WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Keystone: Bob Casey and Matt Cartwright revive Scranton's rail service to New York City FOX 43: Sen. Bob Casey secures nearly $9 million in funding to help restore Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton and New York Scranton Times-Tribune: Casey, Cartwright announce $9M toward restoring passenger trains between Scranton and New York City Pocono Record: 'Not study money': Scranton-NYC  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Steny Hoyer and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), today announced $7,556,842 in U.S. Department of Transportation awards to Carroll County Regional, Tipton and Martin State Airports for necessary upgrades to modernize their facilities and improve passenger comfort. "The landmark infrastructure law enacted by President Biden in 2021 continu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,705,850 in federal funding for infrastructure and expansion projects at the Hagerstown Regional Airport and Garrett County Airport. The funding, provided through the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program and Airport Terminal Program, wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE -Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his final rural community funding summit of 2024, to connect elected leaders in the Capital Region with opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to improve roads, fix sewage and water problems, and reduce their risk of flooding. "We have a partnership with mayors and other leaders in the Capital Region to use the B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited with farmers in Port Allen and Jennings, to discuss the next Farm Bill and what Louisiana's farmers need to continue feeding our state and the world. "Our farmers and fishermen produce the best sugarcane, rice and seafood in the world," said Dr. Cassidy. "It's my goal to protect them against unfair, foreign competition, to keep crop insurance affor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Citizens Telephone Cooperative a $5 million grant. The funding will support the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises network benefiting residents and businesses in Carroll County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Carroll County stands to benefit from increased access to broadband services. "This more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, joined by Senators Cynthia Lummis, R-WY, Rand Paul, R-KY, and Ron Wyden, D-OR, and Representatives Dan Bishop, R-NC, Thomas Massie, R-KY, and Nikema Williams, D-GA, filed an amicus brief in the case of Martin v United States, a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) challenge against the U.S. due to a wrongful raid conducted by the FBI. Representative Hageman stated, "When  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $20,714,004 to the Red River Valley & Western Railroad Company to replace 25 miles of rail between Gwinner and Oakes, and construct two new sidings to hold trains near Casselton. "North Dakota's econ more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 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 $634 million for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation and protection projects across the country though the Bridge Investment Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) recently announced $7,556,842 in U.S. Department of Transportation awards to Carroll County Regional, Tipton, and Martin State Airports for upgrades to modernize their facilities and improve passenger comfort."President Biden and Vice President Harris' Investin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Boulder City, Nev. Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined staff and survivors for the grand opening of the St. Jude's Ranch for Children in Boulder City. The St. Jude's Healing Center provides trauma-informed treatment to survivors of commercial child sex trafficking. "Since my time as Nevada's Attorney General, combating human trafficking and supporting survivors has been one  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today announced Iowa will receive $44,640,000 to replace eight bridges across seven counties, including Cedar Rapids' Arc of Justice bridge. The U.S. Department of Transportation will administer the resources through its Bridge Investment Program, which was established in the Grassley-backed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "Iowans cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) presented a $500,000 check to Brotherhood Crusade for its Trauma-Informed Anti-Recidivism Initiative. This project is one of fifteen that Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove secured a total of $12.4 million for through Fiscal Year 2024 government funding legislation. The Trauma-Informed Anti-Recidivism Initiative will engage system-impacte more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT Members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been selected to receive $250,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. The Connecticut Department of Ene more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) West-East Rail Director Andy Koziol to highlight the substantial federal and state investments made in Compass Rail, including West-East Rail, following the latest $36.8 million CRISI grant awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This announcement comes one year after Congressman Neal joined more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Gabe Amo joined with Mayor Brett Smiley and SAMHSA Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to highlight a new $2.3 million federal First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA) grant to support the City's comprehensive strategy to improve first responders' ability to sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: In case you missed it, yesterday, The News Journal highlighted Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester's (D-Del.) work to secure $127.5 million to the Diamond State Port Corporation for the decarbonization of Port Wilmington. This federal investment comes as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration secured th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: CHAMPAIGN, IL -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) unveiled energy efficiency improvements and a new solar panel installation at Round Barn Manor, an affordable senior housing development in Champaign, IL. The upgrades were made possible through a $750,000 federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, creat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $4.6 million to the Texas Triangle Rail Revitalization Project through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. This funding will support critical upgrades to the Texas Gonzales Northern Railway (TXGN), enhancing safety, resilience, and