WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to oppose a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to disapprove of the Biden administration's rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "The simple fact is the Clean Water Act remains our best tool to safeguard our   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined public health leaders from across the country in urging the Biden administration to move forward on strong clean air regulations that protect Americans' health and the environment. "The simple truth is that air pollution is bad for our health, bad for our economy, and bad for our planet," s  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), today announced that almost $9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be coming to Delaware to support organizations working to end homelessness across the state. "I'm proud we can support the organizations in Delaware that work with our brot  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), today announced that almost $9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be coming to Delaware to support organizations working to end homelessness across the state. "I'm proud we can support the organizations in Delaware that work with our brothers and siste  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following opening statement: * * * The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Today, we are pleased to welcome back Administrator Regan before our committee to discuss President Biden's fiscal year 2024 budget proposal  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on March 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) released the following statement regarding the recent chemical spill: "My team and I are in constant communication with the EPA and local officials to address the chemical spill released into the Delaware River. We will continue to monitor the situation for any known adverse impacts to the drinking water in Bucks County, and frequent wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today voted to pass the Lower Energy Costs Act. The historic legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, lowers energy costs for Upstate New York families by increasing domestic energy production, reforming the United States' broken permitting process, and streamlining new energy projects, including renewable energy projects. To preserve significa  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. The bipartisan and bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act would establish a 2-year pilot program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's release of guidance for implementing the Section 30D new electric vehicle (EV) tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act. "Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to oppose a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to disapprove of the Biden administration's rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "The simple fact is  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Good Neighbor Rule to reduce harmful smog-forming pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for d  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Tuesday visited with small business owners from across Delaware to listen to their stories as part of a stop on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices policymaker series, "Small Business. America's Future." The group provided the Senator with an on-the-ground perspective of challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Tuesday visited with small business owners from across Delaware to listen to their stories as part of a stop on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices policymaker series, "Small Business. America's Future." The group provided the Senator with an on-the-ground perspective of challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 31, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the indictment of former President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury. "Today's developments are a reminder that no one--even a former president--is above the law. Before commenting further, I will read District Attorney Bragg's indictment upon its release and review the case, and I encourage everyone t  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed S. 316, a bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq by a vote of 66-30. "It's well past time to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs. Congress must reaffirm its constitutional authority over war powers and this vote goes a long way t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act, which would provide judges additional flexibility when determining if pretrial detention is appropriate for those accused of nonviolent drug offenses. An individualized assessment can be conducted   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) this week reintroduced the Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act, bipartisan legislation to improve public health and lower household energy costs by bolstering the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Senator Coons led the effort in the Energy Act of 2020 to   more