Regardless of whether Republicans or Democrats prevail as the majority part when the new Congress convenes in January, there will be changes in leadership on the key Senate Committee that oversees policies and authorizes funds for highways, Corps of Engineers civil works and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency programs.
That's because Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who has chaired the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), since 2017, announced on Nov. 18 that he would move to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee as its “lead Republican.”