United States House Science Subcommittee on Environment explained

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

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

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

116th Congress

Majority^[2]	Minority
valign=top	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	valign=top	Roger Marshall, Kansas, Ranking Member Brian Babin, Texas Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico
Ex officio
valign=top	Frank Lucas, Oklahoma	valign=top	Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas

117th Congress

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

External links

• Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, official website
• Republican Subcommittee website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Environment (117th Congress) House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. 2021-03-20. science.house.gov. en.
2. https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/science-committee-organizes-democratic-caucus-116th-congress Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress
3. https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-science-space-and-technology-committee-democratic-caucus-organizes-for-the-117th-congress Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress