WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant of $100,036 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) led by Director Mariana Timu-Faiai. These formula grant funds are for the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention program, with four years remaining in the project period. "Thank you to Director Fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming notice of $470,821 for the American Samoa Department of Public Safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This State Electronic Data Collections (SEDC) crash data grant will support Island Wide Traffic Safety Information System (ITSIS). NHTSA notified intentio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, rural development, education, and economic development projects. More information on each project c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $4,775,507.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for generator projects in St. Bernard Parish as a result of Hurricane Ida. The grants will fund the purchase, installation, and management of 18 permanent generators to provide backup power for critical facilities to allow for continuity of services and support recovery effort more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,494,687.67 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Ida, and seawater intrusion relief. "Louisiana is resilient," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding plays a crucial role in rebuilding our communities, strengthening our defenses against future hurricanes, and ensuring access to clean water for everyo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,775,507 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "When a hurricane hits south Louisiana, it can take power lines down, causing Louisianians to rely on backup electricity sources. This $4.8 million will fund the purchase of 18 emergency generators for St. Bernard Parish," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD--U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jim Himes (D-Conn-04) joined Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to announce that the cities of Bridgeport, Bristol, and Stamford will receive more than $9.8 million in competitive federal funding to benefit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * After hearing of first-hand issues in community, Houlahan seeks solutions from federal government * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) sent a letter to United States Attorney General Marrick Garland asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to do more to publicize the availability of federal grant money that can be used for police body camera data storage. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: ELIZABETH, N.J. - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,129,752 in grant funding to the City of Elizabeth to replace known lead drinking water service lines. "Universal access to clean, safe drinking water is a basic human right, and with our partners at the EPA and throughout New Jersey, we're ensuring that we mee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Extends Critical Tax Relief to Providers, Medical Residents and Faculty * * * Last week, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Carol Miller (R-WV-01) introduced the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act to increase access to federal programs that help grow and strengthen the pipeline of healthcare professionals in primary care, mental and behavioral health, and dent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) joined representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to mark seven years of vital conservation projects made possible through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF) at A.I. du Pont High School,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $26 million to bring 4.5 miles of U.S. 93 in Wickenburg up to interstate-grade roadway, preparing for the future Interstate 11 * * * $26,000,000 will be invested in making key infrastructure improvements along U.S. 93 in Wickenburg from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) supported passage of the Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayer Act legislation that would require Amtrak to release more information to the public about the timing and location of their board meetings, allow Americans to observe their meetings, and produce publicly available minutes. Sherrill has led advocacy to hold NJ TRANSIT and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Water Resources Development Act: bipartisan, bicameral legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and  more PR