WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement this week. "Whether in local government, Congress or at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge has been a champion for hardworking families and underserved communities for decades, working tirelessl  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following written testimony by Chuck Baker, President, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * As president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), the trade association representing the more than 600 Class II and   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. "There have been some powerful misconceptions about the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, and I want to be clear that this legislation is not an attempt to ban TikTok. Rather, it would  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced the Pony Up Act, which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the hook for late delivery of bills. Multiple constituent complaints have been registered regarding late fees needing to be paid regularly due to bills being delivered late. Multiple municipal utilitie  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.)--the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ senator to serve in the Senate--and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), led Senate colleagues in introducing the Pride in Mental Health Act which would strengthen mental health and crisis intervention resources for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. "Accessing mental health care and support has become increasingly d  more