WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) continued his legislative effort to reduce recidivism by introducing a bill to provide free public transportation for up to one year to recently released individuals. The Transportation for Reentry Act would enact a reentry service program that provides an additional $40 million to the Federal Public Transportation Program to provide t  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted for bipartisan legislation to improve customer protections and accessibility while flying, increase America's aviation safety standards, and strengthen domestic aviation workforce and manufacturing. Included in today's bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was two Davids-sponsored amendments to improve safety outcomes for   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to make ownership of homes and farms more affordable for Americans in rural areas. The Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023 would give small community banks -- like those across Maine -- greater flexibility to offer low-interest, affordable loans and mortgages to rural borrowers. Accord  more