WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Enforcing Rule of Law on Campus Act, which would withhold federal funding from any college or university that employs illegal immigrants on campus. "If colleges and universities want access to federal funding, they need to abide by federal immigration law," said Senator Blackburn. "Hardworking American citizens do not deserve to  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 11 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $15 million Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to combat the effects of climate change on State Route 9 i  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $15 million Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to combat the effects of climate change on State Route 9 in Townsend. This   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will be used to repair two bridges rated as in poor condition by PennDOT Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced $14,245,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to repair two bridges in Northwest Philadelphia. The Bells Mill Road and Valley Green Road B  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12440) on April 8, 2024, by public finance analyst Gary Guenther. Here are excerpts: * * * Internal Revenue Service Appropriations, FY2024 Overview of the IRS Budget The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for (1) collecting most of the revenue to fund federal government agencies and programs and (2) enforcing taxpayer compliance with federal tax laws through activities like  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding a $19,987,665 Head Start grant to the Enrichment Services Program, Inc. (ESP) in Columbus, Georgia. Head Start grants are used to promote school readiness for children from birth to five years old who come from low-income families. "I am pleased to announce t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration awarded $10,800,000 in funding to the City of Aurora's Box Elder Creek Roadway Erosion and Flood Protection Project to reconstruct flood-damaged 56th Avenue and Hudson Road Crossings and make upgrades that will reduce flooding risks in the future. Today's funding is the single largest gran  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced a federal Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant for the City of Dunkirk in the amount of $1,855,008. "Lead exposure can have devastating effects on the health and well-being of our communities, especially our children," said Congressman Langworthy. I am pleased to announce this significant federal investment in Dunkirk to combat lead exposur  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of new legislation to create federal grant programs to support the work of emerging artists - the CREATE Art Act. Congressman Frost unveiled the legislation alongside congressional colleagues and cre  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Director Hugh T. Clements during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Oversight of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant Program." Today's hearing, the first full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Chris Smith (NJ-4), Randy Weber (TX-14), and Kathy Manning (NC-6), along with Senators Jacky Rosen (NV) and James Lankford (OK) introduced the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counter antisemitism in the United States. While antisemitism has been on the rise in the U.S. for years, it has skyrocketed since the terrorist atta  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- Stafford County has received a $10,251,613 federal grant to raise and realign a portion of Brooke Road to alleviate frequent flooding that occurs along the road. This funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $189,042 in federal grant funding to the Cyber Bytes Foundation's Quantico Cyber Hub. This funding is made possible through the Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a hearing titled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I." This first hearing will examine how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging war against the U.S. by targeting, infiltrating, and influencing every sector and   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. The bipartisan package, which seeks to support workers and expand economic opportunity, includes two bills led by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05). The Opioid Crisis Workforce Act (H.R. 6587) would improve information sharing and training for workers involved in the prevention and treatment of substance use  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation for announcing $846 million for 81 projects under the Promoting Resilient Op  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $148.3 million in Airport Infrastructure Grant projects for 70 airports, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "The  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke at the 'Weaponization of U.S. Government' Symposium hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Interviewed by Children's Health Defense President Mary Holland, the senator gave an account of the federal government's weaponization during COVID and stressed the importance of Congressional oversight. Watch Sen. Johnson's full remarks here (https://r  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing to consider the renominations of Jennifer Homendy to be Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the recent Fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former fair housing attorney, announced his cosponsorship of the Veterans Housing Stability Act of 2024, legislation to help veterans and active servicemembers with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans exit forbearance, get their mortgage payments back on track, and stay in their homes. During the COVID-19 pandemic  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation to equip young people with the tools and education to engage in healthy relationships. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to provide schools and youth-serving organizations with funding opportunities  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Energy Action Team Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) led 55 House Republicans in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to revise implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's so-called methane fee. In the letter, House Republicans said "The EPA's proposed rules blatantly violate Congressional intent and create an unworkable regulator  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, which over  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, voted to pass the A Stronger Workforce for America Act which makes critical improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill passed the House by 376-26. WIOA is the federal program that funds the Eastern Workforce Investment Board (EWIB) and its successful Manufact  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass S.2051,the Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. The House companion bill, H.R. 5224, was authored by Courtney, a senior member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, andEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL). This bipartisan legislation, which passed the House tonight 406  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act. The bill would improve nursing home care by strengthening wages and benefits for long-term care workers. "Long-term care workers face low wages and challenging work conditions," said Congressman Horsford. "I've seen the difference that high-quality care can