 29, 2013. If enacted, the bill would create a comprehensive policy for the nation's critical minerals supply, encompassing assessment, recycling, research, production and forecasting.^[5][6]

The bill was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The committee held a hearing for the legislation on January 28, 2014. At that hearing, the following individuals provided favorable testimony:^[6][7]

S. 1743

See also:Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

On November 20, 2013, SenatorOrrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced S. 1743, otherwise known as theProtecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. It was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. As of September 2014, the committee had to yet to report the bill. If enacted, the bill would prevent theU.S. Bureau of Land Management from enforcing any federal regulations overhydraulic fracturing in states that already regulate the practice.^[8][9][10]

On November 20, 2013, theHouse companion bill (H.R. 2728) passed the House by a 235-187 vote (with nine members not voting). Of those voting "yes," 223 were Republicans and 12 wereDemocrats. Of those voting "no," 185 were Democrats and two were Republicans.^[8]

Subcommittees

Energy

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairwoman:David McCormick (PA)
• 118th Congress Chairwoman:Mazie Hirono (HI)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Mazie Hirono (HI)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Bill Cassidy (LA)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Cory Gardner (CO)
• 114th Congress Chairman:James Risch (ID)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Al Franken (MN)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Maria Cantwell (WA)

National Parks

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Steve Daines (MT)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Angus King (ME)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Angus King (ME)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Steve Daines (MT)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Steve Daines (MT)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Bill Cassidy (LA)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Mark Udall (CO)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Mark Udall (CO)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:John Barrasso (WY)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Mike Lee (UT)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Mike Lee (UT)
• 114th Congress Chairman:John Barrasso (WY)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Joe Manchin (WV)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Ron Wyden (OR)

Water and Power

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:John Hoeven (ND)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Ron Wyden (OR)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Ron Wyden (OR)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Martha McSally (AZ)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Jeff Flake (AZ)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Mike Lee (UT)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Brian Schatz (HI)
• 112th Congress Chairwoman:Jeanne Shaheen (NH)

Nominations for secretary of energy

The following nominations were made for secretary of energy in the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.^[11][12]

Nominations for secretary of interior

The following nominations were made for secretary of interior in the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.^[13][14]

Jurisdiction

According to the officialSenate website, the jurisdiction of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee includes the following:

Contact

304 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-6163

See also

• U.S. Senate
• List of committees in the United States Congress

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Senate Page
• Official Committee Twitter Account
• Committee profile onCongress Merge
• profile onGovtrack
• Committee profile onLegistorm

Footnotes

v • e Committees of the U.S. Congress Joint Congressional committees Deficit Reduction (Select) •Printing •Taxation •Library •Economic U.S. Senate Committees Aging •Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry •Appropriations •Armed Services •Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs •Budget •Commerce, Science and Transportation •Energy and Natural Resources •Environment and Public Works •Ethics (Select) •Finance •Foreign Relations •Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions •Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs •Indian Affairs •Intelligence (Select) •Rules and Administration •Small Business and Entrepreneurship •Veterans' Affairs •Judiciary U.S. House Committees Agriculture •Appropriations •Armed Services •Budget •Education and the Workforce •Energy and Commerce •Ethics •Financial Services •Foreign Affairs •Homeland Security •House Administration •Intelligence (Permanent Select) •Judiciary •Natural Resources •United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform •Rules •Science, Space, and Technology •Small Business •United States House of Representatives Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party •Transportation and Infrastructure •Veterans' Affairs •Ways and Means