Press Releases

July 2020
Chairs DeFazio, Maloney Legislation to Provide Relief to Maritime Sector Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Passes Through House
As COVID-19 Stretches FEMA Thin and Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons Ramp Up, House and Senate Committee Leaders Demand Administration Work to Fill Neglected Senior Leadership Vacancies at the Agency
Committee Leaders Applaud House Passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020
Amid Ongoing Investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX, Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Ask FAA Administrator to Provide Results of Employee Survey on Safety Culture
Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19
Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Condemn Trump Administration for Weakening Environmental Review Process That Has Protected Public Health and Ensured Public Participation Since 1970
Bipartisan WRDA 2020 Voted Favorably Out of Committee, Heads to House Floor for a Vote
Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Opening Remarks from WRDA Markup
As COVID-19 Cases Spike Across U.S., Chair DeFazio Applauds Newly-Added Mask Requirement in THUD Appropriations Bill
Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold Markup
Chairs DeFazio, Maloney Introduce Legislation to Provide Relief to Maritime Sector Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Led by Chair DeFazio, House Democrats Approve Transformational Infrastructure Bill to Rebuild America
Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Issue Statements on DOT Inspector General’s Report on the Boeing 737 MAX
June 2020
Committee Leaders on EPA’s Relaxed Enforcement Policy Coming to an End Soon
Chair DeFazio Presses Army Corps to Extend Upcoming Pebble Mine Deadline to Ensure Proper Consultation with Tribal Communities
Chair DeFazio’s Statement Before the Rules Committee on the Moving Forward Act
Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Express Continued Concern over FCC Approval of Ligado License Application After Briefing with Agency Officials
House Democrats Release Text of H.R. 2, a Transformational Infrastructure Bill to Create Jobs and Rebuild America
Chair DeFazio, Rep. Malinowski Slam Trump Administration for Jeopardizing Public Safety by Allowing LNG Transport by Rail Tank Car