WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: At a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) called for passage of her Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act-- bipartisan legislation to support Tribal law enforcement and curb the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW), ahead of MMIW Day of Awareness on May 5. Senator Cortez Masto has been a   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester helped author and pass into law  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws. This legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call with law enforcement leaders to call for immediate implementation of his legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in China and Mexico, which was signed into law last week. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act passed the House and the Senate as part of the bipartisan national security package. Brown was joined on the call by Jonathan Thompson,   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and the entire Senate Republican Conference called for the Biden administration to withdraw its support for two international agreements being considered at this month's World Health Assembly (WHA) that would grant greater authority to the dysfunctional World Health Organization (WHO) and potentially weaken United States sovereignty. The letter highlig  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11329) on April 30, 2024, by natural resources policy analyst Mark K. DeSantis. Here are excerpts: * * * American Battlefield Protection Program The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP; 54 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.308101-308105) is a grant program administered by the National Park Service (NPS) aimed at promoting the preservation of sites where "historic battles were fought on American so  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12644) on May 1, 2024, legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey: * * * Patent Listing in FDA's Orange Book For over 40 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has maintained a resource formally titled Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations. This frequently updated publication - now available as a searchable online database - is more commonly called the "Ora  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12523) on May 1, 2024, by natural resources policy analyst Mark K. DeSantis and senior research librarian Nik Taylor: * * * Repatriation of Native American Remains and Cultural Items: Requirements for Agencies and Institutions Some federal agencies, museums, and other institutions have, over time, acquired human remains and cultural items related to the Indigenous peoples who originally in  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12304) on May 1, 2024, by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl: * * * Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees the collection of race and ethnicity data through Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) No. 15: Standards for Maintaini  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11105) on May 1, 2024, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana On April 30, 2024, news outlets reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) planned to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The planned change followed an August 2023 recommendation from the Department of H  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to support expecting mothers and young children in Genesee County. The $997,416 grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Start Initiative, will allow Genesee County Health Department to provide expecting mothers and those who have just given birth with health care services, food assistance, emer  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced a new federal grant for the Southern Tier Community Health Center Network in the amount of $2,477,540. This grant is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Program. "I'm pleased to announce a major $2.4 million investment in the Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, which provides primary care services to   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced a new federal grant for the Chautauqua Center in the amount of $3,179,348. This grant is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Program. "The Chautauqua Center does important work to provide quality, affordable health care to underserved communities in Dunkirk and across Chautauqua County," said Congressman Langwor  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $29,917,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) D  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Nevada's public schools, 14% of the students are English language learners Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) are renewing their fight to address the shortage of teachers certified to teach English language learners (ELLs) and better support ELL students. Their bipartisan Reaching English Learners Act would create a competitive grant program to fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced they secured nearly $1.8 million for clean energy projects in Nevada. This funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and has been awarded to the state of Nevada to provide grants to local governments for clean energy projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined the entire Senate Republican conference in sending a letter to President Biden calling for his administration to withdraw its support for two international agreements being considered at this month's World Health Assembly that would grant greater authority to the dysfunctional World Health Organization (WHO) and potentially weaken United States sovereignty.   more

AURORA, Illinois, May 3 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) and Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced a $1,499,110 grant for the Quad County Urban League as part of the Department of Labor's YouthBuild Program, a community-based pre-apprenticeship program that provides job training and educational services for 16 to 24 year-olds who left school without a secondary diploma. "Building  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today, on National College Decision Day, penned an op-ed on their bipartisan legislation to make higher-education more affordable for students. Read it in The Hill and below. "College Costs are Skyrocketing. Let's Help Students Bring Them Down." As students applied for college this year, many were hit with an unexpected setback. The FAFSA--the tool t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted against a bill that was advertised as a response to Hamas-inspired campus unrest, but which instead provides no actual relief for terrorized Jewish students and infringes on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This poorly drafted bill only made it to the Floor of the House because the Republican Majority ignored its promise to follow regular order, which   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Cynthia Lummis, and Ron Wyden introduced two bipartisan bills to extend existing programs to continue important water management programs and address long-term drought in the West. The Drought Preparedness Act and the Water Data Improvement Act would reauthorize current programs managed by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) rainfall index insurance to include Hawaii, for the first time ever, beginning in 2025. The PRF insurance program protects livestock producers against feed loss due to lack of precipitation, and will provide producers on Hawaii Islan  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Army Secretary Christine E. Wormuth and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Army": * * * The Need for Continuous Transformation Today's security environment is both complex and volatile. The contemporary battlefield is increasingly transparent. The inescapable prevalence of internet-enabled sensors, from   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip L. Swagel involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Congressional Budget Office": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, at a member day hearing on April 11, 2024, on Guam's Homeland Security funding request: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for all the work you do, but Mr. Chairman the state of Guam's Homeland Security is unsettling. This isn't because of a lack of determination in personnel or lack of leadership, but rather a lack of will from   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of the Library's fiscal 2025 budget request. The mission   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, at a member day hearing on April 11, 2024, on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Cueller, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am deeply grateful for your leadership on this committee, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you to  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Education Initiatives We continue to prioritize education in support of force readiness. We provide a range of learning opportunities for our Sailors, Marines, and DON civilians to further develop thei  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 14, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations, and Environment Programs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) This helps us ensure, for example, that new buildings are not being located in known floodplains, that energy   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following testimony by Megan Stifel, chief strategy officer at the Institute for Security and Technology, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following written testimony by Daniel Sergile, senior consulting director of Unit 42, a threat intelligence and incident response division of Palo Alto Networks, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and distinguished me  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough from an oversight hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the President's FY 2025 Budget and FY 2026 Advance Appropriations (AA) R  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Daniel Shedd, a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and Members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Shedd, and I am a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Renee Burbank, director of litigation at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024 (H.R. 