make. My grandmother s  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives today. H.R.6443 incorporates 172 acres of land in San Diego's East County region into the Jamul Indian Village Reservation, placing the land into tribal trust and preserving it for generations to come. This area also includes a 100-year-old church a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16), along with 16 of his colleagues, introduced the ACCESS In Mental Health Act. To address the systemic issues in our nation's mental health system, Congressman Bowman (NY-16) introduced the Advancing Culturally Competent and Equitable Supportive Services (ACCESS) in Mental Health Act. This bill would: * Provide grants to Historically Black  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) sent a letter to House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Duncan (SC-03) and Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) regarding the Subcommittee's hearing today on spent nuclear fuel. The letter details potential solutions for the approximately 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stranded at nuclear power plants across the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: This week, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) voted to pass the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act, legislation that makes critical updates to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that will increase the amount of skills development provided under the law, strengthen connections between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pat  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday joined Prince William County officials and community leaders to celebrate the federal funding successfully secured for local projects as part of a U.S. House and U.S. Senate-passed fiscal year (FY)2024 appropriations bill. The major investment in this community-requested project totals $2.5 million that was signed into law and is now   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "Vulnerable communities across the country are facing challenges from health and safety hazards in housing," said Rep. Titus. "I am excited that Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada will be receiving a grant in support of the Biden Administration's mission to creat  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) announced $750,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada. "As a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I was proud to help shape and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," said Rep. Titus. "Many parts of the valley have experienced recent cases   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Chris Smith (NJ-4), and Kathy Manning (NC-6), along with Senators Jacky Rosen (NV) and James Lankford (OK), introduced the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counter antisemitism in the United States. While antisemitism has been on the rise in the U.S. for years, it has skyrocketed since the terrorist attack on I  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Legislation Would Establish First-Ever National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism, Tasked With Overseeing Interagency Task Force Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), along with Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6), Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and Randy Weber (R-TX-14) introduced the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counte  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan applauded a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard that will limit PFAS chemicals in drinking water. As part of that announcement, the EPA is also providing new funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law - which Senator Hassan helped negotiate and pass - to help water systems identify and treat PFAS contamination. The EPA also ann  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Jon Tester (D-MT) recently introduced the Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act. This bipartisan legislation will help schools in New Hampshire and across the country continue to recruit, train, and retain mental health professionals through strengthening pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to modernize and strengthen the laws requiring the maintenance and preservation of federal agency records has advanced in the Senate. The bipartisan Strengthening Oversight of Federal Records Act would reform the Federal Records Act (FRA) to stren  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Oversight of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant Program," which will examine the COPS program and its efforts to promote community-oriented pol  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Director Hugh T. Clements during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Oversight of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant Program." Today's hearing, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: MONROE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she successfully brought home more than $500,000 to help make infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and climate change. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant program -- which was e  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **New Hampshire to receive $9.4 million for PFAS remediation** Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a lead negotiator for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, released the following statement applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the announcement that nearly   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced growing support for their push for the Biden Administration to initiate an investigation into the People's Republic of China's (PRC) unfair trade practices in commercial shipbuilding that undermine American workers and jeopardize our national security. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Fetterman (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. McBath voted last night to pass the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R.6655), legislation that makes critical updates to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to increase the amount of skills development provided under the law, strengthen connections between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to a successful career. "We know that ther  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and members of the Massachusetts delegation celebrate the announcement that General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in Boston will receive $22.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements. These projects are funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Recently, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the passage of the FY2024 funding package that includes $13 million for 15 local community projects in the Fifth District. These projects were selected in collaboration with state and local leaders. " These 13 projects will touch so many lives in our community," said Democratic Whip Clark. "This federal funding will help clean our air an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: On Monday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) toured the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) to celebrate the $900,000 federal investment she secured in the 2024 federal budget. The funding will upgrade the HVAC system within SMOC's Head Start facility, helping to ensure the health of the program's students and lower costs for the organization and parents. "For so many families, the S  more