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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) released the following statement in response to President Trump's call to pass America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) during his State of the Union address. Barrasso is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW).


EPW Democrats Wear “Warming Stripes” Pin Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of President Trump's third State of the Union Address to Congress, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are sending the message that Americans ...


Ranking Member Sam Graves Statement on State of the Union

News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement on the President’s State of the Union address...


Ranking Member Sam Graves Statement on Release of Democrats’ Infrastructure Principles

News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement regarding House Democrats’ list of infrastructure principles announced today...


Chairs DeFazio, Pallone, Neal Release $760 Billion Framework to Make Transformative Infrastructure Investments Across U.S.

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the Chairs of three U.S. House Committees released a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would address some of the country’s most urgent infrastructure needs, from addressing the massive maintenance backlog, to designing safer streets, to...


Opening Statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper: “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Importance of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.”

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing, “Stakeholder perspectives on the importance of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery.


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 “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Importance of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board."


Graves & Pence Statements from Hearing on GSA Outleases & the Old Post Office Hotel

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN) from today’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing entitled, “GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel":


Chairs DeFazio, Titus Statements from Hearing on GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel

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 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) during today’s hearing titled: “GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel."


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the aviation community and the National Football League to ensure safe, secure, and efficient operations before, during and after Super Bowl LIV, on Feb 2, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Paul Ray to overhaul or completely abandon the Trump Administration's ...


Ranking Members Sam Graves & Rodney Davis Highlight Republican Infrastructure Principles

News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) today outlined principles that Republican Members will focus on during this year’s planned Committee development of a surface transportation reauthorization bill.


Carper: Trump’s Dirty Water Rule Breaks the Law and Defies Common Sense

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its replacement for the Clean Water Rule, which the agency repealed earlier this year.


News Release: Miami-Hard Rock Stadium near Miami is a “No Drone Zone" for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020. Drones also are prohibited around the Miami Beach Convention Center for the NFL Super Bowl Experience and Bayfront Park for Super Bowl Live during the days leading up to the event.


Report Recommends Beginning Transition to Vehicle Miles Traveled System

News Release: A new report by the state of Washington highlights the necessity and benefits of moving away from fuel taxes and transitioning to a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) system in order to fund the state’s highway system.


Chairs DeFazio, Titus Announce Subcommittee Hearing on GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel

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, “GSA Outleases and...


News Release: WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Denver Metroplex project. The Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision, as well as the Final Environmental Assessment, are available on the Denver Metroplex website.


FAA Proposes $57,400 Civil Penalty Against Alaska Air Group, Inc.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $57,400 civil penalty against Alaska Airlines of Seattle, Wash., for alleged drug and alcohol testing violations.


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting applications from U.S. citizens interested in becoming air traffic controllers from January 24 through 27.


Ranking Members Sam Graves & Bruce Westerman Praise Administration for Replacing Obama WOTUS Rule with Reasonable Approach to Protection of Waters

News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) today applauded the Administration for finalizing a new rule to provide for the reasonable regulation of the Nation’s waters without trampling the rights of states, local communities, farmers, small businesses, and private citizens across the country.