WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Lafayette, CO -- In case you missed it, earlier today, U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse celebrated the announcement that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $66.4 million to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to help bring the Front Range Passenger Rail Project to life. The funding was allocated through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: The Federal Transit Administration, alongside Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), announced that it is advancing the Miami-Dade County Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project into the Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. This means the Federal Transit Administration will invest $389,474,434 in Miami-Dade County. The total project plan is $927.3 million, and under this  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Federal funding will support research to improve railroads' safety, efficiency, reliability Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced that Penn State University is receiving $6,877,761 in new, competitive grant funding to research and develop technologies that improve railroads in rural areas. This federal funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will support Wabtec Corporation, which will remanufacture trains to run on hydrogen fuel Grant made possible thanks to Casey-backed infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $48,412,512 to help Wabtec Corporation develop hydrogen-powered trains in Erie. Hydrogen fuel is a low-emission fuel that increases train efficiency and ultimately reduces fuel costs. The fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey, Cartwright have long pushed to restore passenger rail service to region Direct rail service between Scranton and New York could generate as much as $84 million in economic activity every year, according to Amtrak study Funding to begin railway construction made possible by Casey and Cartwright-backed infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding includes more than $3.6 million to improve 26 miles of rail tracks on the East Penn Railroad and more than $7.7 million to secure rail track in Chester Funding comes from Casey, Scanlon, and Houlahan-backed infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-5) announced $11,393,644 in federal funding to make Southeastern Pennsylvania's ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12058) on Oct. 28, 2024, by Maeve P. Carey, government organization and management specialist: * * * Cost-Benefit Analysis in Federal Agency Rulemaking Since the 1970s, federal agencies have been required to consider the costs and benefits of certain regulations that are expected to have large economic effects. Under current requirements, most agencies are to design regulations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Ryan Delivers on Promise of a Government that Works for All, Secures $30 Million Owed to Constituents by Federal Government Ryan's team of caseworkers has secured $30 million owed to NY-18 constituents by federal agencies Today, Congressman Pat Ryan announced that his team of expert caseworkers has secured $30 million owed to NY-18 constituents by federal agencies. Cases most commonly involved t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Cleveland OH Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announce(link is external) that the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has been awarded $94,261,128 thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. The Port Authority has been awarded a Clean Ports Program(link is external) grant, which was sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI In an effort to improve public safety and help better protect vulnerable faith-based institutions and nonprofits, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation delivered a significant boost in homeland security funding and is urging local nonprofits andfaith-based institutions to apply for federal funds under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)(link is external). Earlier this year, U more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today responded to the announcement that Eppley Airport will receive an additional $2.9 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This allocation will pay for approximately five Passenger Boarding Bridges at Eppley Airfield, as part of the OMA Terminal Modernization Program. Bacon voted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in demanding answers from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding distribution and oversight of grants and loans following the recent bankruptcy filing of Pure Prairie Poultry.The Minnesota-based poultry processor received more than $45 million in USDA grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, today published an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News about legislation he led to streamline the process for approving microchip manufacturing plants, which is critical to enabling manufacturing jobs to Texas, boosting investment in Texas, and decreasing American dependency on Chinese manufacturing. Sen. Cruz wor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: BERNARDSVILLE, NJ Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded over $1.1 million dollars for local fire departments in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. In February of this year, Congressman Kean  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a $4,680,568 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles, leaving churches like the Church of the King with heavy storm damage. This $4.7 million will benefit the people of Lake Charles as they work to recover from the pain Laura  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, issued the following news release: TACOMA, WA Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $12 million in funding through the EPA's Clean Ports Program's Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition to two ports in Washington's Sixth District for the deployment of zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure, and climate and air quality planning.