WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse welcomed more than $47 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for safety improvements along U.S. Highway 287 in Larimer and Boulder counties. "U.S. 287 helps connect communities across Northern Colorado, and historic funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure L more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: New Port Richey, FL: In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, several local governments in Florida have experienced significant hardship as they seek to respond to the diverse needs of constituents who are struggling. Given the unique nature of the back-to-back emergencies and the sheer volume of damage, it is more important than ever for federal agencies to coordinate their response and provide as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development projects. More information on each project c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $4,084,100.00 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Louisiana communities and residents thanks to his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "This is great news for Louisiana and an investment in our economy and workforce," said Dr. Cassidy. "Thanks to the Infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Governor Wes Moore (all D-Md.), and Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeldtoday announced $38,406,076 in U.S. Department of Transportation awards to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal and the Curtis Creek Drawbridge. This investment will improve vital infrastructure at and around the Port of Baltimore, which i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Members asking Biden Administration to take immediate action to advocate for unrestricted, unimpeded media access Congresswoman Bush joins Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, Rep. James P. McGovern (MA-02), and 62 members of Congress in a letter to President Joseph Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for the United States to push for Israel to allow unimpeded access for U.S. and inter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today celebrated the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) receiving $195 million in federal funding for the Long Point Road Interchange Project. According to SCDOT, the project will improve operations of the I-526/Long Point Road interchange and I-526 mainline and reduce operational conflicts between port-related and local traffic with new co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for awarding more than $4.2 billion for 44 projects to upgrade the nation's infrastructure. "Thanks to today's funding, states have the resources to deliver game more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Members asking Biden Administration to take immediate action to advocate for unrestricted, unimpeded media access *Full Text of Letter (PDF)* Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), has joined 64 of her colleagues including Representative James McGovern (D-MA), in a letter to President Joseph Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for the United States to push for Israel to allow unimpeded access more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto to announce $125 million in federal funding from the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure La more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will receive up to $325 million in federal funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its existing campus in Hemlock, Michigan. The new facility will allow the company to expand production of hyper-pure polysilicon needed to manufacture semiconductor chips, which are used to make a wide variety of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced $81,301,065 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) INFRA (Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects) Program for the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program, which aims to reduce traffic delays, increase  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Today, October 21, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging them to bring a bill on redesignating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) to the floor for a vote. "Since Hamas's October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, the Houthis have openly declared their unwavering supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced $98 million to widen State Route 99 in Tulare County at the Paige Avenue multimodal interchange, relieving traffic congestion for San Joaquin Valley drivers. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) grant program(link is external) and is significantly strengthened more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced Tyler's Law, aimed to strengthen child safety by requiring hospitals, medical examiner offices, and coroner offices to report incidents involving the death or serious injury of a child linked to children's products. Tyler's Law, named after a 10-month-old who died due to a defective crib, addresses major gaps in reporting product-related child injuries and d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Ahead of the 25th annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week,(link is external) 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 hom more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, 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 acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) EVANSTON U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) 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 percentage of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Griffin, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal resources to train more nurses across Georgia. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal resources to nursing training programs across the state through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Sen. Ossoff is delivering Federal resources to Central Georgia Technical College and Southern Crescent Technical College through H more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Scott sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday, October 18, urging him to direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to immediately assess and submit a supplemental appropriations request to Congress for disaster relief funds, and include provisions for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue block grants for agricultural losses. Last week, Senator Scott was in Polk County and Hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Airport Terminal Grant funding heading to Spokane, Sea-Tac, Tri-Cities, and Yakima Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the award of a total of $24,500,000 in federal grants for Spokane International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tri-Cities Airport, and Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field through the Federal Aviation Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Last week, Representative Mikie Sherrill's (NJ-11) office hosted a webinar with experts from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and New Jersey Institute of Technology's Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Team (NJIT TAB) to discuss opportunities for local communities to apply for brownfields remediation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Governor Wes Moore (all D-Md.), and Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld today announced $38,406,076 in U.S. Department of Transportation awards to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal and the Curtis Creek Drawbridge. This investment will improve vital infrastructure at and around the Port of Baltimore, which is critic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Medical Innovation Act applies to pharmaceutical companies who are found guilty or are accused of breaking the law and settle with the federal government. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) in introducing the Medical Innovation Act of 2024, which would require large pharmaceutical companies that are accused of breaking t more PR