House of Representatives Adopts McClintock Amendment to Stop Federal Agencies from Purchasing Scarce California...
The House of Representatives today adopted an amendment by Congressman Tom McClintock to forbid federal agencies from buying up scarce water during California’s catastrophic drought in order to release it into rivers to meet environmental requirement...
Rep. Paul Cook Votes for California Drought Relief
The first provision, offered by Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) instructs the Bureau of Reclamation to finish and submit feasibility studies for three dam expansion projects and two dam creation proposals within the State of California. Congress authorized e...
Rep. Grijalva, Whip Hoyer, Caucus Chairs Urge Speaker Boehner to Bring Long-Term Surface Transportation...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 4, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today joined forces with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member on Transportation and Infrastr...
House Passes Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
Appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers, various Department of Energy programs, and a number of Alaskan projects requested by Congressman Don Young today passed the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 2028, the FY2016 Energy and Water Devel...
Amendment to Appropriations Package to Help Port Deepening Research
Today Congressman Duncan offered an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill transferring $2.5M from the Department of Energy Departmental Administration account to the Army Corps of Engineers-Investigation. The amendment was successfully ...
Governor McCrory Signs Bill to Support New Renewable Energy Projects
“I am pleased to sign Senate Bill 372 to bring new renewable energy projects online in North Carolina,” said Governor McCrory. “Renewable energy is an important part of an all-of-the-above energy policy that produces clean power, creates jobs and...
McCook EDC awarded $297,060 Site and Building Development funding
McCook EDC is using the funding to help American Agricultural Laboratory, specializing in soil and tissue testing for the national and international agriculture markets, to renovate and retrofit the former 90x40-sq. ft. ALCO building for its expanded o...
Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Celebrates Environmental Excellence
The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority, which provides drinking water to several municipalities and oversees the county programs for solid and hazardous waste disposal and recycling, celebrated environmental excellence during an award ceremony...
AFTER SCHUMER’S PUSH, SENATOR ANNOUNCES $3.3 MILLION FOR SOUTH FARMINGDALE WATER DISTRICT AS A...
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer presented the South Farmingdale Water District (SFWD) with a check for $3.3 million due to the recent U.S. Navy reimbursement settlement as a result of plume contamination. SFWD has borrowed almost $5 million from...
Heitkamp Announces Significant Federal Funding for Water and Waste Disposal in Harvey, Michigan
“Rural towns thrive when the city, county and state put in place sound and reliable infrastructure to support the families who live there,” said Heitkamp. “These funds will help cover part of the costs for Harvey and Michigan to make needed impro...
Hoeven Announces More Than $2.6 Million in USDA Grants, Loans for North Dakota Towns
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a total of $2,637,000 in grants and loans to the towns of Harvey and Michigan City as well as the North Central Rural Water Consortium II to help with water ...
During Annual Veterans Breakfast, Whitehouse Announces Bill to Protect Servicemembers from Foreclosure
On Saturday, during his 8th Annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair at the Rhode Island National Guard Armory, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse presented medals to a Korean War veteran from Pawtucket, heard from veterans and their families about th...
Rep. Newhouse Statement on House Passage of FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill by a vote of 240 to 170. The Senate must now write and pass an appropriations bill
Rep. Cartwright Announces $4.9 Million in HUD Funds to NEPA and Lehigh Valley Housing...
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Operating Subsidy Awards totaling $4,902,607 to housing agencies across northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley
Jaime Herrera Beutler and T-HUD Committee Chairman Press Government Accountability Office
Jaime Herrera Beutler and Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) joined together yesterday to push for a long term solution for rural communities disqualified from communi...
Rothfus Gets Natural Gas Provision Passed To Keep Pennsylvania Energy Boom Going
Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] got an amendment passed that prevents Washington from imposing additional barriers that negatively impact natural gas production and Pennsylvania jobs. The Rothfus Amendment passed by a vote of 232-172 and was include...
Building On Early Successes
As a lifelong farmer and rancher, I also understand the importance of reasonable deduction levels for new equipment and have heard repeatedly from producers and business owners across the state who are looking for more certainty with how the federal ta...
HOUSE PASSES FY 2016 ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS
Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. H.R. 2028, the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which provides a total of $35.4 b...
Gibbs Votes For FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Congressman Gibbs released the following statement after the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed the House. “Together, the House took one step further toward funding our country’s infrastructure and ensuring our energy security. By ...
LUJAN VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL THAT LOCKS IN SEQUESTER CUTS
Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District voted today against the Energy and Water Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 that locks in the spending cuts of the sequester that have negatively impacted New Mexico. The legislation als...
Delaney Introduces Legislation to Reduce Carbon Pollution, Reduce Taxes and Boost Economic Growth
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has filed legislation to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change in a pro-growth, economically responsible manner that helps working families. Delaney’s legislation offers a new approach, combining efforts...
Quigley, Polis Move to Cut $167 Million in Wasteful Nuclear Warhead Funding
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jared Polis (CO-02) offered an amendment to the FY2016 Energy & Water (E&W) Appropriations Bill that would have saved taxpayers $167 million by maintaining the FY2015 acquisition schedu...
LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES SALE OF ONLY MARINA AVAILABLE IN RHODE ISLAND
Lila Delman Real Estate International is pleased to announce the sale of 17 Point Road, Portsmouth Rhode Island. The commercially zoned property, called Stone Bridge Marina, includes a forty-four slip marina, retail space, and a three bedroom living sp...
Byrne Offers Amendment to Cut Over $1 Billion in Spending
Congressman Byrne’s amendment would eliminate all funding for the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program. The program funds research and development of “clean-energy” technologies. Congressman Byrne believe...
Congressman Lamborn Supports Energy and Water Appropriations and Strengthens Our Energy Partnership with Israel
Congressman Doug Lamborn supported H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. This legislation ensures the safety of our nuclear stockpile, provides adequate funding to the Army Corps of Engineers for critical infrastructure projects,...
Abraham Amendment to protect public from increased flood insurance rates passes House
Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, passed an amendment to the energy and water development appropriations bill around midnight Friday that defunds the President’s executive order that changed the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.
Former Ceo And President Of Gateway Bank Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Earlier today, Poppi Metaxas, the former President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gateway Bank, FSB (Gateway) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud for her role in defrauding the bank of more than $1.8 million in the aftermath of the ...
Former Ceo And President Of Gateway Bank Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Sharon Harrison, age 48, of Rosedale, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $1.3 million from four non-profit organizations for which she worked and which received federal funding
California Reinvestment Coalition Negotiates $11 Billion Reinvestment Commitment as part of City National and...
Today, the California Reinvestment Coalition announced that its members successfully negotiated a new Community Reinvestment plan as part of City National’s merger with Royal Bank of Canada. The plan, developed after several months of negotiations, c...
IDOT Listening Tour Continues Next Week in 12 Illinois Communities
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that listening sessions being held throughout Illinois to discuss the state’s infrastructure needs and priorities will be in 12 communities next week.
