Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Background
Jurisdiction of the Full Committee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for:
- National Energy Policy, including international energy affairs and emergency preparedness
- nuclear waste policy
- privatization of federal assets
- territorial policy (including changes in status and issues affecting Antartica)
- Native Hawaiian matters
- and Ad Hoc issues. [In addition, other issues are retained in the Full Committee on an ad hoc basis. Generally, these are issues which
- (1) require extremely expeditious handling or
- (2) substantially overlap two or more subcommittee jurisdictions, or
- (3) are of exceptional national significance in which all Members wish to participate fully.]
Sub-Groups
Subcommittees
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is comprised of the following Subcommittees:- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
Key Offices
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is led by the following people
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Jeff Bingaman (D) Chairman Once serving as Attorney General of New Mexico (1978-82), Bingaman is currently in his 5th term (since 1982) as Junior Senator from New Mexico. A representative of a major border state, he's been vocal on illegal immigration and possible solutions. |
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Pete Domenici (R) Ranking Member After an unsuccessful bid for New Mexico Governor in 1970, Domenici was elected to the Senate in 1972. He's the fifth most senior sitting Senator and second most senior sitting Republican. He is up for re-election in 2008. |
Members of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Daniel Kahikina Akaka (D) | |
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John Barrasso (R) | |
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Richard Burr (R) | |
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Maria Cantwell (D) | |
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Bob Corker (R) | |
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Larry Craig (R) | |
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Jim DeMint (R) | |
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Byron Dorgan (D) | |
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Tim Johnson (D) | |
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Mary Landrieu (D) | |
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Blanche Lincoln (D) | |
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Mel Martinez (R) | |
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Bob Menendez (D) | |
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Lisa Murkowski (R) | |
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Ken Salazar (D) | |
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Bernie Sanders (I) | |
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Jeff Sessions (R) | |
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Gordon Smith (R) | |
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Jon Tester (D) | |
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Ron Wyden (D) |
Latest Updates
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