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Committee to Hold Hearings in Wake of Southwest Airlines Operational, Customer Service Meltdown, Cantwell SaysOriginal source can be found here
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation said that the Committee intends to hold hearings in the wake of Southwest Airlines massive operational and customer service failures.


What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Join T&I Republicans in Criticizing Biden Move Toward Obama-Era Water Restrictions
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Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lead Republican Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee lead Republican David Rouzer (R-NC) criticized the Biden Administration for moving forward, in the face of a pending Supreme Court ruling, to reinstate strict and cumbersome regulations over waters and water use decisions throughout the United States.


Wyden Statement on CBO Score of House Republican Bill Rescinding IRA Funding
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the newly released CBO score of the House Republican bill rescinding funding Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act to crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations. CBO found the House Republican bill would add more than $114 billion to the deficit and reduce revenues by nearly $186 billion.


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News Release: Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected by the Steering Committee to serve as Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress...


EPA and TC Oil Pipeline Operations Inc. Enter Into Agreement to Clean Up Oil Discharge From Pipeline Rupture Near Washington, Kansas
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News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 9, 2023) – TC Oil Pipeline Operations Inc. has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up the oil discharge that occurred Dec. 7 in Washington County, Kansas, as a result of a rupture in a section of the Keystone Pipeline. TC Energy is ...


Manchin Hosts Bill Gates to Highlight Mountain State’s Energy Industry History and Role in Ensuring America’s Energy Security
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy, to West Virginia to highlight the role the Mountain State has played in powering our nation and showcase the opportunities — made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — to invest in our existing energy infrastructure, new advanced energy technologies and energy manufacturing in West Virginia that could help the nation become energy independent


Manchin Statement on FERC Commissioner Willie Phillips Being Named Acting Chairman
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Willie Phillips being named Acting Chairman of the FERC.




Thompson Congratulates Scott For Being Elected To Serve As Ag Committee Ranking Member
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Thompson Congratulates Scott For Being Elected To Serve As Ag Committee Ranking Member



Gao Review Of Usda Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested By Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process
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Gao Review Of Usda Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested By Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process


Wyden Statement on House Republican Tax Cheating Bill
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News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the House Republican bill rescinding the IRS funding Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act to crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations...


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News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman-elect James Comer (R-Ky.) joined “Meet the Press" on NBC News to discuss how a Republican majority will conduct rigorous oversight over President Biden and end the Biden Administration’s unchecked one-party rule. Chairman-elect Comer also warned that to address the national debt, Congress must rein in spending and pass a balanced budget amendment.


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News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman-Elect James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on Ranking Member-Elect Jamie Raskin’s (D-Md.) cancer diagnosis...


Granger on Speakership Election
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News Release: WASHINGTON - Rep. Kay Granger (TX), Chairwoman-Elect of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (CA) election to serve as the 55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Release: Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2617, an omnibus appropriations package to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year.


McCaul, Risch on End of Venezuelan Interim President Guaidó’s Term
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) issued a statement following the announcement that Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó’s term has come to an end.


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News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) sent a letter to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli expressing...


Granger Remarks on Democrats' One-Week Continuing Resolution
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News Release: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this short-term continuing resolution through December 23rd.