"There will be fresh Democratic faces at the top of two Senate committees that deal predominantly with energy and environmental issues next Congress, and observers hope those leaders can build on recent legislative wins.
At Energy and Natural Resources, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will be leaving a pro-fossil fuel legacy mixed with his support for the climate-infused Inflation Reduction Act.
At Environment and Public Works, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) will leave as a supporter of most of President Joe Biden’s green policies and as a key architect of both the IRA and bipartisan infrastructure law. ...
At ENR, many Hill observers expect Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a senior member of the committee and a climate hawk, to be the likely candidate to fill the Manchin vacancy. ...
At EPW, all signs point to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) assuming the post of chair or ranking member in 2025."
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