WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: The House passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan bill to advance innovative new aviation technology. Davids, who serves as Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act earlier this year with Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee Garret Graves (R-LA). Advanced air mobility (AAM) is an em  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced selections for the Low Greenhouse Gas funding opportunity, which will award $171 million to fund 20 research, development, and demonstration projects aimed at accelerating the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and creating solutions to reduce emissions from on- and off-road vehicles. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is proud   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement in opposition to today's overreach by the federal government through OSHA regarding vaccine mandates for employers with 100 or more employees. "Just in time for the holidays, President Biden is gifting Americans with a mandate that is sure to increase already rising prices, cripple an already challenged supply chain, and force workers to choose betwe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) recognized and honored the U.S. Capitol Police at the Congressional Football Game - a charity game featuring Members of Congress and former NFL players facing off against U.S. Capitol Police. Rep. Estes has supported the event's efforts to provide our U.S. Capitol Police resources. The game honored the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police and raised funds t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and the Republican leaders of the committees that have received reconciliation instructions are calling on Leader Schumer and Senate Committee Chairs to hold legislative hearings and markups with votes on Democrats' reckless taxing and spending legislation. In the letter, the senators   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Republican colleagues in introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 to block President Biden's reported plan to spend upwards of $1 billion to provide $450,000 per person in taxpayer money for settlements for illegal immigrants. "The Biden Administration continues   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and the Republican leaders of the committees that have received reconciliation instructions are calling on Leader Schumer and Senate Committee Chairs to hold legislative hearings, and markups with votes, on Democrats' reckless taxing and spending legislation. In the letter, the senators highlight the need for the legislative text to be made public   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the COVID-19 outbreak and identify lessons learned regarding U.S. preparedness, response and recovery to improve our ability to respond to future outbreaks. "The COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed more than 750  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Republican Ranking Members of all Senate committees that have received reconciliation instructions are calling on Leader Schumer and Senate Committee Chairs to hold legislative hearings, and markups with votes, on Democrats' reckless taxing and spending legislation. In the letter, the senators highlight the need for the legislative text to be made public and official scores from the nonpartisan budget exp  more