United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works information
Standing committee of the United States Senate
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Standing committee
Active United States Senate 118th Congress
History
Formed
February 4, 1977
Succeeded
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds Committee on Public Works
Leadership
Chair
Tom Carper (D) Since February 3, 2021
Ranking member
Shelley Moore Capito (R) Since February 3, 2021
Structure
Seats
19 members
Political parties
Majority (10)
Democratic (9)
Independent (1)
Minority (9)
Republican (9)
Jurisdiction
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 authority
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
House 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
Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety
Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
Transportation and Infrastructure
Meeting place
304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C.
Website
epw.senate.gov
Rules
Rule XXV.1.(h), Standing Rules of the Senate
Rules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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.
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