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33 Senators Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was joined by 32 Senators in introducing legislation that would put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2050.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a committee business meeting.


Chair DeFazio: President’s Newly-Released Budget Fails to Invest in Our Communities, Our Families, and Our Infrastructure

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s budget, highlighting aspects of the budget within the Committee’s jurisdiction.


Barrasso: America’s Uranium Producers Need Immediate Action

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the Trump administration's actions affecting America's uranium producers. The president's budget proposes to create an American uranium reserve.


Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Announce Hearing on Aviation Maintenance and Manufacturing Workforce

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Looking Forward: The Future of America’s Aviation Maintenance and Manufacturing...


Chairs DeFazio and Titus Press GSA for Answers on How it Plans to Vet Potential Buyers of the Trump Hotel Lease, With Specific Concerns About National Security Issues and Constitutional Conflicts

News Release: Washington, DC - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA), with follow-up questions after Administrator Emily Murphy testified before the Committee on January 28th, 2020.


Chairs DeFazio, Titus Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare of Animals During Disasters

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Animals in Disasters." ...


Chairs DeFazio and Titus Respond to Disappointing Court Ruling on Lawsuit to Prevent President Trump from Accepting Payments from Foreign Governments; Vow to Keep Pushing for Answers

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) issued the following statements after the D.C Circuit dismissed a lawsuit...


Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on Transportation and Infrastructure Needs on Tribal, Federal, and U.S. Territorial Lands

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) during today’s hearing titled “Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories."


Jason Begger Testified Before House Committee on Barrasso Carbon Capture Legislation

News Release: The USE IT Act will Support Carbon Capture Utilization and Direct Capture Research at Facilities like the Integrated Test Center Outside of Gillette.


Davis Statement from Hearing on Transportation Needs of Tribes, Land Management Agencies, and Territories

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) from today’s hearing entitled, “Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories":


House Passes Bipartisan Bills from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Sending Them to the Senate

News Release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed six bills from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Estuary Program, and support restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.


Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski Statements from Hearing on Grade Crossing Safety

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) during today’s hearing titled: “Tracking Toward Zero: Improving Grade Crossing Safety and Addressing Community Concerns."


Crawford Statement from Hearing on Railroad Grade Crossing Safety

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Tracking Toward Zero- Improving Grade Crossing Safety and Addressing Community Concerns":


House Passes Bipartisan Bills from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Sending Them to the Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed six bills from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Estuary Program, and support restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), said the Senate stands ready to pass America's Transportation Infrastructure Act, following President Trump's call to pass the bipartisan legislation during his State of the Union address. Barrasso delivered the following remarks at the state of a committee hearing.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a hearing titled “Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing, “Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery.


Chair DeFazio Responds to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address...


Ranking Member Graves Op-Ed in The Hill: The Road to Infrastructure Legislation Is Through Partnership, Not Partisanship

News Release: Incorporating innovative developments in technology to improve our infrastructure - Transportation efficiency, safety, the environment, and job creation all stand to benefit from federal policies that increasingly foster development and incorporation of innovative technologies in our infrastructure.