Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president, said today she opposes the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA, H.R. 3261) for giving the government and corporations too much power to restrict speech on the internet.
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a pilot project aimed at expediting the environmental reviews for high-speed passenger rail service in the Northeast Corridor through an innovative and more efficient process.
The Constitution Party is interested in hearing from anyone interested in running for a state office in Delaware.
Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the U.S. employment situation in December: "Today’s employment report provides further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. It is critical that we continue the economic policies that are helping us to dig our way out of the deep hole that was caused by the recession that began at the end of 2007...."
Delaware's lone Representative in the U.S. House, Rep. John Carney (D) said he's glad that two-month extension of the payroll tax cut was passed, although it's "not the ideal situation."
Here are the remarks from President Barack Obama today about the proposed two-month extension of the payroll tax cut approved by the U.S. Senate, but not by the House of Representatives which is looking for a one-year extension.
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, released the following statement commending the Environment Protection Agency's (EPA) rule to reduce hazardous air pollutants from dirty coal and oil-fired power plants.
If the U.S. is to remain the largest and most vibrant economy in the world, we must get Americans back to work immediately, and reduce the deficit to stabilize our debt. But as we work to eliminate the deficit, we also need to establish a responsible, disciplined budget process that prevents huge deficits and overwhelming debt from consuming our economy in the future.
U.S. Senators including Delaware's Tom Carper reacted Tuesday to an announcement from the Postal Service that it lost $5.1 billion in fiscal year 2011. The loss would have been $10 billion without emergency Congressional intervention, according to a press release from the Senators.
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) celebrated the Energy and Natural Resources Committee's approval of his historic legislation to authorize the creation of a national park in Delaware. The First State National Historical Park Act of 2011 (S. 323), cosponsored by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
On Wednesday, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined a bipartisan group of Senators backing post office reforms in the proposed 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011.
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, joined Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today in introducing legislation to develop a coordinated national energy strategy for meeting America’s energy needs.
"It’s time to bring our brave men and women home. I’m hopeful that in the coming months, President Obama and the commanders in the field execute an accelerated withdrawal that brings our soldiers back and reunites them with their families as quickly and safely as possible.” -- U.S. Rep. John Carney
Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement Tuesday: "Associated Press reports today that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress they must not cut federal spending sharply. Chairman Bernanke, you're wrong."
This fall, in celebration of National School Lunch Week (October 10-14), the Smyrna School District is hosting “School Lunch – Let’s Grow Healthy,” a campaign to help students understand where their food comes from and to get excited about healthy school lunch choices.
On Wednesday, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, responded to the Aspen Environmental Group's report, "Diesel Powers the U.S. Economy: Providing High-Paying Jobs, Exports and Long-Term Productivity Gains in the Nation's Fundamental Sectors," which was released by the Diesel Technology Forum.
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, participated in the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, "U.S. Postal Service in Crisis: Proposals to Prevent a Postal Shutdown."
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on his vote in support of a deal to avert default on the nation’s debt.
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following reaction to S.365, the debt limit compromise.
United States Representative John Carney (D-Delaware) released the following statement after the House vote to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the deficit.
