United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Water and Power

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The United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power is one of four subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

This subcommittee's jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: United States Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; federal power marketing administrations, (e.g., Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, Southeastern Power Administration); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.

Members, 118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Ron Wyden, Oregon, Chair Bernie Sanders, Vermont^[1] Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada John Hickenlooper, Colorado Alex Padilla, California	Jim Risch, Idaho, Ranking Member Mike Lee, Utah John Hoeven, North Dakota Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Ex Officio
Joe Manchin, West Virginia^[1]	John Barrasso, Wyoming

^ ^a ^b Sens. Sanders and Manchin are Independents, but caucus with Democrats on the committee.