WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Secure School Buses Act, legislation to ensure school bus manufacturers tied to foreign entities and countries of concern, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), do not receive federal funding. "When we use taxpayer dollars, we should be investing those dollars back into American businesses, workers, and communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced nearly $1.5 million to the University of Illinois-Chicago to identify and implement innovative strategies to address the maternal health crisis. HRSA Deputy Administrator Jordan Grossman, joined by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: ALEXANDRIA This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his third Rural Community Funding Summit of 2024, where he continued to connect local officials for towns and villages in central Louisiana with representatives of federal and state agencies that can distribute funds from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "My goal in working on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43744) on Sept. 27, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise: Background and Possible Issues for Congress" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In Progress and Lapsed Works Under the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) of 1986, Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20844) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure" by immigration policy analyst Jill H. Wilson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY When civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters erupt in countries around the world, concerns arise over the ability of certain foreign nationals present in the United States who are from those countries to safely ret more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20844) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Central American Countries The only time Congress designated a country for TPS was in 1990 (as part of P.L. 101-649, the law establishing TPS) when it designated El Salvador for 18 months./71 In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in November 1998, then-Attorney G more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20844) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Somalia Somalia has endured decades of chronic instability and humanitarian crises. Since the collapse of the authoritarian Siad Barre regime in 1991, it has lacked a viable central authority capable of exerting territorial control, securing its borders, or prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and members from the Texas delegation wrote to the North American Development Bank (NADBank) urging its board to revive the Water Infrastructure Fund to assist border communities facing water shortages. In the letter, the members wrote, "As it did in previous years, NADBank should use funding from retained earnings to provide concessional financing such as grants o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [ROCK ISLAND, IL] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today visited Rock Island Arsenal to discuss current manufacturing operations and how Congress can continue to support the Arsenal. Duckworth and Sorensen met Arsenal Leadership, including LTG Mark Landes, Commanding General more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The reimbursed funds would be used to support environmental justice communities in becoming more climate-resilient CHICAGO U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Sean Casten (D-IL-06), Danny Davis (D-IL-07), Raja Kri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MINOT, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today joined community and school leaders at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly opened Minot North High School. Minot North High School opened for classes on August 21, 2024, and is part of a larger reconfiguration of Minot Public Schools. The senator previously helped break ground on the new school and commended city and school officials on their efforts to meet the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Troy Broussard, state director for AARP Kentucky, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Everyday Heroes: Supporting the Veteran Caregiver Community": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting AARP to testify today. My name is Troy Broussard, and I am the State Director for AARP Kentucky. AARP, which advocates for the more than 100 million Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Elizabeth Dole Foundation CEO Steve Schwab from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Everyday Heroes: Supporting the Veteran Caregiver Community": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Steve Schwab, and I am the CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), a national non-profit whose mission is to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Pruden, special advisor to the Chief of Staff for Warrior Care at the Wounded Warrior Project, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Everyday Heroes: Supporting the Veteran Caregiver Community": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and Members of the Committee - thank you for inviting Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to share its perspective on the challenges facing the veteran care more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following written testimony by Jon Retzer, deputy national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on draft legislation to improve veterans health: * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting DAV (Disabled American Veterans) to testify at today's legislative hearing of the Subcommittee on Health. DA more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Clark Pennington, chief operating officer of the Independence Fund, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on draft legislation that impacts disabled veterans and caregivers: * * * The Independence Fund was established in 2007 to empower our nation's catastrophically wounded, injured, or ill Veterans, by helping them cope with and overcome the physical, mental, and emotional wounds sustained i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Ryan M. Gallucci, executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, on behalf of the National Veterans Service, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining VA's Challenges With Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jeffrey London, executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining VA's Challenges With Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman presented two checks totaling $1.6 million to Amity Foundation and Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Los Angeles (CASA/LA), two organizations in the district working to support youth and adults in the child welfare and justice systems. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to help ensure mid-Michigan families have access to affordable mental health services and substance use disorder treatment. The $600,000 grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will allow Hamilton Community Health Network to expand its work to deliver high-quality, affordable mental health services a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: MEDFORD, N.J. - Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and representatives with Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) visited Binkley's 5 & 10, a local business participating in the school district's Transition to Adulthood Program, and celebrated the impact of Community Project Funding the Congressman secured to support participating students' success. "I am proud to have brought back f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the high country of the 7th Congressional District of Colorado, announcing federal funding for an affordable housing project in Leadville, meeting with constituents at a community coffee, and stopping by the newly renovated Tourism and Economic Development Office. At her first stop in Lake County, Rep. Pettersen attended the wee more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Miami, Fla.-- In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) recently joined Congressional colleagues to demand Speaker Johnson bring back Congress to pass Hurricane Disaster Relief funds and call for a federal price gouging ban. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined 63 of her congressional colleagues, including Congresswoman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $1,600,000 in competitive grant funding for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to better support small businesses in the construction, transportation, and renewable energy industries through the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program. Administered through the State Small Business Cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer, Key Author Of The CHIPS & Science Law, Fought Tirelessly To Convince Edwards Vacuum To Invest In Western NY, Personally Calling Company's President To Bring Edwards to NY & Celebrating Groundbreaking Earlier This Year Now, Funding Directly From Schumer's CHIPS & Science Law Will Support Edwards Vacuum's Plans To Build A First-Of-Its-Kind $300+M American Semiconductor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $300,000 to lower energy costs and improve operations at the City of Glendale's water treatment facility. $300,000 will be invested in the City of Glendale to perform a detailed energy analysis and replace two chillers at the city's water treatment facility from bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs led by Senator Kyrsten Sin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senior groups reacted to the cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment announced on Thursday(link is external) for 2025 Social Security payment, saying it likely will not cover higher costs retirees are facing. The COLA was set at 2.5 percent(link is external), meaning retired workers' Social Security checks(link is external) will grow by around $48 a month, going from an average of $1,920 to $1,968. It was more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCKFORD, IL Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $200,000 for law enforcement in Winnebago County to improve access to mental health and wellness services. "When our police are out keeping our neighborhoods safe, they see and encounter problems that we can't even imagine dealing with," said Sorensen. "Making sure they have access to proper mental health care is giving our law enforcement t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: PEORIA, IL Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that he helped secure over $22,000 for Illinois State University (ISU) Police. The money will be used to improve relations with underserved communities on campus. "We need to make sure Illinois State University police have the tools to keep every student and neighbor safe," said Sorensen. "That means providing them with the resources to engage more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCK ISLAND, IL Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), visited Rock Island Arsenal to discuss current manufacturing operations and how Congress can continue to support the Arsenal. Duckworth and Sorensen met Arsenal Leadership, including LTG Mark Landes, Commanding General, First Army, more PR