WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 (EPW) Committee, today received the Gold de Fleury Medal for his work to support the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Commanding General Scott Spellmon presented the award to Carper at a ceremony that included remarks from Corps officials, U.S  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.), with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), reintroduced the bicameral Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act, legislation that would authorize $55 million over five years for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update and ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on IRS whistleblower testimony revealing that the Department of Justice interfered in the U.S. Attorney for Delaware's investigation into Hunter Biden's tax evasion: "Americans have been wondering why the Justice Depart  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement on June 20, 2023: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Attorney for Delaware reaching a plea agreement with Hunter Biden: "Let's be clear: the Department of Justice's charges against President Biden's son Hunter reveal a two-tiered system of justice. Hunter Bid  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine state and local perspectives on reauthorization of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE NEED FOR EDA REAUTHORIZATION: "Despite all of the exceptional work that   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in 2023, 2024, and 2025. "The Renewable Fuel Standard can and should help our nation tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), co-chairs of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today introduced a resolution designating the week of June 18 through June 24, 2023, as "National Firefighter Safety Week." The resolution seeks to raise awareness about the fire risks associated with the improper disposal of lit  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine state and local perspectives on reauthorization of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Today, we will hear from  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), today introduced the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2023. This bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 20, 2023: * * * Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the below statement following the news of the Justice Department reaching an agreement with Hunter Biden after a five-year investigation: "An independent and thorough investigation has been conducted over the last five years by a credible "Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney, free from political interference. That is how the rule of law works. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution today calling for greater support for nearshoring and reshoring initiatives to relocate global supply chains to the United States and partner countries in the Western Hemisphere. "Strengthening economic ties between the United States and  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule: "I am disappointed by the final RFS rule issued today by the EPA, which does not adequately address the challenges and high costs it will bring to small refineries like the Delaware City Refinery and th  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act, bipartisan legislation that would authorize the President to engage in trade negotiations in order to ensure that critical medical goods and services are delivered safely, swiftly, and efficiently to patients in the United States and around the world. The President would be  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act yesterday alongside 33 of their Senate colleagues. This bill would block states from limiting travel for abortion services and authorize the U.S. Attorney General and impacted individuals to bring civil action against those who restrict a woman's right to cro  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Enhancing American Competitiveness Act today to strengthen the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) so that the DFC can promote U.S. interests and better compete with Chinese influence in the developing world. This legislation will bolster the DFC's investment capacity so that it can use les  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act today. This bipartisan bill restores patent eligibility to important inventions across many fields, while also resolving legitimate concerns over the patenting of mere ideas, the mere discovery of which already exists in nature, and social and cultural content that everyone agr  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.),Thom Tillis(R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced thePromoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act today. This billsupports inventors, encourages investments in intellectual property, secures U.S. global technology leadership, and protects economic and national security. The PR  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released draft per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation for stakeholder comment. This bipartisan package seeks to improve the mitigation and remediation of PFAS contamination  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Following the introduction of the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), business leaders and health care and trade policy experts have applauded the legislation. The bipartisan Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act would authorize the President to engage in trade negotiations in order to ensure that critical medical goods and services are delivere  more