WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced the bipartisan Opportunities for Non-developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic Development (ONSHORE) Act. This legislation will help strengthen our supply chains by giving communities the tools that they need to attract manufacturing jobs, companies, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: LA CROSSE, WI - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is announcing that Western Technical College, in collaboration with eight other colleges from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), will receive over $5.7 million to help students prepare for good-paying, in-demand careers in advanced manufacturing. The grant will be used to expand training capacity, skill development, and credentialing within ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen welcomed $38.6 million for three Colorado projects from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant program. Bennet and Hickenlooper sent letters suppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Samaritan Efforts to Ensure Key Health Emergency and Life-saving Protections Act (SEEK HELP Act), a bipartisan bill that would provide limited legal protections to individuals who administer naloxone or other FDA-approved opioid reversal drugs to save a life in the event of an ove  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced legislation to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act which enables to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support conservation partners along migrato  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to better protect service members from the physical and cognitive dangers of shockwaves produced by explosive weapons used both in combat and in training. The Blas  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a notice that the deadline for applications for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) Program through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is April 30, 2024. "Law enforcement agencies are grappling with a broader spectrum of challenges today than ever before," said Congressman Flood. "One the biggest ones: Our police officers are on the front lines  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center with more than $4,200,000 to boost research capabilities in Kansas' Third Congressional District. The four projects being awarded will develop treatments for neurological disorders, cancers, and diabetes and help close disparity gaps in health care. The Univers  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In 11 letters to oil refineries that do business in Arizona, Rep. Gallego presses the companies to explain to everyday Arizonans why gas prices keep rising Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent letters to the 11 oil refineries from which the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Weights and Measures Services Division sources the state's unique blend of Cleaner Burning Gasoline, pushing the refineries to explain t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that he has cosponsored new legislation to protect New Mexico communities from dangerous contaminants like PFAS and help working families build a strong foundation for the future. This directly follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s announcement of the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard that will reduce American  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act to address severe nationwide shortages of early childhood and K-12 teachers that disproportionately impact students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. The goal of the RETAIN Act is to provide an incentive to retain, rather than just recruit educators to high-need schools.   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Two federal grants will lower costs, create more job opportunities, strengthen infrastructure resilience Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed two federal grants totaling $2,470,000 million for Dona Ana County from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to address our changing clim  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding for Projects in Golden, Aurora, and Denver Comes from the Department of Transportation Grant Program Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet alongside Representatives Diana DeGette, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen welcomed $38.6 million for three Colorado projects from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Promoting Resilient Opera  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, are cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to better protect service members from the physical and cognitive dangers of shockwaves produced by explosive weapons used both in combat and in training. The Blast Overpressure Safety Act would di  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) today announced $3.5 million in U.S. Department of Labor's emergency National Dislocated Worker Grant funds to create temporary clean up and recovery jobs for workers impacted by the tragic collapse of Balti  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PORTSMOUTH, RI - The picturesque Mount Hope Bridge between Bristol and Portsmouth will soon see major updates thanks to new federal funding. In an effort to ensure the safety of the Mount Hope Bridge and save taxpayers money in repairs down the road, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today hailed a new $17 million Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-Saving T  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recognized the one-year anniversary of her comprehensive Jobs Agenda, a package of eight bills designed to strengthen Delaware's economy, workforce, and communities. Blunt Rochester is renewing the call for these important bills to be brought up for a vote on the House Floor. In the past year, Blunt Rochester has been inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined officials from Grover Beach earlier this week to present the $543,000 federal grant secured through his work on the 2024 federal budget. The funding included in the 2024 federal funding bill signed into law by President Biden last month will allow the Grover Beach Police Department to make key upgrades to its equipment, including new in-car video recorders, pu  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) co-lead a bill to enhance coral restoration efforts in South Florida. The Conserving Our Reefs Along Lower (CORAL) Florida Act would create a new $5 million grant program to states, local municipalities, non-profits, and non-governmental organizations including the Mote Marine Laboratory in the Florida Keys, to carry ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: DENVER--U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the City of Golden will receive a $23.8 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to control flooding in Lena Gulch. This funding comes following a joint letter of support to the DOT sent by Pettersen and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) last August  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement in appreciation of the newly announced $17.8 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Sh  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), along with Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), introduced the bipartisan Opportunities for Non-developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic Development (ONSHORE) Act. This legislation would help strengthen our supply chains by giving communities the tools that they need to attract manufacturing jobs, companies, and facilities.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available to upgrade major transportation hubs across Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law. The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) program and the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program (INFRA), both made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, offer funding to governments and regional  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available to upgrade infrastructure in rural Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law. The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, offers funding to rural governments and regional transportation planning organizations for street safety projects through a competitive U.S. Department of   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,684,201.95 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Secure Rural Schools program to support publ  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced the City of Wausau will receive $1,984,999 to keep families safe from lead contamination. The investment will help Wausau identify and address dangerous lead-based paint in residential homes, including during renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Le  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced $25 million in federal funding will be made available for rural and disadvantaged communities across Georgia to invest in clean drinking water through PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems. PFAS "forever chemicals" can be present in drinking water or wastewater and contribute to a variety of harmful healt  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for the Hennepin County Emergency Shelter System and Sheriff's Forensic Science Lab. This funding will be used to purchase two light comparison microscopes and one 3D virtual comparison microscope for the laboratory Firearm Section. Klobuchar and Smith requested the   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $13,736,000 in federal funding for the I-94 Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Project in West Central Minnesota. The project will install 24 miles of snow fence across 38 sites to address snow control along nearly 120 miles of I-94 between the cities of Moorh  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), along with Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the bipartisan Opportunities for Non-developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic Development (ONSHORE) Act. This legislation will help strengthen our supply chains by giving communities the tools that they need to attract manufacturing jobs  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: D.C. -- During the first-ever National Theatre Week, celebrated April 9-11, 2024, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) welcomed theater leaders and actors associated with the Professional Non-Profit Theater Coalition and the Theatre Communications Group to Capitol Hill to discuss the recently-introduced Supporting Theater and the  more