WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following written testimony by Gary M. Lawkowski, a senior fellow at the Institute for Free Speech, involving a hybrid hearing on June 22, 2022, entitled "A Growing Threat: How Disinformation Damages American Democracy": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify today. I. Introduction For my day job, I live and work in the Commonwealth of Virginia. When I want to come downtown, whether it  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Chair Kathy Castor of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released the following statement on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: "With the rising costs and perils of the climate emergency already harming our communities, we need every tool possible to reduce pollution and save li more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-West Virginia, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on recycling and Democrats' attempts to ban the manufacture of critical plastics. Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks: DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law (ACAL) Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline, and Antitrust, Commercial, and ACAL Subcommittee Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: "The Supreme Court's reckless decision in West more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "In the span of just a week, all of Republicans' dreams for their extremist political hijack of the Supreme Court have come true. They've killed abortion rights. They've killed gun control. They more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 1 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency. In a 6-3 decision, the court sided with the petitioners, including the state of North Dakota, that the EPA acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing significantly overreaching rules. "This decision confirms that the power to implement policies that keep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on West Virginia v. EPA. "Since the Democrats have failed to garner public support for their radical policies, they have resorted to the subversive and undemocratic means of judicial activism and regulatory fiat," said Rep. Arrington. "Today, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's weaponization of the EPA, correctly concluding that the Agency canno more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Cynthia Axne, D-Iowa, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) released the below statement following the Supreme Court decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "The Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency have worked over 50 years to reduce pollution in America, delivering reductions in pollutant emissions, including Lead emissions and Sulfur Dioxide. Today's ruling from the Supreme Court threatens the EPA's ability to continue working to im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rep. Don Beyer, co-chair of the Safe Climate Caucus and author of several climate provisions in the House-passed Build Back Better Act, today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling limiting the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restrict greenhouse gas emissions. "The Supreme Court is out of control, laying waste to public health and safety protections. From gun safety in Bruen to women's healt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its West Virginia v. EPA decision restricting the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. "Another day, another ruling from the Supreme Court taking us decades in the wrong direction. This latest damaging decision will gut EPA's ability to protect clean air and water and fight climate cha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "In the past week, the Supreme Court has ruled in an irrational, unprecedented, and dangerous manner. Today, the Supreme Court made yet another alarming and harmful ruling for our health, our communities, our planet, and our future. "This ruling undermines the Clean Air Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decision regarding West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This case affirmed that the Executive Branch cannot usurp Congress's Article I power to write the nation's laws. "Legislating is the sole responsibility of elected Members of Congress, not agency bureaucrats. "Today's Supreme Court ruling in We more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced their decision for West Virginia v EPA. "For too long the executive branch has allowed bureaucratic agencies to carry forth its agenda instead of working with Congress," said Burgess. "Today's decision guts the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the overreaching powers it has taken over the last decades." "Through the Cle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the states, including Georgia, in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), determining that the Obama Administration's sweeping environmental restrictions violated executive authority. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) signed a "friend of the court" brief in December advocating for this ruling. "The balance of powers has been restored today," said Carter. "Republicans since the Obam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law (ACAL) Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline, and Antitrust, Commercial, and ACAL Subcommittee Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "The Supreme Court's reckless decision in West Virginia v. EPA is contrary to co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a monumental step forward to prevent the Executive Branch from unilaterally pushing burdensome regulations on the American people that are outside the scope o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "Today's Supreme Court decision is a monumental step forward to prevent the Executive Branch from unilaterally pushing burdensome regulations on the American people that are outside the scope of the laws passed by Congress. Since assuming office, the Biden Administration has stopped at not more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on June 30, 2022: NATO PA President Gerald E. Connolly (United States) addressed NATO's Heads of State and Government on the final day of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, stressing the importance of recommitting NATO to its democratic foundations. The Assembly's President is traditionally invited to address NATO Summits to present the views of Allied legislators on the key issues affecting the Alliance. Welcoming the adoption, the day prior, of NATO's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement and letter on June 30, 2022: The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A. Donald McEachin, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Quigley, released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in West Virginia v. EPA. "Despite the signs and consequences of the climate crisis more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 1 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) commented on the SCOTUS decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a radical decision that will prevent the federal government from implementing rules to protect clean air and water. Said Rep. Demings, "The immediate impact of this decision will be more pollution, a more dangerous world, dirtier air and water, and greater threat from climate change. Pollution is a threat to our families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "The Supreme Court's decision to restrict the EPA's ability to reduce carbon emissions will set our world back decades, if not more, in the fight to combat climate change. Stripping the EPA of its ability to keep our air clean sets a dangerous precedent and opens the doors for polluters of all kinds to put  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Duncan celebrates the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency to rein in the EPA's abuse of authority. "The Supreme Court's West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency decision is a win for the American people because it pulls back the EPA to its delegated authority and restores the power to give policy back to Congress," said Congressman Jeff Duncan. "Relying on a broad interpretation of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed rule which ignores worker privacy and revives controversial Obama-era recordkeeping regulations. In the l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the EPA went beyond its lawful regulatory authority in the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan. "The Supreme Court today reaffirmed one of the fundamentals of our constitutional structure: the legislature writes the laws. The Obama Administration's EPA overreached its auth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "Today's Supreme Court ruling is another dangerous setback for our country and the freedoms it promises to the American people. In less than three weeks, the Court's extremist and activist majority has endangered public safety by making it easier for dangerous guns to flood our communities, has endangered more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "Today a radical and corrupt Supreme Court handed another major deliverable to the rightwing dark money machine that has worked for decades to bring us to this moment. "After stripping women of their  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the Supreme Court rightfully reined in the Biden Administration's unreasonable and unlawful efforts to shut down American power plants and energy production. The court decided the EPA cannot be used to sidestep Congress to enact a Green New Deal agenda that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township), longtime environmentalist and former green energy entrepreneur released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "Yet again, the Supreme Court has eroded its legitimacy with another catastrophic decision for humanity. This time, the highest court in the land has sided with fossil-fuel corporate interests and mov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its opinion on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "The Supreme Court's decision to severely curtail the federal government's ability to limit harmful greenhouse gas emissions is a major blow in our continued fight against the climate crisis and environmental injustice. The Clean Air Act, which was passed and amen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on June 30, 2022: This week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), joined Senator Thom Tillis (NC) in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the DOJ to forcefully condemn the ongoing violence against pro-life and religious groups and prosecute the criminals engaging in these attacks to the fullest extent of the law. The letter was also signed by Senator Richard Burr (NC), Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congresswom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01), the ranking member for House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Environment, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency. This case challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory overreach in placing unreasonable requirements on powerplants. "West Virginians know better  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Court ruled the EPA acted outside the authority granted to the agency by Congress, by issuing significantly overreaching rules. This decision will have a significant impact on the future of the coal and natural gas industries in West Virginia. "Today, the Supreme Court rul more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law (ACAL) Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline, and Antitrust, Commercial, and ACAL Subcommittee Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "The Supreme Court's reckless decision in West Virginia v. EPA is contrary to congres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold limits on EPA's authority and reaffirm Congress' Article 1 power: "Today's decision is a win for rural America. The Court rightfully ruled that it is up to lawmakers - those of us who represent the American people - to determine policy to protect our air and environment, not more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA undermining the Clean Air Act and subverting decades of established law. "Today's decision makes a mockery of the clear separation of powers outlined in our Constitution and subverts decades of settled law. The Clean Air Act is emphatically clear that EPA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA undermining the Clean Air Act and subverting decades of established law: "Today's decision makes a mockery of the clear separation of powers outlined in our Constitution and subverts decades of settled law.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in West Virginia v. EPA, stating that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants contributing to climate change. "Today the radical majority on the Supreme Court seriously undermined our nation's ability to take mean more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, which curbs the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to shut down American energy production. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "Democrats have long weaponized the EPA against American energy producers, and today, SCOTUS rightly ruled these radical climate actions unlawful. P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's latest ruling in EPA v. West Virginia, which fundamentally reshapes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory authority. "Instead of empowering the EPA to clean up deadly toxins, this radical Supreme Court has granted another giveaway to corporate polluters at the expense of human more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), restricting the agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions without congressional approval. "The Supreme Court has taken monumental action in recent days to get this nation back in alignment with our Constitution. For years, I warned that the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release statement on June 30, 2022: * * * The United States Supreme Court ruled in the West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency case to take away policy-making authority from unelected bureaucrats and to return legislative authority to the United States Congress. "I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to take power away from EPA bureaucrats, in the form of broad climate regulations, and return that authority to the legislative branch," said Represent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate pollution in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), who has been a long-time champion of environmental justice, issued the below statement. "Today's decision by right-wing justices on the Supreme Court, halts years of progress toward cleaner air and responding to climate change. The ri more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 30 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "The Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA is another step backwards for our country and our collective efforts to combat climate change. Overturning yet another precedent, the Court's decision will severely restrict the EPA's authority to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a win for energy security in Minnesota and across the nation. The Star Tribune has reported that 40% of homes in Minnesota are going to experience blackouts this year. "In our modern, 21st century world, Minnesotans should not have to be thinking ab more PR

