United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
April 23, 2024
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for legislation and oversight of the natural and built environment and for studying matters concerning environmental protection and resource conservation and utilitization.
In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects is referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is also charged to "study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to environmental protection and resource utilization and conservation, and report thereon from time to time."[1]
^ abcdeBernie Sanders is an Independent, but caucuses with Democrats on the committee.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works official website (Archive)
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
Public Works Agency – Public Works Industry Social Network including Municipal Contractors, Municipalities and Citizen Engagement
April 23, 2024
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The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for legislation and oversight of the natural and built environment and for studying matters concerning environmental protection and resource conservation and utilitization Senate Environment and Public Works CommitteeStanding committeeActive United States Senate118th CongressHistoryFormedFebruary 4 1977SucceededCommittee on Public Buildings and GroundsCommittee on Public WorksLeadershipChairTom Carper D Since February 3 2021Ranking memberShelley Moore Capito R Since February 3 2021StructureSeats19 membersPolitical partiesMajority 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1 Minority 9 Republican 9 JurisdictionPolicy areasAir pollution Biodiversity Bridges and dams Environmental policy Environmental management Environmental science Federal buildings Fisheries and wildlife Flood control Highways and roads Infrastructure generally Light pollution Marine debris Noise pollution Nuclear safety Recycling Soil contamination Waste management Water pollution Water resourcesOversight authorityAppalachian Regional Commission Council on Environmental Quality Delta Regional Authority Economic Development Administration Federal Highway Administration General Services Administration Mississippi River Commission Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority U S Army Corps of Engineers United States Environmental Protection Agency U S Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board U S Fish and Wildlife ServiceHouse counterpartHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce House Committee on Natural Resources House Committee on Science Space and Technology House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureSubcommitteesClean Air Climate and Nuclear SafetyFisheries Water and WildlifeChemical Safety Waste Management Environmental Justice and Regulatory OversightTransportation and InfrastructureMeeting place304 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington D C Websiteepw wbr senate wbr govRulesRule XXV 1 h Standing Rules of the SenateRules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Members 118th Congress 3 Subcommitteess 4 Chairmen 4 1 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings 1838 1857 4 2 Chairmen of the Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 1857 1883 4 3 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 1883 1947 4 4 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Works 1947 1977 4 5 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 1977 present 5 Historical committee rosters 5 1 117th Congress 5 2 116th Congress 5 3 115th Congress 5 4 114th Congress 6 References 7 External linksJurisdiction editIn accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate all proposed legislation messages petitions memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects is referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Air pollution Construction and maintenance of highways Environmental aspects of Outer Continental Shelf lands Environmental effects of toxic substances other than pesticides Environmental policy Environmental research and development Fisheries and wildlife Flood control and improvements of rivers and harbors including environmental aspects of deepwater ports Noise pollution Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control of nuclear energy Ocean dumping Public buildings and improved grounds of the United States generally including Federal buildings in the District of Columbia Public works bridges and dams Regional economic development Solid waste disposal and recycling Water pollution and Water resources 1 The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is also charged to study and review on a comprehensive basis matters relating to environmental protection and resource utilization and conservation and report thereon from time to time 1 Members 118th Congress editMajority 2 Minority 3 Tom Carper Delaware Chair Ben Cardin Maryland Bernie Sanders Vermont 4 Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Jeff Merkley Oregon Ed Markey Massachusetts Debbie Stabenow Michigan Mark Kelly Arizona Alex Padilla California John Fetterman Pennsylvania Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Ranking Member Kevin Cramer North Dakota Cynthia Lummis Wyoming Markwayne Mullin Oklahoma Pete Ricketts Nebraska John Boozman Arkansas Roger Wicker Mississippi Dan Sullivan Alaska Lindsey Graham South CarolinaSubcommitteess editSubcommittee Chair Ranking Member Chemical Safety Waste Management Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Jeff Merkley D OR Markwayne Mullin R OK Clean Air Climate and Nuclear Safety Ed Markey D MA Pete Ricketts R NE Fisheries Water and Wildlife Alex Padilla D CA Cynthia Lummis R WY Transportation and Infrastructure Mark Kelly D AZ Kevin Cramer R ND Chairmen editChairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings 1838 1857 edit William S Fulton D AR 1838 1841 John Leeds Kerr W MD 1841 1842 William L Dayton W NJ 1842 1845 Simon Cameron D PA 1845 1846 Jesse D Bright D IN 1846 1847 Robert M T Hunter D VA 1847 1851 James Whitcomb D IN 1851 1852 Charles James D RI 1852 1853 James Bayard D DE 1853 1857 Chairmen of the Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 1857 1883 edit Jesse D Bright D IN 1857 1861 Solomon Foot R VT 1861 1866 B Gratz Brown R MO 1866 1867 William P Fessenden R ME 1867 1869 Justin S Morrill R VT 1869 1878 Henry Dawes R MA 1878 1879 Charles W Jones D FL 1879 1881 Edward H Rollins R NH 1881 1883 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 1883 1947 edit William Mahone R VA 1883 1887 Leland Stanford R CA 1887 1893 George Vest D MO 1893 1895 Matthew S Quay R PA 1895 1899 Charles W Fairbanks R IN 1899 1905 Francis E Warren R WY 1905 Nathan B Scott R WV 1905 1911 George Sutherland R UT 1911 1913 Claude A Swanson D VA 1913 1918 James A Reed D MO 1918 1919 Bert M Fernald R ME 1919 1926 Irvine L Lenroot R WI 1926 1927 Henry W Keyes R NH 1927 1933 Tom Connally D TX 1933 1942 Francis Maloney D CT 1942 1945 Charles O Andrews D FL 1945 1947 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Works 1947 1977 edit Chapman Revercomb R WV 1947 1949 Dennis Chavez D NM 1949 1953 Edward Martin R PA 1953 1955 Dennis Chavez D NM 1955 1962 Patrick V McNamara D MI 1962 1966 Jennings Randolph D WV 1966 1977 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 1977 present edit Jennings Randolph D WV 1977 1981 Robert T Stafford R VT 1981 1987 Quentin N Burdick D ND 1987 1992 Daniel Patrick Moynihan D NY 1992 1993 Max Baucus D MT 1993 1995 John H Chafee R RI 1995 1999 Bob Smith R NH 1999 2001 Harry Reid D NV 2001 Bob Smith R NH 2001 Jim Jeffords I VT 2001 2003 James Inhofe R OK 2003 2007 Barbara Boxer D CA 2007 2015 James Inhofe R OK 2015 2017 John Barrasso R WY 2017 2021 Tom Carper D DE 2021 presentHistorical committee rosters edit117th Congress edit Majority Minority Tom Carper Delaware Chair Ben Cardin Maryland Bernie Sanders Vermont 4 Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Jeff Merkley Oregon Ed Markey Massachusetts Tammy Duckworth Illinois Debbie Stabenow Michigan Mark Kelly Arizona Alex Padilla California Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Ranking Member Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Kevin Cramer North Dakota Cynthia Lummis Wyoming Richard Shelby Alabama John Boozman Arkansas Roger Wicker Mississippi Dan Sullivan Alaska Joni Ernst Iowa Lindsey Graham South Carolina Subcommittees Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member Chemical Safety Waste Management Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Jeff Merkley D OR Roger Wicker R MS Clean Air Climate and Nuclear Safety Ed Markey D MA Jim Inhofe R OK Fisheries Water and Wildlife Tammy Duckworth D IL Cynthia Lummis R WY Transportation and Infrastructure Ben Cardin D MD Kevin Cramer R ND 116th Congress edit Majority Minority John Barrasso Wyoming Chairman Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia John Boozman Arkansas Roger Wicker Mississippi Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Richard Shelby Alabama Dan Sullivan Alaska Kevin Cramer North Dakota Mike Braun Indiana Tom Carper Delaware Ranking Member Ben Cardin Maryland Bernie Sanders Vermont 4 Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Jeff Merkley Oregon Kirsten Gillibrand New York Cory Booker New Jersey Ed Markey Massachusetts Tammy Duckworth Illinois Chris Van Hollen Maryland Subcommittees Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Mike Braun R IN Sheldon Whitehouse D RI Fisheries Water and Wildlife Kevin Cramer R ND Tammy Duckworth D IL Superfund Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Mike Rounds R SD Cory Booker D NJ Transportation and Infrastructure Shelley Moore Capito R WV Ben Cardin D MD 115th Congress edit Majority Minority John Barrasso Wyoming Chairman Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia John Boozman Arkansas Roger Wicker Mississippi Deb Fischer Nebraska Jerry Moran Kansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Richard Shelby Alabama Dan Sullivan Alaska Tom Carper Delaware Ranking Member Ben Cardin Maryland Bernie Sanders Vermont 4 Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Jeff Merkley Oregon Kirsten Gillibrand New York Cory Booker New Jersey Ed Markey Massachusetts Tammy Duckworth Illinois Chris Van Hollen Maryland 114th Congress edit Majority Minority Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Chair David Vitter Louisiana John Barrasso Wyoming Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Mike Crapo Idaho John Boozman Arkansas Jeff Sessions Alabama Roger Wicker Mississippi Deb Fischer Nebraska Mike Rounds South Dakota Dan Sullivan Alaska Barbara Boxer California Ranking Member Tom Carper Delaware Ben Cardin Maryland Bernie Sanders Vermont 4 Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island Jeff Merkley Oregon Kirsten Gillibrand New York Cory Booker New Jersey Ed Markey Massachusetts Source 2013 Congressional Record Vol 159 Page S296References edit a b Rule XXV h of the United States Senate U S Senate Committee on Rules and Administration United States Senate Retrieved March 14 2021 S Res 30 118th Congress S Res 31 118th Congress a b c d e Bernie Sanders is an Independent but caucuses with Democrats on the committee External links editU S Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works official website Archive Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Legislation activity and reports Congress gov Public Works Agency Public Works Industry Social Network including Municipal Contractors Municipalities and Citizen Engagement Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works amp oldid 1201438223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
