The Science Subcommittee on Energy is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
In 2007, the subcommittee held the first Congressional hearing on global climate change for the 110th Congress. The Hearing on the State of Climate Change Science 2007: The Findings of the Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group I Report, included four climate scientists who authored the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Jurisdiction
Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to energy research, development, and demonstration and projects therefor, commercial application of energy technology, and environmental research including:
Department of Energy research, development, and demonstration programs; Department of Energy laboratories; Department of Energy science activities; energy supply activities; nuclear, solar and renewable energy, and other advanced energy technologies; uranium supply and enrichment, and Department of Energy waste management and environment, safety, and health activities as appropriate; fossil energy research and development; clean coal technology; energy conservation research and development; energy aspects of climate change; pipeline research, development, and demonstration projects; energy and environmental standards; energy conservation including building performance, alternate fuels for and improved efficiency of vehicles, distributed power systems, and industrial process improvements; Environmental Protection Agency research and development programs; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, and the atmosphere, and marine fisheries, and oceanic research; risk assessment activities; and scientific issues related to environmental policy, including climate change.
History
Chairs of the subcommittee: Judy Biggert (R), Illinois, 2005–2007 Nick Lampson (D), Texas, 2007–2009 Brian Baird (D), Washington, 2009–2011 Andy Harris (R), Maryland, 2011–2013 Cynthia Lummis (R), Wyoming, 2013–2015 Randy Weber (R), Texas, 2015–2019 Conor Lamb (D), Pennsylvania, 2019–2020 Lizzie Fletcher (D), Texas, 2020–2021 Jamaal Bowman (D), New York, 2021–2023 Brandon Williams (R), New York, 2023–2025 Randy Weber (R), Texas, 2025–present
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinority Randy Weber, Texas, New York, Chair Jim Baird, Indiana Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee Claudia Tenney, New York Pat Harrigan, North Carolina Jeff Hurd, Colorado Sheri Biggs, South Carolina Nick Begich III, Alaska Deborah Ross, North Carolina, Ranking Member Andrea Salinas, Oregon Sylvester Turner, Texas (until March 5, 2025) Laura Friedman, California Josh Riley, New York Valerie Foushee, North Carolina Ex officio Brian Babin, Texas Zoe Lofgren, California
Historical membership rosters 115th Congress MajorityMinority Randy Weber, Texas, Chairman Steve Knight, California, Vice Chair Dana Rohrabacher, California Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Mo Brooks, Alabama Randy Hultgren, Illinois Thomas Massie, Kentucky Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma Darin LaHood, Illinois Daniel Webster, Florida Neal Dunn, Florida Marc Veasey, Texas, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren, California Dan Lipinski, Illinois Jacky Rosen, Nevada Jerry McNerney, California Paul Tonko, New York Bill Foster, Illinois Mark Takano, California
116th Congress MajorityMinority Lizzie Fletcher, Texas, Chair Dan Lipinski, Illinois Haley Stevens, Michigan Kendra Horn, Oklahoma Jerry McNerney, California Bill Foster, Illinois Sean Casten, Illinois Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Randy Weber, Texas, Ranking Member Andy Biggs, Arizona Ralph Norman, South Carolina Michael Cloud, Texas Jim Baird, Indiana Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
117th Congress MajorityMinority Jamaal Bowman, New York, Chair Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Haley Stevens, Michigan Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico (since June 15, 2021) Jerry McNerney, California Donald Norcross, New Jersey Sean Casten, Illinois Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Deborah Ross, North Carolina Randy Weber, Texas, Ranking Member Jim Baird, Indiana Mike Garcia, California Randy Feenstra, Iowa Carlos A. Giménez, Florida Peter Meijer, Michigan Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
118th Congress MajorityMinority Brandon William, New York, Chair Randy Weber, Texas Jim Baird, Indiana Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee Claudia Tenney, New York Max Miller, Ohio Tom Kean Jr., New Jersey Jamaal Bowman, New York, Ranking Member Summer Lee, Pennsylvania Deborah Ross, North Carolina Eric Sorensen, Illinois Andrea Salinas, Oregon Valerie Foushee, North Carolina Ex officio Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Zoe Lofgren, California
References
External links Subcommittee on Energy, official website Republican Subcommittee website