Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican from Alaska

Lisa Murkowski

Senate Committee Assignments

Lisa Murkowski serves on 4 senate committees and 10 subcommittees in the 119th Congress. Lisa Murkowski holds leadership positions as Chairman of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and Chairman of the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Chairman

The Committee on Indian Affairs studies matters pertaining to American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples. It handles legislation related to tribes, land management, health, education, and economic development for Native populations.

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Member

The Committee on Appropriations holds the power of the purse, responsible for writing legislation that allocates federal funds to numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations. Its twelve subcommittees determine spending levels for discretionary programs across the government, after reviewing presidential budget requests and holding hearings.

Subcommittees

  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesChairman
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of Defense
  • Energy and Water Development
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Member

The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) oversees matters relating to public health, education, labor standards, employment, and retirement security. It addresses issues ranging from biomedical research and food/drug safety to K-12 education, workplace safety, and private pension plans.

Subcommittees

  • Education and the American Family
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Member

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources handles matters related to energy development, conservation, regulation, nuclear energy, national parks, public lands, and natural resource management. It oversees the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior.

Subcommittees

  • National Parks
  • Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

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