WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement calling for a mutual, long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas: "Since October 7th, the extreme loss of life among Israelis and Palestinians has been horrific. The ongoing death and destruction in Gaza shocks the conscience and is simply untenable. As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens,  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, President Biden delivered a powerful message to the American people informing us that through this challenging time, the state of our union is strong and getting stronger. The President demonstrated   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies that would assign producers greater responsibility for the lifecycle of their products. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE POTENTIAL OF EPR POLICIES: Chairman Tom   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine Extended Producer Responsibility policies for consumer packaging. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Thank you all for joining us to explore one of our favorite to  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance to establish a licensing process for commercial nuclear power plants, also known   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- 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.) and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with EPW Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Members Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), introduced bipartisan legislation to reaut  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden illustrated the historic progress our nation has made under his leadership and his vision for a bright American future. It is crystal clear that President Biden ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the bipartisan funding agreement, H.R.4366, by a vote of 75 - 22. The appropriations legislation would provide over $120 million for 50 projects in Delaware and finalizes funding through the end of Fiscal Year 2024 for:   more