{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\" and party = \"Republican\" sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://babin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=14406", "Chairman Babin Leads Texas Delegation in Push to Bring U.S. Space Academy to Texas", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Brian Babin", "B001291", "babin.house.gov", "babin", "https://babin.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, led members of the Texas congressional delegation in a letter to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy endorsing Texas\u2019s forthcoming proposal to host the U.S. Space Academy.\n\n\u201cTexas has been at the center of America\u2019s space story for more than six decades, and we are leading the way into its next chapter. From NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in my district, home to Mission Control and our nation\u2019s astronaut corps, to the cutting-edge commercial space companies developing the technologies of tomorrow, Texas brings together the experience, infrastructure, talent, and innovation that continue to move America forward. As Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am committed to ensuring the United States wins this new space race and remains the undisputed global leader in exploration and discovery. The United States Space Academy will help prepare the next generation to advance that mission, enhance our space defense capabilities, and protect the homeland. Texas has an unmatched foundation on which to build this landmark institution,\u201d said Chairman Brian Babin (TX-36).\n\n\u201cFor more than 60 years, Texas has been at the heart of America\u2019s space program, and President Trump has made American leadership in space a priority. With Johnson Space Center and a thriving space industry already here, it\u2019s only right that the academy carrying the President\u2019s vision forward calls Texas home. I urge the Commission to make it official so the state that helped put Americans on the Moon can train the people who will take us back,\u201d said Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14).\n\n\"For over 60 years, when American astronauts need to reach home base, they make the same call: \u2018Houston\u2019. Today, Texas is home to Mission Control, the astronaut corps, more than 148,000 aerospace professionals, and the companies and universities leading the next era of space innovation \u2014 as well as a robust military presence. The next generation of future space leaders should train alongside people who not only built our nation\u2019s space legacy but are currently building its future,\u201d said Rep. Michael Cloud (TX-27).\n\n\u201cTexas has led the way in space for generations. From Mission Control in Houston to the innovators and engineers building the future of exploration across our state, no place is better positioned to train the next generation of American space leaders. I urge President Trump to make Texas the home of the new Space Academy, where students can learn alongside the people and industries that are already taking America to the Moon and beyond,\u201d said Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11).\n\n\u201cTexas has been a leader in space innovation for generations, and today our state is at the forefront of the next era of space exploration and national security. With a growing space economy, world-class research and industry, and a deep connection to the nation\u2019s space legacy, Texas is a natural home for the U.S. Space Academy and the next generation of space leaders,\u201d said Rep. John Carter (TX-31).\n\n\"There is no other state in the nation that makes more sense than Texas to be the home of the future Space Academy to educate and train our next astronauts, engineers, flight controllers, and innovators to ensure America dominates in space exploration and colonization. The confluence of existing resources we already have on hand from Johnson Space Center, commercial space enterprises, world class universities, and 60 years of human space flight experience is in the DNA of Texas which would allow a Space Academy to start quickly and excel immediately in this most important endeavor,\" said Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24).\n\n\u201cTexas has spent decades investing billions in future exploration of space through both private and public partnerships. The Academy belongs where investments have been made and federal expertise are already working side by side. I'm proud to join Chairman Babin, and my Texas colleagues in advocating for our state to host the U.S. Space Academy,\u201d said Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01).\n\n\u201cAmerican leadership in space will depend on more than the rockets we build. It will depend on the Americans we train to operate, innovate, and defend our interests in the final frontier. Texas helped put Americans on the Moon, and Texas should help train the generation that takes us back. With NASA, the Space Force, world-class universities, and a thriving commercial space industry, Texas already has the people, infrastructure, and expertise needed to make the United States Space Academy a success. Texas is the natural home for this mission,\u201d said Rep. Keith Self (TX-03).\n\n\"Texas has the infrastructure, expertise, and passion to train the next generation of American space leaders. Bringing the United States Space Academy home to Texas will ensure our future astronauts, scientists, and engineers continue to lead the world in space exploration,\u201d said Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15).\n\nThe letter is signed by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and Reps. Michael Cloud (TX-27), Pat Fallon (TX-04), Lance Gooden (TX-05), Keith Self (TX-03), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Randy Weber (TX-14), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Troy Nehls (TX-22), John Carter (TX-31), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Roger Williams (TX-25), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Jake Ellzey (TX-06), Chip Roy (TX-21), August Pfluger (TX-11), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), and Brandon Gill (TX-26).", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://alford.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1846", "Alford Applauds Dept. of War Awarding F/A-XX Contract to Boeing", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Mark Alford", "A000379", "alford.house.gov", "alford", "https://alford.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement applauding the Department of War\u2019s announcement that the contract to build the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter jet to Boeing\u2014meaning it will be built by Missouri workers in the Show Me State.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement that the sixth generation F/A-XX fighter jet will be built by Boeing is a huge win for Missouri workers and economic growth in our state,\u201d said Congressman Alford. \u201cWe have been vocal advocates of this from the start and worked tirelessly with the Trump Administration to make it a reality. The Show Me State will be a cornerstone of the rebuilding of our defense-industrial base. This is another step forward for our years-long campaign to develop a new national security corridor in the heart of America\u2014with the Fourth District, its two major military installations, and numerous other defense equities smack in the middle of it all.\u201d\n\nCongressman Alford is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and represents two military instillations\u2014Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base\u2014in Missouri\u2019s Fourth District.\n\nThrough his role on the Appropriations Committee, which controls the purse strings for the entire federal government, Congressman Alford has been a consistent advocate for robust and sustained funding for next-generation airpower like the F/A-XX.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://bacon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2911", "Bacon, Slotkin, Britt, DeLauro Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Modernize Ovarian Cancer Prevention and Care", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Don Bacon", "B001298", "bacon.house.gov", "bacon", "https://bacon.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) along with Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Ovarian Cancer Improving and Modernizing Prevention, Access, Care, and Testing (IMPACT) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to genetic testing, hereditary cancer risk assessment, and specialty care for patients and families affected by ovarian cancer.\n\nOvarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States, and roughly 80 percent of cases are detected only after the disease has reached an advanced stage. If caught early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 90 percent. However, there remains no reliable screening test for the disease. This means that genetic counseling, hereditary risk assessment, and provider awareness are critical tools for prevention and early detection.\n\n\u201cOvarian cancer affects thousands of women and families every year, including some of my closest friends, and too many cases are not caught until the disease has reached an advanced stage,\u201d said Rep. Bacon. \u201cKnowing the warning signs and having access to genetic counseling, testing and quality care can make a real difference. I\u2019m pleased to join my colleagues on the bipartisan, bicameral Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act to improve awareness, expand access to specialized care, including in rural communities, and help more women get the care they need sooner.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am a survivor of ovarian cancer by the grace of God and biomedical research,\u201d said Rep. DeLauro. \u201cI am proud to stand with my colleagues in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would strengthen ovarian cancer research, medical services, and outreach to women to ensure screening and good health. This Ovarian Cancer Month, I am committed to fighting for improved health outcomes for all women, so more and more women survive this deadly disease.\u201d\n\n\u201cNo family should have to fight both a cancer diagnosis and their insurance company at the same time,\u201d said Sen. Slotkin. \u201cWomen, especially in rural communities like Michigan, should be able to get the genetic testing and specialty care they need to catch this disease early or prevent it altogether. Our bill tackles this issue from every angle \u2014 awareness, outreach and access to care and testing \u2014 and I thank my colleagues from across the aisle as we all work to save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo many women receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis only after the disease has advanced, when treatment options are limited and outcomes are far worse,\u201d said Sen. Britt. \u201cKnowledge is one of the most powerful tools we have, and every woman with a family history of ovarian cancer deserves to know her risk and have access to the screening and counseling that can help her make informed decisions about her health. I\u2019m proud to join Senator Slotkin in this bipartisan effort to reauthorize Johanna\u2019s Law, expand outreach to rural and underserved communities, and ensure genetic screening is covered for the women who need it most. Alabama has already shown national leadership in preventing gynecologic cancers, and this legislation builds on that progress so that where a woman lives or what her insurance plan covers doesn\u2019t determine whether she can catch this disease early.\u201d\n\nThe Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act would:\n\nExpand Insurance Coverage for Genetic and Genomic Testing: Require group and individual health plans, including grandfathered plans, to cover genetic counseling and testing (germline multi-gene panel testing, targeted testing, and tumor genomic profiling) for patients with a history of ovarian cancer, guideline-eligible endometrial cancer, or a family history of hereditary cancer syndromes.\n\nCover Risk-Reducing Interventions: Ensure coverage for evidence-based risk-reducing surgeries and other risk management interventions for individuals identified as being at elevated hereditary risk, regardless of a personal cancer history.\n\nReauthorize and Strengthen Johanna\u2019s Law: Reauthorize the CDC\u2019s national gynecologic cancer education campaign and authorize $20 million annually from FY2027\u2013FY2031 to expand education and outreach on hereditary cancer risk, genetic counseling and testing, and evidence-based ovarian cancer prevention, including opportunistic salpingectomy, or fallopian tube removal.