Who succeeded Lisa Murkowski as Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee?
John Barrasso
Joe Manchin
Mitch McConnell
Dianne Feinstein
Answer
Joe Manchin succeeded Lisa Murkowski as Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in January 2019. Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, was appointed to the position by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, had been the chair of the committee since 2015.
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