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced Buckingham Branch Railroad Company (BBRC) will receive $6,000,000 from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements(link is external) (CRISI) Program operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant award will fund final design and construction activities on the BBRC Piedmont Subdivision, which will enhance saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: QUEENS, NY U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee which funds the federal government's programs and activities announced today that she awarded $150,000 to St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows. The funds will allow the school to make additional security improvements to help ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff. The money is alloc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $5,360,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds are headed to the Portland metro region for two transportation projects. The federal grants awarded will support the deployment of new digital technology for Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) light rail vehicles and fund airport terminal reconstruction effor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 31 other members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden applauding 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 corporate lan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ROSWELL, N.M. After record rainfall and destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County, N.M. over the weekend of Oct. 19, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request from Governor Michell more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ROSWELL, N.M. After record rainfall and destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County, N.M. over the weekend of Oct. 19, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request from Governor Michelle  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ROSWELL, N.M. - After record rainfall and destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County, N.M. over the weekend of Oct. 19, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request from Governo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are announcing $3,068,909 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Tribal communities to serve individuals with opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders by funding cul more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: STOCKTON Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced a historic $110,469,349 federal grant for the Port of Stockton to improve air quality and upgrade to zero-emission infrastructure. Rep. Harder fought to secure this historic investment in the Port of Stockton as part of the EPA's Clean Ports Program(link is external) and it is the single  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded 12 grants to California rail infrastructure projects totaling over $279 million. The grants are part of the DOT's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program, which funds projects to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award over $1 billion across seven California ports to build zero-emission (ZE) port infrastructure and implement climate and air quality management plans. This substantial investment comes from the EPA's Clean  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Highlands, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. has announced a major win for central New Jersey with $54.9 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program to advance zero-emission high-speed ferries through Seastreak, LLC. This award will support the deployment of zero-emission ferries and essential charging infrastructure, aimed at cutting dangerous poll more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to improve public safety and help better protect vulnerable faith-based institutions and nonprofits, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation delivered a significant boost in homeland security funding and is urging local nonprofits and faith-based institutions to apply for federal funds under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). Earlier this year, U.S. Senators Jack Ree more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) announced the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has been awarded a $411 million grant award from the EPA Clean Ports Program to replace diesel equipment and trucks with human operated, zero-emission technology, clean energy microgrids, electric charging, shore power, and more. "This grant is a game-changer for the Port of LA and our port communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $42,287,893 to the Port of Hueneme through its Clean Ports Program, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act. More specifically, the Port of Hueneme will receive $41,076,293 for zero-emission technology deployment and an additional more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), along with Sens. Patty Murray (WA) and Maria Cantwell (WA), helped secure a $26,323,286 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's CRISI Program to expand rail capacity to the Port of Kalama's TEMCO Export Grain Terminal. The funding will add four miles of rail, which will allow the port to store two loaded and two empty  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) wrote to the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program calling for an extension of the public comment period for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to bring more Southwest Washington voices and concerns to the table. The Congresswoman also submitted her own public comment urging the project to prioritize c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: QUEENS, NY - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) announced $680,700 in federal funding for York College from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) program. The grant goes toward students who are researching and learning about mitochondria bioenergetics by acquiring a Transmission Electron Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. - U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed $1,345,637 for the Santa Fe Housing Trust to provide more pathways to first-time home ownership to 2,050 New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS. This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Opportunities for Person more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $380 million for the Virginia Port Authority to purchase new zero-emission cargo handling equipment and charging infrastructure at the Port of Virginia. This grant funding was awarded through EPA's Clean Ports Program -- created by the Inflation Reduction  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Houston, TX - Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) announced today that Port Houston's innovative PORT SHIFT program has been selected to receive $2,983,457 in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Ports Program. This grant, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, is a critical investment in cleaner air, reduced emissions, and green job opportunities for the region. "I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced the allocation of over $28.4 million in funding for bridge replacement in Bigfork, Montana. The new bridge will have an expanded deck width, be built on a redundant girder system, and use geogrid reinforcement to improve seismic resiliency. Sportsman Bridge was constructed in 1955 and currently does not meet standards for traffic volume i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR). The overall project  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI - Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR). The overall project is e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: OMAHA, NE Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced a $5.4 million federal grant to enhance the Southeastern Nebraska Agricultural Supply Chain Efficiency Project. The grant was awarded to Manning Rail, Inc. to rehabilitate a rail line between Fairmont and Burress in Filmore County. "Food security is national security so enhancing Nebraska's agricultural supply chain is an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced