committee assignments

Senator Heinrich is the Ranking Member on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which plays a critical role in setting national energy policies and managing our nation’s public lands within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. The Committee also oversees the U.S. Department of Energy and has jurisdiction over U.S. territories and nuclear waste policy.

Senator Heinrich is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, which oversees funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, except for the U.S. Forest Service, the Farm Credit Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration. 
Senator Heinrich also serves on the following Appropriations Subcommittees: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.

The Select Committee on Intelligence is dedicated to overseeing the United States’ intelligence community. This responsibility includes performing an annual review of the intelligence budget by the president and the preparation of legislation authorizing appropriations for the various civilian and military agencies and departments comprising the intelligence community.