Hearing to Consider Nomination of the Honorable Jennifer Granholm to be the Secretary of Energy

January 27, 2021
09:30 AM
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. EST in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nomination of the Honorable Jennifer Granholm to be the Secretary of Energy.

Members of the committee may participate in person or online. The committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. This includes maintaining six-foot social distance spacing in the hearing room. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.

The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.

Archived Webcast

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Opening Remarks

  • Sen. Joe Manchin

    Incoming Chairman
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. John Barrasso

    Incoming Ranking Member
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Witness Panel 1