\n\nExpand Rural and Telehealth Access: Expands existing HRSA programs to include ovarian cancer and helps rural providers access ovarian cancer training and specialty expertise.\n\nFund Demonstration Projects: Prioritize grants for outreach and education strategies in rural, underserved, and high-risk communities.\n\nEnsure Accountability: Require HHS to deliver an implementation roadmap to Congress within 180 days of enactment and comprehensive impact reports every three years through FY2032.\n\nThe bill is introduced alongside a companion resolution to recognize September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.\n\n\u201cWe have an evidence-based strategy to reduce ovarian cancer risk and save lives with salpingectomy but need solutions to remove barriers to this care. Every patient considering pelvic surgery deserves a conversation with their physician about whether risk-reducing salpingectomy is appropriate for them and aligns with their health, values, and goals. We urge health systems and insurers to actively remove barriers to implementation of this care. ACOG is proud to endorse the Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act, which would expand awareness of and access to evidence-based prevention strategies, helping spare more patients and families from the devastating burden of ovarian cancer,\u201d said Sandra E. Brooks, MD, MBA, FACOG, chief executive officer of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.\n\n\u201cThe introduction of the Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act is an important step forward for people affected by gynecologic cancers,\u201d said Audra Moran, President and CEO of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to Senators Slotkin and Britt and Representatives DeLauro and Bacon for their bipartisan leadership and commitment to advancing policies that will improve prevention, expand access to care in rural and underserved communities, and give patients and families more opportunities to understand and manage their cancer risk.\u201d\n\n\u201cFORCE applauds the introduction of this important legislation, which has the potential to save lives while reducing long-term healthcare costs,\u201d said Lisa Schlager, BRCA1 mutation carrier and Vice President, Public Policy at FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered. \u201cUp to 20% of ovarian cancers and 15% of endometrial cancers are linked to inherited gene mutations. National medical guidelines recommend that everyone diagnosed with these cancers be offered genetic counseling and testing. While hereditary cancers represent only a subset of all cancer diagnoses, identifying individuals who have\u2014or are predisposed to\u2014these cancers is critical. They are the poster children for prevention, early detection, and targeted treatments.\u201d\n\nSee full text of the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-urges-secretary-rubio-un-ambassador-waltz-work-international-ai", "Barrett Urges Secretary Rubio, UN Ambassador Waltz to Work on International AI Agreement", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tom Barrett", "B001321", "barrett.house.gov", "barrett", "https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, encouraging them to collaborate with other nations to develop an international agreement to set guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI).\n\nBarrett\u2019s letter comes the day after the United Nations concluded its High-level Week at the beginning of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly. Barrett asked the foreign policy officials to tackle risks from AI in light of warnings from AI researchers earlier this month.\n\n\u201cIt is my strong belief, as the General Assembly begins its intensive working period, that conversations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) should include robust efforts for plans and collaboration towards an international agreement,\u201d Barrett wrote. \u201cWhile there has been productive dialogue between industry and world leaders about the future of AI, it is imperative for the United States to chart the path forward.\u201d\n\nHe continued, \u201cThe 81st Session of the UN General Assembly is uniquely positioned to begin these conversations with other countries. This should not only happen with our allies, but our adversaries as well. While we may have disagreements, we should all work towards the common goal of ensuring this technology is properly regulated for the common good and safety of all countries. These exchanges should include ideas for an international AI treaty, incident report sharing, risk management techniques, and human control over offensive and nuclear weapons. Beginning these discussions will ensure we are all prepared.\n\n\u201cThis next frontier in emerging technology has the ability to propel this world into a golden age or send us into collapse. I respectfully request that you both work to create regular and consistent multilateral dialogue on AI moving forward. It is critical that we begin these talks before it is too late.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nBarrett has been a leader on increasing accountability and transparency for artificial intelligence and data centers. In addition to his call for international collaboration, Barrett has introduced or co-sponsored the following bills in Congress:\n\nThe Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act (H.R. 9729) to ensure that no autonomous or artificial intelligence-enabled weapon system used by the United States military can carry out an intentionally lethal strike without meaningful human oversight or a human decision-maker in the loop.\n\nThe Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act (H.R. 7218) to require AI chatbots to implement age verification measures to protect minors. The bill requires parental consent for minors using chatbots, bans chatbots from engaging in sexually explicit communications with minors, and requires chatbots to notify a minor\u2019s parent if the minor\u2019s chat shows signs of suicidal ideation.\n\nThe AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (H.R. 9965) to test advanced AI systems to prevent risks to nuclear safety.\n\nThe Doctors Not AI Act (H.R. 10210), introduced by Barrett and Landsman, to ensure that artificial intelligence cannot make or dictate health insurance coverage decisions involving medical judgment.\n\nThe VA Claims AI Accountability Act (H.R. 10418) to require VA employees \u2014 not AI \u2014 to make the final decisions for approval of disability claims or benefits. The bill also strengthens oversight and accountability for the VA\u2019s digital benefits system.\n\nThe VA AI Transparency Act (H.R. 10417) to require the VA to disclose to every veteran any use of AI by the VA, including in claims processing and customer service chats.\n\nThe Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act (H.R. 10119) to prohibit federal agencies from overriding local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority related to data centers.\n\nThe No Data Center NDAs Act (H.R. 10118) to prohibit members of Congress from signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) about data centers, including any information about possible locations or how much water or energy a facility is expected to consume.\n\nThe No Secrets for Data Centers Act (H.R. 10570) to prohibit and invalidate NDAs signed by federal, state, and local government officials to conceal details of data center projects. The bill would also prohibit data center operators from receiving government incentives if the conditions include entering an agreement to keep information about the project confidential.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://baumgartner.house.gov/2026/09/29/icymi-congressman-baumgartner-joins-governor-ferguson-to-provide-an-update-on-states-request-for-federal-major-disaster-declaration-regarding-eastern-wa-wildfires/", "ICYMI: Congressman Baumgartner Joins Governor Ferguson to Provide an Update on State\u2019s Request for Federal Major Disaster Declaration Regarding Eastern WA Wildfires", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Michael Baumgartner", "B001322", "baumgartner.house.gov", "baumgartner", "https://baumgartner.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "September 28, 2026\n\nSPOKANE, WA \u2014 Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) joined Gov. Bob Ferguson along with other state and local officials to formally request a federal Major Disaster Declaration related to the wildfires in Eastern Washington that broke out earlier this summer.\n\nThree major wildfires \u2013 the Old Trails Fire in northwest Spokane, the Autumn Lane Fire near Nine Mile Falls, and the Fairview Fire in Mead \u2013 caused widespread destruction across the Spokane area. The fires prompted evacuations for approximately 67,000 residents, burned nearly 10,000 acres, and destroyed 833 homes. Total damages are estimated to exceed $1 billion.\n\nView Senator Murray and the entire Washington delegation\u2019s letter to President Trump here.\n\nWatch the full press conference here.\n\nCongressman Baumgartner\u2019s Notable Quotes:\n\n\u201cThese fires have made a mark on the national landscape [and] I cannot begin to tell you how many members of Congress throughout the country have reached out in the aftermath of the fires and there is a nationwide willingness to help and a nationwide understanding that we need help.\n\n[\u2026]\n\n\u201cWhile there are Republicans, Democrats, Independents that support you, this has just been a unified effort across the board and that has been great to see.\n\n[\u2026]\n\n\u201cI was also with President Trump, a week ago Wednesday, in the Oval Office, at the White House and feel very confident that we are going to get support for this FEMA request.\n\n[\u2026]\n\n\u201cNow, as these go forward, there\u2019s both an individual component and a government component and it\u2019s important the federal government is not just writing a blank check here so it\u2019s important that the government component be reasonable and not be a cash grab to fill in other aspects of government spending but again, I do feel very confident [and] Secretary Mullin feels very confident about the need here.\n\n[\u2026]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s important that if the federal government is going to be helping states like Washington, it\u2019s important that states like Washington be doing everything they can to have healthy forests.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-boebert-commends-supreme-court-decision-allowing-homeland-security-use", "REP. BOEBERT COMMENDS SUPREME COURT DECISION ALLOWING HOMELAND SECURITY TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY DATA TO VERIFY CITIZENSHIP AND MAKE ELECTIONS MORE SECURE", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Lauren Boebert", "B000825", "boebert.house.gov", "boebert", "https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LONE TREE, CO \u2014 Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court on September 25, 2026, granted a stay allowing the Department of Homeland Security to continue using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.\n\n\u201cI welcome the Supreme Court\u2019s decision. The American people have a right to elections run by American citizens and a government that can verify who is here legally and who is not. Social Security numbers are already used in everyday life to confirm identity for jobs, banking, benefits, and official records. Using those same numbers in the SAVE program so Homeland Security and the states can check criminal aliens is common sense.\"\n\n\u201cFor years, woke activist judges have tried to block basic tools that keep criminal aliens off the voter rolls and keep benefits from going to people who are not eligible. The Supreme Court\u2019s decision restores a system that states can use to verify criminal aliens with Social Security numbers. That is how you run a country that takes citizenship seriously.\"\n\n\u201cCongress still needs to finish the job. The House Republicans have already passed the SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Democrats must stop standing in the way and the Senate should pass it. Courts can clear the path. Lawmakers have to close the loopholes.