economic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: LAREDO, TX Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Los Martinez Park in Laredo, TX. "I am pleased to be here today to celebrate the new Los Martinez Park. Los Martinez Park will offer a safe space where people of all ages can gather and enjoy the outdoors in our community," said Dr. Cuellar, a Senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee. "I want to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, Ohio - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee announced that the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $1 Million to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in federal investment through its Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) for a revenue guaran more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Over $1 Billion in Total Federal Funding Now Secured by Rep. Levin for the 49th District San Clemente, CA Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) alongside leaders from the City of San Clemente, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that he secured over $107 million in new funding for coastal resilience in San Clemente. Rep. Levin secured a $100 million grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $13 million in bridge support funding from the Department of Transportations' Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The funding will provide resources for the replacement of Ghiglione Bridge in Denali National Park and Preserve. "This funding is crucial towards creating safer and more accessible transportation in the Ghiglio more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: (Pittsburgh, PA) - Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) CEO Will Pickering, and other local officials on October 31 in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood to celebrate significant progress in replacing lead pipes and improving children's health. The event marked the end of Children's Health Month and highlight more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild announced that Pennsylvania has been awarded $207,342,959 in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This investment will help individuals and families with low incomes pay home heating costs this winter, as well as prevent energy shutoffs, weatherize homes to increase energy efficiency, and make minor energy-related home repairs. "LIHEAP is a c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) a $3,292,000 grant for further development of iModel technology, which will be used to improve the management of construction sites and engineering activities for ODOT statewide. "This funding will not only benefit ongoing ODOT projects in Ohio's 13th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL), Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and the entire Florida delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "These more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought high winds, flooding, and damage across Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services estimates the total crop and infrastructure losses range from $1.5 to $2.5 billion. The State of Florida has requested federal agriculture disaster designations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to compensate impacted counties. U.S. Senator Marco Rubi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal resources to hire more counselors in Georgia schools. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal resources through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to help hire licensed mental health providers that will better support students in and around Fulton, Gwinnett, Macon-Bibb, and Muscogee Counties. "Bringing both political parties together  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Congressman Scott Franklin to lead the full Florida congressional delegation in a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack to take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Milton's path impacted some of Florida's most productive agricultural areas for fruits, vegetables, da more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced they are joining forces to turn up the heat on fossil fuel companies suspected of illegally conspiring with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the internationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., commended the appointment of Dr. Damon Darsey to the FirstNet Authority Board of Directors. Senator Wicker recommended Dr. Darsey to the Acting Associate Administrator of the Office of Public Safety Communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Secretary Gina Raimondo. The Board of Directors provides oversight of FirstNet, which is a nationwide interope more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive $8,496,000 to improve rail line in Lowndes and Berrien Counties The Georgia Ports Authority will receive $26,521,740 to finalize designs and build improvements at Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal Funding provided through federal CRISI program Senator Reverend Warnock championed through the Senate Commerce committee Senator Reverend Warnock: more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $600,000 for the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport to support the expansion of service to Dallas-Fort Worth. "Making sure our regional airports have the support they need to keep Oregonians connected and moving is essential for the local economy," Wyden said. "I applaud this federal investment to Rogue Vall more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: HOBOKEN, NJ Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined Gateway Development Commission CEO Kris Kolluri and Balpreet Grewal-Virk, Gateway New Jersey Commissioner and Co-Chair, for a tour of construction in the Hudson River, as well as on both the New Jersey and New York sides of the project. Sherrill has been a staunch advocate for the Gateway Project since first taking office, and most recent more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: MACON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, is delighted to announce a federal award from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $4,567,325 to the Bibb County ($2,569,674) and Muscogee County ($1,997,651) School Districts. The School-Based Mental Health Grant Program provides public schools with the resources needed to hire and ret more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Lakeville, MN Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced $330,750 in federal grant funding for the Mega Stop Inc., a truck stop in Lakeville, to help expand their access to homegrown biofuels. This funding comes as a Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentives Program grant, which is part of a $239 million investment, made in the Inflation Reduction Act, to increase the availability of domestic biofuels  more PR