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 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-
Jun 29, 2018
On June 28, the WEF Government Affairs Member Association Subcommittee held a webinar to help inform WEF Members of local regulatory and legislative issues that affect MAs in various regions.
Jun 29, 2018
On June 25th, the Senate easily passed a “minibus” appropriations bill which includes funding for Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, and will fund the Department
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 - On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee released it’s FY19 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which is equal to the enacted amount of the FY18 bill of $35.252
Apr 20, 2018
April 20, 2018 - On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee introduced their initial version of the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization titled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The House
Jan 26, 2018
Jan. 26, 2018 — On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that lawsuits relating to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule must start at the lowest level of the federal court system —
Jan 26, 2018
Jan. 26, 2018 — After a 3-day government shutdown and an intense weekend of negotiations and disagreements, the U.S. Senate passed a 3-week continuing resolution (CR) on Monday, Jan. 22. The CR will
Dec 08, 2017
Dec. 8, 2017 — On Dec. 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed Susan Bodine by voice vote to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement office, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Dec 08, 2017
Dec. 8, 2017 — On Dec. 6, WEF and other water sector organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders regarding tax reform legislation, expressing concerns over the treatment of private activity