S. 418: Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023, S. 115: Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2023, S. 292: Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2023, S. 282: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023, S. 404: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, S. 352: Highway Formula Modernization Act of 2023. Nov 13, 2020, President Trump Signs Barrassos Wildlife Conservation Bill into Law by Keturah Hetrick on 02/22/2023. So earlier this week, the Wall the Supreme Court established there, I must say I was a bit surprised when you So I'm going to request unanimous ", "Alan will share what he knows about the incident," the spokesperson continued. S. 119: South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023, S. 50: Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023, S.J.Res. The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. ), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced the departure of Mary Frances Repko and welcomed Courtney Taylor as the new Democratic Staff Director of the EPW Committee. Dan Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska's eighth United States Senator on January 6, 2015. If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. decreases in coal usage. Hyman previously served as a legislative assistant in Senator Capitos personal office. And although we're not always voting the same way, it's certainly, I take this seriously, the processing of the nominations.I want to thank Mr. Goffman for coming before us again today. it's no surprise to you that it did, especially that you've given personal call And the effects of these regulations The third item of Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'" Topic: COVID origins, Russia-Ukraine, CPAC Marc Morano, Former Senior Staff Member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, and the author of "Green Fraud" Topic: Greta Thunberg protesting the placement of wind turbines . First, let me speak on Mr. Goffmans experience and qualifications. guidelines under the Clean Water Act, and the so called Good Neighbor rule will is further hits to communities devastated by policies that were previously put Street [Journal] editorial board, So I'm going to request unanimous the record. S. 2143 (114th): A bill to provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes. Their votes also put the Senate's environment and climate policy into the hands of the worst science-denier in national politics: Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, who is almost certainly the next. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Joe Goffman, nominee to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. A bipartisan group of senators, led by Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Ohio Republican J.D. Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, near the site where a freight train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. Signed into law by President Biden in November 2021, this historic bipartisan achievement is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure and a testament to the strong work that is still possible when we put politics aside to do what is best for our country. We have some new members on our We hope to make GovTrack more useful to policy professionals like you. by Keturah Hetrick on 02/13/2023 Refined by: Senator Sullivan serves on four Senate committees vital to Alaska: Armed Services, Environment and Public Works Committee, Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce, Science and Transportation. Finally, Joe Goffmans nomination has the support of some of our nations largest labor unions, including the AFL-CIO and the United Steel Workers. He is a native of Cross Lanes, West Virginia.Travis Voyles will serve as oversight counsel for the committee. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. S. 1359 (115th): John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2017. Meredith previously served as a senior advisor to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and as a policy counsel in the EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Majority Members (11)Minority Members (10)Sanders, Bernard (VT), Chairman Murray, Patty (WA) Casey, Robert P. (PA) Baldwin, Tammy (WI) Murphy, Christopher (CT) Kaine . McCormick returned to the committee staff in 2020. Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI) Committee on Appropriations. Norfolk Southern has committed to working with industry to develop practices and technologies that could help prevent an incident like this in the future. baseload power resources in this country, especially our coal resources. So that concerns me and I'm sure by Keturah Hetrick on 02/21/2023. For live updates, follow the Senate Employment Office on Twitter @Senate_Jobs . S.Res. that this case does not really take anything off the menu that we've been She will be responsible for issues related to chemical safety and hazardous waste. Subcommittee on Defense. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito Smith previously served as chief of staff at the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council and was associate director for Infrastructure at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).Adam Tomlinson will serve as the committees staff director. Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 - April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974.A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.His five years in the White House saw reduction of U.S. involvement in the . certainly, I take this seriously, the processing of the nominations. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma.He served in various elected offices in the state of Oklahoma for nearly sixty years, between 1966 and 2023. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty, S.J.Res. Barrett has previously served as staff director to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committees Subcommittee on Highways and Transit under former Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) Because of the IRA, not only were more coal Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has previously voiced her strong opposition to Goffman’s nomination, including at a . Really three major events that apply directly to the air offices responsibilities and authority since we last saw you.The first being the Supreme Court landmark decision in West Virginia versus the EPA. "And I especially want to hear why Norfolk Southern, after seeing a record $3.3 billion in profits last year, prioritized billions in stock buybacks instead of putting that money towards safety and towards their workers.". Oct 29, 2020, Carper Joins Conservation Groups in Celebrating Americas Conservation Enhancement Act Permalink: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/1/s-115-clean-water-allotment-modernization-act-of-2023. As minority chief counsel with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and, before that, as majority chief counsel with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Leggett was responsible for overseeing committee staff in the creation of legislation, policy negotiations, preparing for hearings, coordinating media strategies . Alan Shaw will appear before the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee during a March 9 hearing. He first joined the staff in 2011, and served as chief counsel from . Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. regulations, including a proposed Good Neighbor rule that is expected to be Previously, she served as the Policy Director of the Ecosystems Program at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. "We owe every American the peace of mind that their community is protected from a catastrophe of this kind. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Prior to her time on the committee, Horner served as director and assistant counsel for government affairs at the Portland Cement Association and practiced federal environmental law in Washington, D.C., at Hunton and Williams LLP.Max Hyman will serve as professional staff for the committee where he will be responsible for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), regional economic development, and the General Services Administration (GSA). The freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3 near East Palestine, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and creeks in the area. by Keturah Hetrick on 02/13/2023 Majority Members (10) Minority Members (9) Manchin, Joe (WV), Chairman Wyden, Ron (OR) Cantwell, Maria (WA) . Permalink: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/3/video-epa-s-joe-goffman-to-ranking-member-capito-inflation-reduction-act-will-devastate-coal-natural-gas-jobs-production, The Environment and Public Works Committee led climate and equity investments in the Inflation Reduction Act, VIDEO: EPAs Joe Goffman to Ranking Member Capito: Inflation Reduction Act Will Devastate Coal, Natural Gas Jobs, Production, https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/3/video-epa-s-joe-goffman-to-ranking-member-capito-inflation-reduction-act-will-devastate-coal-natural-gas-jobs-production. questions. industries that currently do not depend on the grid such as automobiles or gas Kramer was previously senior policy counsel in the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was formerly an assistant attorney general in the Wisconsin Department of Justice Environmental Protection Unit.Kayla McMurry will serve as counsel for the committee where she will be responsible for issues relating to clean air. nation's energy sector, Congress speaks clearly. including at a May 2022 hearing, a July 2022 business meeting, and in a July 2022 op-ed. S. 1345 (116th): A bill to amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. S. 2827 (115th): A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. A case successfully led by my home state. PJM is ringing the alarm about the statement of Ranking Member Capito as delivered. Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee on Water and Power. Copyright 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. In a statement, a spokesperson for Norfolk Southern said Shaw told the committee "that he . K.T. The Energy Act of 2020 "The American people should hear from Norfolk Southern CEO precisely why they thought it was a good idea to spend years lobbying to loosen regulations designed to prevent accidents like this," Schumer said. What proponents . "This is precisely the kind of proposal we need to see in Congress," he said. The Senate Finance Committee must find at least $80 billion over five years in order to fund the gap between current projected dedicated revenues and spending levels prescribed in the EPW bill. consider the Inflation Reduction Act. I mentioned the Inflation Reduction Act. She will be responsible for environmental review, permitting reform and fish and wildlife policy. But the graphs we're looking at only If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! ", The Norfolk Southern spokesperson said in their statement, of proposed rail legislation, "The rail industry needs to learn as much as we can from East Palestine. in place. It's not yet clear whether the legislation will have the necessary 60 votes to clear the Senate, but the bipartisan group of co-sponsors suggests it'll have more than a fighting chance. this country already. 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