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United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Standing committee of the United States Senate

Field	Value
name	Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
type	standing
chamber	senate
congress	119th
status	active
formed	February 4, 1977
succeeded	Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee on Public Works
chair	Shelley Moore Capito
chair_party	R
chair_since	January 3, 2025
ranking_member	Sheldon Whitehouse
rm_party	D
rm_since	January 3, 2025
seats	19 members
majority1	R
majority1_seats	10
minority1	D
minority1_seats	8
minority2	I
minority2_seats	1
policy_areas	Air 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 resources
oversight	Appalachian 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 Service
counterpart	House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
subcommittees	{{bulleted list
list_style	text-align:left
meeting_place	304 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.
website
chamber_rules	Rule XXV.1.(h), Standing Rules of the Senate
committee_rules	Rules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works

Committee on Public Works |Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety |Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife |Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight |Transportation and Infrastructure Washington, D.C. 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. 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."

Members, 119th Congress

Majority	Minority

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	url=https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases-republican?ID=5A9BB438-F5C7-4EFE-A944-EB07A2B6124A	title=Capito, Whitehouse Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress
Transportation and Infrastructure	Kevin Cramer (R-ND)	Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety	Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)	Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight	John Curtis (R-UT)	Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water	Pete Ricketts (R-WY)	Adam Schiff (D-CA)

Chairs

The committee has gone through several iterations starting in 1838. A list of these chairs is below.

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings, 1819–1821

Name	Party	State	Start	End
	Democratic-Republican	PA	1819	1821

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings, 1838–1857

Party	State	Start	End
Democratic	AR	1838	1841
Whig	LA	1841
Whig	MD	1841	1842
Whig	NJ	1842	1843
Democratic	IL	1843	1845
Democratic	PA	1845	1846
Democratic	IN	1846	1847
Democratic	VA	1847	1851
Democratic	IN	1851	1852
Democratic	RI	1852	1853
Democratic	DE	1853	1857

Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1857–1883

Party	State	Start	End
Democratic	IN	1857	1861
Republican	VT	1861	1866
Republican	MO	1866	1867
Republican	ME	1867	1869
Republican	VT	1869	1878
Republican	MA	1878	1879
Democratic	FL	1879	1881
Republican	NH	1883	1881

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1883–1947

Party	State	Start	End
Readjuster Republican	VA	1883	1887
Republican	CA	1887	1893
Democratic	MO	1893	1895
Republican	PA	1895	1899
Republican	IN	1899	1905
Republican	WY	1905
Republican	WV	1905	1911
Republican	UT	1911	1913
Democratic	VA	1913	1918
Democratic	MO	1918	1919
Republican	ME	1919	1926
Republican	WI	1926	1927
Republican	NH	1927	1933
Democratic	TX	1933	1942
Democratic	CT	1942	1945
Democratic	FL	1945	1946

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Public Works, 1947–1977

Party	State	Start	End
Republican	WV	1947	1949
Democratic	NM	1949	1953
Republican	PA	1953	1955
Democratic	NM	1955	1962
Democratic	MI	1962	1966
Democratic	WV	1966	1967

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, 1977–present

Party	State	Start	End
Democratic	WV	1977	1981
Republican	VT	1981	1987
Democratic	ND	1987	1992
Democratic	NY	1992	1993
Democratic	MT	1993	1995
Republican	RI	1995	1999
Republican	NH	1999	2001
Democratic	NV	2001
Republican	NH	2001
Independent	VT	2001	2003
Republican	OK	2003	2007
Democratic	CA	2007	2015
Republican	OK	2015	2017
Republican	WY	2017	2021
Democratic	DE	2021	2025
Republican	WV	2025	present

Ranking Members

A list of ranking members is below.

Party	State	Start	End
Whig	RI	1819	1821
Whig	DE	1837	1839
Whig	MD	1839	1841
Democratic	AR	1841	1842
Democratic	GA	1842	1843
Whig	NJ	1843	1847
Whig	DE	1847	1849
Whig	RI	1849	1853
Whig	NC	1853	1855
Whig	MD	1855	1857
Republican	NH	1857	1861
Democratic	IN	1861	1862
Democratic	MO	1862	1863
Democratic	DE	1863
Democratic	MO	1863	1864
Democratic	IN	1864	1865
Republican	MO	1865	1866
Republican	IL	1866	1867
Democratic	MD	1867	1869
Democratic	NJ	1869	1875
Democratic	TN	1875	1877
Democratic	DE	1877	1879
Republican	MA	1879	1881
Democratic	FL	1881	1887
Democratic	MO	1887	1893
Republican	VT	1893	1895
Democratic	MO	1895	1903
Democratic	TX	1903	1913
Republican	UT	1913	1917
Republican	WY	1917	1919
Democratic	MO	1919	1929
Democratic	AZ	1929	1933
Republican	NH	1933	1937
Republican	VT	1937	1938
Republican	ME	1938	1941
Republican	NJ	1941	1943
Republican	OH	1943	1947
Democratic	LA	1944	1948
Democratic	NM	1948	1949
Republican	WA	1949	1953
Democratic	NM	1953	1955
Republican	PA	1955	1959
Republican	SD	1959	1962
Republican	KY	1962	1973
Republican	TN	1973	1975
Republican	NY	1975	1977
Republican	VT	1977	1981
Democratic	WV	1981	1985
Democratic	TX	1985	1987
Republican	VT	1987	1989
Republican	RI	1989	1995
Democratic	MT	1995	2001
Democratic	NV	2001
Republican	NH	2001	2003
Independent	VT	2003	2007
Republican	OK	2007	2013
Republican	LA	2013	2015
Democratic	CA	2015	2017
Democratic	DE	2017	2021
Republican	WV	2021	2025
Democratic	RI	2025	present

Historical committee rosters

118th Congress

Majority	Minority

;Subcommittee

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)

117th Congress

Majority	Minority

;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

;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

Majority	Minority

114th Congress

Majority	Minority

Source:

References

"Rule XXV(h) of the United States Senate {{!}} U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration". United States Senate.
{{USBill. 119. SRes. 16, {{USBill. 119. SRes. 38 (119th Congress)
{{USBill. 119. SRes. 17 (119th Congress)
Bernie Sanders is an Independent, but caucuses with Democrats on the committee.
(January 28, 2025). "Capito, Whitehouse Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress". U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works.
(1988). "History of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate". U.S. Government Printing Office.
Jeffords crossed the floor to caucus with the [[Senate Democratic Caucus]].
"History - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works".
(1988). "History of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate". U.S. Government Printing Office.
Jeffords crossed the floor to caucus with the [[Senate Democratic Caucus]].
{{USBill. 118. SRes. 30 (118th Congress)
{{USBill. 118. SRes. 31 (118th Congress)

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