A La Jicarita reader suggested that we publish which congressional committees (Senate, House) have purview over nuclear weapons related decisions so that those who live in other states can petition their congressional delegations to demand that a Programmatic Environmental Impact State followed by a NEW Site-Wide Environmental Impact Study (SWEIS) for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) be conducted before any expanded plutonium pit production and associated infrastructure projects begin. Below are lists of the members of the Appropriations and Water Development Subcommittees and Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, the two committees that have jurisdiction over the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that will oversee the proposed massive expansions at LANL and the Savannah River Site.
A petition template is in the February 10, 2020 issue of La Jicarita.
House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Democrats (8) Republicans (5)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)—Chair Mike Simpson (ID) Ranking
Pete Visclosky (IN) Chuck Fleischmann (TN)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL) Ken Calvert (CA)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ) Dan Newhouse (WA)
Derek Kilmer (WA) Kay Granger (TX)—Ex
Mark Pocan (WI) Officio
Lois Frankel (FL)
Nita M. Lowey (NY)—Ex Officio
Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Democrats (8) Republicans (9)
Diane Feinstein (CA)—Ranking Lamar Alexander (TN)—Chair
Patty Murray (WA) Mitch McConnell (KY)
Jon Tester (MT) Richard Shelby (AL)
Dick Durbin (IL) Susan Collins (ME)
Tom Udall (NM) Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Lindsey Graham (SC)
Jeff Merkley (OR) John Hoeven (ND)
Chris Coons (DE) John Kennedy (LA)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS)
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Democrats (10) Republicans (8)
Jim Cooper (TN)—Chair Mike Turner (OH)—Ranking
Susan Davis (CA) Joe Wilson (SC)
Rick Larson (WA) Rob Bishop (UT) (SC)
John Garamendi (CA) Mike Rogers (AL)
Jackie Speier (CA) Mo Brooks (AL)
Seth Moulton (MA) Bradley Byrne (AL)
Salud Carbajal (CA) Scott DesJarlais (TN)
Ro Khanna (CA) Liz Cheney (WY)
Bill Keating (MA)
Kendra Horn (OK)
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Democrats (5) Republicans (6)
Martin Heinrich (NM)—Ranking Deb Fischer (NE)—Chair
Angus King (ME) Tom Cotton (AR)
Elizabeth Warren (MA) Mike Rounds (SD)
Joe Manchin (WV) Daniel Sullivan (AK)
Doug Jones (AL) Kevin Cramer (ND)
Josh Hawley (MO)
Thank you kindly for doing the research and publishing these committee assignments. Now we’ve got some work to do! Let’s get going.