The Congressional Biomass Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

 co-chaired by Representatives Charles Bass (R-NH) and Peter Welch (D-VY). It was officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee responsible for regulating caucuses, on July 15th, 2011. The caucus seeks to support the development of biomass

Biomass

Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....

 and elevate the renewable resource’s profile in Congress. As of October 2011, the caucus claims 13 members from 11 states:

1. Charles Bass (R-NH2) Co-Chair
2. Peter Welch (D-VT) Co-Chair
3. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5)
4. Aaron Schock
   Aaron Schock
   Aaron Schock is the United States Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. At the age of , Schock is currently the youngest U.S. representative and the first member of the U.S. Congress born...
   
    (R-IL18)
5. Bill Owens (D-NY23)
6. Peter DeFazio
   Peter DeFazio
   Peter Anthony DeFazio is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg and part of Corvallis. As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation...
   
    (D-OR4)
7. Bill Cassidy
   Bill Cassidy
   William "Bill" Cassidy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
   
    (R-LA6)
8. Russ Carnahan
   Russ Carnahan
   John Russell "Russ" Carnahan is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the southern third of the city of St. Louis and most of the southern St. Louis suburbs including most of Jefferson County and all of Ste. Genevieve County...
   
    (D-MO3)
9. Wally Herger
   Wally Herger
   Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr. , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the California's 2nd congressional district. The second district is physically large...
   
    (R-CA2)
10. Mike Michaud
    Mike Michaud
    Michael Herman Michaud is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor, and Presque Isle...
    
     (D-ME2)
11. Greg Walden
    Greg Walden
    Gregory Paul Walden is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district covers more than two-thirds of the state . He is the son of Paul E...
    
     (R-OR2)
12. Paul Tonko
    Paul Tonko
    Paul David Tonko is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the heart of the Capital District...
    
     (D-NY21)
13. Gregg Harper
    Gregg Harper
    Gregory "Gregg" Harper is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian and Natchez.-...
    
     (R-MS3)

See Also

• Caucuses of the United States Congress
  Caucuses of the United States Congress
  This is a list of every congressional caucus of the United States Congress listed by the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, showing the years each caucus was active...
  
  
• Biomass
  Biomass
  Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
  
  
• Biomass Thermal Energy Council
  Biomass Thermal Energy Council
  The Biomass Thermal Energy Council is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications....