WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is celebrating Earth Day (Monday), National Park Week, and Arbor Day (Friday), along with highlighting current conservation efforts in the Natural Resources Committee. "As an original cosponsor, I'm pleased to help co-lead bipartisan conservation legislation that would have nationwide impacts in promoting better preservation along with encouraging outd  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Pago Pago - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting a $102,742 federal funding notice for newborn hearing screening and intervention. This notice Monday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a discretionary, competitive grant for the American Samoa Department of Health for one year's funding of a continuing 10-year project under Helping Babies Hear Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $362,500 to study biological responses to environmental health hazards from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Memphis has many existing and potential environmental health hazards, so I am pleased to see this grant for resea  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced over $218 million in local and regional solar energy investments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support residential solar installations, targeted outreach, technical assistance, and workforce development to help transform the Nevada solar market into a vibrant and self-sustaining industry -- as well as enable disadvantaged and Triba  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced a two-bill legislative package seeking to assist heirs' property owners as they seek assistance with disaster relief, clearing title, and estate planning. Heirs' property is family land inherited without a will or legal documentation of ownership. The fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylia Garcia (TX-29) announced that Harris County, Texas, will receive over $9.6 million in federal funding through the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program. These funds were made available through the Inflation Reduction Act's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which Congresswoman  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act's Solar For All Grant Program Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced they helped secure $156 million to expand access to solar energy for Nevadans, making it more accessible and affordable for communities. This funding comes from the Solar for All grant program that the Senators created through th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Wanted to be sure you saw this Medium post by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) published on Earth Day. In his post, Congressman Hoyer details his visit to Eagle Harbor -- the only historically Black waterfront community left on the Chesapeake -- and Democrats' commitment to making equity a central component to addressing the climate crisis. To read the post, click here or see below:Medium Earth Day is   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $628,220 grant for cancer detection and diagnosis research. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Early and regular cancer screening is essential before cancer has a chance to spread and cause death." "I am proud the Department of  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Monday, April 22, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer sounded the alarm on anti-choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) posing as reproductive healthcare providers across New Jersey and highlighted their intentionally deceptive marketing practices. "I urge everyone to raise their voices about Crisis Pregnancy Centers across the state, so no women in New Jersey   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force announced two awards totaling $239,262 to Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority to enhance the ground circumstances at the Put-In-Bay Airport. This funding, part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Airport Improvement Grant (AIG), was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "These grants underscore our c  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MONROE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke with constituents at the Monroe Chamber and West Monroe-West Ouachita Chambers luncheon about their priorities for northeast Louisiana, including delivering economic wins for the area. "I sit on the Appropriations Committee. I never ask for a penny more than [Louisiana] needs, but I never, ever accept a penny  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, issued the following news release: TACOMA, WA - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Northwest Seaport Alliance will receive $16 million in federal funding from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration's Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant Program to support the deployment of 36 to 58 zero-emission drayage trucks through vehicle purchases and development of c  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: DES MOINES -- U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced that he secured $750,000 for water storage improvements in Ankeny. This federal investment will support the construction of a new water tower. "A reliable and safe water system is something families rely on when choosing where to raise their family," said Rep. Nunn. "I'm glad we could deliver this win for Ankeny and the surrounding community wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), celebrated $43,510,000 in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower energy costs for Granite Staters by delivering affordable solar to low-income households. The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Red  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation celebrated $43,510,000 in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower energy costs for Granite Staters by delivering affordable solar to low-income households. The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar for All grant program. "I fought to pass the Inflation Reduction Act to lower costs f  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to make clean energy upgrades accessible to more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the state will receive $49.3 million in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Solar for All Program. The Biden Administration's $7 billion announcement of clean energy funding co  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement regarding new actions taken by the Biden administration to expand access to affordable solar energy, further promote the development of renewable energy, and protect public lands. "Buoyed by the biggest climate action in human history with the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration is continuing to take si  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, as Californians celebrate Earth Day, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured $249,800,000 for California's Solar for All project to help deliver residential solar for low-income and disadvantaged communities across the state. The funding, announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), comes from the Inflation Reduction Act's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund as pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded major federal investment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand solar energy access in New Jersey. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will receive $156,120,000 from the Solar for All Program to deploy solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged households. The award is expected to fund solar projects fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) joined Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt for a press conference in Rye to celebrate over $20 million in federal grant funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation to make repairs and reconstruct the seawall along New Hampshire Route 1A betwe  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants worth a total of $657,298 for businesses in Maine's First Congressional District. The infusion of rural development funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by Congressional Democrats and signed by President Biden. "The Inflation Reduction Act   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) was selected to receive approximately $62.5 million to develop solar programs - the highest amount available to the territory in this competitive grant program. The grant will enable low-income and disadvantaged households to benefit from solar power. "I am very pleas  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * In response to Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s declaration of a state of emergency for the US Virgin Islands utility system, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett reaffirms her willingness to work with Governor Bryan, his administration and the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands as they contend with the continued struggle to operate an efficient Water and Power Authority ("WAP  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Saturday, April 20, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chair helped pass a $95 billion security aid package to provide critical security and humanitarian aid for America's key democratic allies, Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The package, which includes eight Gottheimer-led bills, all passed with bipartisan support. "After working closely with Democrats a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced the awarding of over $218 million in federal funding to enhance solar energy accessibility across Nevada. The Nevada Clean Energy Fund will receive $156.12 million from the Solar for All program, while GRID Alternatives' Western Indigenous Network will benefit from a $62.45 million grant aimed at Tribal communities. "I am thrilled to see this  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (NM-03) released the following statement after she voted today in support of bills that provide $9 billion in humanitarian assistance to Gaza and starving communities around the world as well as aid to Ukraine, U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, and Israel. "Today, after months of extreme-Republican delay that allowed Putin to turn the tide in the Ukraine war, d  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in recognition of Earth Day 2024 and touted several pieces of legislation he has introduced during the 118th Congress: "On Earth Day, we reaffirm our commitment to adopting climate solutions to save our planet," said Espaillat. "The difference we make today will have resounding impacts throughout our commun  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act's Solar For All Grant Program Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced they helped secure $156 million to expand access to solar energy for Nevadans, making it more accessible and affordable for communities. This funding comes from the Solar for All grant program that the Senators created through the Inflation Red  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that the Hawai'i Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) is receiving $62.45 million in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to deliver solar power to low-income households across the state. HGIA is a part of the State of Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and will help finance residential roo  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Fed Investment Awarded Through National Science Foundation Will Be Used To Train, Recruit, And Retain STEM Teachers - Bolstering Academic Opportunities In Underserved Communities & Creating Jobs In Southern Tier Schumer, Gillibrand: This Funding Is An A+ For Our Binghamton Students & New Teachers! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * The opioid crisis has had a widespread and destructive impact on our state and entire country, which is why we're working together to fight back. State and local leaders are investing in prevention and treatment efforts while nonprofit organizations have mobilized with the same goal of delivering help and ending the cycle of addiction. In rural states where people live far from treatment centers,  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the first votes to advance passage of the House-passed national security supplemental--which is nearly identical to the supplemental that Murray and others negotiated and passed through the Senate in February. "Here  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ***WATCH: Senator Murray's floor speech ahead of Senate consideration of the House-passed national security supplemental*** Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the first votes to advance passage of the House-passed national security supplemental--which is nearly identical to the supplemental that Murray and others negot  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced two new cosponsors of the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The lawmakers join Senators Welch, John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in the Senate. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) is leading companion legislation in the House of Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce, reduces recidivism Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week in introducing a resolution declaring April as "Fair Chance Jobs Month," to ensure that formerly incarcerated people have a chance at securing good-paying, stable   more