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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved 11 bills, including ocean shipping reform legislation. All are subject to approval by the full Senate.
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Wicker Calls for Oversight Review on COVID-19 Broadband Spending
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today urged the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) to conduct an oversight review into pandemic-related spending to ensure broadband funds were used appropriately for assisting unserved communities and those economically affected by the pandemic.
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Senators Urge Leadership to Maintain EPSCoR Provisions in Conference Bill
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today led a letter with U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., to congressional leadership in support of maintaining provisions found in the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) to strengthen the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
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READOUT: Final Women in Aviation Advisory Board Meeting
News Release: WASHINGTON- The Women in Aviation Advisory Board held its final meeting today and voted unanimously to submit its report to the FAA Administrator at the meeting. The FAA will post the report on its website later this week after the board transmits it to the agency.
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“BIDEN'S ENERGY AND INFLATION CRISES” published by the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 17
“BIDEN'S ENERGY AND INFLATION CRISES“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3813-H3814 on March 17
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Wicker Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Produce Evidence for Claims of Market Manipulation in Gas and Oil Markets
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), calling on the agency to provide evidence to support suggestions from the White House and Democrats in Congress that market manipulation, collusion, or other improper or illegal behavior in the gasoline and crude oil markets is responsible for the surges in gas prices in the U.S.
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Carper Statement on Ethylene Oxide Community Outreach in New Castle County
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement on the decision by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DNREC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Delaware Division of Public Health, to host a community meeting for citizens exposed to ethylene oxide (EtO) in New Castle, Delaware.
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Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Formula
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
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Capito, Manchin Appreciate Addition of Paden City to EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to add Paden City, West Virginia, to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
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Capito Stresses Importance of SRF Formula for Rural Communities Facing Population Loss March 16, 2022
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses about the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) formula.
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Opening Statement of Ranking Member Capito for Oversight Hearing of Clean Water SRF Fund
Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held an oversight hearing of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) formula.
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Maintenance Error Led to $3.8 Million Marine Casualty in Washington
An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Washington, resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
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NTSB Chair Homendy Calls on Local Highway Safety Leaders to ‘Fight Like Hell’ for Safer Roads
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy challenged local advocates and safety leaders Tuesday to "fight like hell" and use the “Safe System Approach" to reduce rising deaths and injuries on our nation's roads.
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FAA Needs Additional Accountability and Transparency in Reporting Performance Measures and Targets for Major System Investments and Environmental Reviews
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for managing and operating the busiest and most complex airspace system in the world.
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Cantwell Speaks about Urgency for Congress to Move Forward with Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor tonight on the urgency for Congress to move bipartisan innovation competitiveness legislation forward.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations discussed on March 18 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Announcement of Fiscal Year 2021 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program Project Selections on March 18
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Transportation Department on March 18
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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