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Valadao Releases Statement Following Drought Agreement
U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) released the below statement following an agreement between the House and Senate regarding California water provisions. The legislative language will be included in the FY2017 Water Resources Development Act (...
Congressman Meeks’ Statement on HUD-Nominee Ben Carson
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on President-elect Trump's nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD
THUD Appropriations Chairman Diaz-Balart Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of Housing and ...
Paying for Infrastructure Without Soaking the Taxpayer
President-elect Trump has many difficult fiscal tasks ahead – one of which is to promote long-overdue infrastructure construction at a time when the national debt exceeds our entire economy and interest costs alone are eating us alive.
Rep. Huffman Slams McCarthy’s Last-Minute Effort to Attach Dangerous Provisions To Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today slammed House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) last-minute attempt to attach a nearly 100 page amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The amendment, first made public today despite months of negotiations on WRDA, would gut science-based environmental and clean water protections to benefit McCarthy’s own district, while threatening jobs across the West Coast’s multi-billion dollar salmon industry.
REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF DR. BEN CARSON FOR SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND...
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Tipton Re-Introduces Bill to Protect Private Land Owners Following BLM Resurveys
Congressman Scott Tipton re-introduced the Resurveys Entitle Adjacent Landowners (REAL) Protection Act (H.R. 6288) in the 114th Congress to provide protections and certainty for private land owners following Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resurveys of...
McGovern, Warren, Markey Announce $1.9 Million for Massachusetts Fair Housing Initiatives
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) in announcing $1,873,778 in new federal funding for fair housing initiatives in Massachusetts. The funding comes from the Department of Housing and Ur...
Poe and Green Disappointed with Changes to Water Resources Development Act
In response to discouraging changes to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that removed vital support for our nation’s ports Congressman Ted Poe (TX- 02) and Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) issued the following statements. The House is expected to vote on WRDA next week.
Walberg Votes to Support Great Lakes Jobs, Infrastructure, and Restoration
Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today voted for the Water Resources Development Act, bipartisan legislation to address the needs of our ports, harbors, and other waterway infrastructure critical to Michigan jobs and our state’s economic competitiveness. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House by a 399-25 vote, also included provisions to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, dedicate resources to the Great Lakes Navigation System, and provide support for the people of Flint
Courtney Announces His Amendment To Return Stonington Wharf To Town Passes The House
Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that his amendment to restore the Old Stonington Wharf to the Town of Stonington was passed by the House of Representatives as a part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). The historic Stoning...
Yoho Votes for Improvements to JAXPORT
Washington, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This bill will create jobs and building up America’s water resource infrastructure. The Congressman Yoho gave the following statement after his vote: “Roughly $230 billion dollars worth of cargo is moved through the nation’s waterways annually. Today’s
Congressman Tim Ryan Announces $1,072,500 for Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority’s YouthBuild Program
Congressman Tim Ryan is announcing a $1,072,500 grant to the Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority for its YouthBuild Program, which will help young men and women in Trumbull County equip themselves to be successful in the workforce and engaged in th...
Congressman Garamendi Praises Benicia Decision to Reject Crude Oil-by-Rail Facility, Renews Call for National...
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) today praised the Benicia City Council for their unanimous 5-0 vote rejecting a proposed crude-oil-by-rail facility that would have been operated by Valero. The facility, if constructed, co...
ENGEL RECEIVES NATIONAL HOME INFUSION ASSOCIATION’S CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Congressman Eliot Engel, the lead House sponsor of the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act (H.R. 605), received the National Home Infusion Association’s Congressional Leadership Award yesterday in recognition of his work to support patients who rely on infusion therapy.
Griffith Announces Emory & Henry to Receive $51 Million in USDA Funding for Campus...
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that Emory & Henry College has been approved for a $46 million low-interest direct loan and a $5 million guaranteed third-party loan by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, allowing the school to fund campus improvement projects including the development of new apartment-style residence halls for upper class students.
Rep. Zeldin Calls on Department of Defense to Assume All Costs for Water Hookup...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Director of the Air National Guard Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke III calling for the Department of Defense to assume all costs associated with connecting...
