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Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

A subcommittee of Committee on Energy and Natural Resources focused on the subject named in its title: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining.

Kind of body
subcommittee
Membership scope
senate
Source snapshot
No effective date specified; collected October 19, 2026
Parent body
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

This is an orientation based on the subcommittee’s name and parent. It is not a complete independent statement of legal jurisdiction.

Leadership

PersonActual source title
John BarrassoChairman
Catherine Cortez MastoRanking

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Alex PadillamemberDemocratic
Angus S., Jr. KingmemberIndependent
Catherine Cortez MastoRankingDemocratic
Cindy Hyde-SmithmemberRepublican
James C. JusticememberRepublican
James E. RischmemberRepublican
John BarrassoChairmanRepublican
John W. HickenloopermemberDemocratic
Lisa MurkowskimemberRepublican
Martin HeinrichmemberDemocratic
Mazie K. HironomemberDemocratic
Mike LeememberRepublican
Ron WydenmemberDemocratic
Steve DainesmemberRepublican
Tom CottonmemberRepublican

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