WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reiterated his concerns about the state of Missouri's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) and called on the EPA Region 7 to provide an update on their work to strengthen the standards put forth by state officials and better protect Missourians from haze-causing pollution. Last year, Congressman Cleaver called on Region 7 to reject Missouri's inadequ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted $964,000 to two local airports to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety, and create good-paying jobs. The awards stem from DOT's Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG), which were created by the bipartisan infrastructure law. Davids, a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced she requested a simple language change to this year's annual water resource bill to save the State of Kansas more than $41 million. The specific request, made in the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), changes how the interest is calculated on two of Kansas' water storage contracts with the federal government. Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Water O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State has issued a proposed rule that would expand nondiscriminatory mandates to prioritize a woke agenda and hinder the future of U.S. foreign assistance. This initiative would discriminate against faith-based organizations and traditional values groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Africa and Asia.  U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., Marco Rubio (R-FL), and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) sent a letter to the CEOs of Paramount Global and CBS Entertainment Group urging them to not air any advertisements from Chinese shopping company Temu during their live broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.  Congresswoman Miller highlights that Temu and sister company Pinduoduo, subsidiaries of the Communist China Party linked PDD Holdings, have been noncompliant w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following remarks on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered remarks condemning the abandonment of U.S. digital trade priorities by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) at the World Trade Organization during a Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing. Under the Biden administration, the USTR and the U.S. Treasury have pursued damaging proposals that undermine U.S. sovereignty and hurt our tax base. Rep. Est  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions": * * * Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. I am honored to speak to you today about reauthorizing and reforming the Na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses. After passage, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. said that Biden is largely to blame for the most recent farm income forecast and underlines how important putting 'Farm' back in the Farm Bill really is. The statement comes after USDA forecasts a major decline in 2024 farm income.  "To hear the mainstream media say that Joe Biden is better for farmers than the Trump Administration is unbelievable," Senator Marshall said.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LEESBURG, VA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined DPCC Co-Chairs Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Lori Trahan (MA-3) for a press conference at the House Democrats' 2024 Issues Conference, where they underscored the urgency of the fight for reproductive freedom and House Democrats' commitment to restoring abortion rights for all Americans. Below is a transcrip  more