WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, posted the following news release: Hartford, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the cities of Bridgeport, Bristol, and Stamford are being awarded more than $9.8 million in competitive federal funding that will benefit four municipal park development projects in each city. The funds are provided through the Land and Water Conservation Fund - Outdoor Recrea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd (McKinsey Africa), which operates in South Africa as a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary of international consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. (McKinsey), will pay over $122 million to resolve an investigation by the Justice Department into a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in South Africa between 2012 and 2016. The guilty plea of a former McKinsey s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), introduced the bipartisan TRICARE OBGYN Treatment and Access without Lags in Care Act (TOTAL Care Act) with Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27). This legislation would eliminate referral requirements for obstetric and gynecologic care under TRICARE Prime, providing service members and their families with more timel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced two major environmental awards for a total of $2.453 Million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) aimed at advancing coastal resilience and restoring critical wetlands in the Great Lakes region. These NFWF awards will support critical projects in Toledo and Sandusky Bay, both essential to safeguarding the region's natural habitats  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Idaho's Spirit of Freedom Idaho, home to more than 119,000 veterans, is brimming with a sense of duty to our country and a deep respect for those who have backed our freedoms with their lives. Every November since 2002, I have had the great opportunity to honor some remarkable Idaho veterans and volunteers for their outstanding service to our country and its veterans with the Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veterans S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report: * * * Wicker Works to Improve Adoption Process This year, I joined every one of my U.S. Senate colleagues in a vote to designate November as National Adoption Month. The resolution gave us a chance to remember the children waiting for forever homes, the families welcoming orphans, and the organizations providing adoption services. In that same spirit, Congress should take steps to improve the adoption  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Free Speech Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to protect individuals and organizations from frivolous lawsuits designed to chill free speech and political action. Representatives Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., led companion legislation in the House. Corporations and special interests have used strategic lawsuits against public participat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $10,105,326 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)'s America the Beautiful Challenge for four projects that will boost essential ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in the state. "Our delicate ecosystems, waterways, and wildlife are the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest, and we need to do everything more PR