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News Release: Pilots flying in the airspace around Houston, TX, between Feb. 2-6 will want to familiarize themselves with the FAA’s air traffic procedures NOTAM for the area on those dates. The FAA has released the guidance in conjunction with Super Bowl LI, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. Game time will be at 5: 0 p.m. CST.


Media Advisory–20th Annual Federal Aviation (FAA) Administration Commercial Space Transportation Conference

News Release: WHO: FAA officials, legislative leaders, as well as top academic, industry and government leaders in space transportation.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), praised the committee's vote to report to the full Senate the nomination Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, whom President Trump has nominated for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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 to consider the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental ...


EPW Democrats: Irresponsible to Force Through an Extreme Nominee without Essential Information

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led by Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), decried Chairman Barrasso's decision to suspend committee rules and rush through the controversial nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental ...


Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Holds First Hearing of the 115th Congress

News Release: Earlier today, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held the Committee’s first full hearing of the 115th Congress to explore the importance of infrastructure to America’s job creators, and what sort of infrastructure investments must be made...


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) latest public service announcement is a reminder that the airspace around NRG Stadium in Houston is a No Drone Zone for the Super Bowl.


Barrasso Disappointed by Democrats’ Boycott of Pruitt Vote

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 to consider the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The remarks came in response to the committee's Democrats boycotting the business meeting.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee, led by Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), objected to moving forward with a business meeting to consider the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency until Mr. Pruitt ...


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 to consider the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.


Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Announces Subcommittee Rosters, Approves Rules & Oversight Plan

News Release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today held its organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, approved the Committee rules and the Committee authorization and oversight plan, and confirmed subcommittee rosters.


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 President Trump's designation of Kristine Svinicki as chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Svinicki has served as a commissioner at the NRC since 2008.


Shuster Statement on the Confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Elaine Chao as the Nation’s next Secretary of Transportation...


Ranking Member Carper Statement on Confirmation of Elaine Chao to Lead the Department of Transportation

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement today after the Senate confirmed Elaine Chao to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).


Ranking Member Carper Urges Chairman Barrasso to Hold EPA Nominee Accountable

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) expressing serious concerns with the responses submitted by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, nominee to lead the Environmental Protection ...


Chairman Barrasso Responds to Ranking Member Carper on Pruitt Vote

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), sent a response to committee ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE) regarding the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


Scott Pruitt's Alternative Facts on His Environmental Record

News Release: WASHINGTON - Earlier this month, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held a confirmation hearing for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). When answering questions from EPW Democrats, both at the hearing and in his responses to questions submitted for the record, Mr. Pruitt misrepresented his own environmental record.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT), chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, introduced S. J. Res 11 and H. J. Res. 36. These are joint resolutions of disapproval ...


News Release: WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the City of Santa Monica, California have reached a settlement agreement.pdf) to resolve longstanding litigation over the future of Santa Monica Airport.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), announced that the committee will hold a business meeting on Wednesday Feb. 1 at 10:45 AM to consider Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, whom President Trump has nominated for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).