WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting two more grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa. The grants, from different programs, include a grant for the American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence of $367,379 for the next year of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting notice of a new grant of $500,000 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services, specifically opioid efforts. This award is from the local application efforts of Fiso Talalupelele and the American Samoa Department of Health, led by Director Motusa Nua. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: With hay supplies being used three to four months earlier than expected, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide additional flexibility for Ohio farmers experiencing drought conditions to conduct emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program enrolled land. Brown's letter amplifies the concerns raised by Ohio Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $206 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance program, the second most of any other state. The funding from Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supports 31 projects to elevate flood-prone homes to reduce future damage and minimize flood insurance claims in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Executive Member Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI) led 7 other colleagues in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young on Statistical Policy Directive 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15), urgi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: At a time when when health centers are only able to meet about 27% of the demand for mental health services and just 6% for substance use disorder treatment, Connecticut's congressional delegation announced a federal grant to expand both options in the state on Monday. Both US Senators and all five members of Congress signed onto a statement released Monday detailing $4.2 million to be distributed to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11937) on Sept. 23, 2024, by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * Commemorative Works Act: Siting Memorials in the District of Columbia In 1986, Congress enacted the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) to guide the authorization, design, and placement of memorials in Washington, DC, on property administered by the National Park Service (NPS) or the General Services A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: MACON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $116,349 in federal funds through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research equipment that will help advance material science research and teaching. "I am glad to see the National Science Foundation helping support research that can have broad applications across several in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: MACON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $387,750 in federal funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs for biochemistry research that will help address the opioid epidemic and the additional complications arising from illicit contamination with fen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the City of Memphis will receive two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter grants totaling $2,945,907. One for $1,460,144, will go for its operations and safety programs. The other, for $1,485,763, will be used to acquire vehicles. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "These grants to the Memphis Fire Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime advocate for maternal and prenatal care initiatives, today announced that Le Bonheur Community Health and Well-Being's Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program will receive a $450,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Our region has the unfortunate distinction of having high  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy announced that the City of Elmira Fire Department has been awarded a $1,365,672 grant through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. This critical funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will enable the department to hire additional firefighters. "Elmira's firefighters play an essential role in safeguarding our c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (NY-23) announced a $600,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to The Chautauqua Center to expand behavioral health services in the region. "The Chautauqua Center plays a critical role in ensuring that the Southern Tier has access to affordable quality care," said Congressman Langworthy. "This grant will strengthen their ability to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (NY-23) announced that the Town of Ashland in Chemung County has been awarded $860,278 by the National Park Service (NPS) for the acquisition of 322.09 acres at the Newtown Battlefield. This grant, awarded through the American Battlefield Protection Program, will protect and preserve the historical site of the Revolutionary War's pivotal Battle of Newtown. "The Newtown Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) to announce the Uterine Cancer Study Act. Congresswoman Brown is a co-lead on the legislation, which was filed by Congresswoman Clarke with 27 cosponsors. Video: Clarke/Brown Press Conference Announcing Legislation(link is external) The Uterine Cancer Study Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced $4.2 million for seven community health centers in Connecticut to expand mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services. "The United Community and Family Services is an indispensable health resource in our region. I am very pleased that the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the UCFS with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Will Be Used By Law Enforcement Agencies To Hire More Officers, Purchase Essential Equipment, And Invest In Officer Mental Health Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced nearly one million dollars in federal funding for law enforcement agencies across Nevada to help them hire more officers, purchase essential equipment, and invest in officer mental  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to issue a major disaster declaration for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe following extreme weather, particularly strong winds, that occurred July 13, 2024 through July 14, 2024. "While the final cost of the disaster is not yet determined, costs associ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $10,906,668 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. The federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from lung dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $10,906,668 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. The federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from lung d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: During National Recovery Month, Congressman Pat Ryan Delivers $1.25 Million to Combat Youth Drug Use, Crackdown on Fentanyl in Hudson Valley Communities Ryan secured $625,000 for the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council of Orange County's Tri-County Prevention Coalition and $625,000 for The Council on Addiction, Prevention, and Education of Dutchess County, Inc. to implement comprehensive strategies and program more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced that he has secured a $1,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant for the critical expansion of the Bucks County Opportunity Council Economic Self-Sufficiency Program. The CPF was introduced by Fitzpatrick into the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act as a part of the Community Project Funding program--an initiative that a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senators led the Illinois delegation in calling for federal assistance for seven counties [SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the Biden Administration for approving Governor JB Pritzker's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the State of Illinois, to support seven  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senators led the Illinois delegation in calling for federal assistance for seven counties SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the Biden Administration for approving Governor JB Pritzker's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the State of Illinois, to support seven Illi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, based in Saltville, Virginia, a $750,000 grant as part of an opioid response program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Substance use disorder disproportionately impacts Appalachia, where resources and opportunities for medical care are more limited. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in introducing legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, or S.O.S. Campus Act, would require that every college and university that receives federal funding have an independent advocate dedicated to campus sexual assault prevention and resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act to help local communities defend themselves from the growing danger of wildfires. This bill will empower communities to implement science-based methods for mitigating wildfire damage and provide funding to design and implement new Community Protection and Wildfire  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis recently appeared on Spectrum News' In Focus with Loretta Boniti to discuss his state travel and recent bipartisan legislative achievements, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and theBipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation that Senator Tillis helped write, negotiate, and pass into law. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Tillis on the Bipartisan Infrastructure L more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Largest federal award MBTA has won to date Funding will increase ridership, streamline operations, and improve resiliency along Amtrak's Downeaster route and regional rail lines Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Massachusetts Governor M more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means hearing that focused on the misuse of welfare funds and the need to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) non-assistance funds to ensure the money goes to families in need, connects people to work, and improves accountability. Congresswoman Miller began her remarks by highlighting how TANF fraud has been commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: JOHNSTON, RI Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo saluted Operation Stand Down Rhode Island's (OSDRI)(link is external) for winning a new $100,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through its new Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program(link is external). This federal funding will help  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: JOHNSTON, RI Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo saluted Operation Stand Down Rhode Island's (OSDRI) for winning a new $100,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through its new Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program. This federal funding will help OSDRI target employment-based assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive a combined $220.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to improve mobility along the Interstate 680 (I-680) corridor and to construct a high-speed rail station in Madera. The investments were made through the U.S. Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: KINGSTON, RI U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner today joined with University of Rhode Island (URI) leadership, researchers, scientists, professors, and students to celebrate a $795,000 federal earmark to boost secure computing and data infrastructure capabilities, capacity, and storage through high-performance computing (HPC) upgrades that will advance research in undersea vehic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-N.C.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the Parent PLUS Parity Act, bicameral legislation to ease the burden of student loan debt for parent borrowers who helped their children pay for their higher education. Nationwide, approximately 3.9 million borrowers have outstanding Parent PLUS loan balances totaling $112 billion. While  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo saluted Operation Stand Down Rhode Island's (OSDRI) for winning a new $100,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through its new Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program. This federal funding will help OSDRI target employment-based assista more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.7 million to the City of Richmond for building renovations to support substance abuse workforce development in the region. The facility will house 50-72 recovery beds for men. New Vista will implement a workforce program while serving as the facility's operator and employ approximately 41 full time service, support, and clinical staff.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced $4.2 million for seven community health centers in Connecticut to expand mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services. "This $4.2 million in federal funding will allow seven crucial community health centers in Connecticut to expand their lifesaving mental and behavioral health services. The need for these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Chrissy Houlahan's (D-PA) bipartisan bill, the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, passed the House of Representatives unanimously. Houlahan led this bill with her Republican colleague, Representative Jim Baird (R-IN). The legislation would support the modernization of math curriculum by providing grants to K-12 schools teaching science,  more PR

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced $300,000 in funding through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's (GLRI) Sediment and Nutrient Reduction program to reduce sediment pollution in Talcott Creek in Thompson, Ohio. This funding is authorized through Congressman Joyce's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2020 which was signed into law in 2021. "Since coming more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency will receive $2,504,420 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to support habitat conservation efforts. "For the sake of future generations, we need to make investments now that preserve and protect our environment to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: On Friday, the Department of Defense, through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants, amounting to approximately $100 million. Two of these grants were given to Colorado Springs. DCIP is a competitive program designed for states, territories, and communities to improve infrastructure that supports military oper more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) released a statement regarding the city of St. Clairsville receiving a federal grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). His statement is as follows: "I am thrilled to congratulate the City of St. Clairsville on receiving a nearly $290,000 grant for the development of the St. Clairsville Junior Sports Complex more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Will Be Used By Law Enforcement Agencies To Hire More Officers, Purchase Essential Equipment, And Invest In Officer Mental Health Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced nearly one million dollars in federal funding for law enforcement agencies across Nevada to help them hire more officers, purchase essential equipment, and invest in officer mental health. The fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Created SAFER Program, Which Helps Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY, And Along With AFG Is Local Fire Depts' Main Lines Of Fed Funding; When Programs Were On Chopping Block Last Year, Schumer Stood With Southern Tier Firefighters To Push To Successfully Re-Authorize Program Funding Will Help Binghamton Fire Department Hire And Train 8 New Firefighters & Elmi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration announced an award of $675,000 to Enhancing and Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits and Communities in Minot, N.D. This award will help construct a regional processing facility for local foods, providing classrooms, kitchen facilities, warehouse space and more in Baldwin, N.D. The grant is expected to create 47 jobs and generate $1. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff has previously delivered funding through the EPA's Brownfield program for clean-up projects in Adrian, Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, Rome, and Warner Robins Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help protect Georgia families from hazardous materials. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Brownfield Clea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to issue a major disaster declaration for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe following extreme weather, particularly strong winds, that occurred July 13, 2024 through July 14, 2024. "While the final cost of the disaster is not yet dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed President Biden and Vice President Harris for failing to take action to prevent a strike of unionized dockworkers at the East and Gulf Coast ports. Since June, negotiations have stalled between th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) applauded the $2 million in federal grant funding being awarded to New Jersey's Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) to strengthen New Jersey's defense supply chains, expand green energy innovation, bolster manufacturing, and bring good-paying jobs to the Garden State. "For generations, New Jersey has been at the forefront of our manufacturing an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: MOLINE, IL As we approach the start of National Crime Prevention Month, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $250,000 for the City of Kewanee to hire two law enforcement officers to increase community policing and crime prevention efforts. "Our local police departments, especially in our small hometowns, often work under tight budgets with limited resources," said Sorensen. "And despite these more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced that his team will be setting up satellite offices across the state from September 24-27, 2024, to assist with grants, casework, and listen to constituents' concerns. The purpose of these temporary locations is to provide accessibility for constituents who might not live near one of Senator Tuberville's permanent office locations. Members of Senator Tuberville' more PR