WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: MAPC will work with the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, & other Greater Boston communities on regional effort to reduce traffic thanks to new federal award announced this week BOSTON, MA A major new federal grant designed to help relieve congestion across Greater Boston will fund scores of new Bluebikes stations and add several new shuttle routes to supplement MBTA s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Grants from Appalachian Regional Commission will help communities affected by job losses in coal mining, coal powerplant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries 21 projects across the Commonwealth are receiving more than $18.4 million for economic development Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced funding for 21 projects in Pennsylvania coal communities, including workforce training, busi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will support projects that help ensure clean drinking water, as well as improve water and sewage infrastructure across the Commonwealth Infrastructure law has delivered more than $688 million for clean drinking water in Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $149,739,802 worth of projects across the Commonwealt more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Governor Ned Lamont, and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has been awarded a $125 million competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through President Joe Bide more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11049) on Oct. 17, 2024, by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management analyst: * * * A Brief Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program in the 118th Congress Introduction The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Title XIII of P.L. 90-448, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.4001 et seq.) and is the p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN10890) on Oct. 16, 2024, by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Closing the Flood Insurance Gap Updated October 16, 2024 There is a large flood insurance gap in the United States, where many people exposed to flood risk are not covered by flood insurance. Early estimates suggest that very few people had flood insurance in are more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced the Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, legislation to help American families cover the cost of eliminating lead from their homes. The Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act would significantly broaden the national response to this public health challenge by providing refundable tax credits for homeowners, landlords, and tenants to remove lead from homes. Congressman more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan and Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi Bolster Public Safety in Dutchess County, Secure Over $3 Million in Federal Investments Ryan joined with Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino, and local leaders to announce over $3 million in federal funding for public safety in Dutchess County Fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected a coalition of public energy utilities including NV Energy and other partners to receive more than $77 million to protect the Western power grid against extreme weather, improve grid reliability, and lower costs for consumers. This investment stems directly from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Grid Resiliency Against Strong Storms And Invasive Species In Rural Areas Of New York Today, Senator Gillibrand announced $27,681,725 in federal funding for the Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DCEC). DCEC provides electricity to over 5,000 families, farms, and local businesses in four New York counties Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie. With this funding, awar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today led a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai urging swift action to counter China's domination of maritime industries. His letter comes as the USTR's office investigates unfair Chinese trade practices in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors after accepting a petition sent from a coalition of unions(link is external). G more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. In advance of the 100th Anniversary of Historic Route 66 in 2026, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the co-founder and co-chair of the Electrification Caucus, led a letter alongside U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced a $587,633 grant for the University of Connecticut to support innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers and expand the number of mental health service professionals available to address the dire need in our schools. The funding comes from the Mental Health Service Professionals  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) announced he secured $3.5 million for infrastructure improvements to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's New York Avenue location through the government funding law. "We know that the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has been at the heart and soul of community development efforts in Bedford-Stuyvesant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: Visitors are invited for a night of trivia during Live! At the Library on Nov. 7. Teams of up to five people will test their knowledge on an array of collection items that have been preserved by the world's largest library. Trivia participants will be invited to view a display of collection items from across the Library's various divisions with curators. The display will provide clues towards the trivia questions that wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability released a new staff report(link is external) revealing how, while he was in office, Donald Trump used the Trump International Hotel in D.C. to unlawfully take hundreds of payments from a federal agency--the U.S. Secret Service--and also to take legally and ethically questionable payments from federal and state officials, federal job seekers, and preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives announced its official endorsement(link is external) of the Dignity Act (H.R. 3599(link is external)), the groundbreaking immigration bill introduced by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), and several of their colleagues in 2023. The Problem Solvers Caucus is a group of more than 60 Members of Congress who  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to strengthen resources, support, and services for Rhode Islanders with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $296,673 in federal funds to support initiatives that spread awareness about challenges faced by individuals with ASD and to expand programs that provide support and resources for people with autism, their families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Tucson, AZ - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), who represents a district on the U.S. - Mexico border, was presented the inaugural Border Guardian Award by the Border Security Alliance for his efforts and leadership on border security issues. The Border Security Alliance is comprised of leaders in Arizona that advocate for policies that secure the northern and southern border, support border patrol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that since taking office in January 2023, the people, businesses, and workers of Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District have received more than $2.29 billion dollars of federal grants and contracts. This is an increase of more than $655 million from the data collected as of July 2024 ($1.63 billion). "Since I was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the Fairness for the Trades Act. The legislation will expand the eligible uses of 529 education savings plans to include the tools necessary for technical careers. 