August 08, 2019
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Congressman Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) sent a follow-up letter to Administrator Howard Elliott of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) requesting an update on where the special permit for Energy Transport Solutions, LLC to move liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail stands now that the public comment period has closed. Both Chair DeFazio and Rep. Malinowski have serious concerns about… Continue Reading
August 01, 2019
Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) responded to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to withdraw the proposed determination under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act for the use of the Pebble Mine project in Alaska.
"We have serious concerns about the shell game the Trump administration is playing to approve the Pebble Mine… Continue Reading
July 30, 2019
Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) officially requested that the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Andrew Wheeler, provide records and analysis linked to the Trump administration's effort to potentially allow sewage treatment plants to bypass legally required wastewater treatment and instead discharge inadequately treated sewage into waterways, through a process known as "blending."
In the letter to Admini… Continue Reading
May 31, 2019
Across our country, in communities large and small, our outdated and oversubscribed infrastructure is at a breaking point, the result of years of federal underinvestment in transportation and a lack of political courage in Washington, D.C. Nowhere is that more apparent than in New York and New Jersey, where I recently got a firsthand look at the largest infrastructure project in our nation, the Gateway Program.
I was joined not only by members of Congress from New York and New Jersey who have b… Continue Reading
May 19, 2019
The Greatest Generation earned its name for a reason. They survived an economic depression through the determination and grit that defines our country at its best. And when duty called during World War II, they proudly put on our nation's uniform and defeated evil forces that threatened peace and stability across the globe.
But their service didn't stop on the battlefield. When these brave men and women returned home, they traded in their uniforms for hardhats and rebuilt America with an infras… Continue Reading
May 10, 2019
When I lived in Ecuador, I grew up surrounded by vibrant life; beautiful exotic plants and animals that would make anyone fall in love with our planet. When I moved to Miami, I felt a similar appreciation and love for our unique ecosystems like the Everglades, and our stunning coastlines-areas that would make anyone want to commit to protecting our planet. But when I am exploring the Everglades with my children, or scuba diving along our barrier reef, I can't help but worry that future generatio… Continue Reading
June 19, 2019
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May 08, 2019
May 08, 2019
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Speaker Republican Leader
House of Representatives House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515
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April 09, 2019
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