MONROE, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke at a stakeholder meeting to discuss extending passenger rail service along the I-20 corridor, which runs through North Louisiana. Thanks to Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), there is potentially money available to help fund the project. The rail line would bifurcate the existing Amtrak Crescent line service in Meridia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids received the "Advocate for American Business" award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award is given to elected officials who advocate and fight for pro-business public policy in a bipartisan manner. Davids serves on the U.S. House Small Business Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access. "Entrepreneurship is baked into the D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision on Nov. 1, 2022, dismissing a bid protest dated Aug. 28, 2022, filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Oregon. According to the GAO, Vigor Marine LLC "protests the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP) No. 0287, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), for dry-dock repair and alteration aboard the USS Kansas City (LCS-22). Vigor contends that the solicitation improperly  more