WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notice of $114,676 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), directed to maternal and child health services. "Thank you once again to Dr. Anaise Uso for her dedicated work on this and other grants to provide important care to the women and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced Wisconsin will be receiving $13.2 million to help connect more Wisconsin families with high-speed broadband. The funding, from the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help implement Wisconsin's Digital Equity Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for the state to expand access to high-speed internet and close the digital divide. "Access t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK N.J. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced $47 million in federal funding to replace the nearly century-old Lincoln Avenue Bridge in Trenton, New Jersey. This funding was awarded to Mercer County through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Bridge Investment Program (BIP). Senator Booker strongly advocated for Mercer County's grant applic more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee's year and a half long investigation into fraud in the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) COVID Lending Programs. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "The unacceptable amounts of fraud in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12454) on Oct. 31, 2024, by Social Policy specialist Alexandra Hegji: * * * Student Loan Debt Relief: The Biden Administration's Second Proposed Rule On October 31, 2024, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (the Secretary) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing when the Secretary may waive all or part of a borrower's outstanding feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $77,834,656 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ahead of the winter season. This is the first allocation of LIHEAP dollars this season. "As we approach the winter months, we must ensure all families are able to heat their homes without breaking the bank," said Congressman Larson. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of $20,714,004 through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to the Red River Valley & Western Railroad (RRVW) Company for safety upgrades under the Safety Enhancements and Capacity Upgrades for Reliability and Efficiency (SECURE) Project. Specifically, the grant will replace 25 miles of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $10,180,000 to boost the Tualatin Mountain Forest Project through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Legacy Program. This new federal funding from the historic Inflation Reduction Act--the largest investment ever to tackle climate chaos--builds off the $3.63 million award Merkley and Wy more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: EAST HARTFORD--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) announced the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has been selected to receive $250,000 in federal grants to provide technical assistance to help Connecticut businesses develop and adopt pollution prev more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) to announce that the Connecticut Port Authority and Gateway Terminal, in partnership with the New Haven Port Authority, have been selected to receive nearly $40 million in tota more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) to announce Connecticut will receive $77,834,656 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has been selected to receive $265,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. The NHDES will provide P2 technical assistance to New Hampshir more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: San Francisco Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that San Francisco is set to receive $55 million in federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This federal funding will help San Francisco Bay Ferry transition to zero-emission operations and enhance air quality in the Bay Area."Thanks to the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, our nation's infrastructure is stronger than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $37.6 million for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Maine families lower their heating costs this winter--part of a $3.7 billion investment awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families' Office of Community Services. "With Maine families facing another winter, thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced Rhode Island was awarded $24,063,792 in funding for LIHEAP administered through the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This funding will help individuals and families with low incomes pay their home heating costs this winter, and with cooling bills in the sum more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today,U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) proudly announced completion of the work to rehabilitate the historic Amelia Island Lighthouse which had been nonfunctional for 18 months due to mechanical failures. As a member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Congressman Bean pushed U.S. Coast Guard senior leadership to prioritize the necessary repairs and was instrumen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Illinois Chamber of Commerce will receive $2 million in federal funding to establish an energy auditor training program in partnership with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission. This investment is part of the Department of Energy's Energy Auditor Training (EAT) Grant Program funded by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Kat Cammack joined Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, in a letter from the entire Florida delegation writing Secretary Vilsack to strongly urge the USDA take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "Back-to-back hurricanes have dealt a devastating blow to Florida's agricultural more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $77,834,656 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ahead of the winter season. This is the first allocation of LIHEAP dollars this season. "High costs are spreading families thin," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "No family should have to choose between keeping their home w more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: HACKENSACK, NJ -- Today, November 1, 2024, U.S. Congressman Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the new bipartisan Ballot Box Protection Act to explicitly make destroying a ballot drop box a federal crime which is currently not the case. Additionally, Gottheimer is urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way, and FBI Director Wray and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: CLOVIS, N.M. - U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on a new 21,000 square foot terminal at Clovis Regional Airport (CVN). The new terminal at Clovis Regional Airport is fully funded by a $15.7 million grant and a $3.5 million  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a $350,000 grant to the Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office (LBCPO) to improve communication and information sharing between law enforcement agencies and prosecutors' offices to better support people experiencing homelessness, mental  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 the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the City of Akron a grant totaling $840,480 to upgrade its infrastructure. "I am pleased to announce this federal investment in our community, which will help make everyone more safe by increasing the visibility of railroad crossings. As the only Ohioan on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commi 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 Railroad Administration awarded the Ohio Rail Development Commission a grant totaling $3,166,384 to upgrade rail infrastructure in Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties. Rep. Sykes is the only Ohioan on the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "It is vital that we upkeep our rail lines t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Trenton, NJ (Thursday, October 31, 2024) Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced a $47 million federal grant award to replace the Lincoln Avenue Bridge in Trenton. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program (BIP), a Biden-Harris Administration initiative to replace, rehabilitate, improve, and p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Representatives Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) hosted a roundtable with those impacted by the fentanyl epidemic to hear their stories and discuss how Congress can continue to work to make a lasting impact combating this crisis. "In my district, and across the United States, fentanyl has infiltrated our communities, affecting people from all walks of life more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) have called for the termination of the Biden-Harris Administration's mass parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). Reschenthaler and Roy were joined by 25 members in their letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In the letter, the lawmakers wr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 12,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. To date, President Biden is the first President on record without a month of job loss in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos East Millinocket, ME Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the opening of the newly-expanded early childhood education center at Eastern Maine Community College's Katahdin Region Higher Education Center in East Millinocket. The renovated facility will offer increased access to child care and additional job training resources for resid more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides the Maricopa Association of Governments with $146,627,854 to reconstruct the US 60 (Grand Avenue), 35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection $146,627,854 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly will be invested in key infrastructure improvements to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $10,180,000 to boost the Tualatin Mountain Forest Project through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Legacy Program. This new federal funding from the historic Inflation Reduction Act--the largest investment ever to tackle climate chaos--builds off the $3.63 million award M more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen is building on her Cooper Davis Act and leading the push to crack down on drug trafficking through social media** Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, is leading a bipartisan letter with U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-I more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: PEORIA, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced more than $860,000 to improve mental health services and fight substance abuse for his neighbors in Central Illinois. $759,758 will go to Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington to enhance care and reduce burnout for peer recovery support specialists (PRSSs) who work with clients in recovery. $100,876 will go to Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LOWELL, MA Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the release of $144,809,942 in federal home heating assistance funding for Massachusetts households through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Yesterday's release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) follows Trahan's advocacy this week urging the immediate release of LIHEAP funds to help families acr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: September 11th Memorial Trail, Upper Bucks Rail Trail, and Newtown Rail Trail Extension and Improvement Projects Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced another major victory for the residents of PA-1 and beyond, securing $3,029,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for the continued development of the September National Memorial Trail and local rail trail initiatives.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Federal investment will support the new direct flight connecting Southern Oregon with Dallas-Fort Worth 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 essent more PR