Tag: Congressman
Boustany Says BP Spill Settlement ‘Allows Us to Turn the Page’
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-South Louisiana), issued the following statement after officials in five Gulf States announced they had reached a settlement agreement with BP for $18.7 billion after the BP oil spill in 2010. The settlement...
Congressman Garamendi & Transportation Secretary Foxx Discuss Critical Sacramento Region Infrastructure Issues
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA3) met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in Sacramento. They were also joined by Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA7), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA6), and officials from the Sacramento Area Council of Governmen...
Robert Hurt Introduces Legislation to Give Private Property Owners a Voice in Shoreline Management...
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) recently introduced the Supporting Home Owners Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act, H.R. 2929, along with Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-North Carolina), Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia), Congressman Morgan Griffi...
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Lucy’s Hearth has provided shelter and critical human services to women and children experiencing homelessness in the same building for over 30 years. On Monday, June 29th, Congressman David Cicilline, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, RI Housing E...
BARLETTA STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING ON EPA & POWER PLANTS
Congressman Lou Barletta, PA-11, today issued a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on a case involving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its restrictions on certain power plant emissions. The court ruled that the EPA fai...
Congressman Rice Praises Court’s Ruling Against Costly EPA Regulation
Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) today released the following statement praising the United States Supreme Court’s ruling against the Environmental Protection Agency’s costly power plant regulations
Boustany Responds to Supreme Court EPA Ruling
Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr., MD (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Obama Administration's restrictions on coal-fired power plants.
Pompeo Praises Supreme Court Ruling Against EPA Regulation on Power Plant Emissions
Congressman Mike Pompeo (KS-04) today released the following statement following the Supreme Court's decision in Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the Obama administration failed to consider costs before proposing regulations on po...
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Preserve the...
Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve the disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act. “The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve “disparate impact” is a major v...
Guinta Fighting to Preserve Granite State Land, Water and Heritage
This week, Congressman Frank Guinta (NH-01) introduced an amendment to the Department of Interior Appropriations package to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund by $16 million for essential outdoor programs
HOYER STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR HOGAN’S TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released the following statement today following Governor Larry Hogan’s transportation funding announcement. “While important funding for transportation projects in the Fifth District—including finishing the belt...
CONGRESSMAN BECERRA ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL JOB TRAINING GRANTS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34) announced that Volunteers of America – Los Angeles (VOALA), People Assisting The Homeless (PATH), and New Directions, Inc. received $1.8 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Labor to help homeless ...
New California Water Bill Introduced
Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the introduction of new California water legislation. H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 achieves four main goals: it moves water through the Delta, creates...
Non-partisan Legal Review Validates Gosar Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Law
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a legal review of the Congressman’s legislation, the Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement, v...
Cummings’ Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Fair Housing Case
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision in the case of Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc
CONGRESSMAN RUBÉN HINOJOSA ANNOUNCES SBA OFFERING LOANS FOR STORM DAMAGE
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa announced the Small Business Administration (SBA) will be offering residents and small business owners, who had storm damage from May 4 through June 16, 2015, loans at a low interest rate.
CONGRESSMAN RUBÉN HINOJOSA APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT’S UPHOLDING OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND HOUSING LAW
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, along with many of his colleagues who supported President Obama’s plan for the Affordable Care Act were thankful that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act agreeing with President Obama
CONGRESSMAN LIEU INTRODUCES ADVOCATING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS ACT
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles) and 17 original cosponsors introduced theAdvocating for Homeless Veterans Act to reauthorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans through December 31, 2020. The Advisor...
BROOKS VOTES TO STOP EPA FROM JACKING UP UTILITY BILLS
Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) released the following statement regarding H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, that passed the House today on a 247-180 vote. As background, in 2014 the EPA proposed a "Clean Power Plan" rule that requires each state...
Rep. Cleaver Comments on Supreme Court Decisions
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released a statement on two historic rulings from the Supreme Court: the decision to affirm the availability of tax credits under the Affordable Care Act to individuals in States with a federal healthcare exchange, in Ki...
California Republicans Introduce Legislation to Improve Western Water Reliability
Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined his California Republican colleagues in introducing a bill to modernize water policies in California and throughout the entire Western United States.
Statement by Congressman John Garamendi on King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case on Affordable...
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), who served as California’s elected Insurance Commissioner for eight years, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the case of King v. Burwell
Congressman Garamendi Introduces Drought, Invasive Species, and Conservation Measures for Bill on House Floor
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department, introduced amendments to a bill that appropriates funds for Interior, Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency for Fiscal Year 2016.
Statement on Introduction of Western Water Bill from House Republicans
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department, released the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, a bill from House Republica...
Congressman Al Green Applauds Supreme Court’s Ruling to Uphold Tool Used to Fight Invidious...
On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released a statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on the legal doctrine known as Disparate Impact in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, et al v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc
Grijalva Applauds Supreme Court Decisions to Protect Health Care and Fair Housing
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decisions in King v. Burwell and Texas Department of Housing and Communicty Affairs v. The Inclusive Community Protect, Inc
Strong Support for Gosar Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Bill at Committee Hearing
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a legislative hearing on the Congressman’s bill, H.R. 1107, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Transparency Act
TAKAI VOTES TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2042 the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 that would weaken the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants
Rothfus: EPA must be stopped
Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] issued the following statement in support of House passed legislation that halts implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s [EPA’s] Clean Power Plan
Earlier today, Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042)....
Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042), legislation to protect Oklahoma families and businesses from the U.S. Environmental Prote...
