WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Bipartisan, bicameral legislation led by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) achieved a significant milestone today, unanimously passing out of the House Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 1395, the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023, will ensure the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP), which brings together the federal government and state and local partn more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Matthew J. Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by a vote of 10-9. Prior to the vote, EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) spoke in support of Matthew J. Marzano: "Matt understands the importance more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SDWA AS AMERICA'S FOUNDATIONAL DRINKING WATER LAW: Chairman Tom Carper: "To understand the signific more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider stakeholder testimony on the impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and subsequent amendments on protecting drinking water quality in the U.S. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced today that it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as several Hamas officials: "I reject the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval offered by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) related to future U.S. arms sales to Israel: "The United States should continue to provide Israel with the support it needs to defend itself from ongoing attacks from Iran and its proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. Pausing future weapons s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) celebrated Congress' passage of the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act. The bill will give states more flexibility in administering existing reemployment benefits to help more Americans find good-paying jobs. The bill will soon be signed into law  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today celebrated the bipartisan passage of their Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 11-10. "Abuse of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has ended America's run as the global gold standard for innovation and has caused us to fal more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) yesterday introduced the Advancing Digital Freedom Act of 2024, which would equip the U.S. Department of State with the authorities to elevate digital freedom as a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy and support its critical role in advancing democratic governance around the world. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House by Repre more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) celebrated final unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to amend and reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and codify maps to update and add unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) celebrated final unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to amend and reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and codify maps to update and a more PR