Press Releases

September 2020
Chair Lipinski Opening Remarks from Hearing on Amtrak’s Response to COVID-19
DeFazio, Lipinski and Wexton Call Out Amtrak for Attempting to Send Work Overseas
Chairs DeFazio and Lipinski Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Amtrak’s Response to COVID-19
Chairs DeFazio and Lipinski Statements on Amtrak Announcing Furloughs of Over 2,000 Workers Due to COVID-19 Crisis
Huffman, DeFazio Urge EPA Administrator to Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine
August 2020
Chairwoman Titus Demands Answers from Trump Administration Over its Attempt to Dictate Architectural Style of Federal Buildings and Courthouses in Communities Across the U.S.
Chairs DeFazio and Maloney Request Formal Review of U.S. Coast Guard Certified Materials After Lewd Mnemonic Device Comes to Light
Chair DeFazio Statement on U.S. Army Corps Requesting Additional Review of Pebble Mine Project
Chairs DeFazio and Napolitano Press EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Over Rollback of Coal Ash Safeguards
Committee Chairs DeFazio and Smith Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements
Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Statements on Results of 2019 FAA Employee Survey on Safety Culture
Carper, DeFazio, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Letter to White House Demanding Release of Public Records About Projects The Administration Will Fast-Track, Undermining Bedrock Environmental Protections, Under The Guise of Economic Relief
July 2020
Chairs DeFazio and Thompson Introduce Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon
Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Lead 18 Members of Congress on New Legislation Requiring Passengers to Wear Masks on Airplanes and in Airports
Committees Launch Investigation Into Waste and Abuse in Treasury’s Payroll Support Program
Chair DeFazio Applauds Passage of “Sami’s Law,” Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Ride-Share Safety
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Chair Titus Opening Remarks from Hearing on Experiences of Vulnerable Populations During Disasters
Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Decry Trump Administration’s Push to Approve Controversial Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Chairs DeFazio, Titus Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Experiences of Vulnerable Populations During Disasters