By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) called on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General to audit the effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of aeronautical repair stations. Air carriers...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today to introduce new legislation to help states create pollinator-friendly habitats along roads and highways. This legislation would help address the steep decline of pollinator populations, which poses a serious threat to Delaware farmers and the American food supply.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), introduced the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019. The legislation provides practical reforms to the nation's nuclear waste management policy to ensure the federal government's ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
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.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Sean O'Donnell to be Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican leaders today introduced legislation to reauthorize federal pipeline safety programs, which expired at the end of September. The bill will improve pipeline safety, foster collaboration between government and stakeholders, harness innovation and technology, and reduce regulatory burdens.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Concepts for the Next Water Resources Development Act: Promoting Resiliency of our Nation’s Water Resources Infrastructure":
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
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 Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled: “Concepts for the Next Water Resources Development Act: Promoting Resiliency of our Nation’s Water Resources Infrastructure."
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
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 “Hearing on S. 1087, the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019, and Other Potential Reforms to Improve Implementation of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act: State Perspectives."
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Barrasso welcomes Governor Gordon to the committee.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Barrasso welcomes Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to the committee.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at 10:00 am in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced H.R. 5139 the “Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act," legislation to help track and prevent sexual assault and harassment from occurring in different modes of transportation.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) failed to fully comply with a subpoena regarding the federal lease with the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C.:
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Denver Metroplex project.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statements after House lawmakers included a provision that would prevent a $7.6 billion cut to Federal highway funding, known as a rescission, in a stopgap spending bill. The House is expected to take up the bill tomorrow.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Las Vegas Metroplex Project , which proposes to use cutting-edge satellite navigation to move air traffic more efficiently through Southern Nevada.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Dan Lipinski (D-IL), and Chairman...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Dan Lipinski (D-IL), and Chairman...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that concludes our nation's Superfund sites are woefully underprepared to withstand the worsening impacts of climate change, putting human health and the environment at risk.
