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Republicans’ Statement on Chair DeFazio’s Surface Transportation Bill

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO); Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL); Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR); and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and Aviation Subcommittee...


Carper Applauds House Introduction of Surface Transportation Bill, Encourages Action in the Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today released the following statement on Congressman Peter DeFazio's introduction of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's surface transportation bill, the INVEST ...


FAA Approves Renewal of Oklahoma Spaceport License

News Release: After completing a comprehensive review, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the renewal of the spaceport license for the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority.


What They Are Saying about T&I Republicans’ STARTER Act 2.0

News Release: Organizations representing job creators, system users, and the builders of the Nation’s roads, bridges, and surface transportation system are offering their support for H.R. 3341, the Surface Transportation Advanced through Reform, Technology, & Efficient Review (STARTER) Act 2.0, Transportation and...


Support for the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 Builds Ahead of Next Week’s Committee Markup

News Release: Washington, DC- The list of groups coming out in support of the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 (H.R. 1915) continues to grow. The bill, introduced in March by Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Water...


Support Continues to Grow for Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today highlighted the growing support for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, which passed unanimously out of committee last week.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today highlighted the growing support for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, which passed unanimously out of committee last week.


News Release: There is still time to register for Episodes III and IV of the virtual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Fox News Sunday to discuss the latest on infrastructure negotiations with the White House.


After Years of Delays Under Trump, Chair DeFazio Applauds Biden Administration for Advancing Gateway Program, a Major Transit Project with Significant Economic Implications for the Entire Country

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after the Biden administration released the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hudson Tunnel Project-a major element of the Gateway Program-clearing a key hurdle...


FAA: Exercise Extreme Caution Over Belarus

News Release: WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert advising U.S. passenger airlines to exercise extreme caution while flying over Belarus.


Boeing to Pay at Least $17 Million to Settle Enforcement Cases on 737

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Boeing Company will pay at least $17 million in penalties and undertake multiple corrective actions with its production under a settlement agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).


Chairs DeFazio and Napolitano Applaud EPA’s Decision to Revise Trump-era Restrictions on States’ Rights Within the Clean Water Act, Urge Further Action to Ensure Clean Water for All

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) issued the following statements after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that...


FAA Issues Policy on Solar Projects on Airports

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a final policy aimed at ensuring that airport solar projects don’t create hazardous glare. The policy requires airports to measure the visual impact of such projects on pilots and air traffic control personnel.


FAA Completes Rule Establishing Pilot Records Database to Increase Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON - A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will enable the sharing of pilot records among employers in an electronic database maintained by the agency. The final rule for the Pilot Records Database requires air carriers and certain other operators to report pilots’ employment ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 committee, today applauded unanimous committee passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (STRA) of 2021.


EPW Committee Advances Surface Transportation Bill With Unanimous Support

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), the Committee's Ranking Member, today applauded unanimous Committee passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (STRA).


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a business meeting to mark up the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. EPW will also consider the nominations of Shannon Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks ...


News Release: CHICAGO -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will seek comments from the public as it begins an Environmental Assessment to evaluate a multi-billion dollar O’Hare International Airport project proposed by the Chicago Department of Aviation. The proposed project involves the airport’s terminal ...


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting pre-applications from airports for the Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program. The program will fund up to six projects that will measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air quality or water quality at an airport or within five miles of the airport.