United States House Science Subcommittee on Environment

The Science Subcommittee on Environment is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

History

Chairs of the subcommittee:

Andy Harris (R), Maryland, 2013
Chris Stewart (R), Utah, 2013-2015
Jim Bridenstine (R), Oklahoma, 2015-2017
Andy Biggs (R), Arizona, 2017-2019
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D), Texas, 2019-2020
Mikie Sherrill (D), New Jersey, 2020-2023
Max Miller (R), Ohio, 2023–present

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Environment shall have jurisdiction over the following subject matters:

All matters relating to environmental research; Environmental Protection Agency research and development; environmental standards; climate change research and development; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, the atmosphere, marine fisheries, and oceanic research; risk assessment activities; scientific issues related to environmental policy, including climate change;; other appropriate matters as referred by the Chair; and relevant oversight.^[1]

Members, 118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Max Miller, Ohio, Chair Bill Posey, Florida Rick Crawford, Arkansas Ryan Zinke, Montana Mike Collins, Georgia	Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Maxwell Frost, Florida
Ex officio
Frank Lucas, Oklahoma	Zoe Lofgren, California

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Andy Biggs, Arizona, Chairman Jim Banks, Indiana, Vice Chair Dana Rohrabacher, California Bill Posey, Florida Mo Brooks, Alabama Randy Weber, Texas Brian Babin, Texas Gary Palmer, Alabama Barry Loudermilk, Georgia Clay Higgins, Louisiana	Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Charlie Crist, Florida Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania

Source: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology official Roster

116th Congress

Majority^[2]	Minority
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey, Chair Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Paul Tonko, New York Charlie Crist, Florida Sean Casten, Illinois Ben McAdams, Utah Don Beyer, Virginia	Roger Marshall, Kansas, Ranking Member Brian Babin, Texas Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico
Ex officio
Frank Lucas, Oklahoma	Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas

117th Congress

Majority^[3]	Minority
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey, Chair Dan Kildee, Michigan Lizzie Fletcher, Texas Charlie Crist, Florida Sean Casten, Illinois	Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma, Ranking Member Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Randy Feenstra, Iowa Carlos A. Giménez, Florida
Ex officio
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas	Frank Lucas, Oklahoma

References

^ "Environment (117th Congress) | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology". science.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-20. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress
^ Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress

External links

Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, official website
Republican Subcommittee website

Current United States House Science subcommittees

Current United States congressional committees

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Commission
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House	Democracy Partnership Human Rights