Standing committee · Senate · 119th Congress
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to energy resources and development, nuclear energy, Indian affairs, public lands and their renewable resources, surface mining, territories and insular possessions, and water resources.
Jurisdiction source: www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/jurisdiction
Members
20
Chaired by Michael S. Lee
Current staff
50
493 alumni tracked
Bills referred
386
119th Congress
Subcommittees
4
Chapter I
Members
20 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMichael S. Lee | Chairmajority | Republican | UT | 1 |
| RJohn Barrasso | Membermajority | Republican | WY | 2 |
| RJames E. Risch | Membermajority | Republican | ID | 3 |
| RSteve Daines | Membermajority | Republican | MT | 4 |
| RTom Cotton | Membermajority | Republican | AR | 5 |
| RDave H. McCormick | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 6 |
| RJames C. Justice II | Membermajority | Republican | WV | 7 |
| RWilliam Cassidy | Membermajority | Republican | LA | 8 |
| RCindy Hyde-Smith | Membermajority | Republican | MS | 9 |
| RLisa A. Murkowski | Membermajority | Republican | AK | 10 |
| RJohn Hoeven | Membermajority | Republican | ND | 11 |
| DMartin Heinrich | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | NM | 1 |
| DRon Wyden | Memberminority | Democrat | OR | 2 |
| DMaria Cantwell | Memberminority | Democrat | WA | 3 |
| DMazie K. Hirono | Memberminority | Democrat | HI | 4 |
| IAngus S. King, Jr. | Memberminority | Independent | ME | 5 |
| DCatherine Cortez Masto | Memberminority | Democrat | NV | 6 |
| DJohn W. Hickenlooper | Memberminority | Democrat | CO | 7 |
| DAlex Padilla | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 8 |
| DRuben Gallego | Memberminority | Democrat | AZ | 9 |
Chapter II
Subcommittees
4 subcommittees
Energy
Chair: Dave H. McCormick
National Parks
Chair: Steve Daines
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Chair: John Barrasso
Water and Power
Chair: John Hoeven
Chapter III
Staff
50 current · 493 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Joy Acton | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Jocelyn B. Albaugh | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Eden Z. Alem | DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jun 2, 2025 to Present |
| Mohammad M. Aslami | DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL | Apr 21, 2025 to Present |
| Wendy F. Baig | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Alexa R. Bishopric | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Patrick T. Bond | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 2, 2023 to Present |
| Anais A. Borja | ENERGY POLICY DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Mariajose Calixtro | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 5, 2026 to Present |
| Kyle J. Chapman | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR FOR SENATOR CORTEZ MASTO | Aug 1, 2023 to Present |
| Monique Cervantes Charlifue | PRESS ASSISTANT | Mar 14, 2025 to Present |
| Ajalaa Rose Claussen | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 2, 2026 to Present |
| Timothy J.r. Cole | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Tylor J. Collier | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Mar 11, 2025 to Present |
| Lindsay Clinton Dargusch | CHIEF CLERK | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Jasmine Nicole Hunt Dimitriou | DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR | Dec 18, 2024 to Present |
| Jacob C. Egler | SENIOR ADVISOR - SENATOR WYDEN | Oct 2, 2023 to Present |
| Nathan A. Favero | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 24, 2025 to Present |
| Derek M. Fisher | REPRESENTATIVE PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Sam E. Fowler | DEMOCRATIC CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Present |
| David A. Gardner | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 7, 2025 to Present |
| Meagan A. Gins | DEMOCRATIC PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Dec 29, 2025 to Present |
| Phoebe S. Hering | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 16, 2025 to Present |
| Maya A. Hermann | POLICY DIRECTOR FOR NATURAL RESOURCES | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Maximilian Peter Katz | POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 2, 2025 to Present |
| Kenneth A. Klukowski | DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL | Feb 18, 2025 to Present |
| Jeanne D. Kuehl | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 8, 2025 to Present |
| Rachel N. Lentz | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 21, 2025 to Present |
| Victoria R. Lombardo | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Robert B. MacGregor | POLICY DIRECTOR FOR NATURAL RESOURCES | Mar 24, 2026 to Present |
| Jacob L. McCurdy | POLICY DIRECTOR FOR ENERGY | Jan 2, 2025 to Present |
| Jennifer R. Michael | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 2, 2025 to Present |
| Ryan Murn | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Elizabeth M. Natonski | DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING | Jan 8, 2025 to Present |
| Annabelle N. Neilson | ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Ryan E. Norman | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 29, 2026 to Present |
| Caitlyn E. Payette | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 9, 2025 to Present |
| Christopher D. Prandoni | CHIEF COUNSEL AND DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| James P. Priest | COUNSEL | Feb 3, 2025 to Present |
| Dayree J. Ramirez | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Mar 1, 2026 to Present |
| Emma C. Reidy | POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 16, 2025 to Present |
| Austin J. Rich | COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | Jan 7, 2025 to Present |
