WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for awarding it's largest grant totaling approximately $40 million through the Recompete Program to Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR). The grant will support SOAR's Eastern Kentucky Runway Recompete Plan to connect Eastern Kentucky residents to resources and training for good jobs, includi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following written testimony by Greg Hynes, national legislative director for the Transportation Division of the Sheet Metal, Air and Rail Transportation Workers Association, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Nehls, Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following written testimony by David Arouca, national legislative director for the Transportation Communications Union, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": * * * Good afternoon Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Wilson, Members of the Subcommittee, and thank yo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda is strengthening agricultural and auto supply chains, lowering costs, and supporting good-paying jobs At Port Milwaukee to celebrate a recent $9 million federal grant to help export more American agriculture products around the world. From left to right: GLS Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Port Milwaukee Port Director Jackie Q. Carter, Milwaukee Mayor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.), urged PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the grid operator responsible for coordinating electricity transmission in the region, to consider strategies that would limit the duration of the "reliability must-run" agreement (RMR) that is keepin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Delays burden nearby communities with continued pollution and may result in higher energy bills for Maryland consumers Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes, along with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.), urged PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the grid operator responsible for coordinating electricity transmission in the region, t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Mike Levin (CA-49) along with the SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-7), Mike Quigley (IL-5), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) --led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, urging the agency to adopt strong, comprehensive standards for existing gas-fired power plants. These five   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) along with the SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-7), Mike Quigley (IL-5), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, urging the agency to adopt strong, comprehensive standards for existing gas-fired powerplants. These five me  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Mike Levin (CA-49) along with the SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, urging the agency to adopt strong, comprehensive standards for existing gas-fired powerplants. These   more