United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power is one of four subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Jurisdiction

This subcommittee's jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: United States Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; federal power marketing administrations, (e.g., Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, Southeastern Power Administration); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.

Members, 112th Congress

The subcommittee is chaired by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Mike Lee of Utah.

Majority Minority
Ex-Officio
Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

References

  1. ^ Bernie Sanders is an Independent, but caucuses with Democrats on the committee.

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