WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Thompson Shoes of Delaware County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "The entire team at Thompson Shoes has a proven track record of supplying reliable shoes, prioritizing excel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Thompson Shoes of Delaware County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "The entire team at Thompson Shoes has a proven track record of supplying reliable shoes, prioritizing excel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published on op-ed in Time magazine today highlighting the need to pass funding for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific by voting for President Biden's national security supplemental. Time: From   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, introduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.), was considered, and passed the House Committee Energy & Commerce Committee by a vote of 44-0. The bipartisan legislation would create a whole-of-government approach to mapping, monitoring, and proactively strengthening American supply chains, bringing ma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production. The rule would eliminate wasteful routine flaring of gas for new wells, which Carper  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) investments in ecosystem restoration, pollinator-friendly roadside practices, and wildlife crossings. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE IMPACT OF THE  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for announcing the award of more than $109 million in Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP) grants made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "With more than a m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing to examine the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's (IIJA) investments in ecosystem restoration, pollinator-friendly roadside practices, and wildlife crossings. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing "Drug Shortages: Examining Supply Challenges, Impacts, and Policy Solutions from a Federal Health Program Perspective," U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) emphasized the importance of combatting the drug shortage crisis by shoring up American supply chains. This hearing builds on Senator Carper's work to ensure critical medical products and suppli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to recognize the work of Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) successfully passed the United States Senate. JAG is a state-based national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving young people who face significant challenges and helping them reach economic and academic success. JAG was founded   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:  U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today introduced the Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023 to accelerate deployment of low-emissions concrete and asphalt. The bill would direct federal resources to encourage research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of low-emission concrete and asphalt technologies while also setting a strategic plan for government   more