WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: DUNBAR, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), convened state and community leaders in Dunbar, W.Va. for a summit focused on combating the drug epidemic in West Virginia. This summit consisted of individual panels throughout the day, each  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $1,544,352 in total funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program for four roadway safety initiatives throughout Illinois. This funding comes through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund regional, local and Tribal initiatives that pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held its final hearing titled "Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward" to evaluate the most effective strategies for improving America's public health response during a future crisis and identify important lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members presse more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) after it announced $577 million for 31 projects to improve port and freight related infrastructure through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. "Today's fundi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 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 over $172 million for 257 projects through the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, which helps communities develop strategies to prevent ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI On the 3rd anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) highlighted infrastructure projects taking place across Michigan thanks to the historic law. Since its enactment, Michigan has received more than $13 billion to upgrade our state's aging roads, bridges, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) in announcing a total of $407,884,020 to improve rail infrastructure in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The awards come from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)'s Federal-State Partners more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced a New Beginning For Tribal Students (NBTS) award of $250,000 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC). This funding will allow the college to provide laptops to students and amplify the expanded student services being developed through other grant programming. The NBTS program is intended to incre more PR