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-boebert-house-republicans-kept-another-promise-trump-administration", "REP. BOEBERT: HOUSE REPUBLICANS KEPT ANOTHER PROMISE \u2014 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DELIVERS $169.6 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN RURAL HEALTH CARE IN COLORADO", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Lauren Boebert", "B000825", "boebert.house.gov", "boebert", "https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LONE TREE CO \u2014 Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today welcomed the Trump Administration\u2019s announcement that $169.6 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding is being delivered to 91 grantees and roughly 250 projects statewide \u2014 including rural and frontier communities across Colorado\u2019s Fourth Congressional District.\n\n\"House Republicans kept another promise,\u201d said Rep. Boebert. \u201cWe said we would fight for rural hospitals, and today the money is arriving. That includes the Eastern Plains and rural Fourth District communities I represent \u2014 places where a closed ER is not a talking point, it is a life-or-death problem.\u201d\n\nColorado\u2019s Fourth Congressional District Impact:\n\nColorado\u2019s Fourth District includes many of the rural and frontier counties eligible for this funding, including Yuma, Phillips, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Elbert, Logan, Morgan, Baca-adjacent plains communities, and qualifying rural census tracts in Weld County. Hospitals Rep. Boebert highlighted in her September 11 *Colorado Politics* op-ed \u2014 Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke and Wray Community District Hospital \u2014 sit in the heart of that service area.\n\n\u201cI wrote that column after walking the halls in Holyoke and Wray,\u201d Rep. Boebert said. \u201cThose visits are why I fought for this program. Families in Yuma, Wray, Hugo, Limon, Burlington, Sterling, Fort Morgan, and rural Weld should not have to drive to the Front Range for specialty care.\u201d\n\nThe RHTP is a five-year, $50 billion federal initiative administered by CMS, with Colorado positioned to receive more than $1 billion over five years. CMS said the investment will support telemedicine in ICUs and inpatient settings, remote patient monitoring, mobile clinics, community paramedicine, behavioral health, substance use disorder care, maternal and pediatric services, electronic health records, and training for rural EMS providers on lifesaving whole-blood transfusions.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://bost.house.gov/2026/9/bost-announces-1-million-grant-for-robinson-water-treatment-plant", "BOST ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GRANT FOR ROBINSON WATER TREATMENT PLANT", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mike Bost", "B001295", "bost.house.gov", "bost", "https://bost.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1 million federal grant for the Robinson Palestine Water Commission to construct a new water treatment plant and campus.\n\n\u201cReliable access to clean, safe drinking water is something every Southern Illinoisan should be able to count on,\u201d said Bost. \u201cThis investment will make long-overdue upgrades to an aging water infrastructure that many local families depend upon for the water they use every day.\"\n\nThe grant will help the Robinson Palestine Water Commission modernize its water treatment system, including a new treatment plan, a new administration building, and a storage building.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://cammack.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-kat-cammack-secures-continued-housing-homeless-veterans-ocala", "Congresswoman Kat Cammack Secures Continued Housing for Homeless Veterans in Ocala and Gainesville", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Kat Cammack", "C001039", "cammack.house.gov", "cammack", "https://cammack.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) today announced that veterans experiencing homelessness in Ocala and Gainesville will keep their housing after she worked directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs to secure a new contract for Volunteers of America. Beginning October 1, the VA's Contract Emergency Residential Services (CERS) program will fund 36 beds at the Ritz Veterans Village in Ocala and 18 beds in Gainesville, part of 102 beds across North Florida. The facilities' previous VA funding was set to expire September 30.\n\nWhen Volunteers of America contacted Congresswoman Cammack's office for help, she immediately called VA Secretary Doug Collins. Her district team then worked with VA leadership to confirm the new contract ahead of the October 1 transition.\n\n\"No veteran who wore this country's uniform should have to wonder where they'll sleep next month. The moment we heard these men were at risk, our team went to work, and we didn't let up until this was done,\" said Congresswoman Cammack. \"They deserve a roof over their heads and a system that has their back. I'm grateful to the VA for working with us and to Volunteers of America for the work they do every day.\"\n\n\"The office of Congresswoman Kat Cammack was critical for the success of obtaining alternative new funding. Thanks to her strong advocacy and commitment to serve our homeless veterans, we are now able to offer our veterans a safe place to rest and heal,\" said Janet Stringfellow, President and CEO ofVolunteers of America of Florida.\n\n\u201cIn Marion County, honoring our veterans means showing up for them when they need us most. Keeping Ritz Veterans Village open means a veteran has a safe place to sleep, people to lean on and a chance to move forward with dignity,\u201d said Carl Zalak III, Chairman, Marion County Board of County Commissioners. \u201cWe\u2019re deeply grateful to Volunteers of America, Congresswoman Kat Cammack and everyone who worked to keep that hope alive. Our veterans stood for us, and this community will continue standing for them.\u201d\n\n\u201cI would like to personally thank Congresswoman Kat Cammack and her staff for taking the lead in helping secure funding for Volunteers of America,\u201d said Jim Hilty, Ocala City Councilman. \u201cThe funding had been lost due to an administrative error. This was no small feat and as chairman of the local Vets Helping Vets we now have places to place some vulnerable Veterans. This not only restored funding in Ocala but Gainesville and Tallahassee as well.\u201d\n\nVeterans who need assistance can contact Congresswoman Cammack's office at 352-505-0838.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415877", "Smith welcomes release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today welcomed the long-awaited release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an imprisoned Azerbaijani economist, anti-corruption advocate, and former New Jersey resident. Dr. Ibadoghlu has safely arrived in Berlin for urgently needed medical treatment.\n\n\u201cI am overjoyed that Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu is finally free and safe in Germany, where he can receive the medical care he so urgently needs,\u201d said Smith, who has consistently advocated for Dr. Ibadoghlu\u2019s release and access to medical care since his arrest in 2023.\n\n\u201cThis is a wonderful day for Gubad; his wife, Irada; their children; and all those who have stood with this courageous family,\u201d he continued.\n\n\u201cGubad\u2019s son, Emin\u2014a New Jersey resident\u2014and the entire Ibadoghlu family were extraordinary in their steadfastness and determination. They never stopped working for Gubad\u2019s freedom, building support for him across governments, parliaments, human rights organizations, universities, and civil societies around the world. Their persistence and courage have been remarkable, and today, they have every reason to rejoice.\u201d\n\nSmith also expressed his gratitude for the German government and other U.S. officials, who worked tirelessly to secure Dr. Ibadoghlu\u2019s release and safe arrival in Germany.\n\nDr. Ibadoghlu\u2019s son, Emin Bayramli, said, \u201cWe want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has helped and supported our family throughout this difficult journey. We are especially grateful to Congressman Chris Smith, who have stood with our family from day one and have never stopped advocating on our behalf. We would also like to thank the German government, the State Department, and the Administration for their continued support and for all the assistance they have provided to our family.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile we celebrate Gubad\u2019s freedom today, I call upon Azerbaijani authorities to fully drop the criminal charges that remain against him following his release on medical grounds, as well as the charges against his brother,\u201d stated Smith.\n\n\u201cWe must also remember the more than 300 political prisoners who remain in Azerbaijan. Their families are still waiting, and I will continue to advocate for their freedom and ensure that their cases are not forgotten.\u201d\n\nFor more than three years, Smith has remained a persistent and tenacious advocate for Dr. Ibadoghlu\u2019s release and access to medical care.\n\nAs his Defending Freedoms Project advocate, Smith has led congressional appeals to senior U.S. officials\u2014including officials traveling to Azerbaijan and meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev abroad\u2014and has repeatedly raised Ibadoghlu\u2019s case in congressional hearings and public statements. Most recently, Smith pressed for his immediate release and the lifting of restrictions preventing him from obtaining medical treatment abroad.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415878", "Smith authored the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (PL 113-150)Smith applauds State Department\u2019s new visa restriction policy to combat international parental child abduction", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the author of the landmark Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (PL 113-150)\u2014the law created to help return kidnapped American children\u2014issued the below statement following U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s announcement that the State Department will be implementing a new policy to \u201crestrict visa issuance to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, impeding the prompt resolution of international parental child abduction cases, as well as their immediate family members\u201d:\n\n\u201cAs the author of the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (PL 113\u2013150)\u2014which listed specific diplomatic tools and gave the State Department other authorities to enact critical, groundbreaking policies to combat international parental child abduction\u2014I want to thank Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar for taking such bold and decisive action to prevent and punish this incredibly heartbreaking and life-altering crime.\n\n\u201cThe specified policy, which will restrict visa issuance to foreign nationals found to be responsible for, or complicit in, cases of international parental child abduction, is another critical addition to the United States\u2019 toolkit for reuniting families and securing the return of abducted children to the U.S.\n\n\u201cThis escalated action is exactly what the Goldman Act envisioned over ten years ago\u2014a United States visa is a privilege, not a right, and it is reserved for those individuals who fully comply with U.S. law and policy.\n\n\u201cAny judge, official, law enforcement officer, or individual, who deliberately obstructs the court-ordered return of an American child to their left-behind parent, should not be afforded the opportunity to travel to the United States.\n\n\u201cI commend Secretary Rubio and Assistant Secretary Namdar for taking critical steps to ensure that American children abducted from their parent(s) are returned, and that all noncompliant actors are held accountable.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://guthrie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=391214", "Guthrie-Led E&C Releases Staff Report Exposing How Fraudsters are Ripping Off Medicare and Medicaid and How More Must be Done to Protect These Programs", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", "guthrie", "https://guthrie.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), through the work of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), released a Majority Staff Report detailing how fraud has continued to undermine the integrity of critical taxpayer-funded health care programs. The report also details the disparities in the oversight and enforcement of fraud within state Medicaid programs. The report outlines 13 investigative findings and 37 recommendations to strengthen program integrity and keep fraudsters out of Medicare and Medicaid.