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EPW Considers Nominations of Critical Roles at EPA and Interior

May 12, 2021

Committee holds hearing for Shannon Estenoz to oversee Fish and Wildlife and Parks at Interior, Radhika Fox to head the Office of Water at EPA, and Michal Freedhoff to lead the Office of Chemical Safety Pollution Prevention at EPA

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EPA Begins Implementation of Carper’s Bipartisan Plan to Phase Down Climate-Damaging HFCs

May 03, 2021

The AIM Act will help achieve President Biden’s climate goals to reduce national emissions

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Carper Leads Senate Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

April 29, 2021

U.S. Senate passes the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act by a 89-2 vote, the first infrastructure bill passed this Congress.

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Senate Confirms McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of EPA

April 27, 2021

Chairman Carper advocated for Janet McCabe’s confirmation to be number two at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Carper Introduces Legislation to Reconnect and Revitalize Communities Divided by Highways

April 19, 2021

The Reconnecting Communities Act would help fund projects like highway caps to reconnect neighborhoods cut off by the Interstate Highway System

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Chairman

Tom Carper (D - DE)
Majority News
May 26, 2021
Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Surface Transportation Markup & Committee Business Meeting
May 26, 2021
Carper and Capito Applaud Committee Passage of Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill
May 25, 2021
Carper Introduces Clean Hydrogen Tax Legislation
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Ranking Member

Shelley Moore Capito (R - WV)
Minority News
May 27, 2021
VIDEO: GOP Senators Announce Infrastructure Counteroffer
May 27, 2021
Capito Previews New Infrastructure Counteroffer on CNBC
May 26, 2021
Capito, Carper Applaud Committee Passage of Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill
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