Congressman Nadler Speaks Out Against Republican Attempt to Eliminate Critical Public Interest Protections
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor opposing Republican legislati...
CASTRO ANNOUNCES $4M TO HELP END VETERANS HOMELESSNESS
San Antonio, TX – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) renewed $4,040,000.00 of federal funding for the non-profit agency Family Endeavors. The money is awarded under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program to help thousands of very low-income veteran families around the nation who are
CONGRESSMAN BECERRA: $12 MILLION MORE FOR LOS ANGELES IN FIGHT TO REDUCE VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
LOS ANGELES — (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced that seven organizations in Los Angeles County received over $12 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help prevent homelessness for Veterans and their families in Los Angeles. “This funding shows that we’re as
Connecticut Delegation Announces More Than $3 Million to Prevent Veteran Homelessness
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (D-1), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Congressman Jim Himes (D-4), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) announced more than $3 million in federal grants under the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program to prevent veteran homelessness in Connecticut. The grants will provide access to critical services to help very low-income veterans’ families avoid homelessnes
CASTRO ANNOUNCES $3.27M FOR SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT
Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced a $3,279,208.00 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The DOE funding will support an SwRI project to make coal-based power generation more efficient, cleaner, and less expensive. SwRI is collaborating on the project – entitled “Pre-Project Planning for a Flameless Pressurized Oxy-combustion Pilot Plant” – with ITEA S.p.A., Jacobs, the Electric Power Research Institute, General Electric Global Research, and Peter Reineck Associates
Cárdenas to Celebrate Milestone with Optical Zonu, a Company Representing the San Fernando Valley’s...
Congressman Tony Cárdenas, an advocate for STEM and steam education, will join Optical Zonu in celebrating its contributions to the San Fernando Valley at the facility’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 1, 2016. Rep. Cárdenas will give a keynote address on the Valley’s ingenuity, business friendliness, and diverse, competitive workforce, all of which Optical Zonu represents following three years of double-digit growth
Faith, Labor, Social Service Agency and Political Leaders Announce Program to Increase Diversity in...
Congressman Brian Higgins will join with the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope (NOAH), Laborers’ Local 91, Iron Workers’ Local 9, Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the City of Niagara Falls at 12:45 pm on Friday, August 19th to announce an innovative Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The announcement will occur at the Laborer’s Local 91 Union Hall, located at 4500 Witmer Industrial Estates Road in Niagara Falls.
Advisory: Hill to Team up with Banks, Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will join representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas for a “wall-raising” event and check presentation at 8:15 a.m. Friday, August 12 at 29 Purdue Circle in Little Rock, Arkansas. The media is encouraged to attend.
Bipartisan Witnesses Testify in Strong Support of Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) released the following statement after participating in a Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources legislative hearing on his bill, H.R. 2663, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman McClintock is the Chairman of the Federal Lands Subcommittee. The subcommittee held a legislative hearing on May 12, 2016. Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement: Chairman’s Opening Statement Congressman Tom McClintock House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3565, H.R. 3839, H.R. […]
Sarbanes Files Amicus Brief in Support of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Joins Bipartisan Group of Current and Former Members of Congress to Argue That EPA Has the Authority to Reduce Dangerous Carbon Pollution and Protect Public Health. Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined a bipartisan group of current and former Members of Congress to file an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Latta Visits Smaller Communities
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) visited mayors and village council members in Putnam, Hardin, Defiance and Fulton Counties during the week of March 28, 2016. Congressman Latta discussed topics with municipal leaders ranging from EPA mandates, ...
LUJAN AND DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CALL ON SPEAKER RYAN TO POSTPONE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL PASSAGE OF...
Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District joined with Democratic Leadership to send a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan to call for immediate action on an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that addresses three urgent public health crises: the Zika virus, opioid addiction, and the ongoing Flint water crisis. In the letter, the members urge Speaker Ryan to postpone adjournment of the House until Congress has acted on these critical issues.