ST. HELENA, California, July 1 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court decision ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to curtail the EPA's ability to tackle climate change, protect the public from the harms of pollution, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Clean Air Act. "Climate change is one of the most consequential issues that our world faces today, and this ruling f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman Paul D. Tonko today denounced the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA that hamstrings the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to set the strong standards needed to cut carbon pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. "With each passing day, the radical Supreme Court makes ever clearer how far they have fallen," Congressman Tonko said. "Today's decision undoes EPA authority, undermining their congres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency decision, which ruled that the EPA does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions. "In 1970, the Clean Air Act authorized the federal government to take necessary action to limit air pollution and protect our planet. For 52 years, Congress has granted the EPA the authori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which affirmed that the Executive Branch cannot usurp Congress's Article I power to write the nation's laws. "I am pleased to see the Supreme Court recognized and uphold Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA. The ruling sharply limits the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases and fight climate change, gutting the Clean Air Act, which passed both chambers of Congress with broad, bipartisan support nearly 60 years ago. "Today's ruling is yet another example of Republican-backed Justices rewriting the law to fi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA. "For more than 50 years, the Clean Air Act has reduced pollution and improved air quality for families across Wisconsin. "After decades of Congressional Republicans and the big polluters that fund their campaigns attempting to gut the Clean Air Act and roll back the clock on this progress, the activist Supreme Court has more PR

CASPER, Wyoming, July 1 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "The Supreme Court's decision today rightfully reins in unreasonable and unlawful attempts to shut down American power plants and energy production. For years, Democrats have used overreaching Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations to side-step Congress and t more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) led 11 members of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation in requesting President Biden grant a state funeral for Corporal Hershel "Woody" Williams, who was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Corporal Williams, 98, passed away this morning in West Virginia. "We, the members of the delegation from the State of New Jersey, request that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "Let's be clear about what is at the heart of the matter - the Supreme Court has sided with corporate power and polluters over the people and the planet. Stripping the Environmental Protection Agen more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reassert Congress's authority and reject the regulatory overreach by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "As detailed in the bicameral amicus brief I led along with Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, this ca more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited CityNet's Charleston facility and data center for a tour and discussion with company leadership and employees. "CityNet is an example of a West Virginia company that is leading the way on a critical issue like broadband," Senator Capito said. "As we bring dollars into our state for broadband deployment through the bipartisan infrastructure law, we want to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. EPA that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from broadly regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. "Today's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA is a setback for public health and clim more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 Committee on Environment and Public Works, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which called into question EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector and other industrial sectors under the Clean Air Act. "As someo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which called into question EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector and other industrial sectors under the Clean Air Act. "As someone who voted for the 1990 Clean Air Act more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "The climate crisis is an all-hands-on-deck challenge and today, the Supreme Court tied one of the EPA's hands behind its back. "This decision will make it harder for the Biden Administration, and all future administrations, to take the urgent action needed to meet our climate  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement following the United States Supreme Court's ruling regarding West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Supreme Court decided that the Clean Power Plan implemented under President Obama that sought to administratively determine power sector emission levels exceeded executive authority under the Clean Air Act. "Today's decision recognizes that the Obama administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on West Virginia v. EPA, in which North Dakota is a party, firmly establishing the State's role as an equal partner to the federal government in regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. "Today's ruling reaffirms Congress never intended the federal gover more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency to rein in the EPA's authority to issue broad climate regulations with far-reaching implications. "I'm glad to see the Supreme Court uphold what we've known all along--the Obama-era 'Clean Power Plan' was a massive overreach," Daines said. "This ruling right-sizes the authority of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "EPA has the critical task of addressing our climate crisis and ensuring that Americans have clean air to breathe. Congress gave that authority to EPA with the Clean Air Act, which the Supreme Court has af more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "The Supreme Court's conservative majority severely limited the EPA's ability to reduce harmful greenhouse gas pollution. We need bold action on climate change, and this decision makes that harder. "Today's decision undercuts the EPA's mandate in the Clean Air Act to ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the C0-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) case, which narrows the EPA's authority to address climate pollution: "The radical-conservative and wildly out-of-touch majority on the Supreme Court  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which curtails the government's ability to fight climate change. "The Court is harming America once again by playing politics instead of following science and the law. Climate change is the crisis of our lifetime and Colorado is on the frontlines. "Congress must act to correct this flawed decision - lives are at stake."  