- On Senate Floor, Senator Carper Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of . . .
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 – better known as the G I Bill – provided generations of veterans, including Senator Carper, with key benefits Today on the floor of the U S Senate, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del ), a 23-year Navy veteran and the last Vietnam veteran serving in the U S Senate, commemorated the 80th anniversary of […]
- ICYMI: Senator Carper Leads Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Extend . . .
In Case You Missed It, last week U S Senator Tom Carper (D-Del ), co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, led the Senate passage of the bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country This legislation will reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing […]
- Happy Fourth of July! - Senator Tom Carper
Dear Friend, Happy Fourth of July! Today, we honor the day on which our founding fathers – including three Delawareans! – signed the Declaration of Independence and led the United States toward its future as a beacon of liberty and prosperity I am particularly proud of Delaware’s role in the history of our nation’s founding […]
- On the Senate Floor, Senator Carper Advocates for . . . - Senator Tom Carper
The Fire Grants and Safety Act includes the ADVANCE Act, which Senator Carper led through the Environment and Public Works Committee Today on the floor of the U S Senate, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del ) urged his colleagues to vote in favor of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S 870)
- Carper, Feingold, McCain Line-Item Veto Bill Gaining Momentum
Washington, D C – Legislation introduced in June by U S Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Russ Feingold (D-WI), and John McCain (R-AZ), which gives the president authority similar to a line-item veto to go after wasteful spending, is gaining momentum in the Senate The Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act would enable any president to single out earmarks or other […]
- Carper: New Evidence and Leaked Documents Reveal . . . - Senator Tom Carper
WASHINGTON, D C – Today, U S Senator Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, asked Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to address new concerns and questions raised about the apparent efforts of Dr Nancy Beck to weaken EPA’s proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR), which is designed to restrict […]
- Carper, Schumer Tout $10 Billion to Fight Climate . . . - Senator Tom Carper
EPW Committee passes first-ever climate title in a surface transportation reauthorization bill The largest surface reauthorization in history commits $10 billion to climate-focused projects and policies that cut global warming pollution emissions and enhance resilience of infrastructure to extreme weather Carper, Schumer: We must fight the climate crisis at every opportunity U S Senator Tom
- Carper: Let’s Choose to Save Our One and Only Planet
WASHINGTON, D C – In case you missed it, yesterday, U S Senator Tom Carper (D-Del ), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the Clean Economy Act, his legislation with 33 Senate cosponsors that would empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to both set and move […]
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