| Jordan M. Roberts | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Kathleen A. Roberts | POLICY AIDE | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Marisa L. Sanchez | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Grace N. Saunders | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 13, 2025 to Present |
| Gavin S. Seasholes | EXECUTIVE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Amol K. Shalia | SCHEDULING DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Dominic Taylor | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | Apr 9, 2012 to Present |
| Melanie R. Thornton | DEMOCRATIC PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Aug 1, 2019 to Present |
Alumni
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| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Abbey | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGY AND ECONOMICS | Apr 1, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020 |
| Tristan Abbey | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2020 |
| Tristan Abbey | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015 |
| Tristan Abbey | REPUBLICAN PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Aug 13, 2012 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Joseph A. Abeyta | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Feb 25, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Emily Joy Acton | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Daniel M. Adamson | DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Feb 28, 2015 |
| Daniel M. Adamson | GENERAL COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Daniel M. Adamson | SENIOR COUNSEL | Jan 28, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014 |
| Robert F. Ahern | SENIOR ADVISOR FOR NATURAL RESOURCES | Mar 2, 2023 to May 15, 2023 |
| Isaiah B. R. Akin | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014 |
| Jocelyn B. Albaugh | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Clayton Allen | DEMOCRATIC PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2014 to Feb 29, 2016 |
| Clayton Allen | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 24, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Allyson K. Anderson | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 29, 2012 |
| Ryan Arazi | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| John T. Assini | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Apr 1, 2013 to Aug 4, 2014 |
| John T. Assini | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2013 |
| John T. Assini | RECEPTIONIST | Sep 13, 2011 to Sep 30, 2011 |
| Armando Avila | DEMOCRATIC SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Dec 3, 2019 to Mar 13, 2022 |
| Rebecca L. Avitia | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Samantha Claire Barnett | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 |
| Samantha Claire Barnett | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 23, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Luke H. Bassett | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2020 to Dec 8, 2022 |
| Luke H. Bassett | DEMOCRATIC PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 11, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 |
| Angela S. Becker-Dippmann | DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 8, 2015 to Nov 16, 2017 |
| Charlotte L. Bellotte | DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 15, 2019 to Nov 2, 2022 |
| Patricia J. Beneke | SENIOR COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2013 |
| Mia J. Bennett | CHIEF CLERK | Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 21, 2013 |
| David M. Berick | CHIEF INVESTIGATOR | Dec 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2014 |
| Adam M. Berry | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 25, 2022 |
| Adam M. Berry | DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jul 8, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 |
| Tara L. Billingsley | DEMOCRATIC SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Dec 30, 2014 to Apr 25, 2015 |
| Tara L. Billingsley | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 31, 2012 |
| Karen K. Billups | STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2015 |
| Karen K. Billups | REPUBLICAN STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Karen K. Billups | REPUBLICAN CHIEF COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2012 |
| Jonathan Y. Black | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2012 |
| Renae L. Black | DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2019 to Feb 2, 2025 |
| Renae L. Black | DEMOCRATIC DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 |
| Renae L. Black | DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COUNSEL | Jan 30, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019 |
| Renae L. Black | DEMOCRATIC COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Feb 12, 2015 |
| Renae L. Black | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Mar 24, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Rebecca Bonner | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 18, 2019 |
| Rebecca Bonner | DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Oct 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2018 |
| Rebecca Bonner | DEMOCRATIC STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 9, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 |
| Christopher Lee Bowman | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 6, 2025 |
| Mimi P. Braniff | SPECIAL COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2014 to Aug 15, 2014 |
| Thomas Bride | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| J. David Brooks | DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 7, 2025 |
Alumni interns
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| William E. Aiken | INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 |
| Ryan S. Atassi | INTERN | Sep 11, 2023 to Nov 12, 2023 |
| Madeleine R. Barbee | INTERN - PAID | Jun 12, 2019 to Sep 13, 2019 |
| Andrew B. Bates | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Sep 16, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019 |
