Feb 15, 2019
On Feb 14, both the Senate (86-13) and the House (300-128) passed the omnibus appropriations bill and President Trump signed it into law on Feb. 15 to avert a government shutdown.
Appropriations
Feb 08, 2019
WEF was very sad to hear of the passing of former Congressman and water champion John D. Dingell (D-MI) on Feb. 7. Congressman Dingell represented the Detroit region for nearly 60 years and was the
Feb 07, 2019
On Feb. 6 at an event in Georgia, EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Administrator for Water David Ross highlighted the Trump Administration’s efforts to accelerate investments
Feb 01, 2019
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is preparing for a confirmation vote on Feb. 5 to move forward on elevating Acting-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to agency administrator.
Jan 24, 2019
On Jan. 24, a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee spokesperson confirmed a confirmation vote will be held on February 5 for Acting-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, who President
Jan 17, 2019
With more participation, reach and impact than ever, you will not want to miss the 2019 National Water Policy Fly-In! As the Trump administration and 116th Congress turn their collective focus
Jan 10, 2019
On Jan. 10 WEF hosted a webcast titled "116th Congress Outlook and Opportunities for Water," which focused on the 116th Congress - and what we need to look out for in 2019 on Capitol Hill-
Jan 11, 2019
On Jan. 11, the House passed a $35.9 billion Interior-EPA measure, HR 266 (116), that would fund the agencies through Sept. 30, 2019. This is part of a House plan to pass each of the remaining
Jan 09, 2019
On Jan. 9, President Trump nominated Andrew Wheeler, Acting EPA Administrator, to head the EPA. Wheeler has served as Acting Administrator since July 2018, when then-Administrator Scott Pruitt
Dec 20, 2018
Last week, a bipartisan pair of representatives from Michigan — Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) — introduced legislation that would authorize funding to test for per- and