\n\n\u201cEvery dollar stolen from Medicare and Medicaid is a dollar taken from the seniors, children, pregnant women, and Americans with disabilities these programs were created to serve,\u201d said Chairman Guthrie. \u201cThat\u2019s why Chairman Joyce and our Committee have made rooting out fraud a top priority. Our findings expose the worst actors, but the accompanying recommendations also lay out commonsense steps to help CMS and the states stop fraud before it happens. We will keep fighting to hold criminals accountable, protect patients, and safeguard taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is focused on rooting out fraud that threatens the future of Medicare and Medicaid. These crimes hurt patients and steal from the American taxpayer,\u201d said Chairman Joyce. \u201cWe will continue to expose those who exploit the system, hold fraudsters accountable, and advance commonsense recommendations that states can implement. This cannot be solved alone. Protecting the integrity of these programs must be a shared goal, because millions of Americans are counting on us to get it right.\u201d\n\nRead the full report here.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nDuring the investigation, the Committee sent 12 letters, held three Oversight and Investigations hearings, and reviewed more than 100,000 pages of documents.\n\nKey findings include:\n\nMedicare and Medicaid fraud is occurring nationwide.\n\nSome states do not consider fraud trends when setting required Medicaid provider risk levels, and they do not regularly update the risk levels that they set. This alleviates states from conducting more rigorous oversight that they would be required to conduct if the provider was assigned a higher risk level. These actions weaken a key safeguard that can help keep fraudsters out of these programs.\n\nStates are not using audit and investigative authorities to their fullest potential to prevent Medicaid fraud from occurring. States vary in auditing capacity and are generally not focusing on high-risk providers in their state.\n\nMedicare and Medicaid have traditionally relied on the \u201cpay and chase\u201d model instead of stopping fraud before it happens. New efforts by CMS under the Trump Administration are investing in \u201cdetect and prevent\u201d strategies to shut down fraudsters before they are paid.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9F97DE23-0250-42D1-8D66-80290E1B3B71", "Congressman Rogers Announces $85 Million Federal Grant for Somerset\u2019s Northern Bypass", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Third-Largest Federal Transportation Grant in State History\n\nSOMERSET, KY \u2013 U.S. Rep. Harold \u201cHal\u201d Rogers (KY-05) held a press conference in Somerset on Tuesday to announce an $85 million federal grant for construction of Somerset\u2019s Northern Bypass. Congressman Rogers has secured a total of $167 million in federal funding for the project, including two Community Project Funding earmarks totaling $82 million from fiscal years 2026 and 2024.\n\nThe $85 million \u201cInfrastructure for Rebuilding America\u201d (INFRA) grant is the third-largest federal transportation grant in state history. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy\u2019s office called Congressman Rogers on Monday to deliver the good news.\n\n\u201cWe are going to blast through rock walls to open up a new expressway for southern Kentucky. This 8-mile bypass paves the way for I-365, linking us east to west from I-65 to I-75 and on throughout Eastern Kentucky,\u201d said Congressman Rogers, a senior appropriator on the House Appropriations Committee. \u201cWith $167 million in federal funding now in place, construction of the new northern bypass can now move forward. It will be a large-scale improvement for safety, connectivity and job creation in southern Kentucky.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is a tremendous investment in the future of Pulaski County and Southern Kentucky,\u201d said State Representative Ken Upchurch. \u201cI want to thank Congressman Hal Rogers for continuing to fight for the resources our communities need to improve transportation and create new opportunities for economic growth. The Northern Bypass is beyond a road project. It is an investment in the future of this region.\u201d\n\n\u201cAll roads lead to Pulaski County and the 5th Congressional District. We are extremely grateful to Congressman Hal Rogers for including Pulaski County Government in this important project,\u201d said Pulaski County Judge Executive Marshall Todd. \u201cFrom the very beginning of this administration, strengthening the partnership between our office and our congressional delegation has been a priority. The Northern Bypass represents yet another significant step forward in that partnership and will help lay the foundation for an East-West highway system connecting communities from I-65 to I-75, opening the door to new opportunities from Paducah, through Pulaski County, all the way to Pikeville. We look forward to seeing the tremendous benefits this project will bring to Pulaski County and communities across the region.\u201d\n\nWith $167 million secure for the project, construction could begin as early as the summer of 2027.\n\nFor more information about Congressman Rogers\u2019 work in Washington and at home in Kentucky, visit halrogers.house.gov and follow him on social media.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2618", "ICYMI: President Trump to Visit Denton, Highlighting the Resurgence of American Manufacturing", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Ronny Jackson", "J000304", "jackson.house.gov", "jackson", "https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) will join President Donald J. Trump in highlighting the resurgence of American manufacturing during a visit to Peterbilt Motors\u2019 factory in Denton, Texas on Thursday. The visit comes as the Trump administration and House Republicans\u2019 successful pro-growth policies have spurred new investment, lowered taxes, and helped reshore critical supply chains.\n\nPeterbilt parent company PACCAR has added more than 1,000 jobs at its Denton facility and more than 2,000 jobs across the United States. The company\u2019s Peterbilt and Kenworth brands move approximately 30% of the nation\u2019s truck freight.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump is delivering on his promise to put American workers and American manufacturing first,\u201d said Rep. Jackson. \u201cRight here in Texas, we\u2019re seeing what happens when we cut red tape, unleash American industry, and stand up for our workers. The thousands of jobs created by Paccar are proof that America is open for business again, and I\u2019m proud to stand with President Trump as we continue bringing jobs, investment, and critical manufacturing back home.\u201d\n\nTo read more, click here.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-bolster-great-lakes-conservation-efforts", "Joyce, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David P. Joyce", "J000295", "joyce.house.gov", "joyce", "https://joyce.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand access to federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. This legislation designates the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Regional Ocean Partnerships Program.\n\nThe designation would expand opportunities for the Great Lakes region to access existing federal funding, supporting the Great Lakes Commission\u2019s longstanding work to coordinate research, conservation, and restoration efforts across the region.\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are a critical resource for the economies and communities that surround them,\u201d said Congressman Joyce. \u201cAs Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which will strengthen federal partnerships and expand funding opportunities to advance the research, coordination, and conservation efforts needed to protect the Great Lakes \u2014 ensuring they remain a resource our communities can rely on for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are central to Michigan\u2019s economy, identity, and long\u2011term prosperity,\u201d said Congressman Walberg. \u201cThe bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act ensures the region receives its fair share of federal support, strengthening the research and conservation work needed to protect this indispensable resource. We must equip our partners with the tools necessary to safeguard the waters and communities that rely on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I helped introduce this legislation to close a gap in a national program that benefits only coastal ocean states. The bill continues our work together to ensure the federal government levels the playing field to commit equivalent, well\u2011deserved resources to our Great Lakes region,\u201d said Congresswoman Kaptur. \u201cThe Great Lakes are central and essential to Northwest Ohio\u2019s livelihood and economic well-being, and enabling the Great Lakes Commission to participate in this NOAA program will strengthen data sharing, enhance information access, and improve management of our coastal and ecosystem resources. In Lake Erie\u2019s Western Basin, home to the shallowest and southernmost shoreline in the Great Lakes system, we face these challenges in real ways and will continue to lead in advancing research and information exchange for the benefit of our entire region.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I have made it my mission to have the federal government recognize the Great Lakes as a national priority,\u201d said Congressman Huizenga. \u201cThe Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act furthers this objective by enhancing the Great Lakes Commission\u2019s steadfast work to protect and conserve Michigan\u2019s most valuable natural resource.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes and their connected waterways are invaluable resources for Michigan and the United States,\u201d said Congresswoman Dingell. \u201cAs a Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to help introduce this bipartisan bill to strengthen federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation for future generations to enjoy these national treasures.\u201d\n\n\u201cMichigan is the Great Lakes state, period. Jobs, recreation, and tourism across the Midwest depend on a healthy and flourishing Great Lakes ecosystem,\u201d said Congresswoman Stevens. \u201cI\u2019m proud to work alongside my colleagues of both parties to ensure that Michigan receives our fair share of federal investment that will protect and preserve our Lakes for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cProtecting the Great Lakes means protecting our water, wildlife, and communities throughout the region,\u201d said Congressman Barrett. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help bring federal resources to the table and strengthen the partnerships already working to preserve our state\u2019s natural resources. I\u2019m proud to work with colleagues from across the region to ensure our Great Lakes remain healthy for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are one of Michigan\u2019s greatest assets,\u201d said Congresswoman Scholten. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in supporting the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen the research and coordination that keeps the Great Lakes region healthy. Investing in our Great Lakes is investing in our future, and it\u2019s crucial that we conserve this resource for the next generation.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Great Lakes Commission (GLC) brings together eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect the Great Lakes and promote economic growth in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC is composed of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.\n\nNOAA\u2019s Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) coordinate interstate ocean and coastal resource management efforts and create opportunities for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Although NOAA administers four Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf, and West Coast, the Great Lakes currently lack an ROP. Designating the GLC as the region\u2019s ROP will ensure the Great Lakes region receives its fair share of program funding.\n\nCompanion legislation, introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), has been advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.