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.
Jurisdiction
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:
- 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
| Majority[2] | Minority[3] |
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Subcommitteess
| Subcommittee | 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
Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings, 1838–1857
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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–present
Historical committee rosters
117th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
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- 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
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| 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
| Majority | Minority |
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114th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
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Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296
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