Committee on Environment and Public Works

Leadership

Chairman

Thomas Richard Carper

Democrat • Delaware

Ranking Member

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat • Rhode Island

Members (24)

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat • RI

Ranking Member

Thomas Richard Carper

Democrat • DE

Chairman

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican • WV

Chairman

Bernard Sanders

Independent • VT

Member

Benjamin Louis Cardin

Democrat • MD

Member

Kevin Cramer

Republican • ND

Member

Jeff Merkley

Democrat • OR

Member

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican • WY

Member

Markwayne Mullin

Republican • OK

Member

John R. Curtis

Republican • UT

Member

Edward John Markey

Democrat • MA

Member

Lindsey O. Graham

Republican • SC

Member

Mark Edward Kelly

Democrat • AZ

Member

Alejandro Padilla

Democrat • CA

Member

Daniel Scott Sullivan

Republican • AK

Member

John Peter Ricketts

Republican • NE

Member

Adam Schiff

Democrat • CA

Member

Deborah Ann Stabenow

Democrat • MI

Member

Roger F. Wicker

Republican • MS

Member

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democrat • DE

Member

Angela Deneece Alsobrooks

Democrat • MD

Member

John Boozman

Republican • AR

Member

Jon Husted

Republican • OH

Member

John Karl Fetterman

Democrat • PA

Member

Recent Legislation

S-3789pending committee

Provide for a temporary adjustment to the prospectus thresholds for certain General Services Administration projects, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 5, 2026

S-3786pending committee

Limit spending from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 5, 2026

S-3800

Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight

Senate

Subcommittee

Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety

Senate

Subcommittee

Upcoming Schedule

No upcoming meetings, hearings, or markups scheduled for this committee.

Meeting Videos

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Senate

Meeting

Hearings to examine improving the Federal environmental review and permitting process, part 2.

Jan 28, 2026

Watch

Hearing Records

25 transcripts available

Senate

S.Hrg.119-266

Business Meeting

Jan 23, 2025

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Committee on Environment and Public Works

Leadership

Members (24)

Recent Legislation

Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight

Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety

Upcoming Schedule

Meeting Videos

Hearings to examine improving the Federal environmental review and permitting process, part 2.

Hearing Records

Business Meeting

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water

Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Hearings to examine improving the Federal environmental review and permitting process, part 2.

Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Hearings to examine the future of PFAS cleanup and disposal policy.

Hearings to examine the future of PFAS cleanup and disposal policy.

Improving The Federal Environmental Review And Permitting Process

Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act Implementation And Case Studies

Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization, And Sequestration Technologies And Ensuring Effective Implementation Of The Use It Act

Implementing Iija: Perspectives On The Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Act, Part Ii