U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on February 12, 2025 - 00:11 GMT

Trump Illegally Pulling EV Infrastructure Money Means More Pollution, Higher Fuel Costs—EPW Democrats Demand Answers, Funding ...

By banning the Department of Transportation from releasing previously approved National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds, Trump is again violating the Constitution while putting his Big Oil donors’ interests above those of the American people …

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Published on February 7, 2025 - 21:23 GMT

Capito, Colleagues Highlight Cost-Saving Public Buildings and Federal Office Space Reforms to Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined several of her congressional colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump administration highlighting …

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Published on February 7, 2025 - 02:24 GMT

Whitehouse Calls Out “Deferred Resignation” as Scam Against Civil Servants

EPW Ranking Member is demanding answers from EPA and OPM concerning “very real risk” that employees will not be paid out Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 00:34 GMT

Whitehouse: Trump Administration’s Lawless Disregard for Legislative, Judicial Authority Threatens Must-Pass Congressional Actions

“This is bigger than Democrats versus Republicans. It goes to the core of our constitutional republic,” said the EPW Ranking Member Washington, D.C.—Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 00:34 GMT

EPW Committee Unanimously Passes Brownfields, Recycling Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously passed the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program, and the …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 21:25 GMT

EPW Democrats to Zeldin: Provide Valid Legal Basis for EPA Funding Freeze that is Threatening Jobs and Jeopardizing Infrastructure ...

During his first days on the job, EPA Administrator Zeldin rubber stamps Trump’s crippling funding freeze and violates federal law Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works ( …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 03:09 GMT

Capito Statement on Confirmation of Lee Zeldin to be Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 56-42 to confirm Lee M. Zeldin to be administrator of the …

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Published on January 29, 2025 - 20:42 GMT

Whitehouse Rebukes Trump’s Politically Motivated Purge of EPA Science Advisers

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration for abruptly firing the EPA’s independent science …

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Published on January 29, 2025 - 20:41 GMT

Whitehouse Urges “No” Vote on Lee Zeldin for EPA Administrator

Washington, D.C.—This afternoon, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to vote against Lee Zeldin for EPA Administrator. In his …

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Published on January 29, 2025 - 02:58 GMT

Whitehouse, Capito Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, announced the EPW subcommittee assignments for the …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 20:35 GMT

Capito, Whitehouse Announce EPW Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, announced the EPW subcommittee assignments for the …

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Published on January 25, 2025 - 01:09 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on Trump’s Visits to North Carolina, California Communities Devastated by Climate Change

“If Donald Trump cared even one bit about the communities being ravaged by climate change, he wouldn’t hold disaster aid hostage to his political whims, dismiss the climate crisis as a hoax, or pander to his Big Oil donors,” said the EPW Ranking Member …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 00:24 GMT

Chairman Capito Votes Yes on Zeldin to be EPA Administrator, Nomination Passes EPW Committee

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted to advance the nomination of Lee …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 18:44 GMT

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Whitehouse Condemns Trump's Corrupt, Costly Pro-Polluter Executive ...

President’s first actions include major giveaways to Big Oil at the expense of families, our planet, and our future Washington, D.C.—Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, issued the …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 18:44 GMT

Chairman Capito Statement on President Trump Executive Actions to Unleash American Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the follow statement on President Trump’s executive orders unleashing American energy. “On Day One, President Trump …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 01:29 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on New Treasury Report Confirming Climate Change-Driven Insurance Affordability, Availability Crisis

ICYMI: New Data Reveal Climate Change-Driven Insurance Crisis is Spreading ICYMI: Whitehouse Launches Investigation into Climate Change-Fueled Insurance Crisis Washington, D.C.—Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 01:29 GMT

Capito Announces West Virginia’s Approval to Permit Class VI Well Carbon Capture Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia the authority to oversee and …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 20:19 GMT

Chairman Capito Highlights WV Priorities, Affirms Support for Lee Zeldin to Lead EPA

To watch Chairman Capito’s closing remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the Nomination of …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 21:52 GMT

Whitehouse Statement at Hearing to Consider Lee Zeldin to Lead EPA

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing to consider the nomination of Lee Zeldin to …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 21:52 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on Nomination of Lee Zeldin to Lead EPA

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing on the Nomination of …

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