By US DOT Newswire | Jan 3, 2013
News Release: With the commencement of the 113th Congress today, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Chairman Shuster also announced the full Committee Republican membership.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 27, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement regarding the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lisa Jackson...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall, top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the roster of Committee Democrats for the 113th Congress which includes 10 new members compared to the current Congress. Democrats are gaining an additional seat on the Committee in the new Congress which will bring the ratio of Republicans to Democrats to 33-27.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Senate and the House of Representatives passed her bill to designate the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., as the "William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building." The legislation will now go to President Obama to be signed into law.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: Incoming Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) issued the following statement today congratulating and welcoming ten new Republican Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued a statement praising the awarding of a federal contract to design and build the new Los Angeles Courthouse.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 6, 2012
News Release: Senator Boxer's Message on the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) was selected by the House Democratic Caucus this morning to serve as the Ranking Member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the new Congress starting January 2013. Rahall has been a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for his entire tenure in Congress and served as the Committee’s top Democrat during the current Congress.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 4, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - With thousands of West Virginia residents still waiting to hear if they will be eligible for individual disaster assistance following Superstorm Sandy, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall, top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today pressed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that West Virginians affected by the Storm receive the full range of Federal assistance.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 29, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall, top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today applauded incoming Committee Chairman Bill Shuster for his recent comments that the Committee “look at all the options that are out there" in order to generate sustainable revenue for the...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 28, 2012
News Release: Congressman Bill Shuster, who was selected earlier today to be the next Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the appointment of key senior staff to lead the Committee in the 113th Congress.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 28, 2012
News Release: Today, Congressman Bill Shuster was selected by the House Republican Conference to be the next Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Shuster made the following statement after the announcement of his selection...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2012
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer A Legislative Hearing on the Water Resources Development Act of 2012 Nov. 15, 2012 Today, we will examine a draft bill to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This hearing comes on the heels of Sandy, which killed more than 120 people, destroyed ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, reacted to today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that BP has pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising from the massive oil spill along the Gulf Coast in 2010. BP employees have also been charged with manslaughter, misleading Congress, and other crimes.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Following yesterday’s announcement that the President approved West Virginia’s appeal for Individual Assistance for those hardest hit by the June 29 Derecho storm, the House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) that would require FEMA to reassess how it evaluates requests for Individual Assistance following future disasters.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Full Committee Hearing: "Water Resources Development Act: Growing the Economy and Protecting Public Safety" Sept. 20, 2012 Today's hearing will look at how the Water Resources Development Act - known as WRDA -supports critical infrastructure nation-wide that promotes ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C.- The House of Representatives has approved legislation authored by U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, that solidifies Indian Country’s tribal sovereignty during major disasters and emergency situations. Rahall’s legislation was included as part of a larger bill to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which was approved by voice vote on Wednesday evening.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In a letter sent today, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Tim Johnson (D-SD), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 12, 2012
News Release: Statement of Chairman Boxer "Oversight Hearing: NRC's Implementation of Recommendations for Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Safety in the 21st Century" Sept. 12, 2012 Today, the Environment and Public Works Committee is holding its seventh oversight meeting on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In a letter sent today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to restore cuts to funding for transportation programs in the six-month continuing resolution. The continuing resolution is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives this week.
