United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is a committee of the US Senate that deals with public works, especially infrastructure and the environment. The committee emerged from various committees for public buildings and, since 1977, has also been explicitly responsible for environmental issues.

Members of the 113th Congress

Jim Inhofe, current chairman of the committee

The committee chairman has been Republican Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma since 2015 , ranking member is his predecessor, Democrat Barbara Boxer from California .

republican

senator Country
Jim Inhofe , Chairman Oklahoma
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

Democrats

senator Country
Barbara Boxer , ranking member California
Tom Carper Delaware
Ben Cardin Maryland
Bernie Sanders ( Independent ) Vermont
Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island
Tom Udall New Mexico
Jeff Merkley Oregon
Kirsten Gillibrand new York
Cory Booker New Jersey
Ed Markey Massachusetts

Subcommittees

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Former Chair

Committee on Public Buildings, 1838-1857

Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1857-1883

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1883-1947

Senate Committee on Public Works, 1947–1977

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, since 1977

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