\n\nRead the full text of the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/malliotakis-joins-gods-love-we-deliver-push-medically-tailored-meals-bill", "Malliotakis Joins God\u2019s Love We Deliver to Push Medically Tailored Meals Bill", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicole Malliotakis", "M000317", "malliotakis.house.gov", "malliotakis", "https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(BROOKLYN, NY) \u2014 Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined God\u2019s Love We Deliver highlighting H.R. 5439, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, bipartisan legislation she co-sponsored with Rep. Jim McGovern and celebrated its recent unanimous passage out of the House Ways and Means Committee, marking an important step toward final passage of the legislation.\n\nThe legislation creates a 6-year Medicare pilot program for 40 hospitals to deliver medically tailored meals for Medicare beneficiaries who live at home and have a diet-impacted disease like diabetes and heart failure after they leave the hospital. The meals are medically tailored, which means they are designed by nutritionists to accommodate\n\nthe specific health needs of a patient. The legislation is budget neutral with no additional cost to taxpayers.\n\nRep. Malliotakis also recognized the organization\u2019s important work delivering medically tailored meals to constituents across her district, particularly older adults and medically vulnerable individuals who have difficulty shopping or cooking on their own. In FY2026, God\u2019s Love We Deliver provided 230,635 medically tailored meals to 996 unique residents of New York\u2019s 11th Congressional District, at no cost to them. Fifty-seven percent of meals delivered in the district supported residents age 60 and older. Research from God\u2019s Love We Deliver found that patients receiving medically tailored meals had 16% lower health care costs and 49% fewer inpatient hospital admissions.\n\n\u201cGod\u2019s Love We Deliver does incredible work across our city, including providing more than 230,000 medically tailored meals to 1,000 constituents in my district last year. These meals help people with serious illnesses stay healthier, avoid unnecessary hospital visits and remain in their own homes instead of hospital beds. Our bipartisan legislation builds on this important work by creating a pilot program for medically tailored meals for Medicare beneficiaries. By expanding access to medically tailored meals, we can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs\u2014it\u2019s a win-win. We hope to see this legislation move forward to a vote of the full House and ultimately become law,\u201d said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.\n\n\u201cLast year, God\u2019s Love We Deliver provided more than 230,000 medically tailored meals to nearly 1,000 people in Congresswoman Malliotakis\u2019s district. Today, at Liberty BKLYN, our new meal distribution center, she saw firsthand the care and coordination behind every one of those deliveries,\u201d said Terrence Meck, President & CEO of God\u2019s Love We Deliver. \u201cWe thank the Congresswoman for championing the bipartisan Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act and helping it advance through the Ways and Means Committee. We look forward to working with her to bring this legislation to the House floor and give Medicare the opportunity to test how medically tailored meals can improve health and support people living with chronic illness at home.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://mcclain.house.gov/2026/9/chairwoman-mcclain-announces-1-45-million-for-port-huron-township-sewer-upgrades", "Chairwoman McClain Announces $1.45 Million for Port Huron Township Sewer Upgrades", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Lisa C. McClain", "M001136", "mcclain.house.gov", "mcclain", "https://mcclain.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $1,450,000 to Port Huron Township to modernize the aging Maywood Sanitary Sewer Pump Station to maintain public health in the local community.\n\n\u201cThe Maywood Sanitary Sewer Pump Station has served Port Huron Township for nearly 50 years, but it\u2019s outlived its intended service life, leading to operational issues and costly repairs,\u201d Chairwoman McClain said. \u201cI'm proud to bring home this $1.45 million investment to modernize the sanitary sewer system, protect public health, and reduce messy backups. This gives Port Huron Township the infrastructure it needs to grow and succeed for the next five decades and beyond.\u201d\n\n\u201cPort Huron Township is grateful for Congresswoman McClain\u2019s assistance in securing the EPA Grant to rehabilitate the Maywood Sanitary Lift Station,\u201d said Bob Lewandowski, Supervisor of Port Huron Twp. \u201cThe current station has been running for almost 50 years, serving the residents of the neighborhood. We will construct a new station with up-to-date technology that will serve the residents for another 50 years and probably longer. It is great that we are getting federal funding back to our community where it came from. Thanks again to Congresswoman McClain and her staff for making this happen.\u201d\n\nThe Maywood pump station is critical to keeping sewage flowing safely through the surrounding sewer district, but the aging station has reached the end of its anticipated useful life. The project will rehabilitate the existing structure and replace aging equipment to reduce the risk of equipment failures and sewer backups.\n\nMcClain requested funding for the Maywood project through the FY2023 appropriations process.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://mcclain.house.gov/2026/9/chairwoman-mcclain-applauds-new-rule-lowering-costs-for-american-drivers", "Chairwoman McClain Applauds New Rule Lowering Costs for American Drivers", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Lisa C. McClain", "M001136", "mcclain.house.gov", "mcclain", "https://mcclain.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after the Department of Transportation finalized new fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks.\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration forced automakers to meet increasingly costly fuel-economy mandates and American families paid the price,\u201d Chairwoman McClain said. \u201cWe ended that. President Trump\u2019s new standards give automakers the freedom to build the cars and trucks Americans actually want, and they will save families an estimated $1,300 on a new vehicle. Over the next five years, that adds up to $13 billion in savings for Americans buying cars. That\u2019s real money back in people\u2019s pockets. This is what common sense looks like: more choice, lower costs, and Washington forced out of the way.\u201d\n\nThe rule lowers the projected fleetwide requirement to 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031. The Biden-era standards would have required automakers to reach a projected fleetwide average of 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2938", "Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered Lower Taxes, Lower Crime, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and a Secure Border", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Mike Johnson", "J000299", "mikejohnson.house.gov", "mikejohnson", "https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss striking the responsible balance between AI innovation and safety, the Democrat Party\u2019s ongoing leftward shift towards socialism, and Republicans setting the conditions for a strong America and thriving economy.\n\n\u201cWhat we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already, and that is putting the conditions in place for a strong America again,\u201d Speaker Johnson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve restored not just American energy dominance and peace through strength, but a vibrant economy. The stock market indexes are high, jobs numbers exceed expectations, and the Atlanta Fed says 5.1% economic growth is expected in the third quarter. That doesn't happen by happenstance. It's because we did what we said we were going to do and put in pro-growth, free market principles in legislation and in federal policy. We will continue to do that.\u201d\n\nWatch the full interview here.\n\nOn striking the responsible balance between AI innovation and safety:\n\nI'm for striking the right balance. I've been urging this meeting for quite some time. I think the leading minds need to get together at the White House and have this discussion. President Trump's the only one with the gravitas to be able to pull all these people together\u2026 I have resisted the siren song to jump in and do these blanket moratoriums and all of this, you know, hyper-regulation because we cannot lose our edge to China.\n\nSo, this is about striking the right balance. I think we've got to make sure we do this well. We need to keep America ahead in this transformational technology, but also do it in a safe way. There's corporate responsibility here, of course. These folks have to provide safe products. But I think a little oversight, little transparency, a little external auditing of what's going on would calm the nerves of a lot of people. And I think we got to figure out what that exact balance is.\n\nOn the contrast between Congressional Republicans and Democrats:\n\nWe care about the interest of the American people. We're not looking at 2028. I'm looking for the next two years to make sure we keep on pace to grow the economy, to provide more jobs. We had a million private sector jobs created in the economy. We passed landmark legislation in this House against the odds. Remember, the obstructionist Democrats shut down the government this Congress for 120 days, a record long, the two longest shutdowns in US history. They have no objective and no intention of working for commonsense, bipartisan solutions for the American people. They just hate Donald Trump. And they will turn the entire mechanism of the legislative branch of government into an attack mode to go after him. It will not benefit the economy, the American people, business owners, job creators, entrepreneurs, risk takers.\n\nYou have to keep the grownups in charge. You have to keep common sense, steady hands at the wheel in the House and Senate. And that is what we are offering the American people. So, I think if they look at this objectively, it's an easy contest for us. We're running against people who have said and put in writing as their platform, they want to abolish the border. They want to abolish prisons, defund the police, defund the Department of War expand the Supreme Court, abolish the US Senate, and remove the President.\n\nOn the Democrat Party\u2019s ongoing leftward shift towards socialism:\n\nThe DSA has told us what they're all about. By the way, the insurgent left is consuming the Democrat Party. There will be no blue dog Democrats, no free-market Democrats left after this cycle. We will not be having arguments and debates about traditional issues, marginal tax rates and inflation and foreign policy. This will be a battle between whether or not we're going to keep the republic, we're going to break this thing down and go down this dark, dangerous road to Marxism. That is the energy, the excitement, the grassroots on the left is taking over the party. So that's what's at stake. Common sense versus crazy. The Democrat Socialists of America will drive the policy.\n\nOn Republicans setting the conditions for a thriving economy:\n\nWe have to do more of that work across the labyrinth of the federal government. But what we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already, and that is putting the conditions in place for a strong America again. We restored not just American energy dominance and peace through strength, but a vibrant economy. The conditions are there for this to take off. And that's why the stock market indexes are high; that's why job numbers exceed expectations. The Atlanta Fed says 5.1% economic growth expected in the third quarter. That doesn't happen by happenstance. It's because we did what we say we're going to do and put in pro-growth, free market principles in legislation and in federal policy. We have to continue that. We got so much more to do, and we can make things so much better.\n\nWe have the lowest violent crime rate in 126 years, the biggest decline in prescription drugs in 60 years. You've got the most secure border in a half century \u2013 not a single illegal alien released into the country in 16 straight months.