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News Release: DOVER, Del. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held the second of a two-part hearing series focusing on the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and rural communities face in accessing and maintaining drinking water and wastewater services. Today's hearing followed a field hearing in Beckley, West Virginia.

Carper and Capito Host Field Hearing in Dover

News Release: DOVER, DEL. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today hosted Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, for a field hearing in Dover to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and ...

RECAP: Capito, Carper Host Committee Hearing in Delaware on Drinking Water Infrastructure

News Release: DOVER, Del. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, for a field hearing in Dover, Delaware to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, ...

Chair DeFazio Statement on Federal Indictment of Boeing’s Former 737 MAX Technical Pilot Mark Forkner

News Release: Washington, DC - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement...

FAA Report Recommends Initiatives to Increase Aviation Safety in Alaska

News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released recommendations on how to increase aviation safety in Alaska after a yearlong, sweeping examination of safety issues specific to the challenges of flying in Alaska, where more than 80 percent of its communities are accessible only by air.

PHOTOS: Capito, Carper Tour Marmet Locks and Dam

News Release: BELLE, W.Va. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, today toured Marmet Locks and Dam. The Marmet Locks and Dam are operated by the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which the EPW Committee oversees.

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Capito for Drinking Water Infrastructure Hearing in Beckley

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held the first of a two-part hearing series focusing on the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and rural communities face in accessing and maintaining drinking water and wastewater services.

Republicans Press DOT to Implement All Provisions of Pipeline Safety Law

News Release: Committee Republicans today urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement key safety provisions from the most recent pipeline safety law while the Biden administration and Congressional Majority leaders continue to prioritize their green agenda over core infrastructure needs and functions.

Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Field Hearing on Wastewater Infrastructure

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a field hearing to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and rural communities face in accessing and maintaining wastewater services.

RECAP: Capito, Carper Host Committee Hearing in Beckley on Rural Water Concerns

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today hosted Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, for a field hearing in Beckley to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, ...

Chairs DeFazio and Carbajal Statement on Sexual Assault Allegations at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Aboard Training Vessels

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding allegations of rape and sexual harassment of students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and aboard training vessels...

DeFazio and Cohen Urge President Biden to Reopen and Reexamine U.S. Army Corps’ Nationwide Permits

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) urged President Biden to ensure protection of clean water by reopening and reexamining the 57 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) proposed by the Trump administration.

FAA Task Force Features Aviation Museum Leaders

News Release: The Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force held its fourth public meeting on Oct. 8, 2021. The meeting featured a Q&A session with Amy Spowart, president and CEO of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and Jennifer Baxmeyer, executive director of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

The Biden Administration Bears Full Responsibility for California Oil Spill with Failure to Address Supply Chain Issues

News Release: Today, President Joe Biden will be hosting a listening session on the global supply chain bottlenecks. This comes alongside news that the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will begin working 24/7, a move the administration hopes will alleviate the backlog of cargo ships. Yet while the Biden administration...

FAA Ready for Increased Flights for the NBAA Convention

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for the influx of general aviation flights to Las Vegas for the National Business Aviation Association’s convention in mid-October. The agency is working closely with federal, state and local agencies, airport officials and the aviation community to plan for safe, secure and efficient operations at Las Vegas-area airports.

FAA Proposes $1.38 Million Civil Penalty Against Campbell Oil & Associates in North and South Carolina

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $1.38 million civil penalty against Campbell Oil and other associated parties for allegedly conducting illegal charter flights.

Chairs DeFazio, Carbajal, and Payne, Jr. Statements on Critical Federal Steps Taken Following Oil Spill in Southern California

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statements on the critical steps taken by the federal government following an oil spill off the coast of Southern California...

Capito, Manchin Announce $300,000 for Wetlands Protection