Environment Committee

Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Zeldin highlights importance of protecting environment and the economy

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, focused his opening statement on the importance of protecting the environment, human health and the U.S. economy ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, he will no longer be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, according to a GOP leadership source and a Republican lawmaker ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Trump must end the permissive environment Joe Biden is leaving behind

President Biden's assertion that he is "handing over" a stronger country to President-elect Donald Trump is false, as the world is a more dangerous place due to a 'permissive environment' created ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Lockheed-Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee

Recent major donors to Trump's inaugural committee include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations

President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks

ABC News - Jan. 9

Joni Ernst Tapped to Lead Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Ernst, who is one of the top Republicans in the Senate, teased visions for what her leadership of the committee will aim to tackle.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Senate approves committee assignments, tees up confirmation hearings next week

The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Congress certified election because it was ‘right thing to do,’ says House Jan. 6th Committee Dem

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and the continued impact of the January 6th insurrection. Rep. Lofgren ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

‘He was prescient’: Jimmy Carter, the environment and the road not taken

The ex-president was a pioneer on renewable energy and land conservation but his 1980 defeat was a ‘fork in the road’. When a group of dignitaries and journalists made a rare foray to the roof of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Departing Senate Environment Chair Carper pledges to 'never retire,' keep fighting climate change

Newly former Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) may be departing Congress, but he told The Hill he’ll “never retire” and plans to continue working on ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Sen. Kelly says Intelligence Committee will get briefed this week on New Orleans attack

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that the Intelligence Committee will get briefed on the New Orleans attack this coming week. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Kelly, who sits on ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

What to know about Jimmy Carter's unique perspective on the environment

As the U.S. Capitol prepares to honor former President Jimmy Carter, Rolling Stone climate reporter Jeff Goodell looks back on his environmental legacy.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that House Republicans will investigate the disbanded House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Jan. 6 committee leaders and other Americans

President Biden awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 20 Americans on Thursday, including House Jan. 6 committee leaders Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to key members of House Jan. 6 committee

President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who served as chair and vice chair of the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, with the Presidential ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to members of House Jan. 6 committee

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks and awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to several individuals, including former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson for their ...