Committee Advances Four Energy and Interior Nominees
Also Ratifies Revised Subcommittee Rosters for the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a business meeting to advance four of President Trump’s nominees for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior (DOI):
- Melissa Burnison to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs;
- Susan Combs to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget;
- Ryan Nelson to be Solicitor for the Department of the Interior; and
- Anne White to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
The committee favorably reported Burnison, Combs, Nelson, and White by voice vote.
Murkowski supported all four nominations, which now head to the Senate floor.
During the business meeting, the committee also ratified revised subcommittee assignments. All changes are in bold italics:
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ENERGY Cory Gardner, Chairman
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James E. Risch Jeff Flake Steve Daines Lamar Alexander John Hoeven Bill Cassidy Rob Portman Shelley Moore Capito
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Joe Manchin III, Ranking Ron Wyden Bernard Sanders Martin Heinrich Angus S. King, Jr. Tammy Duckworth Tina Smith
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NATIONAL PARKS Steve Daines, Chairman
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John Barrasso Mike Lee Cory Gardner Lamar Alexander John Hoeven Rob Portman |
Angus S. King, Jr., Ranking Bernard Sanders Debbie Stabenow Martin Heinrich Mazie K. Hirono Tammy Duckworth
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PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, AND MINING Mike Lee, Chairman
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John Barrasso James E. Risch Jeff Flake Steve Daines Cory Gardner Lamar Alexander John Hoeven Bill Cassidy Shelley Moore Capito |
Ron Wyden, Ranking Debbie Stabenow Joe Manchin III Martin Heinrich Mazie K. Hirono Catherine Cortez Masto Tina Smith |
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WATER AND POWER Jeff Flake, Chairman
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John Barrasso James E. Risch Mike Lee Bill Cassidy Rob Portman Shelley Moore Capito |
Catherine Cortez Masto, Ranking Ron Wyden Bernard Sanders Joe Manchin III Tammy Duckworth Tina Smith |
Chairman Lisa Murkowski and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell are ex officio members of all subcommittees.