529 savings plans are tax-advantaged investment vehicles designed for saving for future education expenses. Contributions to the plans grow tax-deferred, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: BOGOTA, NJ -- Today, October 17, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new action and bipartisan legislation to help ensure families can afford flood insurance. The bipartisan Flood Loss Offset and Affordability Tax Credit or FLOAT Act, is co-lead by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) and will provide a $1,000 annual tax credit for flood insurance, regardless of if  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Congressman Jonathan Jackson today called for an immediate stay of execution for Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to be executed in Texas. Congressman Jackson emphasized the urgent need for a thorough review of Roberson's case, citing significant concerns about the fairness of his trial and the evidence used to convict him. "Robert Roberson's case raises serious questions about the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: CHERRY HILL, NJ - Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) presented $696,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) to Washington Township for stormwater infrastructure upgrades to Ward Lake and Spring Lake. The funding was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding package and will be used to prevent flooding and improve safety for residents in the region. The existing stormw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: PIKEVILLE, KY - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell introduced mirroring legislation to designate the Kentucky Wildlands as Kentucky's first National Heritage Area. Congressman Rogers announced the news on Friday during the annual SOAR Summit in Pikeville. "Our beautiful Appalachian Mountains in southern and eastern Kentucky are full of outdoor adventures, incr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $7,750,000 to the City of Akron and $6,098,902 to Summit County as part of the department's Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program. "Every American deserves to live in safe, clean homes, free from lead and other toxins, and this funding will help accomplish that for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following commentary to the Miami Herald with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Latino-Jewish Communities Working Toward a Better Future Read the full op-ed here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://u8v6n7abb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001I0n1yNnDF89iLMOQqarDdWa1A_ZwZ_2djl4hSKGeAtz0TxWi3cXgeVM3doQjNFyEHgT5i_z5IJJjDgIYxO87n-cykr2YZAJC5Nk5NQ48Pned_v0pQTQ54ruIFWslDyzRJt3XexfBNkrJGFNhIEIMNZUCvdGNn3Kemhso more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: 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 viole more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Ahead of the 25th annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which starts October 20 and runs through the 26th, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo are delivering $6.5 million for Providence and $6.5 million for Woonsocket through the federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program (LHR) to make more homes and apartments acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Baxley, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening opioid addiction treatment options for families in rural Georgia. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $2.25 million in Federal funding to rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder. The Federal resources will help improve access to treatment and recover more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Anti-NGO Laws and Other Tools of Democratic Repression": * * * Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Risch, distinguished members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: thank you for inviting me to testify. I appreciate your interest in the legal environment for civi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy released the following testimony by Jamil N. Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National Security Institute, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Cyberspace Under Threat in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) 5. Avoid Harmful Overregulation. To ensure that the United States remains a leader i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy released the following written testimony by Open Technology Fund President Laura Cunningham from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Cyberspace Under Threat in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition": * * * Chairman Van Hollen, Ranking Member Romney, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on the t more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Sam Evans-Brown, executive director of Clean Energy New Hampshire, from a Sept. 13, 2024, field hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience": * * * I appreciate the opportunity to share the experience we've accumulated through our small business energy circuit rider (ECR) program, and its impact on rural N more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Streamlining and Coordinating Support for Rural Small Businesses": * * * Good afternoon, Chair Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and members of the Committee, and thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Grant Menke, and I serve as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the Stat more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by ReVision Energy Co-Owner Dan Weeks from a Sept. 13, 2024, field hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience": * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify before the Senate Small Business Committee about energy-related challenges and opportunities facing small and independent businesses in New Hampshire more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Sarah Waring, state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, from a Sept. 13, 2024, field hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience": * * * Chairwoman Shaheen, thank you for the opportunity today to speak before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on an im more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony Verlin 'Gus' Barker, president and CEO of First Community Bank, on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Streamlining and Coordinating Support for Rural Small Businesses": * * * Chair Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and members of the Committee, I am Gus Barker, President and CEO of First Community Bank, headquartered in Newe more PR

MANCHESTER, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony Cara Lank, chief credit officer for Stone Bank and chairman of the Government Relations Committee for the National Rural Lenders Association, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Streamlining and Coordinating Support for Rural Small Businesses": * * * Chairman Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Cara more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony Zach Luse, CEO and founder of Paragon Digital Marketing, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Streamlining and Coordinating Support for Rural Small Businesses": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and all members of this committee. It is an honor to be here with you today to share my story of entrepreneurship in rural America and working with government ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is demanding that President Biden exercise his responsibilities as commander-in-chief and give Ukraine the weapons it needs to make a "substantial difference" on the battlefield in the last 90 days of his term. Senator Wicker specifically called on the president to provision Ukraine with weaponry at a m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), along with Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced the Medical Innovation Act of 2024 to increase funding for medical innovation by requiring large pharmaceutical companies that are accused of breaking the law and settle with the federal government to reinvest a small percentage of their profits into the National more PR