\n\nIn this election cycle in 35 days, do you want to put Democrats back in charge who gave you $5 gasoline, who the Democrats said, Joe Biden himself and all of them, they want to end fossil fuels? Is that going to return to those policies? Is that going to bring gas prices down? Of course not. They want to reopen the borders. We closed the borders. I mean, this is law and order. This is common sense versus crazy. That's what's on the ballot in 35 days. You have to keep the team in charge that is putting the conditions in place for the economy to do better for everybody.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405840", "Griffith Announces $529,133 ARC Grant for Wise County", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Wise County, Virginia, a $529,133 grant. This funding will support a water line replacement project along Ramsey Road and U.S. Route 58.\n\nIn response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cThis ARC grant for more than $529,000 helps Wise County modernize local water line infrastructure to better serve residents with potable water.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nAccording to ARC, this project will replace and realign 1,700 linear feet of water line. The existing line has developed repeated leaks and is difficult as well as costly to access.\n\nAs part of the project, new abandonment caps and gate valves will be installed.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405841", "Chairman Griffith Bill Featured in Energy & Commerce Committee Package to Combat Health Care Fraud", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "Today, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce unveiled a package of policies that help combat fraudulent activities and protect public health programs that serve vital health care resources to patients. One of these policies, H.R. 10621 \u2013 the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act, is sponsored by U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Health. Chairman Griffith\u2019s bill targets Medicaid fraud by incentivizing States to take steps, such as implementing program integrity tools, that investigate fraud and protect federal health care programs. The incentive provided by Chairman Griffith\u2019s bill allows States to receive an increased portion of the federal dollars saved when States identify fraud. This saved money can then be used to support numerous State programs like those in Virginia.\n\nCommenting on this package and his bill, Chairman Griffith issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cFor too long, Medicaid fraud has cost American taxpayers and Medicaid beneficiaries. As a leader on this issue, I believe a tangible step is my bill to enhance incentives to States to ferret out fraud in Medicaid and receive an increased portion of the money saved when they find fraud.\n\n\u201cThrough this kind of action, we can improve fraud identification efforts and prevent foreign criminal actors from stealing valuable benefits that belong to patients.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nEarlier this year, Chairman Griffith helped launch and expand Energy and Commerce Committee investigations targeting nationwide Medicaid fraud.\n\nChairman Griffith is also a co-sponsor of H.R. 3887 \u2013 the SNAP Anti-Theft and Victim Compensation Act, to create new civil penalties for any person who knowingly accesses, uses or transfers SNAP benefits. Particularly important to recent events in our region, the bill also provides that States can use SNAP benefits to reimburse households whose benefits are stolen due to no fault of their own.\n\nIn 2024, as then-Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith chaired a hearing on improper payments at CMS with a focus on fraud, waste and abuse.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://nunn.house.gov/2026/09/29/nunn-celebrates-des-moines-welding-teacher-named-national-prize-winner/", "Nunn Celebrates Des Moines Welding Teacher Named National Prize Winner", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Zachary Nunn", "N000193", "nunn.house.gov", "nunn", "https://nunn.house.gov/category/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cI\u2019m proud to congratulate Chad Donahue on this well-deserved national honor,\u201d said Rep. Nunn. \u201cChad has spent two decades mastering his trade, and now he\u2019s using that experience to prepare the next generation of Iowa welders for good-paying careers right here at home. In Iowa, we know the value of hard work and hands-on training, and Chad is passing that on to the next generation. I\u2019m going to keep backing teachers like him in Congress by expanding apprenticeships and skilled trades training across Iowa.\u201d\n\nDonahue is one of just 25 public high school skilled trades teachers nationwide selected for this year\u2019s Prize for Teaching Excellence. He is one of two awardees from Iowa, selected from more than 550 applicants across 49 states. His $75,000 award will go toward the Central Campus skilled trades program to support hands-on education for Iowa students.\n\nExpanding pathways into skilled trades careers has been a top priority for Rep. Nunn in Congress. He has worked to secure nearly $5 million in federal funding for workforce training at Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa Western Community College, and Indian Hills Community College, including renovated and expanded skilled trades labs at Iowa Western\u2019s Atlantic and Clarinda Rural Centers. He is also leading the bipartisan PARTNERS Act to expand apprenticeship partnerships between small businesses, community colleges, and workforce training providers.\n\nPhotos from the celebration are available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-honors-hillsdale-county-veteran-1", "Walberg Honors Hillsdale County Veteran", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tim Walberg", "W000798", "walberg.house.gov", "walberg", "https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Yesterday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) recognized Turner Korotzer of Hillsdale as the Veteran of the Month for September. The Congressman presented Turner with the Congressional Record containing his remarks honoring Turner\u2019s service and dedication to our nation.\n\nTurner enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2015, serving proudly as a Network Administrator with the Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton in California. During his service, Turner deployed twice to Kuwait and later to Syria with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. In recognition of his service, Turner earned both the Navy Achievement Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.\n\nAfter leaving the Marine Corps, Turner never stopped serving, shifting his efforts to the local veteran community. He became involved with several veteran service organizations, including the Hillsdale American Legion, where he took on a leadership role organizing Hillsdale\u2019s annual Independence Day fireworks celebration. Turner has also demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting fellow veterans and fire departments across Hillsdale through his volunteer work with the Major Henry Holloway Canteen Unit.\n\n\u201cIt is a privilege to honor Turner as the Veteran of the Month for September,\u201d said Rep. Walberg. \u201cTurner\u2019s service in the United States Marine Corps and his continued commitment to supporting his fellow veterans exemplifies the highest ideals of leadership, sacrifice, and service. Whether assisting veterans in need or volunteering throughout the Hillsdale community, Turner continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. His dedication to both our nation and community serves as an example for us all, and I am grateful for his continued service.\u201d\n\nYou can access pictures of the presentation here.\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Walberg\u2019s office is accepting submissions for the Veteran of the Month program, an initiative to honor the exemplary contributions of veterans in Michigan\u2019s 5th Congressional District. Each month, Congressman Walberg recognizes one outstanding veteran, celebrating their commitment to serving our community and their exceptional service in the military.", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4638", "Arrington Celebrates $51 Million Rural Health Investment, With More to Come for Texas", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Jodey C. Arrington", "A000375", "arrington.house.gov", "arrington", "https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Trump Administration announced that it will be investing $51 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, created by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington\u2019s One Big Beautiful Bill, into Texas\u2019s Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative.\n\nThe funding will support 68 rural hospital districts and authorities as they develop and expand community-based prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs to improve health outcomes and prevent and manage chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and obesity.\n\nIn December, Arrington announced that Texas had received the largest allocation of any state under the newly established Rural Health Transformation Program. As the author of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Arrington secured a historic $50 billion investment in rural health care over five years, including $1.4 billion for Texas \u2013 the most of any state. Texas is receiving $281 million in the program\u2019s first year, with today\u2019s $51 million announcement representing one part of that broader investment.\n\n\u201cWe won\u2019t have the next generation of agriculture and energy producers providing America with food security and energy independence without access to basic health care in rural communities. Yet for years, Rural America has faced a growing health care crisis marked by fewer providers, reduced services, and limited access to quality care,\u201d said Chairman Arrington. \u201cTo combat this crisis, the One Big Beautiful Bill established the Rural Health Transformation Program, a historic $50 billion investment in rural health care over five years, including $1.4 billion for Texas, to strengthen rural hospitals, expand access to care, and improve health outcomes. In the first year alone, Texas is receiving $281 million to advance state-led solutions to our rural health care challenges. Today, I am proud to see the Trump Administration and Governor Abbott put this investment to work through Texas\u2019 Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative, with $51 million supporting 68 rural hospital districts and authorities as they work to prevent and manage diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and obesity. This is another major win for rural America and a Texas-sized investment in a healthier, stronger future for Rural Texas.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. \u201cWe are putting resources directly into rural communities to strengthen the health workforce, modernize infrastructure, expand access, and bring care closer to home. We are giving states the flexibility to build solutions around the people they serve, while demanding accountability for results. That is how we strengthen rural health, improve the lives of patients and families, and Make America Healthy Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump made a historic commitment to rural America, and these investments are turning that commitment into better care for patients in communities across Texas,\u201d said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. \u201cThis is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve quality health care in their own communities,\u201d said Governor Greg Abbott. \u201cThis $51 million will aid 68 rural hospital districts and authorities with prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs that keep Texans healthy and strong. I thank President Trump, Secretary Kennedy, and Administrator Oz for this investment in rural Texas.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Rural Health Transformation Program, created under the One Big Beautiful Bill, provides $50 billion over five years to strengthen rural health care and expand access to services. Texas is receiving $1.4 billion over that timeframe, the largest allocation of any state.\n\nTexas is receiving $281 million in FY2026, with today\u2019s $51 million investment representing one part of the state\u2019s broader first-year award.