By US DOT Newswire | Jul 26, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting to consider S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy (HELP) for Wildlife Act. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2017
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a Full Committee markup at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will consider a number of bills including...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released a 36-page constitutional analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) that found a controversial plan to privatize air traffic control likely violates...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross opposing the issuance of five permits submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety held the hearing, “Developing and Deploying Advanced Clean Energy Technologies." Below is the opening statement of Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $ 169.3 million in airport infrastructure grants to 85 airports in 35 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement regarding reports that, during the first three months of his tenure, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt spent nearly half his time in his home state of Oklahoma.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 21, 2017
News Release: Washington - Next Tuesday the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold the second of two hearings examining the status of Coast Guard infrastructure and the ability of the infrastructure to meet the Service’s mission needs in the 21st century. At the hearing, the Subcommittee...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 20, 2017
News Release: The Newnan Times-Herald. A modern aviation system for a modern world . By Rep. Drew Ferguson. The 21st Century AIRR Act, which would reauthorize and reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is a milestone in good governance. Our legislation will refocus the FAA on its essential role of ensuring...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 20, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act (H.R. 2825), a bill that includes Transportation and Infrastructure Committee legislation for the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has accepted a request from lawmakers, led by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), to review the Environmental Protection Agency's process for selecting federal advisory committee members.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a legislative hearing on S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act. The bipartisan legislation will authorize several important government wildlife conservation programs. The HELP for Wildlife Act will also provide regulatory clarity for sportsmen and farmers. The bill is supported by a broad group of stakeholders.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Chief Game Warden Brian Nesvik to the committee. Mr. Nesvik was testifying before the committee at a legislative hearing on S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, 22 Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt and Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Lamont ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Legislative Hearing on S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 19, 2017
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 legislative hearing on S. 1514 , the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 18, 2017
News Release: A bill expected on the House floor as soon as next week would address years of concerns and complaints from rural America when it comes to aviation issues. The 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act would benefit small and rural communities through improved airport infrastructure, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 17, 2017
News Release: With summer in full swing, our airports are bustling with travelers. Ask anyone at the airport and they will tell you: air travel is a hassle. Our aviation system is plagued with inefficiencies including indirect routes, seemingly endless delays, and time wasted on tarmacs. Modernizing our air traffic control system can improve this dramatically.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports in 38 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 14, 2017
News Release: Washington - The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing next week to examine how the policy provisions of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act are improving the safety and reliability of the Nation’s roads. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from the administrations within the Department of Transportation responsible for implementing these provisions of the FAST Act, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board.
