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TAKAI STATEMENT ON EPA AND STATE OF HAWAII’S SETTLEMENT WITH U.S. NAVY TO UPGRADE...
Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) released the following statement after the announcement of an Administrative Order on Consent that would commit the military to providing an infrastructure plan to make improvements to the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storag...
Smith on Obama Administration’s Launch of Waters of the U.S. Regulations
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today in response to the Obama administration’s decision to finalize and launch far-reaching water regulations under the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, now renamed by the adm...
Rep. Grijalva Welcomes Secretaries Castro, Perez and McDonald to Tucson
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today, welcoming Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to Tucson for an event Pima Coun...
CONGRESSMAN MOULTON FIGHTS FOR LONG-TERM FIX TO MEET NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today joined 35 Democratic and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. Below is a statement from Congressman Moulton.
Congressman Garamendi Cosponsors Transformational Transportation Bill: The GROW AMERICA Act
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), together with 19 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats, introduced H.R. 2410, the Administration’s GROW AMERICA Act. The bill is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill tha...
House of Representatives Approves Rep. Huffman’s Effort to Support West Marin Affordable Housing
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved his proposal to increase the availability of badly-needed affordable housing in West Marin, by giving the County of Marin exclusive first right...
Congressman Higgins & Mayor Brown Join Federal Home Loan Bank of New York in...
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown joined the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of New York in announcing the award of a $300,000 grant to Belmont Housing Resources for Western New York to help finance the Bellamy Commo...
CONGRESSMAN LIEU COMMENDS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HOSTING A HOMELESS VETERANS TOWN...
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles) expressed his thanks to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for hosting a community-wide Homeless Veteran Town Hall. The Town Hall was held in the Wadsworth Theater located on the West LA VA camp...
Honda Secures Bart Funding In Otherwise Flawed Transportation Funding Bill
Congressman Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, secured the full $150 million funding needed for 2016 work on the BART extension to Silicon Valley in the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development su...
Hastings’ Statement on Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the passengers and crew members who were on board the derailed Amtrak train last night. Words cannot express how sorry I am for those who lost loved ones and for those injured.
Simpson Supports Legislation to Limit EPA’s Reach on Water
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported passage of legislation to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempts to take control of state waters last night. H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, would require the...
Boustany: “It’s time to end the EPA’s power grab”
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-South Louisiana), supported passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act through the House of Representatives.
Walberg Pushes Back Against EPA Power Grab
Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that stops the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) harmful Waters of the United States (WOTUS) proposed rule that would give the federal g...
Congressman Messer votes to protect Hoosiers from costly Federal overreach
This evening, Congressman Luke Messer voted for and the House passed the Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 1732). This bill stops the President’s unprecedented and controversial attempt to takeover of our nation’s waterways by doing the foll...
Rep. Cuellar, USDA Announce $30,000 Investment in Encinal Water Supply Corporation
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today announced that Encinal Water Supply Corporation will receive $30,000 in federal funds to complete a Preliminary Engineering...
Congressman Dan Kildee: Funding for Highway Trust Fund Critical to Repairing Nation’s Crumbling Roads...
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representativesurging House Republican leadership to immediately bring up a Highway and Transit Trust Fund bill to fund critical infrastructure construction projects before it...
April Jobs Report Shows Positive Economic Gains
Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the April jobs report showed more positive movement for the U.S. economy. The report showed 223,000 new jobs in April, with unemployment dropping to 5.4 percent. ...
Congressman Lee Zeldin Congratulates Dr. Ya Wang at Stony Brook University on Receipt of...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, C – Shirley) met with Dr. Ya Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and her research team at Stony Brook University, who received a $2 million grant from the United States Department of Energ...
Elica Health Center awarded 700K to open new Arden-Arcade health center for homeless, under-served
Sacramento's Elica Health Centers (Elica), has been awarded $700,000 in federal funds to a operate a new permanent health center in the Arden-Arcade area, a project for which Congressman Ami Bera advocated.
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and Financial Services Leaders Discuss Highlights of Affordable Housing, Community Lending...
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa. 8th) participated in a roundtable discussion today with representatives of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) and other financial services leaders to discuss the current state of affordable housing a...
Messer, Maloney combat Federal regulations threatening to stifle infrastructure projects in local communities
Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06), who both serve on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation last week that would require Federal banking regulators to include municipal bonds under the Liquidity Coverage R...
Messer, Maloney combat Federal regulations threatening to stifle infrastructure projects in local communities
Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) and Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) who serve on the House Financial Services Committee introduced legislation last week that would require Federal banking regulators to include municipal bonds under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio...
Pallone, Pascrell, Sires, Watson Coleman Call for Revised Water Supply Master Plan
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined his New Jersey colleagues, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Albio Sires (NJ-08) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), in urging Governor Christie to revise the outdated NJ Statewide Water Supply Master P...
Reed Protects Community Safety and Property Rights; Ensures Increased Funding to Kepp West Valley...
Congressman Tom Reed today voted in favor of protecting private property rights by supporting 2016 Energy and Water Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill passed the House with language preventing the Obama Administration from a powe...
House Moves Quickly on Annual Appropriations
The House of Representatives quickly began its FY2016 appropriations process this week, agreeing to a balanced budget resolution and passing two of twelve annual spending bills. Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted in support of the House-Se...
Bera fights for emergency drought relief with amendment to water bill
Earlier today, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., offered the final amendment to the energy and water funding bill for fiscal year 2016 (H.R. 2028) to bring more emergency drought relief to California families, farmers, and small businesses. The amendment als...
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...
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...
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...
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...
