Tag: Congresswoman
Oregon Set to Have Largest Passive House Building in N America
REACH is proud to welcome Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to celebrate the grand opening of Orchards at Orenco, a new affordable 57-unit development located at the Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon. Orchards at Orenco Phase I is the largest multi-fami...
Edwards Statement On Supreme Court’s Texas Department Of Housing V. Inclusive Communities Project Decision
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its 5 to 4 ruling affirming the use of an important tool in fighting against housing discrimination.
Protecting Ratepayers from Washington Mandates
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) today passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, providing states relief from the EPA’s attempt to unilaterally regulate states’ electricity systems, and protecting Missourians from continued federal overreach that wo...
Congresswoman Kelly Announces $460,636 CDBG Grant for Kankakee
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the City of Kankakee has been awarded a $460,636 Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Federal Community Development Block Grant funds have greatly...
Congresswoman Lawrence Announces $8 million Oakland County Brownfield Project
Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the Michigan Strategic Fund’s (MSF) approval of nearly $8 million in local and school tax capture for the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority...
Bustos Announces $200,000 in Funding for Homeless Veterans Across Central Illinois
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a $200,000 grant for Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, Inc. in Peoria. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). HVRP is the only fe...
Lowey Announces $29 Million in Federal Funds for Schools in New York’s 17th Congressional...
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, today announced $29,498,111 in FY2015 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I program funding for schools in New York’s 17th Con...
Lowey Announces $549,000 in Federal Grants for Westchester County Airport Improvement Projects
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, today announced $549,000 in federal grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Westchester County Airport for road rehabilitation a...
FEMA Issues Grants for SR 530 Landslide Recovery
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell (WA) today applauded the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) announcement of an additional $7.6 million in grants for recovery ...
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Announces $95 Million in Tax Credits Awarded to Northeast Ohio Community...
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded $95 million in tax credits to two community development agencies in Ohio’s Eleventh Congressional District. The Cleveland New Markets Investment ...
King Co. Delegation Urges Administration to Fix Inflation Formula in Housing Voucher Program
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led the congressional delegation representing Washington’s King County in urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fix the inflation formula used in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) pr...
McGovern, Tsongas to Join Business and Community Leaders to Announce North Central Mass. Chamber...
Tomorrow, June 19th, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-03) will join business and community leaders at the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (NCM) in Fitchburg to announce that NCM has been designated by ...
Rep. Maloney applauds CFPB for TRID implementation delay
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to delay implementation of the Truth in Lend...
Maloney statement on official groundbreaking of the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island
I am delighted to celebrate the groundbreaking for Cornell Tech, a project that will create tens of thousands of jobs, both during construction and as students start creating new start-ups. When Mayor Bloomberg first proposed this idea of a new applie...
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ AND ACTIVISTS SPEAK ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM AND THE TRANS-PACIFIC...
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, hosted a congressional briefing on Vietnam’s deteriorating human rights record
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Announces Great Lakes Shoreline Cities grant to the City of Euclid
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) is pleased to announce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Shoreline Cities grants to the City of Euclid to improve Lake Erie water quality. Tot...
Reps. Bustos, Kind Continue Push For Improved Rail & Pipeline Safety
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congressman Ron Kind (WI-3) continued their push for improved rail and pipeline safety last night by introducing an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill that pr...
Edwards Statement On Transportation, Housing, And Urban Development Bil
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) today issued the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The legislation passed the Hou...
Congresswoman Lawrence Announces $5 Million Southfield MSF Project
Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) on Tuesday released the following statement in regard to the Michigan Strategic Fund’s approval of nearly $5 million in local and school tax capture for the City of Southfield Brownfield Redevelopment Authorit...
DelBene Statement on Cuts to Critical Investments in America’s Future
I voted against the T-HUD (lack of) funding bill because it slashes critical investments in our roads, rail and ports. It also hurts American families by cutting public housing programs that are critical for low-income families,” DelBene said.
Kuster Announces $40,000 in USDA Rural Development Grants to Support Seniors in Grafton County
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today announced $40,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program to the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council. The grant will support the Council’s work to provide ser...
Reps. Bustos, Kind Continue Push For Improved Rail & Pipeline Safety
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congressman Ron Kind (WI-3) continued their push for improved rail and pipeline safety last night by introducing an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill that pr...
Hawaii Delegation Announces $16.5 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure Upgrades
Today, the Hawai’i Congressional Delegation announced that the Honolulu International Airport will receive $16.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation
Aumua Engages Witness during House Small Business Committee Hearing
Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, engaged Dr. Jonathon Gifford, Professor and Director, Center for Transportation Public-Private Policy, George Mason School of Public Policy, on the special needs and position of American Samoa in terms of current s...
Hartzler Introduces Bill to Improve Infrastructure, Halt Funding for Flowers
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) and Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to prioritize the use of federal transportation funding to repair deteriorating roads and bridges rather than to landscape the acreage along the cru...
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Secures $400,000 EPA Revitalization Grant for the City of Opa-Locka
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced today that the City of Opa-Locka will receive revitalization grants totaling $400,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Opa-Locka is one of nine communities in Florida to receive a...
Frankel Announces House Committee Action in Support of New Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale
At the request of Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed a resolution requiring the General Services Administration (GSA) to investigate the feasibility of constructing a new fede...
Rep. Sewell Votes for Two-Month Extension of Highway Trust Fund
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell voted for H.R. 2353, the Two-Month Highway Trust Fund Extension, but added that the short-term extension fails to address the urgent need to fix our nation’s crumbling infrastructure
Sinema Remarks on Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 20, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema spoke at today’s Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit Subcommittee hearing about the evolving threat of cyber-attacks and increasing efforts ...
DeLauro, Connecticut Transportation And Building Leaders Call For Congress To Shore Up Highway Trust...
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today joined Don Shubert, President of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association; Craig Metz, Business Manager of the Operating Engineers Local 478; Chris Cozzi, President of the New Haven Building and Constr...
