WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced $12.5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to boost roadway safety, reconstruct rest areas, and expand truck parking between Manitowoc and Green Bay. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), over 22,000 travelers use this corridor of I-43 daily. Senator Baldwin advocated to U.S. Department of Transportation ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment for the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) to provide advanced manufacturing training and comprehensive technical assistance to manufacturers located in Ashtabula, Belmont, Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Trumbull counties. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $1,795,000 grant to the YBI's Rising Tides Initiative which  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $5.7 million investment to the state of Ohio to address lead and other health hazards in Ohio homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure. "Families shouldn't have to worry that their home is hurting or poisoning their children, but sadly, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $7.6 million investment to the City of Columbus to address lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure. "Families shouldn't have to worry that their home is hurting or poisoning their children, but sadl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $3.5 million investment to Hamilton County to address lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure. "Families shouldn't have to worry that their home is hurting or poisoning their children, but sadly, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $13.8 million investment to Summit County to address lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure. "Families shouldn't have to worry that their home is hurting or poisoning their children, but sadly, tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $3.6 million investment to the City of Newark to address lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure. "Families shouldn't have to worry that their home is hurting or poisoning their children, but sadly, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $5.5 million investment to help address lead-based paint hazards in Dayton and Montgomery County. This investment will address lead and other health hazards in homes throughout Montgomery County to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure, and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Preliminary agreement would support the construction of new Infinera semiconductor manufacturing plant in Bethlehem Funding was made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA-7) announced a critical first step in a major federal investment to help the semiconductor manufacturer Infinera build a new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission will receive $22,595,853.00 for the Port of Caddo-Bossier I-69 Connector from the U.S. Department of Transportation's INFRA grant program. The project will connect I-49 to the future I-69 Corridor Project Frontage Road by upgrading and extending Stonewall Frierson Road. "Having reliable roads to connect our ports to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) have introduced the Rural Homeownership Continuity Act (H.R. 9814), a bipartisan proposal that would help families attain federal loans at lower interest rates. The goal is to make homeownership more affordable in rural America. "Oregon is ranked the fifth-most unaffordable(link is external) state for local homebuyers, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12784) on Oct. 16, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Lia Biondo. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Inspection of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products On July 19, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and state public health regulatory officials announced an investig more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21666) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Tunisia: In Brief" by African affairs specialist Alexis Arieff. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Once considered the lone democratic success story of the 2011 "Arab Spring" uprisings, Tunisia has seen erratic and increasingly authoritarian rule under President Kais Saied, first elected in 2019. Saied has dismantled institutional checks and balances, while ov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined officials from CountyCare, Cook County Health, and the Cook County Department of Public Health to unveil new proactive measures taken by all five Medicaid managed care insurance companies (MCOs) in Illinois in response to a request by Durbin and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to address lead poisoning risks to children in Chicagola more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Appalachian Sustainable Development a $1,692,538 grant. The funding will serve businesses, organizations and others that contribute to Appalachia's food and agriculture industries. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for nearly $1.7 million helps Appalachian Sustainable Development support food and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Pembroke Telephone Cooperative a $10 million loan. The funding will support the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises network benefiting Craig, Giles and Montgomery Counties. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Investments in broadband infrastructure prepare rural communities for access to high-speed more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Piedmont Regional Community Services Board a $500,000 grant. The funding will support expanded access to recovery services and increase employment opportunities. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for $500,000 helps Piedmont Regional Community Services Board improve greater access to substance use  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) toured Los Alamos-based company UbiQD's advanced materials and technology manufacturing facility, which was recently expanded to 16,000 square feet. Heinrich has long championed growing an advanced, high-tech manufacturing industry in New Mexico, including through the commercialization and transfer of innovative technologies developed at our nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after Israeli sources confirmed the elimination of Hamas's leader, Yahya Sinwar, by IDF soldiers: "Hamas' genocidal leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the architect of the terrorist organization's brutal October 7 attack on the State of Israel. Today, he met justice for the crimes he committed that terrible day, for the continued captivity more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, announced $25,018,750 in federal funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Planning Project. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects (INFRA) grant program. "I am thrilled today that the U.S. Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: PHOTOS & VIDEO Heinrich highlights how federal legislation is expanding pathways to in-demand jobs in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), hosted a "Pro-Worker, Pro-Business Opportunities" roundtable to talk directly with New Mexicans about how federal legislation he helped pass into law is creating careers in high-demand s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide $33,780,304 in federal funding to Paducah and Louisville (P&L) Transportation to support several infrastructure projects along its 280-mile main line between Louisville and Paducah, Kentucky; including upgrades to signals and track infrastructure, installation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) received a $20,000,000 award through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program. This funding will help NDDOT enhance the US 52 route by adding railroad bypass lanes, improving safety, and increasing the efficiency of passenger and freight transportation across the state. Specifically, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive over $203 million for two highway infrastructure projects in Redwood City and Tulare, California. The federal investments will fund critical infrastructure upgrades for the State Route (SR) 84-U.S. 101 interchange and support roadway improvements for SR 99 and the Paige Avenue mul more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: COMO U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the 7th Congressional District of Colorado, including Park County where she visited the historic roundhouse in Como and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Park County Senior Coalition in Bailey. At her first stop in Park County, Rep. Pettersen visited the historic roundhouse in Como, the longest operating roundhouse in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: SALIDA U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently stopped by Chaffee County to visit facilities that she championed through state and federal funding, including the historic McGinnis Gymnasium in Buena Vista and Solvista Health's Regional Assessment Center (RAC) in Salida. At Pettersen's first stop in Chaffee County, she visited Solvista Health's RAC in Salida, a substance use disorder  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Part of the largest-ever expansion of K-12 mental health programs in America Birmingham, AL Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that Birmingham City Schools have been awarded $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to expand student access to school-based mental health services. The grant is a part of the Biden-Harris Unity Agenda and builds on the historic levels of funding to addres more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs has awarded $600,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Health's Center for Forensic Sciences to reduce the backlog of DNA casework and ensure justice can be served for victims of both violent and non-vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced legislation to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) following Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton's damage to South Carolina and neighboring southeastern states. The senators' legislation would appropriate $20 billion to the dwindling FEMA Disaster Relief Fund, which is intended to assis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening mental health and substance abuse treatment services for Georgia families. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $7.2 million in Federal resources to Community Health Centers across Georgia through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to strengthen access to mental health and substance abuse treatment. The funding will be used t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: DOVER, Fla. Today, Senator Rick Scott was in Polk and Hillsborough County to hear from Florida's growers, ranchers and agricultural leaders regarding recovery and response efforts following major Hurricanes Helene and Milton and reinforce his commitment to having the federal government show up for the community. Senator Scott was joined by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Biden reiterating their request that the administration grant Temporary Protected  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Jean Paul Allain, associate director for fusion energy sciences at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Fusion Energy Technology Development": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for your longstanding support of fusion energy sciences research and development (R&D). As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power released the following testimony by the Bureau of Land Management from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on legislation to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act (S. 4999): * * * Thank you for the opportunity to provide this Statement for the Record on S. 4999, to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act (Public Law 116-260; signed into law in 2020) to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aq more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power released the following testimony by Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing on legislation to address water challenges: * * * Chair Wyden, Ranking Member Risch, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) within the Department of the In more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair at the Delta Regional Authority, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to present the Delta Regional Authority's Written Testimony Regarding America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Bes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jocelyn Fenton, interim federal co-chair at Denali Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Capito, and Honorable Members of the Committee and Staff, thank you for inviting me to testify and providing this opportunity to present an update on the De more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Chris Saunders, federal co-chair at the Northern Border Regional Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Capito, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before the Committee today to discuss the impactful work of the North more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Clyburn Reed, federal co-chair at the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * Good morning. Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito, committee members, and staff, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Southeast Cresc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Juan Sanchez, federal co-chair at the Southwest Border Regional Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * Good morning, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and distinguished Members of the Committee, and staff. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee released the following written testimony by Sean M. Stiff, a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a July 30, 2024, hearing entitled "Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees": * * * Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fischer, and Members of the Committee: My name is Sean Stiff, and I am a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following written testimony by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 - Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers": * * * Chairman Warner, Vice Chairman Rubio, Members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to join you and other technology leaders today to discuss the timely and critical issue of protecting US el more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following joint testimony by Under Secretary for Health Shereef M. Elnahal and Joshua D. Jacobs, under secretary of Veterans Affairs for benefits, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing for Veterans: Addressing Current and Future VA Budget Challenges": * * * Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the ongoing budget nee more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen cybersecurity at U.S. ports. Port security is critical to the success of our nation's economy, supply chains, industrial base, and national security. However, cybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to threaten their security. For instance, many U.S. ports, including strategic ports used by the military, utilize Chinese-made cranes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LOWELL, MA Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by State Representatives Carmine Gentile and Simon Cataldo to highlight federal funding she secured to support key Concord 250 projects ahead of next year's celebrations. "With just six months until Concord hosts visitors from around the world for our semiquincentennial celebrations, it was great to see the progress being made on key projec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced funding for Renewing the Countryside's Upper Midwest Farmland Access Hub Navigator Program to improve farmland access outcomes for all stages of beginning farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The Farmland Access Hub, in its seventh year, pairs land-seeking farmers with an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in support of workers at Goodyear's manufacturing plant in Danville. Last year, the United Steelworkers, which represents more than 1,800 Virginians employed at Goodyear, filed an antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) petition with the ITC alleging illegal dumping of truck a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) led a letter with over 30 lawmakers to President Joe Biden praising him for his actions to confront the housing crisis and proposing additional executive actions to lower the cost of housing. "Under your leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken important steps to protect renters from predatory co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA-07) and U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced a critical first step in a major federal investment to help the semiconductor manufacturer Infinera build a new plant in Bethlehem, PA. This investment, made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act, would support the expansion and modernization of a new Advanced Test and Packaging (ATP) faci more PR