WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-22-105143) entitled "VA Disability - Vietnam Veterans' Claims for Type 1 Diabetes". The report was sent to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, chairman, and Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, on Feb. 8, 2022. Here are excerpts of summaries asso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 7, 2022, entitled "Original Tuskegee Airman, Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles McGee": I rise today to honor and pay final tribute to retired Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. McGee, who died peacefully in his sleep January 16, 2022 at his Bethesda, Maryland home at the age of 102 years old. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 7, 1919. He was   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that Missouri will soon receive $14,647,722 to build out the state's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, which will create a convenient network of chargers across the state, make EVs more accessible and accelerate our transition to more sustainable transportation. The funding comes as the first installment of the Biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which will improve mail delivery across Missouri and ensure the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) remains on solid financial footing for years to come. The legislation would create new sources of revenue, increase performance transparency, and save billions in taxpayer dollars while enabling the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Representative Sharice Davids announced that AmeriCorps awarded $689,595 to the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS to improve community health and alleviate poverty by placing AmeriCorps VISTA members in the Kansas Third. This funding, renewed for the eighth year, allows 35 year-round and 20 summer members to work full-time on fundraising, grant writing, research, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined a letter led by Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming from China and across the southern border, and support making fentanyl related substances Schedule 1 classification permanent. Drug overdoses have claimed more Americans lives each year than ever before.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Congressman Jake LaTurner joined a letter to President Biden, led by Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming from China and across the southern border. The Members demanded that President Biden make the Schedule 1 classification for fentanyl-related substances permanent. "The record amount of fentanyl coming acr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led 116 Republicans on a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming from China and across the southern border, and support making fentanyl related substances Schedule 1 classification permanent. Drug overdoses have claimed more Americans lives each year than ever before. Fentanyl and fentanyl related subst  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) led a group of over 25 of their colleagues in a letter to the new Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, in their continued push to award Maryland Veteran Corporal Waverly Woodson with a Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during World War II, and specifically his courageous and selfless actions during the D-Day invasion.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Senate Republicans, led by Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), are urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to do everything it can to support taxpayers during the current tax filing season. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, the senators press the agency to provide taxpayers with t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 7.5% from a year ago, marking the highest inflation rate in over 40 years. "The highest inflation surge in over four decades is further proof the Biden Administration is failing the American people," said Senator Marshall. "As our economy struggles to recover   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) yesterday in introducing the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes VAWA through 2027, preserves advancements made in previous reauthorizations and includes a number of additional improvements to the current law. "Domestic violence brings fear, hopelessness, pain and depression into  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Representative David Trone (both D-Md.) led a group of over 25 of their colleagues in a letter to the new Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, in their continued push to award Maryland Veteran Corporal Waverly Woodson with a Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during World War II, and specifically his courageous and selfless actions d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and a group of Senate Republicans urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to do everything it can to support taxpayers during the current tax filing season. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, the senators press the agency to provide taxpayers with targeted, temporary relief during what is widely believed to be one o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies issued the following statement by Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo involving a hearing on Feb. 1, 2022, entitled "Expanding Broadband Access: Department of Commerce Broadband Programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the broadband funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, better known as the Bipartisan In  more