WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) welcomed Veterans Affairs (VA) Undersecretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal to Morristown to discuss the VA's plans to restore a Vet Center Community Access Point (CAP) in Morristown and establish a Vet Center Outstation in Hackettstown. The CAP and Outstation will expand access to critical mental health care resources to veterans in Northwest NJ  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today highlighted that Texas will receive nearly $250 million in grant awards through the Solar for All grant competition to deliver residential solar projects to serve over 40,000 households statewide within 5 years. These funds were made possible because of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Allred supported. This award comes after Allred urged the U.S. Environmental Prote  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate today passed U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and China in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The bill, which is part of the bipartisan national security package, is now headed to the President's desk where it will be signed into law, finally taking action to expand sanctions to illicit fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and the creato  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) called on the Small Business Administration to grant a disaster declaration for Logan County to support recovery for businesses and homes damaged by the tornadoes on March 14, 2024. Their letter supports Governor DeWine's request for a disaster declaration, which would make low-interest loans available to qualifying businesses as they repair damage from the   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11151) on April 22, 2024, by legislative attorneys Wen W. Shen and Jennifer A. Staman: * * * EMTALA Emergency Abortion Care Litigation Over Idaho's Abortion Restriction Heads to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in Moyle v. United States, a case about access to emergency abortion services. Specifically, the case concerns whether the Emergency Medical  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11152) on April 23, 2024, by legislative attorney Jared P. Cole: * * * Fourth Circuit Rules Parochial School's 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption Does Not Trigger Title IX Obligations Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits entities "receiving federal financial assistance" from discriminating based on sex in education programs and activities. The statute and impleme  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement in response to the news today that his colleague, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., of New Jersey, had transitioned: "Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., had the heart of a public servant and was a compassionate, affable soul who loved his family and  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: "Common sense, decency, and democracy won tonight" Tonight, the Senate passed the $95B foreign aid package. The bill, which already passed the House, now heads to President Biden's desk. The package includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine; $26.4 billion for Israel and Gaza, which includes about $4 billion to replenish Israel's missile defense systems and $9.2 billion for humanitarian assistance in Gaza;   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, following the recent collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge that halted operations at the Port of Baltimore, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged state and federal leaders to deploy all necessary additional resources to support the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) operations during this disruptive time for maritime trade and commerce. In separate letters to Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) a  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) took action and pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant a fuel waiver for Maricopa County, as well as portions of Pinal and Yavapai Counties, in order to lower gas prices in Arizona. Rep. Gallego states in a letter to the agency that, "without a waiver, retailers will need to draw down their gasoline supplies to comply with summer CBG [Cleaner   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify publicly for the first time since retiring from public service at a hearing before the Select Subcommittee on June 3, 2024. Earlier this year, Dr. Fauci appeared in front  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $148.6 million for 16 projects through the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) grant program, which prov  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: BOYERS, PENNSYLVANIA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) was among the local elected officials and leaders who toured a new multi-million dollar infrastructure project in Boyers, Butler County. The $5.2 million sewage and infrastructure project was fully funded by Community Development Block Grant funding made possible in part by a letter of support authored by Rep. Kelly. The project will serve 236 a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand paramedicine services in communities across the country. The Community Paramedicine Act would formally authorize a federal grant program dedicated to providing rural and urban communities the funding necessary to offer centralized, mobile, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), and Congressman Byron Donalds (FL-19) introduced the Heirs' Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession (HEIRS) Act which incentivizes states to adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Proper  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Legislation to Provide Aid to Democratic Allies Heads to President's Desk Tonight, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass bipartisan legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, support Taiwan, and send humanitarian assistance to help civilians in Gaza. The package also includes Rosen-backed bipartisan legislation to hold Iran and its proxies accountable. It also provides additional funding for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced Hawai'i will receive more than $3.8 million for projects on Kaua'i and O'ahu to improve climate resiliency through the restoration of dunes and wetlands. "This new funding will help make our communities more resilient to climate change while also protecting essential natural resources and increasing food security," said Senator Schatz. "We're going to continue figh  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan and bicameral legislation led by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that would transition 10 temporary federal judgeships--including one in Hawaii--to permanent status in order to maintain the current level of access to the federal court for millions of Americans across the nation. The Federal Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the United States Senate passed the Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific national security supplemental funding by a vote of 79-18, providing approximately $95 billion in assistance for the three allies as they counter aggression from Russia, Iran, and China. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after voting in favor of the package: "I spoke with President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after voting to pass the national security supplemental package out of the Senate: "This legislation is vital, not only to U.S. national security, but to democracy and the future of the free world. As we speak, the people of Ukraine are fighting for their lives with dwindling sup  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) bipartisan legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and China was signed into law as part of the bipartisan national security legislation. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act takes action to expand sanctions to illicit fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and the creators of precursor chemicals in China. Senator Brown worked with law enforcement to craft the legis  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin urging the DoD to expedite the implementation of Section 152 of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would allow the DoD to work with companies like Phoenix Tailings in Essex County, New York, to extract rare earth metals critical to strengthening our defense manufacturing sector an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced two grants for Minnesota middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities to strengthen Minnesota's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent pipeline. One award sponsors the North Star STEM Alliance, a program that supports public, private, and Tribal colleges and universities in their efforts to signific  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote in support of the national security supplemental legislation: "As we face a host of challenges around the globe, we must deploy the necessary resources to protect freedom, support democracy, and address humanitarian crises abroad. For Ukraine, in particular, this assistance could not come at a more critical time  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon will receive more than $6.9 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience. "The worsening damage from the climate crisis slams our coastal communities with ecosystems absorbing some of the harshest effects such as rising sea levels," W  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon will receive more than $6.9 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience. "The worsening damage from the climate crisis slams our coastal communities with ecosystems absorbing some of the harshest effects such as rising sea levels," Wyde  more