EPW COMMITTEE ADVANCES LEGISLATION AND RESOLUTIONS AT BUSINESS MEETING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led abusiness meeting where the EPW Committee approved committee legislation and resolutions.

Legislation approved by the EPW Committee:

The EPW Committee also voted in favor of an en bloc package of 21 resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration by voice vote.

Below is the opening statement of Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered.

"Today, we will consider three bills and 21 GSA prospectuses.

"First, we will vote on S. 5045 - the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, ...