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Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statements from Hearing on “Status of the Boeing 737 MAX: Stakeholder Perspectives”

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 Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) during today’s hearing titled: “Status of the Boeing 737 MAX: Stakeholder Perspectives."


Chair Maloney Statement from Hearing on Short Sea Shipping

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) during today’s hearing titled: “Short Sea Shipping: Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industry."


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule to repeal and replace the Clean Power Plan.


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 Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The ACE rule repeals the Obama administration's so-called Clean Power Plan rule once and for all and puts lawful replacement requirements in place.


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.


EPW Business Meeting: Opening Statement of Ranking Member Carper

News Release: Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held a business meeting to consider a number of items: Robert Wallace to be assistant secretary for the Department of the Interior; William B. Kilbride to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority; S. 1345 ...


Gibbs Statement from Hearing on Short Sea Shipping & the U.S. Maritime Industry

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Ranking Member Bob Gibbs (R-OH) from today’s hearing entitled, “Short Sea Shipping: Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industry":


Leading the World and Beyond in Commercial Space Transportation

News Release: Le Bourget, France - Before an aerospace industry Commercial Space Panel at the Paris Air Show today, Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Daniel K. Elwell told participants that the Department of Transportation is building a regulatory framework to retain United States leadership and enable the limitless potential and possibilities of commercial space.


FAA Announces New Supersonic Rulemaking

News Release: Le Bourget, France - Today in remarks at an Innovation Panel before Paris Air Show attendees, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell said the U.S. will ensure and enable safer and more innovative technologies to enter new aviation segments.


Chairs DeFazio and Lipinski Announce Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Hearing on Rail 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 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “The State of the Rail Workforce." The hearing will explore the current issues facing the rail workforce, including employment cutbacks and safety issues.


Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to Hold Hearing on Short Sea Shipping

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Short Sea Shipping: Rebuilding America’s...


FAA Hiring Controllers Nationwide

News Release: A window of opportunity is available to U.S. citizens interested in becoming air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting applications nationwide from June 14-17. The job announcement may close prior to the 17th if the number of applications exceeds the FAA’s needs.


Carper, Duckworth and Booker Request Info on EPA’s Assessment, Use of Toxic Chemical Release Data

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) requested the expansion of an ongoing audit to include analysis of how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses Toxic ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $715,438 civil penalty against Allegiant Air, LLC, of Las Vegas for allegedly operating an aircraft on more than two dozen flights following improper engine maintenance.


Davis Statement from Hearing on the State of Trucking in America

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) from today’s hearing entitled, “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America":


Chairs DeFazio, Norton Statements from Hearing on the State of Trucking in America

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 Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) during today’s hearing titled: “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America."


Wyoming’s Todd Fornstrom Testifies Before the Senate on Waters of the U.S. Regulations

News Release: Barrasso welcomes Mr. Fornstrom to the committee. Fornstrom's testimony.


Barrasso and Carper Send Letter Calling for Repeal of $7.6 Billion Rescission to Highway Program

News Release: Committee leaders say progress is being made on landmark highway legislation.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife held the joint hearing, “A Review of Waters of the U.S. Regulations: Their Impact on States and the American People." Below is the opening statement of EPW 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 “A Review of Waters of the U.S. Regulations: Their Impact on States and the American People."