By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2015
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), will mark up legislation this week that authorizes United States Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission funding levels for two years, and includes provisions to improve Coast Guard mission effectiveness, help modernize the Service’s aging vessels and other assets, and reform U.S. maritime transportation laws.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2015
News Release: Statement of Ranking Member Barbara Boxer
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will conduct a roundtable policy discussion Thursday on aviation safety issues as the Subcommittee and the full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure continue to work toward a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2015
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the statement below after the Republicans' stunning action to block all of the amendments offered to strengthen the new Vitter toxic chemical bill.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 27, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, and the other EPW Democrats sent a letter to the Committee Chairman, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), urging him to withdraw the partisan bill, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2015" (S. 544), from consideration at Tuesday's markup.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 24, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), will hold a hearing next week to examine the federal motor carrier safety programs. The Subcommittee will receive testimony from stakeholders about innovations in the industry and new technologies to increase safety, reduce...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 23, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) pressed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to address risks associated with the transport of lithium batteries by air at an international...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 22, 2015
News Release: Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-OH). Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority". April 22, 2015. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). The Administration’s...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 22, 2015
News Release: Statement of Ranking Member Barbara Boxer
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 21, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a civil penalty of $142,750 against GoJet Airlines, LLC of Bridgeton, Mo., for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 21, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, was joined by children's health advocate and Fox News commentator Deirdre Imus at a press conference to call on Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and David Vitter (R-LA) to fix S. 697, their toxic chemical bill. The bill is expected to be marked up in the EPW Committee next week.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 21, 2015
News Release: Washington, DC - In recognition of the 45th Earth Day, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 17, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), will hold a hearing next week on the proposed budgets and program priorities for fiscal year 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 17, 2015
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement today in regard to the Administration’s announced safety actions relating to the transportation of hazardous materials and crude oil by rail...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 15, 2015
News Release: Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Hearing on “An Overview of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Missions". April 15, 2015. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). The Subcommittee is meeting this afternoon to review how the Coast Guard allocates its assets and...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 15, 2015
News Release: The Committee approved bipartisan legislation today to require the withdrawal of the Administration’s flawed proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, a bill to address the rising costs of disasters in the United States and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) capabilities and programs, as well as other measures.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 15, 2015
News Release: The FAA is working with its aviation security partners in the DC area to investigate an incident involving an aircraft that landed on the west lawn of the Capitol this afternoon. The pilot was not in contact with FAA air traffic controllers and the FAA did not authorize him to enter restricted airspace. ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 14, 2015
News Release: Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA). Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Hearing on “Oversight of Ongoing Rail, Pipeline, and Hazmat Rulemakings". April 14, 2015. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Our hearing today will focus on the numerous matters related to current railroad, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 14, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released a letter from the AFL-CIO that lays out the organization's serious concerns with S. 697, the Udall-Vitter toxic chemicals bill.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 13, 2015
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), will mark up legislation on Wednesday to require the withdrawal of the Administration’s flawed proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, a bill to address the rising costs of disasters in the United States and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal Emergency Management Agency capabilities and programs, and other measures on Wednesday.