7793)"; "Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act" (H.R. 7816); "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Director Candace Wheeler from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on eight bills. The legislation includes "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 7100); "Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024" (H.R. 7170); "Fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jaime Areizaga-Soto, chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "The Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "The Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 710  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jaime Areizaga-Soto, chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "The Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "The Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 710  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Christopher Macinkowicz, deputy director of national veterans service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 12 bills. * * * The legislation includes "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 29110); "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik published an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the necessary next steps to hold America's universities and Joe Biden accountable for enabling antisemitism on campus. Find the full opinion below. Fox News: As a House Republican leader, here's our message on chaos, antisemitism for university presidents By Rep. Elise Stefanik Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Dr. Brian Stone is the founder of Jasper Urology Associates Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, today introduced Dr. Brian Stone of Jasper to testify before the committee. Dr. Stone is the President and Chief of the medical staff of Walker Baptist Regional Medical Center of Brookwood Baptist Health Systems in Jasper, Alabama. He al  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act, a new bill to address the misuse of taxpayer dollars in higher education. The bill targets institutions that perpetuate administrative bloat and advance ideological agendas under the guise of education. Its introduction comes in response to the disturbing wave of violence and antisemitic rhetoricthat has swept across college campuses. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Fixing Administrations Unethical Corrupt Influence Act (FAUCI Act). This legislation prohibits former employees of covered health agencies from serving on the board of entities involved in the development and research of a drug, biological product, or device; or profiting from such development and research. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Iowa will receive over $30 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) supported in 2021, to identify and replace lead service lines. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will administer the grant through its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. "Every Iowan should have access to clean, safe drinking water. These federal dollars will help our com  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $29,917,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking W  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $29,917,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drin  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (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) announced $29,917,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $29,917,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will distribute $37,207,505 in federal funding to the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the State Opioid Response Grant Program. Senator McConnell helped secure $1.575 billion for this program in this year's government funding bill, which the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior appropriator on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) Subcommittee, announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $29,880,604 in State Opioid Response (SOR) grants are now   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to prevent exposure to lead in Rhode Island's drinking water, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $28.65 million in drinking water funding for the Ocean State to advance lead pipe replacement projects. The funding flows through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and was provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's historic $15  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024 on May 2, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Amo (RI-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Rhode Island identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Today's announcement, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and available  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act. This legislation would ensure that higher education institutions are properly using taxpayer-funded federal grant money for conducting research projects, rather than for funding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, by eliminating indirect cost reimbursement on federal research grants f  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted a school safety and security roundtable in Washington, D.C. Congressman Gonzales is the founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus. Members of the caucus work with educators, law enforcement personnel, school safety experts, and parents to foster safer classrooms for children across the United States. "Du  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced they secured nearly $1.8 million for clean energy projects in Nevada. This funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and has been awarded to the state of Nevada to provide grants to local governments for clean energy projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency. The funds will al  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor today to praise the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill that he authored with Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). The legislation represents a bicameral, bipartisan agreement that will meaningfully address the challenges facing the aviation industry that have become abundantly clear to the t  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced historic, comprehensive new bipartisan legislation that would be the most expansive effort so far to boost federal research on menopause and would--for the first time--coor  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help New Hampshire identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, President Bide  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to question U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland about the President's budget request for the DOI for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). During the hearing, Chairman Manchin discussed DOI's expected loss in revenue d  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coon  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) yesterday joined the entire Senate Republican conference in sending a letter to President Biden calling for his administration to withdraw its support for two international agreements being considered at this month's World He  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting next week's Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Dream Deferred: The Urgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth." The hearing will emphasize the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections for noncitizens who were brou  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) bipartisan legislation to ensure military families can continue to be laid to rest together in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries. Under current law, in the tragic case of the spouse or child of an active duty servicemember predeceasing the servicemember, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has the authority to bur  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), U.S. Senator Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the need to support veterans' homes and veterans in rural communities. During the hearing, the Secretary McDonough committed to working with Senator Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation that would be the most expansive effort so far to boost federal research on menopause and would--for the first time--coordinate the federal government's existing programs related to menopa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ***FULL VIDEO OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** Senator Murray: "Women should not have to face menopause alone, nor should we accept a status quo that treats menopause--which half the population will experience--as something to be swept under the rug. Menopause is a key part of women's health that deserves serious attention and investment." Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) in sending a letter to President Biden calling for his administration to withdraw its support for two international agreements being considered at this month's World Health Assembly (WHA) that would grant greater authority to the dysfunctional World Health Organization (WHO) and potentially weaken United States sovereignty. The letter highl  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. Today, on National College Decision Day, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), delivered remarks on the Senate floor about t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced $1,500,000 in federal funding for the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities, prepare young workers for high-quality jobs, and strengthen Virginia's workforce to meet growing industry demands. The fundin  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated a new $350,900 grant for clean energy initiatives in Loudoun County today through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded by the the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and managed by DOE's Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). The Loudoun funding is part of more than $26.9 million to nine states, 27 local governme  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: BOSTON (May 2, 2024) - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joins in celebrating an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of $50,095,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Massachusetts identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible har  more