By US DOT Newswire | Jun 13, 2012
News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 8, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - After the House of Representatives voted down legislation that would have drastically cut transportation funding, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In response to Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) remarks regarding the conference, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following the release of unemployment numbers for May, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, said...
By US DOT Newswire | May 29, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) doesn't require operating ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane to serve as Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...
By US DOT Newswire | May 21, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Greg Jaczko as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...
By US DOT Newswire | May 18, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Continuing his efforts to protect and grow American jobs, U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last night moved to strengthen “Buy America" requirements in long-term surface transportation legislation being...
By US DOT Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Dr. Gregory Jaczko, and to Southern California Edison (SCE) requesting information regarding the replacement of steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear plant.
By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation, S. 1302, to convey 150 acres of federally-owned, undeveloped land in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, passed the Senate in August 2011. The bill will now go to the President for his signature. Senator Boxer issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2012
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Surface Transportation Bill Conference Opening Meeting May 8, 2012 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Colleagues: I trust we all know how fortunate and blessed we are to have this opportunity to save or create three million jobs and protect thousands of businesses ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 26, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is announcing the first meeting of the House and Senate conference on the transportation bill. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 8th at 3:00 pm ET in 216 Hart. Conferees will be invited to make opening statements on the bill.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 24, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Committee, issued the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) named Senate conferees for the surface transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21).
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In recognition of the tenth annual National Healthy Schools Day on April 24, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In recognition of the two-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast on April 20, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 18, 2012
News Release: Statement of Chairman Boxer Full Committee Hearing Entitled... "Oversight Hearing on the General Services Administration (GSA)" April 18, 2012 The latest misconduct at the General Services Administration (GSA) makes me cringe for the taxpayers who expect every agency in their government to fulfill their ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 18, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, said: "The fact that the House voted to take a step forward on a surface transportation bill is encouraging - as long as they follow through and immediately appoint conferees so that Congress can complete its work and get a bill to the President's desk.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 16, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, will hold an oversight hearing Wednesday regarding a recent Inspector General report that described misconduct at the General Services Administration (GSA). Senator Boxer will focus on ways to institute strong checks and balances that will change the culture at the agency.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a letter sent today to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, cited a report released last week from ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 29, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Following the House of Representatives' passage of a 90-day stop gap extension to the current surface transportation authorization, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement.
