WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and co-founder of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of America Recycles Day. "As an avid recycler and composter, I have long believed that every day should be America Recycles Day. By taking old products and turning them into new   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today introduced legislation to make it easier for Medicare Part B beneficiaries to see a licensed physical therapy assistant (PTA) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA). Millions of Americans, specifically those in rural and underserved areas, currently face unnecessary administ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced the PACE Part D Choice Act, legislation that will enable older Americans enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to choose their Medicare Part D plan for prescription drugs to lower overall costs. Specifically, this legislation will save M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement following the news that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no longer serve in House Leadership. "Speaker Nancy Pelosi will leave leadership as the most consequential and accomplished Speaker in American history. Serving as the first woman to lead the People's House, Speaker Pelosi secured and guided prolific Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and co-founder of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of America Recycles Day. "As an avid recycler and composter, I have long believed that every day should be America Rec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) today issued the following statement on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement to step down from her position in House leadership. "In 1983, a few months into my first term in Congress, I was participating in a hearing at the House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Shortly after the hearing gaveled in, a newly elected congresswoman entered   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced she would not run for Democratic leadership next Congress. "Today, we heard Nancy Pelosi take to the floor of the House and celebrate the legacy of Congress. 'In this room,' she said, 'our colleagues across history have abolished slavery, granted women th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), co-chairs of the Senate Chicken Caucus, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to extend the time farmers have to comment on a proposed rule that would have a major impact on the poultry industry. Granting a 180-day extension, as the letter requests, w  more