\n\nThe $51 million will support 68 rural hospital districts and authorities through Texas\u2019 Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative, focused on prevention, wellness, nutrition, and chronic disease management.\n\nTexas\u2019 broader Rural Health Transformation strategy also includes expanding telehealth and digital health tools, strengthening the rural health workforce, and modernizing rural health infrastructure, equipment, and cybersecurity.\n\nFor more information about the RHTP, visit: https://www.medicaid.gov/resources-for-states/rural-health.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7B3729B3-907E-4B53-940D-5243218655E1", "Congressman Andy Barr Announces $160,180 FEMA Grant for Millers Creek Fire Rescue", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", "barr", "https://barr.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Millers Creek, KY\u2014 U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced that the Millers Creek Fire Rescue has been awarded $160,180 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to replace critical breathing equipment used by firefighters responding to emergencies.\n\nThe funding will allow the Rescue to purchase 16 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs, replacing all of its current packs. Firefighters rely on SCBA equipment to provide breathable air while operating inside burning buildings and other hazardous environments.\n\nThe grant will also fund a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) pack, which can provide emergency air to a firefighter who becomes trapped, injured or otherwise unable to immediately exit a fire.\n\nCongressman Barr submitted a letter supporting Millers Creek Fire Rescue\u2019s application for the grant and supported federal funding for the AFG program.\n\n\u201cEvery time our firefighters answer the call, they put their own safety on the line to protect their neighbors,\u201d said Congressman Barr. \u201cThis investment will ensure the firefighters at Millers Creek have reliable, lifesaving breathing equipment when they enter a burning building. I was proud to support their application, and I will continue fighting to make sure Kentucky\u2019s first responders have the resources they need to safely serve our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cReplacing our SCBA packs has been a major need for our department, and this grant will make a real difference for our firefighters. We appreciate Congressman Barr\u2019s support throughout the process and his help in making sure departments like ours have the equipment we need to do our jobs safely,\u201d said Chad Neal, Millers Creek Fire Rescue Chief.\n\nThis is the second consecutive year Millers Creek Fire Rescue has secured AFG funding with Congressman Barr\u2019s support. Last year, the department received $83,238 to purchase personal protective equipment, including new turnout gear worn by firefighters when responding to fires. Barr also submitted a letter supporting that grant application.\n\nThe AFG program provides funding directly to eligible fire departments and other emergency response organizations for critical equipment, protective gear, training and other resources that improve firefighter and public safety.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-joins-midwest-colleagues-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-bolster", "Barrett Joins Midwest Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tom Barrett", "B001321", "barrett.house.gov", "barrett", "https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07), Tim Walberg (MI-05), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. This legislation designates the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Regional Ocean Partnerships Program.\n\nThis designation ensures that the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding, delivering federal resources to support the GLC\u2019s longstanding work to coordinate Great Lakes research and conservation efforts.\n\n\u201cProtecting the Great Lakes means protecting our water, wildlife, and communities throughout the region,\u201d said Barrett. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help bring federal resources to the table and strengthen the partnerships already working to preserve our state's natural resources. I\u2019m proud to work with colleagues from across the region to ensure our Great Lakes remain healthy for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are central to Michigan\u2019s economy, identity, and long\u2011term prosperity,\u201d said Walberg. \u201cThe bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act ensures the region receives its fair share of federal support, strengthening the research and conservation work needed to protect this indispensable resource. We must equip our partners with the tools necessary to safeguard the waters and communities that rely on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are one of Michigan\u2019s greatest assets,\u201d said Scholten. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in supporting the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen the research and coordination that keeps the Great Lakes region healthy. Investing in our Great Lakes is investing in our future, and it\u2019s crucial that we conserve this resource for the next generation.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I have made it my mission to have the federal government recognize the Great Lakes as a national priority,\u201d said Huizenga. \u201cThe Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act furthers this objective by enhancing the Great Lakes Commission\u2019s steadfast work to protect and conserve Michigan\u2019s most valuable natural resource.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes and their connected waterways are invaluable resources for Michigan and the United States,\u201d said Dingell. \u201cAs a co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to help introduce this bipartisan bill to strengthen federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation for future generations to enjoy these national treasures.\u201d\n\n\u201cMichigan is the Great Lakes state, period. Jobs, recreation, and tourism across the Midwest depend on a healthy and flourishing Great Lakes ecosystem,\u201d said Stevens. \u201cI\u2019m proud to work alongside my colleagues of both parties to ensure that Michigan receives our fair share of federal investment that will protect and preserve our Lakes for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I helped introduce this legislation to close a gap in a national program that benefits only coastal ocean states. The bill continues our work together to ensure the Federal Government levels the playing field to commit equivalent, well\u2011deserved resources to our Great Lakes region,\u201d said Kaptur. \u201cThe Great Lakes are central and essential to Northwest Ohio\u2019s livelihood and economic well-being, and enabling the Great Lakes Commission to participate in this NOAA program will strengthen data sharing, enhance information access, and improve management of our coastal and ecosystem resources. In Lake Erie\u2019s Western Basin, home to the shallowest and southernmost shoreline in the Great Lakes system, we face these challenges in real ways and will continue to lead in advancing research and information exchange for the benefit of our entire region.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are a critical resource for the economies and communities that surround them,\u201d said Joyce. \u201cAs Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which will strengthen federal partnerships and expand funding opportunities to advance the research, coordination, and conservation efforts needed to protect the Great Lakes \u2014 ensuring they remain a resource our communities can rely on for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes Commission is grateful to Rep. Walberg for introducing this important legislation to designate the GLC as a regional partnership for the Great Lakes,\u201d said GLC Chair Timothy Bruno, Great Lakes Program Coordinator at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. \u201cThis designation will allow the agency to build on its more than 70 years of regional leadership \u2014 fostering dialogue, building consensus, and advancing coordinated solutions to the Great Lakes\u2019 most pressing challenges \u2014 to ensure the Great Lakes region continues to speak with a strong, unified voice. We look forward to working with our partners to realize the full benefits of this program for the region.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe Great Lakes Commission (GLC) brings together eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect the Great Lakes and promote economic growth in the Great Lakes Basin. The GLC is composed of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.\n\nNOAA\u2019s Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) coordinate interstate ocean and coastal resource management efforts and create opportunities for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Although NOAA administers four Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) across the Northeast, Mid\u2011Atlantic, Gulf, and West Coast, the Great Lakes currently lack an ROP. Designating the GLC as the region\u2019s ROP will ensure the Great Lakes region receives its fair share of program funding.\n\nCompanion legislation, introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), has been advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/big-beautiful-bill-provides-546-million-to-wallowa-memorial-hospital", "Big Beautiful Bill Provides $5.46 Million to Wallowa Memorial Hospital", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OR", "Cliff Bentz", "B000668", "bentz.house.gov", "bentz", "https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Wallowa, OR \u2013 Wallowa Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday that it will receive $5.46 million in federal grants to modernize technology and enhance healthcare access.\n\nThis $5.46 million comes from the Big Beautiful Bill\u2019s provision that created the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative intended to transform and improve rural hospitals.\n\nCongressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) was the only member of Oregon\u2019s congressional delegation to vote YES for the Big Beautiful Bill.\n\nSaid Congressman Bentz: \u201cI am very pleased that Wallowa Memorial Hospital was selected to receive this $5.46 million grant. This federal investment in Wallowa County means that county residents will be able to obtain high-quality medical assistance much more quickly and much more closely to home. This is exactly one of the many positive outcomes I hoped for when I voted for the Big Beautiful Bill.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/what-they-are-saying-about-colorado-river-basin-water-security-and", "What They Are Saying About the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "GILBERT, ARIZONA \u2013 Following Congressman Andy Biggs\u2019s (AZ-05) introduction of the Colorado River Basin and Infrastructure Act, several public officials expressed their support for the landmark legislation. The bill would expand water supplies, accelerate critical infrastructure projects, and strengthen long-term water security throughout the Colorado River Basin.\n\n\u201cThe Colorado River powers Arizona\u2019s homes, farms, factories, and critical industries that keep America strong. Prolonged drought is pushing the system to the brink; we can\u2019t sit back while levels keep dropping,\u201dsaid Congressman Abe Hamadeh.\u201cThat\u2019s why Congressman Hamadeh joined @RepAndyBiggsAZ's bipartisan effort demanding emergency funding for infrastructure upgrades, conservation, and long-term planning in the Colorado River Basin.\u201d\n\n\u201cArizona can\u2019t make it rain or snow, but we can take action to secure our water future,\u201d said Senate President Warren Petersen. \u201cArizona has known for years that shortages could put the Central Arizona Project at risk. Valuable time to develop alternative supplies has already been lost, and we cannot afford to lose any more. That\u2019s why we worked with Congressman Biggs to make sure Arizona\u2019s priorities helped shape this federal plan.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongressman Biggs has put forward a serious proposal that addresses the problem Arizona should have started preparing for years ago: we need more water,\u201d House Speaker Steve Montenegro said. \u201cFor too long, the discussion has centered on how to divide a declining supply. This legislation takes a better approach by removing unnecessary federal delays and putting real resources behind projects that can increase supply. Long-term water augmentation is the path forward.