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Senate Shows Bipartisan Support for Affordable Clean Energy Rule

October 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks opposing the Democrats’ Congressional Review Act to eliminate the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The Congressional Review Act resolution failed 41 to 53. It was a bipartisan vote in favor of the ACE rule and against the Clean Power Plan.

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EPW Committee Unanimously Advances Most Substantial Highway Legislation in History

July 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) released the following statements on the committee’s passage of S. 2302, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. The legislation as amended passed the committee by a vote of 21 to 0.

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EPW Committee Leaders Introduce Most Substantial Highway Legislation in History

July 29, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) will introduce America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. The bill is the largest highway legislation in history.

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Barrasso & Carper Op-Ed: Here's a Bipartisan Plan to Fix America's Roads and Bridges

July 29, 2019

The nation's roads and bridges are the lifeblood of our economy and are essential to our daily lives. It's time to make a serious and responsible investment in them. By: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Tom Carper July 29, 2019 CNN Too often, part...

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Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill Passes the Senate in Defense Authorization Legislation

June 27, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Tom Carper (D - DE)
Minority News
October 16, 2019
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Carper: Examining the Impacts of Diseases on Wildlife Conservation and Management
October 07, 2019
Carper Brings Army Corps Leadership to Port of Wilmington
September 27, 2019
Carper & Local Leaders Tout Major Biking, Pedestrian Safety Provisions in Historic Infrastructure Bill
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