Carper Announces Retirement At End Of Term, Opening Up Top EPW Slot

May 22, 2023
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024, creating an opening for another Democrat to lead the panel that oversees multiple EPA programs should Democrats retain their majority following the election. “If there’s ever an opportune time to step aside and pass the torch to the next generation, it’s coming, and it will be here on January 3, 2025, at noon,” Carper said during a May 22...


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