WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 537(link is external)/S. 91(link is external), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act, into law(link is external). This comes shortly after the legislation passed overwhelmingly(link is external)in the House of Representatives and Senate. "The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--issued the following statement in reaction to the Department of Transportation's finalizationThis link opens in new window or tab. of a rule that will expand the rights of passengers with disabiliti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will grant Louisiana tribal communities $5,415,550.00 for broadband infrastructure. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will receive $4,919,614.00 to provide high-speed internet access to approximately 190 households in the area. The Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana will more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Literacy Mid-South Inc., in partnership with Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and the Center for Research in Education Policy at the University of Memphis, will receive a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding over five years will support Literacy Mid-South's "Tutor901: High Impact Tutoring for High Needs Students," a progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today spoke from the House floor and voted for reauthorizing the Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act that became law in 2018. The legislation aims to renew and continue essential training for health care professionals in identifying and responding to human trafficking. The measure passed the House by voice vote. In his floor speech, Congressm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that the City of Stone Mountain has been awarded $92,985 from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement grant program. This funding will support training initiatives designed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) in urging President Biden to promptly designate the Palestinian Territories forTemporary Protected Status (TPS) and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Virginia Tech a $1,294,605 grant. The funding for this project will support preliminary research into the establishment of a leading hydrogen innovation hub in Virgina based on hydrogen production from natural gas feedstocks through catalytic methane decomposition (CMD). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson from a Dec. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "District of Columbia Budget for Fiscal Year 2025": * * * Thank you, Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Phil Mendelson, Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia (Council). I am pleased to testify today. Thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, released the following opening statement from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula": * * * Jim Rohn one of the pioneers of personal development, once said: "Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by AmeriCorps Acting Inspector General Stephen H. Ravas from a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure": * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith from a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure": * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on AmeriCorps' progress in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) recently joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Governor Wes Moore to announce that the Maryland Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Maryland Technology Development Corpora more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding for the University of Michigan-Flint to train the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers. The $3,372,553 grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation, will allow the University of Michigan-Flint to provide its students with hands-on learning experiences and advanced training to prepare them  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 15 California projects a combined $216.5 million to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and strengthen workforce development. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act as part of the Community Change Grants Program, the larges more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced the introduction of his new bill, the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act. This bill doubles the amount of funding available in certain grants and technical assistance to local water authorities to strengthen cybersecurity efforts. Congressman Deluzio introduced this measure, after consultation with experts and committee staf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced she helped secure a $2,656,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to build updated filtration infrastructure at the Carson Water Treatment Plant and ensure drinking water is safe, reliable, and accessible in Skamania County. With the funding, Skamania County PU more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: SALINAS, CA - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that the City of Watsonville will receive $320,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and update road safety plans. "Mobility is key to our local, regional, and national economies, and thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, robust funding is flowing all around the country for road improvem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Comprehensive legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide robust funding and enhanced support for Americans with autism is now headed to the President's desk to be signed into law after winning overwhelming support in a vote (374-15) on the House Floor today. Smith's Autism CARES Act of 2024--which was approved by the Senate in late November--will provide more than $1.95 billion over five y more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) memorialized the stories of over 1,500 parents and loved ones impacted by the stillbirth public health crisis in the Congressional Record and urged Congress to pass their bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before years end. The bill was passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Reps. Young Kim (CA-40) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) memorialized the stories of over 1,500 parents and loved ones impacted by the stillbirth public health crisis in the Congressional Record and urged Congress to pass their bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before year's end. The bill was passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Nearly $16 million announced for WA state's Digital Equity Plan comes from the Digital Equity Act Murray authored and got passed into law--the law provided $2.75 billion for digital equity nationwide Murray also announced over $32 million for WA Tribes to provide high-speed internet for Tribal households--$6 million for Lower Elwha Tribal Community, $6 million for Makah Tribe, $1 million for Spokane Trib more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), former Navy helicopter aircraft commander and member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a comprehensive plan of action to locate and track drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), flying over New Jersey, increase information available to local law enforcement authorities, and improve communications with residents. "I'm incredibly fru more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in urging President Biden to promptly designate the Palestinian Territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and protect Palestinians present in the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Throughout her six years in Congress, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has been a champion for healthcare access and affordability -- earning widespread recognition from healthcare advocates, leaders, and organizations. In Congress, Spanberger has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to lowering prescription drug costs, protecting the 340B Drug Pricing Program, capping out-of-pocket cost more PR