The US Senate Agriculture Committee has announced the lineup of
members in its subcommittees, after adding a new Subcommittee on
Energy, Science & Technology and re-shuffling subcommittee
responsibilities. Unlike the House of Representatives, Senate
committees typically mark up legislation at the full committee
level, rather than in subcommittee first, so subcommittee
assignments may not be as critical as in the House. However, the
subcommittee assignments provide a platform for holding hearings,
and may signal the areas of interest for those members.

The two Senate Agriculture Subcommittees with the most jurisdiction
over wildlife-related programs, and their members, are:

Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and
Credit

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Subcommittee on Energy, Science, & Technology

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chair
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA)

Duane Hovorka
NWF Farm Bill Outreach Coordinator