The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has deals with problems related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands.
It was originally named 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.
Current members
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Minority
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- Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, Chairwoman
- John Barrasso, Wyoming
- Jim Risch, Idaho
- Mike Lee, Utah
- Steve Daines, Montana
- Cory Gardner, Colorado
- Lamar Alexander, Tennessee
- John Hoeven, North Dakota
- Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
- Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
- Martha McSally, Arizona
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- Joe Manchin, West Virginia, Ranking Member
- Maria Cantwell, Washington
- Ron Wyden, Oregon
- Bernie Sanders, Vermont[1]
- Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
- Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
- Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
- Angus King, Maine[1]
- Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada
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Chairs (since 1977)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sens. Sanders and King are independent, but caucus with Democrats.