more than $700,000 in federal grant funding to increase women's access to skills training in Southern Nevada to enhance their participation in construction apprenticeship programs. The funding, awarded to the Southern Nevada Building Trades Union, will help recruit, train, and retain more women in their construction trai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study failed to publish its findings on the effects of puberty blockers on children years after completing the research. The researchers are concerned their findings would justify puberty blocker bans for minors. Political manipulation of research is a gross misuse of taxpayer funds, compromises scientific integrity, and could lead to the endangerment of America's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) celebrated $1,098,795 in grant funding being awarded to nonprofits in Virginia's Third Congressional District. This funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) through federal funds for the Fiscal Year 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This funding provid more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) announced $8,958,919 in federal funding to begin construction to bring back Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton, PA and New York, NY. The award will kick off long needed railway rehabilitation and track improvements to begin the process to restore service between the communities via the L more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his efforts to promote workforce development at Montana's colleges and universities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $6,426,925 for a proposed program at Montana State University that will focus on increasing faculty, student, and youth engagement with rail-related topics and skillsets in order to promote rail workforce development. The grant was awarded through the Federal Railroad Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Tax Foundation President and CEO Daniel Bunn from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "The 2025 Tax Policy Debate and Tax Avoidance Strategies": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the upcoming 2025 tax debate and tax avoidance strategies with you. My name is Daniel Bunn, and I am President of the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit think more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ICYMI: Murray, Peters, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Warner Call on Agencies to Prioritize Election Security in Advance of the 2024 Presidential Election MORE HERE Vancouver, WA Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), issued the following statement in response to a ballot drop box being set on fire at the Fisher's Landing Transit Center in Vancouver, Washington. "The destruction of ballots in any way, shape,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $111,432,520 to replace 13 bridges and rehabilitate another and $59,525,044 to support rail projects to improve railroads. Funding for both the bridge and rail projects stems from the infrastructure bill that Senator Wicker helped negotiate as the then highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce, Science, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) applauded an announcement that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive more than $196 million in federal funding to replace the River Raisin Bridge and revitalize three miles of Interstate 75 corridor in Monroe. This project will also promote travel into Downtown Monroe by reconfiguring existing Front Street and Elm Avenue Interstate 75 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the Fiscal Year 2025 federal budget bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee includes a $367,000 project to reconstruct the Aitkin Airport runway. The airport's runway is in need of repair and expansion to ensure Aitkin can continue serving regional aircraft. On September 26, the Senate and House agreed to avoid a shutdown more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced today $10,215,123 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds are headed to the Eugene area for two transportation projects. The federal grants awarded will support the deployment of a mobility app for residents and fund airport terminal reconstruction efforts at Eugene Airport (EUG), also known as Mahlon Sw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Claremont, NH) U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a roundtable in Claremont on substance misuse prevention with Youth CAN leadership and community members. She then visited Hypertherm in Lebanon to discuss workforce challenges, housing and child care. Later, Shaheen continued her "Invest in NH Tour" with a visit to the Schaefer Center for Health Sciences at the Colby-Sawyer College Nursing Schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Lakewood, Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced over $8,300,000 for Tacoma Rail through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. Tacoma Rail, a short line operating out of the Port of Tacoma, provides vital services to the local and regional economies. With this funding from DOT, Tacoma Rail will upgrade the diesel engines of four locomot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Sonoma Last week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04)partnered with leadership from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA RD) to host a roundtable with leaders from across Sonoma County. During the session, Rep. Thompson, USDA RD State Director Maria Gallegos-Herrera, and USDA RD Northern California Area Director Jennifer Gooler presented leaders from across Sonoma County with information on more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: MEDINA, OHIO - Today, U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) visited four businesses in Brunswick, Ohio, and met with employees who are helping the companies thrive. Brunswick City Community and Economic Development Director Grant Aungst joined the Congressman for the visits. Below are some of the highlights. Engelke Construction Solutions * Congressman Miller and Director Aungst visited Engelke  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $380,000,000 in federal funding for the Port of Virginia to accelerate its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2040. Warner, Kaine, and Scott advocated for this funding and sent a letter of support for this grant. The funding was awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Po more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $380,000,000 in federal funding for the Port of Virginia to accelerate its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2040. Warner, Kaine, and Scott advocated for this funding and sent a letter of support for this grant. The funding was awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Ports Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $380,000,000 in federal funding for the Port of Virginia to accelerate its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2040. Warner, Kaine, and Scott advocated for this funding and sent a letter of support for this grant. The funding was awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Ports Pro more PR