Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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Recent News About Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing focused on improving policies for the cleanup and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor today to voice her opposition to S.J. Res. 76.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on policy issues related to the cleanup and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor supporting Ho Nieh’s confirmation as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has expressed support for Toyota’s decision to invest $423 million in its Buffalo, West Virginia manufacturing plant.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to update the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)...
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Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposal to reconsider and potentially cancel the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
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Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee have criticized the Trump Administration for pausing $11 billion in Army Corps of Engineers projects in states that did not support President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Senate Democrats have begun an investigation into the funding and approval process for a new ballroom being constructed at the White House, replacing the demolished East Wing.
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, chaired by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), held a business meeting in Washington, D.C., where it advanced several nominations, committee resolutions, and bipartisan legislation.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, took part in a subcommittee hearing focused on chemical safety, waste management, environmental justice, and regulatory oversight.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered an opening statement at a hearing regarding nominations to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to consider the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham for positions...
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Ho Nieh for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Douglas Troutman for Assistant Administrator for Toxic...
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Ho Nieh to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Douglas Troutman to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic...
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has led all Republican members of the committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led an oversight hearing focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Program.
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led an oversight hearing focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ progress in implementing provisions from previous Water Resource Development...
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a legislative hearing to review two pieces of proposed legislation: the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) and S. 881, the Renewable...
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) and S. 881, the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.