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ruling that the EPA acted outside its congressionally-granted authority by issuing burdensome, sector-wide regulations that force states to change their fuel sources for electricity generation. The decision follows an amicus brief that Hoev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its decision on West Virginia v. EPA, curbing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s ability to fight climate change. "At a time we're seeing devastating impacts of climate change in communities across Virginia and the nation, it's outrageous that the out-of-touch Supreme Court has handcuffed the EPA's ability to address the climate crisis. Just y more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released a statement on the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Air Act does not provide EPA the authority to cap greenhouse gas emissions. "The Supreme Court affirmed again the basic Constitutional fact that our nation has three equal branches of government and the responsibility of enacting laws lies solely with the Congress, not une more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act, which U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) supported, and was signed into law by President Biden. The Keep Kids Fed Act will extend school nutrition waivers, increase reimbursements, and other critical actions to ensure children do not go hungry. "No child should ever go to bed hungry, and it is one of my top priorities to ensure every child in West Virginia and a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court announced its decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "Today's ruling lets polluters turn back the clock on fifty years of reduced pollution and improved air quality all across the country. The result of this dangerous decision is an EPA that is undermined in its ability to protect the public from harmful pollution and greenhouse gas em more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Today the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed that the EPA cannot bypass Congress and enforce a climate agenda that cannot succeed legislatively, like it did for the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan." said Senator Marshall. "Unelected bureaucrats in Washington can more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement in response to Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "As the devastating impacts of climate change are becoming ever-more present, it is mind-boggling and deeply alarming that the Supreme Court today has decided to hamstring the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases. This ruling not only restricts the agency's ability to limit air pollution from more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the US Supreme Court released their decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "The American people don't want dirty air, extreme weather, and climate chaos. But that is what the right-wing Supreme Court majority is forcing on us by once again doing fossil fuel executives' bidding, even at the expense of judicial precedent, common sense, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that EPA exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act in issuing the Clean Power Plan. "This decision returns authority over energy and climate policy to Congress, where it belongs. The court majority has it right in finding that EPA was seeking 'unprecedented power over American industry'  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Environment and Public Works committees, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "With today's Supreme Court decision, six radical justices once again adopted the preferred policy position of the Republican Party, this time in order to hobble the federal government's ability to more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, which restricts the executive branch from issuing regulations beyond the intentions of the legislative branch. "Congress writes the laws, not government agencies," Rubio said. "The Supreme Court is sending a strong signal to unelected bureaucrats throughout the federal government to stop reaching beyond th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today responded to the Supreme Court's expansive ruling today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, in which the court ruled to sharply limit the EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and could curtail the ability of Congress to delegate necessary technical authority to federal agencies. Shaheen previously joined an amicus bri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in the case West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency: "This is a good day for our Constitution and our nation's power generation needs," Wicker said. "The Supreme Court rightly held that the EPA does not have the sweeping authority to transform a vast portion of our economy without explicit authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reassert Congress's authority and reject the regulatory overreach by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "As detailed in the bicameral amicus brief I led  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,559,079 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for five West Virginia airports. The funding will support upgrades to runway and taxiway infrastructure, a new lighting system and removing tree obstructions to ensure safe and smooth travels for all West Virginians and visito more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,901,348 for West Virginia through the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program. This funding will help the state of West Virginia provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade. "American more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,559,079 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for five West Virginia airport projects. The funding will support upgrades to runway and taxiway infrastructure, a new lighting system and removing tree obstructions to ensure safe and smooth travels for all West Virginians and visitors to a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,140,321 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP), also known as GENEDGE Alliance, in Martinsville. This funding will help GENEDGE better support small and medium-sized manufacturing companies across Virginia with expanding their reach, growing our manufacturing industry, using more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,140,321 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP), also known as GENEDGE Alliance, in Martinsville. This funding will help GENEDGE better support small and medium-sized manufacturing companies across Virginia with expanding their reach, growing our manufacturing industry, usin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * This morning, Senator Leahy will undergo surgery to repair a broken hip that he suffered as a result from a fall at his house in McLean, Virginia, Wednesday night. Having been born blind in one eye, the Senator has had a lifelong struggle with reduced depth perception. He has taken some remarkable dingers over the years but this one finally caught up with him. His doctors determined that the best course of action would be to have s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works and Judiciary Committees, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA, which undermines the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. "The fossil fuel industry's Republican lackeys challenged an EPA rule that does not exist, meaning there more PR