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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) announced that the subcommittee will hold a Members’ Day hearing to examine congressional priorities for a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022.
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Ranking Members Sam Graves & Garret Graves Statement on Extension of Mask Mandate for Transportation
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) joint statement on the Biden administration’s announced extension of its mask mandate for public transportation, including commercial aircraft
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T&I Members Request Regular Briefings with FAA on 5G Deployment
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Garret Graves (R-LA), and 25 of their colleagues on the Aviation Subcommittee requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provide bimonthly updates on the agency’s ongoing 5G efforts and progress.In the letter, the members wrote: “It is critical that the concerns of all parties involved be taken seriously and the sharing of critical safety data be prioritized.
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What They Are Saying: Industries Join 200+ House Republicans in Calling on Biden Administration to Halt WOTUS Expansion
Last week, 201 House Republicans sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to halt their rulemaking expanding the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a related case, Sackett v. EPA.
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Rouzer Statement from WRDA 2022 Members’ Day Hearing
Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Members’ Day Hearing”:
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Sam Graves & Garret Graves Lead House Republicans’ Demand for Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) led House Republicans today in demanding the Biden Administration rescind its arbitrary extension of the federal transportation mask mandate.
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Ranking Member Garret Graves Statement from Hearing on Aviation Noise Issues
Opening remarks of Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) from today’s hearing entitled, “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns”:
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Sam Graves Statement on the Passing of Don Young
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) statement on the passing of Congressman and former Committee Chairman Don Young:
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Commerce Committee Approves Critical Legislation Including Ocean Shipping Reform Bill
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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