| Noah Bell | PAID INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 24, 2023 |
| Alexandra Bender | PAID INTERN | May 21, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018 |
| Davis F. Billups | INTERN - PAID | Jun 4, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024 |
| Jackson S. Blackwell | INTERN | Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019 |
| Bridger K. Bogus | PAID INTERN | Jun 4, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021 |
| John Thomas Brady | INTERN | Sep 27, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 |
| Alexandra K. Bratton | INTERN | May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016 |
| Hannah Marie Brown | INTERN | Sep 13, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 |
| Samuel L. Burgess | INTERN | May 13, 2019 to May 30, 2019 |
| Selia L. Butler | PAID INTERN | Jun 4, 2018 to Aug 3, 2018 |
| Trey S. Campbell | PAID INTERN | Jan 11, 2021 to May 28, 2021 |
| Taylor L. Chapman | INTERN - PAID | Sep 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Cecelia M. Coffey | INTERN - PAID | Feb 1, 2024 to Mar 8, 2024 |
| Garth O. Cossairt | INTERN | Sep 1, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021 |
| John J. Crowther | REPUBLICAN LEGAL INTERN | Jun 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012 |
| Grant K. Cummings | INTERN - PAID | Sep 24, 2018 to Mar 19, 2019 |
| Elizabeth C. Duncan | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jan 13, 2020 to May 15, 2020 |
| Lauren E. Eckl | INTERN - PAID | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 |
| Carly T. Eckstrom | INTERN | Sep 16, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019 |
| Zoe I Edwards | INTERN | Jun 25, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 |
| Kaiwi T. Eisenhour | INTERN | May 14, 2018 to Aug 16, 2019 |
| Omar Elnomrosy | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019 |
| Giacomo A. Ferrari | INTERN - PAID | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Gabrielle A. M. Gilbertson | INTERN | May 28, 2014 to Jun 19, 2014 |
| Collin Gill | INTERN - PAID | Jun 3, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025 |
| Audrey L. Glendenning | INTERN | Jun 6, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022 |
| Katherine Goldstuck | INTERN | Jun 6, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022 |
| Zachary S. Hardy | INTERN - PAID | May 13, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019 |
| Cassie M. Hengel | INTERN - PAID | Sep 5, 2023 to Oct 24, 2023 |
| Anne L. Hoefler | INTERN | May 28, 2014 to Aug 15, 2014 |
| Bryant G. Hopkins | INTERN | May 21, 2014 to Jul 29, 2015 |
| Stephen H. Hoversland | INTERN | Sep 1, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Isabella K. Jameson | INTERN | Feb 3, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020 |
| Claire R. Kaliban | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jan 13, 2020 to Feb 5, 2020 |
| Katie Karam | INTERN | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 3, 2022 |
| Clara Frances Kinney | INTERN | Sep 19, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Maeve S. Knepper | INTERN - PAID | Aug 12, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024 |
| Rowan M. Kurtz | PAID INTERN | Sep 17, 2018 to Dec 17, 2018 |
| Abby Laver | PAID INTERN | Jan 24, 2022 to May 27, 2022 |
| Caitlin A. Lawrence | INTERN | Jun 6, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022 |
| Jackson M. Marcotte | INTERN | May 24, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023 |
| Michael S. McCambridge | PAID INTERN | May 21, 2018 to Aug 3, 2018 |
| Zainab Mirza | PAID INTERN | May 13, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 |
| Rudy M. Nesvik | PAID INTERN | Jun 4, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021 |
| Samuel Sihoo Niner | INTERN - PAID | Jan 3, 2024 to May 24, 2024 |
| Kathryn O. Obisesan | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023 |
| Matthew N. Olivero | INTERN - PAID | Jul 2, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024 |
| Casey A. Pape | INTERN | Oct 1, 2015 to Oct 30, 2015 |
| James H. Payne | INTERN - PAID | May 13, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019 |
| Henry Peacock | PAID INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023 |
| Freddi L. Rappoport | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 |
| Zega A. Ras-Work | PAID INTERN | Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Elissa Christine Schlapp | INTERN - PAID | Jul 7, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025 |
| Alexander D. Segal | INTERN - PAID | Feb 6, 2024 to May 24, 2024 |
| Cole H. Sholly | INTERN - PAID | Jun 4, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024 |
| Jacob Silver | PAID INTERN | Jan 24, 2022 to May 18, 2022 |
| Jasmine M. Slusser | PAID INTERN | Sep 1, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022 |
| Ragan C. Smith | INTERN | May 23, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022 |
| Kody R. Smoot | INTERN | Jan 4, 2023 to May 26, 2023 |
| Gwyndolyn C. Sofka | INTERN - PAID | Jan 9, 2023 to May 12, 2023 |
| Nathan D. Solorio | INTERN | May 13, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 |
| Morgan N. Spiro | PAID INTERN | Jan 10, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Alexandra Szynal | PAID INTERN | May 28, 2024 to Jul 18, 2024 |
| Chelsea Thompson | LEGAL INTERN | May 22, 2017 to Aug 11, 2017 |
| John H. Travers | INTERN | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019 |
| William W. Treadwell | INTERN | May 9, 2016 to Jun 24, 2016 |
| Gavin P. Walker-Mason | INTERN - PAID | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 |
| John E.c. Van De Water | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jan 6, 2020 to May 3, 2020 |
| John C. Wilmerding | INTERN | Jan 19, 2022 to May 20, 2022 |
| Quinn F. Wooten | INTERN - PAID | May 28, 2024 to Jun 27, 2024 |
Chapter IV
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 386 most-recent bills referred to this committee