Committee gavels will shuffle after Republicans nabbed the Senate majority on Tuesday, allowing them to dictate the legislation in the chamber for the first time since 2020.
The changeover likely bars any significant climate change legislation for the next two years, save for a rare bipartisan compromise.
The new balance of power also paves the way for top energy and environment committees to be much more friendly to fossil fuel interests after four years of Democratic control.
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The Energy and Natural Resources Committee is likely to look the most different.
