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BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY, ESTY APPLAUD MERIDEN SELECTION AS ONE OF 27 CONNECTHOME COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS NATIONWIDE...
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) today applauded the selection of Meriden by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as one of 27 ConnectHome communities ...
Durbin Meets With The Illinois Farm Bureau To Discuss Renewable Fuel Standard & Agricultural...
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with the Illinois Farm Bureau today to discuss the importance of continuing to support and invest in Illinois’ agricultural communities. The group discussed the impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bartolomeo Announces Brownfield Redevelopment Grant for Downtown Meriden
Senator Danté Bartolomeo (D-Meriden) joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy in announcing that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will award a grant for the remediation and redevelopment of a blighted site in downtown Me...
Inhofe Praises Passage of ECAA Amendment to Aid Foster Kids, Homeless Youth
U. S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today praised the passage of Senate amendment #2169 to the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which would add a separate reporting requirement on graduation rates for homeless and foster youth to state and district report ...
Shaheen Legislation Encourages Small Business Growth Through Energy Efficiency
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced legislation to boost small business competitiveness through energy efficiency. The Small Business Energy Efficiency Act would ...
Coshocton Richard Downing Airport to Receive $141,000 in Federal Funding to Make Improvements at...
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown today announced $141,000 in federal funding for Coshocton Richard Downing Airport to make improvements that will help increase efficiency and safety. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (F...
Donnelly: Completion of Gary Airport Runway Expansion ‘Important for Improving Infrastructure, Boosting the Economy...
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today participated in the official opening of the expanded runway at Gary/Chicago International Airport. Donnelly was joined by: Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson; officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), India...
Kirk Bill Would Speed Completion of CTA Projects
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today introduced legislation that would make the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) eligible for a program that speeds completion of rail improvement projects, such as the Red and Purple Lines Modernization program. The Exp...
Heitkamp Announces Improved Affordable Housing Support in ND, Advocates for Minot’s Flood Resilience Efforts...
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) heeded her call to improve access to affordable and safe housing for low-income families in North Dakota, and stressed the importance of flood r...
Hoeven Announces $400,000 in Grants for North Dakota Airports
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded two grants totaling $400,000 to the Ellendale Municipal Airport Authority and Jamestown Regional Airport Authority for runway infrastructure improvements a...
Senate Approves Feinstein, Portman Amendment to Aid Homeless Children
The Senate today unanimously approved an amendment offered by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to the Every Child Achieves Act that would eliminate barriers to children receiving assistance from the Department of Housing an...
Senator Stabenow Introduces Bill to Bring Jobs Back to America
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced today legislation that stops rewarding companies that move jobs overseas and instead creates new incentives to bring jobs home. Her legislation would end a tax loophole that currently pays for companies to move j...
Wicker, Bryant Announce $85,000 in ARC Grants for Mississippi
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant today reported that Pontotoc County and Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) will receive more than $85,000 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (A...
COCHRAN: 16 MISS. FIRE DEPTS TO SHARE $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported that 16 Mississippi fire departments will receive more than $1.4 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to enhance their operations and safety efforts
Delegation Announces over $143,000 for the Smithfield Fire Department & Westerly Ambulance Corps
Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced two new public safety grants totaling $143,992 for the Smithfield Fire Department and the Westerly Ambulance Corps.
MIKULSKI JOINS HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND DEAN IN ANNOUNCING HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S DESIGNATION...
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today joined Dennis Golladay, President of Harford Community College and John Mayhorne, Dean of the Business, Computing and Applied Technology division to announce that the Harford Community College Information ...
MILLION IN U.S. DOT GRANTS TO AIRPORTS IN 9TH DISTRICT
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman William Keating today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $12.5 million in infrastructure improvement grants to municipal airports...
Ranking Member Stabenow Urges Administration to Support Biomass Industry, Spur Economic Growth in Michigan
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, joined 46 U.S. Senators in a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department of...
Warner, Kaine Applaud Federal Recognition of the Pamunkey Tribe
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine praised the announcement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that the Pamunkey tribe will be granted federal recognition. Since serving as Governors of Virginia, Warner and Kaine have been strong supporters of ...
MIKULSKI ANNOUNCES $6.8 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR EASTERN SHORE CLEAN WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today continued her statewide jobs tour, visiting Maryland’s Eastern Shore to announce more than $6.8 million in grants and loans for crucial water and...
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO APPROVE MAJOR FUNDING TO RESTORE & REVITALIZE HISTORIC ULSTER PERFORMING...
Federal Economic Development Funding Would Enable Ulster Performing Arts Center To Make Major Renovations To Facilities, Including Adding Public Safety Upgrades & Public Restrooms, Improving Building Energy Efficiency, And Installing A New AC Syst...
World Meeting of Families Hunger and Homelessness Committee Report Highlights Important Issues Facing Nation
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) issued a statement following the release of the World Meeting of Families Hunger and Homelessness Committee report, A Time for Mercy and Justice: Pope Francis and the Pursuit of the Common Good in the United States
2015 Legislative Session Closing Remarks and Statement on Yonkers Receiving $25 Million in Additional...
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the Democratic Conference Leader, delivered her closing remarks on the Senate floor Thursday. While important legislation was passed, she also touched on the missed opportunities to create more affordable housing, tax re...
MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES ANNOUNCE $2.4 MILLION IN TRAINING TO WORK AND FACE FORWARD GRANTS...
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced $2.4 million in grant funds awarded to The WorkPlace of Bridgeport, which will be used towards improving opportunities for adults and yo...
Sanders & Schakowsky Plan Tackles Wealth Inequality With Estate Tax Reform
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to increase estate tax rates on the top three-tenths of one percent of Americans who inherit more than $3.5 million, while eliminating loopholes that have allowed the wealthiest Americans to avoi...
Reed includes several key measures for RI, including a study to explore options for...
U.S. Senator Jack Reed is warning that steep cuts to federal funding known as the sequester will take a real toll on America’s economy if the Republican leadership doesn’t take an interest in developing bipartisan solutions.
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U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) today joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in calling for the immediate reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which is set to expire in less than 100 days at the end of September. A...
Peters Bill to Promote Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology Included in Senate Highway Bill
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today applauded the inclusion of his bipartisan Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 in the surface transportation reauthorization bill, which was unanimously passed by the Senate ...
Boxer Statement on House Republican Water Bill
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today released the following statement on the new House Republican water bill: “It’s unfortunate that House Republicans – with much fanfare – are rolling out a bill that is the same-old, same-old and will only ...
Republicans and Democrats Back Bill to Level the Playing Field for Renewable Energy
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Jerry Moran are leading a bipartisan effort to reintroduce tax code legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for renewable energy investment. The Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act would enable renewable energy ...
