WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan effort to crack down on xylazine continues to pick up support from across the country, with 39 attorneys general from both parties calling for Congress to pass her Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. In a new letter, attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florid  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, participated in a fireside chat as part of The Washington Post Live's Climate, Technology, and Sustainability event yesterday. At the event, Senator Coons discussed how the historic legislation passed in the last Congress -including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and t  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Reps. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.), Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill.), Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.), sent a letter to the Department of State calling for answers to the dramatic delays in processing passport applications. The letter was signed by 194 biparti  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded three Airport Improvement Program grants totaling $3,395,727 to three airports in Central Ohio. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These investments will enhance safety and operations at Central Ohio airports   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: * * * New proposal provides immediate assistance to border officials and authorities to help secure the border & efficiently process asylum seekers; also provides support to communities that receive asylum seekers * * * As Title 42 emergency health authorities expire, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), j  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its report to Congress studying the cost and feasibility of creating a free direct electronic filing program for taxpayers. "A key objective of the IRS should be to improve the taxpayer experience and make the process of filing income taxes simpler and more efficient for e  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news releaseon May 15, 2023: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), introduced the Moms Matter Act, legislation to establish a Maternal Mental Health Equity Grant Program to invest in local initiatives supporting people with mental health conditions or substance use disorders during or after pregnancy. This legislation also provides funding for  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Governor Carney, U.S. Senators Carper and Coons, and Representative Blunt Rochester announced Monday more than $65 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) capital projects funding to be distributed to community centers and other nonprofit organizations throughout all three counties to benefit those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the Capital Project Fund inv  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Governor Carney, U.S. Senators Carper and Coons, and Representative Blunt Rochester announced Monday more than $65 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) capital projects funding to be distributed to community centers and other nonprofit organizations throughout all three counties to benefit those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The investments are funded by the American Rescue Pl  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing on federal actions to improve coordination, predictability, and efficiency in the environmental review and permitting process. HIGHLIGHTS: ON WHY PERMITTING REFORM IS URGENTLY NEEDED: "During our first permit  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE CRITICAL ROLE USFWS PLAYS IN CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY: "As habitat loss and climate change continue to   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), today led a group of their colleagues in releasing the Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews (PEER) Act. The bill would make thoughtful, commonsense reforms to our nation's environment  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on federal actions to improve coordination, predictability, and efficiency in the environmental review and permitting process. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "We are here today to revisit op  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Today, we are here to discuss President Biden's fiscal year 2024 budget p  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following opening statement on May 16, 2023: * * * On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Finance Committee's Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness of the Committee on Finance held a hearing on "Economic Cooperation for a Stronger and More Resilient Western Hemisphere." * * * Below is the opening statement of Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chair of the Subcommittee, as prepared for delivery: "Good after  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today issued the following statement after a vote on the Senate Floor on a resolution disapproving the District of Columbia's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. "Congress shouldn't be meddling in the local affairs of the District of Columbi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the SCORE for Small Business Act today to reauthorize and improve the SCORE program and invest in the in-person mentoring, online training, and local workshops that SCORE provides to small businesses. This bill was previously introduced in December 2022 in the 117th Congress. "Delaware's small businesses are the backbo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act today to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from levying fines and penalties on American hostages and wrongful detainees for late tax payments while they are held abroad. This bill was previously introduced in December 2022 in the 117th Congress. "Coming home af  more