WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MONROE This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his first Rural Community Funding Summit of 2024 in Monroe, to connect mayors, city council members, and other local officials in Northeast Louisiana with those responsible for distributing funds from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "My goal is for Northeast Louisiana to do as well as it possibly can," said Dr. Cassidy.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MONROE This afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Monroe Street Corridor Project, which will improve roads and create more space for runners and cyclists in Ruston, including at Louisiana Tech University. "This street is an example of when Louisiana leaders serving in Washington connect with local leaders in Louisiana. I was pleased to combine more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12436) on Oct. 8, 2024, by military manpower specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * FY2025 NDAA: Military Child Care Proposals In 2023, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) established a Quality of Life (QoL) Panel to develop proposals for a National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA). On April 8, 2024, the QoL Panel released its fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 98-808) on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "False Statements and Perjury: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: * * * Summary Federal courts, Congress, and federal agencies rely upon truthful information in order to make informed decisions. Federal law therefore proscribes providing the federal courts, Congress, or federal agencies with false inform more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan Announces C.A.R.E.S. Van Schedule for Hudson Valley Halloween and Fall Events Ryan's Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van will bring assistance with federal agencies to Halloween and fall community events across NY-18 Today, Congressman Pat Ryan announced the schedule of Halloween and fall community events that his mobile office, the Constituent Advocacy Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Today, President Biden visited Milwaukee touting $2.6 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) funds to address water infrastructure needs, including the removal of lead pipes. This year alone, Milwaukee received $30 million in federal funds to replace 3,400 lead service lines. During his visit, President Biden announced an Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) update to the Lead and Copper rule whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Over the weekend, several large wildfires in western North Dakota damaged property and communities, resulting in a death and an individual with serious injuries. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide fire emergency on Oct. 3 to implement the necessary response and recovery actions. "Kris and I are praying for the families and communities affected by this devastating wildf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today applauded the Biden Administration's final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). "Clean and safe drinking water is a basic human right, and the science is clear no amount of lead in drinking water is safe. There are millions of people across the country that don't even know if they are drinking lead, and I've had parents come up to me with tears in their eyes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Continuing his efforts to increase connectivity and expand air service in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that Butte's Bert Mooney Airport will add daily flights to Salt Lake City and Denver International Airports. Last month, in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Tester successfully urged the Administration to approve an application that will allow SkyWest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following written testimony by Melissa 'Missy' Meyer, director of community integration at the America's Warrior Partnership, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on draft legislation No Wrong Door for Veterans Act: * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and other honorable members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the honor to testify before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health. Ther more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Carolyn Clancy, assistant undersecretary for health, discovery, education and affiliate networks at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Ranking Member Brownley, and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us here to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Brian Dempsey, director of government relations at the Wounded Warrior Project, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on legislation to enhance veterans access to care and support: * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health - thank you for the opportunity to submit Wounded Warrior Project more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Hormel Institute regarding its partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and financial resources secured for the Hormel Institute by Governor Tim Walz. The WIV has been credibly implicated as the point of origin of COVID-19 and conducts its activities under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party. In the letter, Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced legislation that seeks to grant federal recognition to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (GRB). In addition to granting federal recognition to the GRB, the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act would make its members eligible for benefits and services provided by the federal government, including tuition, health care, and ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today praised the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their final rule requiring states to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years--a provision Pingree has long pushed for. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold requiring communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and 46 other Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of an herbicide, Paraquat, in the U.S. to protect public health. Paraquat is already banned in over 70 countries. The Members of Congress released a letter today urging EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan to protect farm workers, rural Americans, and the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's latest rule(link is external) requiring the replacement of all lead pipes in the United States within the next 10 years, and announced Missouri will receive $40.5 million in federal funding from the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to assist in the effort to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Today, Rep. Joe Courtney celebrated a $3.1 million federal grant he helped secure for the City of Norwich to remove lead paint from low-income homes with children. The announcement comes after Rep. Courtney led the effort with Sens. Blumenthal and Murphy in August 2024 urging the agency to deliver these critical funds to the City. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Housing and Urban Dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and House colleagues announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $43 million to several Pennsylvania communities as part of the FY2024 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program. This funding will help reduce lead-based paint hazards and improve the health and safety of home more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) and 14 colleagues have formally requested urgent action from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid farmers and rural communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the bipartisan group of lawmakers outlined specific steps to ensure a swift and effective recovery for agricultural producers across the Southeast. "Hurricane Hel more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: LORDSBURG, N.M. On Monday, October 7, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) spent the day meeting with officials from Lordsburg and Deming to deliver critical funding for southwestern New Mexico's communities. Vasquez secured federal investments for the Luna County Mobile Command Center, Lordsburg Community Center and the Southline Transmission Project to strengthen public safety, community develop more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Keith Self introduced the Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2024, aimed at preventing individuals convicted of defrauding the government from engaging in business with federal agencies. This bill would protect taxpayer dollars by barring those convicted of felonies, specifically related to fraud against the government, from participating in federal contracts, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-08), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans. Suicide prevention is currently the most urgent issue facing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). To address this, Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act, a crucial step toward improving the effectiveness of suicide prevention programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). With veteran suicide rates tragically high, this bill aims to strengthen da more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz M.D. (CA-25) reintroduced the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act. This common-sense legislation will keep workers, concertgoers, artists, and Valley residents' safe at major concert events in California's 25th district. Each year, over one million people attend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival. Unlike certain sporting venues, there are more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create a new federal grant program to help increase the housing supply and make buying or renting a home more affordable for Virginians. Housing costs in Virginia have continued to rise. According to the Virginia REALTORS association, Virginia's statewide median home sale price was $415,000 in August 2024 -- an increase more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes over the next decade: "I commend the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for heedi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15), David Scott (D-GA-13), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate the week of October 7 through October 12 as "National 4-H Week." 4-H, the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of Land-Grant Universities, is the largest youth  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Last week, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) released its FY 2025 Priority List of State and Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grant Pre-Applications, which includes California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)'s application for the Southern California Veteran Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. This announcement f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Anaheim Hills, CA Last week, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) released its FY 2025 Priority List of State and Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grant Pre-Applications, which includes California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)'s application for the Southern California Veteran Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. In August, U.S. Repre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) introduced the Keep Affordable Housing in Forgotten Communities Act, landmark legislation designed to safeguard affordable housing in neighborhoods undergoing redevelopment. Co-led by Representatives Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and Dwight Evans (D-PA), this bill builds on the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (RCP) to ensure that critical revitalization efforts do more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, led 28 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Legislation to Preserve Affordable Housing and Prevent Displacement in Revitalizing Communities Akron, OH U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Dwight Evans (PA-03) introduced the Keep Affordable Housing in Forgotten Communities Act, landmark legislation designed to safeguard affordable housing in neighborhoods undergoing redevelopment. This bill builds on the Reconnecting Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, announced funding for seven public safety initiatives for four Minnesota Tribes. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and White Earth Nation received federal funding ranging between $450,000 and $900,000 for various Tribal programs aimed at increasing Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH), Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans. TheWhat Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act(link is external)will require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish clear an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, both D-VA, announced $2,225,710 in federal funding for education programs based in Alexandria, Richmond, and Harrisonburg to train behavioral health professionals to address substance use disorders, students' mental health, and racial disparities in access to mental health treatment. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, both D-VA, announced $2,225,710 in federal funding for education programs based in Alexandria, Richmond, and Harrisonburg to train behavioral health professionals to address substance use disorders, students' mental health, and racial disparities in access to mental health treatment.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $11,692,000 in federal funding to protect young children and their families from hazardous lead poisoning in their homes. The sale of lead-based paint is banned in the United States, but many older homes still have the old paint on walls, which can become dangerous as it peels and chips. Young children are most susceptible to lead poisoning more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $11,692,000 in federal funding to protect young children and their families from hazardous lead poisoning in their homes. The sale of lead-based paint is banned in the United States, but many older homes still have the old paint on walls, which can become dangerous as it peels and chips. Young children are most susceptible to lead poisoning  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), announced the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Mashpee  more PR