Campaign Contributions in the Senate

The Senate committee that realates to my topic is the Senate Committee of Energy and Natural Resources . This committee oversees all legislation relating to national energy policy, national parks, public lands and forests, and water and power. The committee chair is Senator of Oregon, Ron Wyden. The committee has 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans. The contributions made to each member is very specific. The issues and the contributors are very local, not as concerned with policy outside of their states or regions. Because this committee can see very local, specific legislation, the committee prides itself on its bipartisan abilities. These regional issues tend to stay outside of the national partisan spotlight. Although there is one more Democrat than Republican, the committee is balanced. Recently, the Committee has created and help pass bills like the Nuclear Administration Act of 2012. It helps regulate how nuclear waste is handled and adds safety precautions to help preserve the environment. 

Senator Ron Wyden