United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit is one of five subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Name changes

The subcommittee was renamed for the 119th United States Congress (2025).

It was formerly named:

• 115th–118th Congresses: Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
• 112th-114th Congresses: Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
• Prior to 112th Congress: Subcommittee on Energy, Science, and Technology

Jurisdiction

This subcommittee has jurisdiction over legislation involving renewable energy production and energy efficiency improvement on farms and ranches and in rural communities; food and agricultural research, education, economics and extension; innovation in the use of agricultural commodities and materials.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority[1]	Minority[1]
Joni Ernst, Iowa, Chair Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Chuck Grassley, Iowa Deb Fischer, Nebraska Jerry Moran, Kansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky	Peter Welch, Vermont, Ranking Member Tina Smith, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Raphael Warnock, Georgia Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico
Ex officio
John Boozman, Arkansas	Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota

Historical membership rosters

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Peter Welch, Vermont, Chair Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Tina Smith, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Dick Durbin, Illinois	Tommy Tuberville, Alabama, Ranking Member Joni Ernst, Iowa Chuck Grassley, Iowa Deb Fischer, Nebraska Mike Braun, Indiana
Ex officio
Debbie Stabenow, Michigan	John Boozman, Arkansas