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur job is to make sure Arizona families and businesses have reliable water without driving up costs,\u201d said Senate President Pro Tempore and Natural Resources Committee Chairman T.J. Shope. \u201cWe cannot solve a water shortage by arguing over smaller and smaller shares of the river. We need to make the pie bigger, and this bill gives Arizona and the other Basin states practical ways to bring more water into the system.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe need to stop trading paper around and start bringing new, real wet water into the state. Congressman Biggs\u2019 plan prioritizes just that,\u201d House Speaker Pro Tempore Neal Carter said. \u201cInstead of focusing on scarcity, as Governor Hobbs has done by instituting water-use moratoriums and vetoing bills designed to authorize access to new water, Biggs\u2019 bill plans for prosperity and abundance through the development of new water sources.\u201d\n\n\u201cExpanding water supply should be a bipartisan priority,\u201d House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee Chairman Gail Griffin said. \u201cWe need a long-term solution that protects the Colorado River system and works for everyone who depends on it. House and Senate Republicans support Congressman Biggs\u2019 legislation and will continue working on state policies that protect existing residents, increase supply, and support rural economies.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongressman Biggs\u2019 bill rewards states that invest in their own water future, and Arizona is ready,\u201d said Representative Alex Kolodin. \u201cGovernor Hobbs has spent four years managing scarcity instead of building supply. Her Colorado River talks stalled without a deal that enforces the Compact or that requires the Upper Basin to share in cuts. And when the Legislature sent her bills to develop new supplies, including brackish groundwater legislation I helped advance, she vetoed them and dismissed the idea as \u2018wishful thinking.\u2019 Arizona is less prepared today as a result. Congressman Biggs is doing what the Governor should have done years ago: putting real money and real urgency behind new water, and doing it in a way that benefits every Basin state. That is a win-win approach, and it is the one Arizona needs. The affordability and long-term future of our state depend on it.\u201d\n\n\u201cPinal County already understands that conservation alone is not a long-term water strategy,\u201d Representative Chris Lopez said. \u201cOur farmers, irrigation districts, cities, and water leaders have worked hard to stretch the supplies we have while looking for new ones. We are and continue to be the leader in water conservation and investment among Colorado River Basin states, allowing us to grow our population and economy while using less water today. Congressman Biggs\u2019 legislation builds on that record by allowing us to conserve what we have, build the infrastructure we need, and bring new wet water into the system.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the endorsements from these officials, the Arizona Farm Bureau came forward with its appreciation of the legislation:\n\n\u201cArizona Farm Bureau supports efforts to strengthen Colorado River water security and advance the infrastructure investments necessary to protect the long-term water needs of Arizona and the entire Basin. We appreciate Congressman Andy Biggs\u2019 leadership in introducing the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act and his recognition that addressing the Colorado River\u2019s challenges requires meaningful action, long-term planning, and solutions that expand our water resources.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe status quo is not sustainable, and Arizona\u2019s agricultural producers cannot afford to be left carrying an ever-increasing share of the burden,\u201d said Arizona Farm Bureau President John Boelts.\n\n\u201cAgriculture is essential to Arizona\u2019s economy, food supply, rural communities, and national food security. Any effort to address the Colorado River\u2019s future must recognize agriculture\u2019s significant contributions, protect agricultural water access, and ensure producers have a meaningful seat at the table. Arizona farmers and ranchers have already demonstrated their willingness to be part of the solution but conservation alone cannot replace the need for investment in water augmentation, infrastructure, and reliable supplies. We urge policymakers to pursue durable, collaborative solutions that strengthen the Basin\u2019s water security while safeguarding the ability of Arizona agriculture to continue producing food and sustaining our rural communities for generations to come.\"\n\nRead Congressman Biggs's introductory press release here.\n\nRead the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://bilirakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/bilirakis-host-house-energy-commerce-chairman-brett-guthrie-tampa-bay-health", "BILIRAKIS TO HOST HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE CHAIRMAN BRETT GUTHRIE FOR TAMPA BAY HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ROUNDTABLE", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Gus M. Bilirakis", "B001257", "bilirakis.house.gov", "bilirakis", "https://bilirakis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "TAMPA, FL - On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) will host House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) for a regional roundtable with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) focused on expanding access to high-quality, affordable health care and ensuring vulnerable patients do not fall through the cracks. The discussion will bring together leaders from community health centers throughout the Tampa Bay region to showcase the innovative work they are doing to deliver high-quality care while keeping services affordable and accessible for the patients and families who need them most. Importantly, the roundtable will give local health care providers and patients an opportunity to bring their real-life experiences directly to one of our nation\u2019s leading health policy makers. Patient stories will help illustrate the challenges families face accessing affordable care and inform a broader discussion about how Congress can strengthen community-based care, address barriers to access, and ensure federal health policy works for patients on the ground. The event will also highlight an innovative partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay that recognizes the important connection between nutrition and health. Through this model, health care and community partners are working together to address patients\u2019 dietary needs and combat food insecurity among vulnerable populations. Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the discussion.\n\nWHAT: Regional Federally Qualified Health Center Roundtable on Health Care Affordability and Access\n\nWHO: U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Federally Qualified Health Center leaders from throughout the Tampa Bay region, Local patients and community partners\n\nWHEN:Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-boebert-backs-white-house-rescission-targeting-wasteful-spending-criminal", "REP. BOEBERT BACKS WHITE HOUSE RESCISSION TARGETING WASTEFUL SPENDING ON CRIMINAL ALIENS", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Lauren Boebert", "B000825", "boebert.house.gov", "boebert", "https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LONE TREE, COLO. \u2014 Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced her support for the White House decision to cancel roughly $810 million in previously appropriated spending through a pocket rescission. The package includes a $567 million cut to Department of Health and Human Services programs for criminal aliens, as well as cuts to international assistance, including foreign debt relief, and other agencies.\n\n\u201cThis is America First in action,\u201d Rep. Boebert said. \u201cThe Trump Administration is cutting wasteful spending that does not benefit American citizens. Hardworking taxpayers should not be forced to bankroll health and social services for people who broke our laws.\u201d\n\n\u201cFederal health dollars are not an open invitation,\u201d Rep. Boebert said. \u201cWhen Washington subsidizes care and services for criminal aliens, it rewards lawbreaking and leaves less for American families, seniors, veterans, and rural hospitals. Reducing that spending is common sense.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese are the types of policies needed to ensure future funds go to rural hospitals,\u201d Rep. Boebert said. \u201cColorado\u2019s rural communities cannot keep emergency rooms, maternity wards, and clinics open if federal health money is treated as a magnet for illegal immigration.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-boebert-calls-pause-diesel-exports-help-farmers-ranchers-and-truckers", "REP. BOEBERT CALLS FOR A PAUSE ON DIESEL EXPORTS TO HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND TRUCKERS", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Lauren Boebert", "B000825", "boebert.house.gov", "boebert", "https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LONE TREE, CO \u2014 U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today called for a temporary pause on U.S. diesel exports through January 2027, followed by a joint review between Congress and the Administration to determine whether the pause should be extended for another three months. Colorado producers should not be forced to subsidize foreign markets while paying more at home.\n\n\u201cWhile our farmers are filling tanks at record prices and families are being impacted by affordability every day, we are still shipping diesel overseas,\" said Rep. Boebert. \"That is backwards. Pause the exports for American producers and then reassess whether another three months is needed.\u201d\n\n\"Congress and the Trump Administration must work together to pause diesel exports through January 2027,\" said Rep. Boebert, \"delivering relief to farmers, ranchers, and truckers; and putting American energy and American consumers first.\"\n\n\"This is common sense,\u201d Rep. Boebert said. \u201cEnd the squeeze on rural America. I will work with anyone serious about delivering real relief.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/persistence-pays-ciscomani-celebrates-service-dog-victory-during-national", "Persistence Pays Off: Ciscomani Celebrates Service Dog Victory During National Service Dog Month", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Tucson, AZ - Every September, National Service Dog Month recognized the vital role service dogs played in the lives of Americans with disabilities. Representative Juan Ciscomani highlighted his bipartisan efforts to ensure students, researchers, veterans, and other individuals with disabilities were not unnecessarily prevented from pursuing opportunities in STEM and research because they relied on service dogs.\n\nEarlier this year, Ciscomani successfully led a bipartisan effort to secure greater clarity surrounding federal guidance on service dogs in laboratory settings at universities and other research facilities. His advocacy followed concerns raised by Joey Ramp-Adams and others who faced barriers stemming from an outdated loophole from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.\n\n\"Service dogs are a lifeline to millions of Americans,\" said Juan Ciscomani. \"When I first met Joey Ramp-Adams and Sampson in 2024 where I first learned about a bureaucratic-outdated loophole that limited students who work in labs ability to bring their service dogs, I knew we had to fight to change this loophole. With the partnership of Joey, I fought to ensure this priority became a reality for students not only in Arizona but across the country. This National Service Dog Month, I\u2019m so proud that our persistence paid off and we were able to secure this win for students and will continue fighting for a more inclusive future for all.\"\n\nRamp-Adams applauded Ciscomani\u2019s advocacy and credited his persistence in addressing barriers disabled scientists and veterans face.\n\n\"As an advocate for the disabled community, we want to personally thank @RepCiscomani for doing what too many don\u2019t\u2014listening, following through, and standing firm when it mattered most. We reached out with a problem that was costing disabled scientists\u2014including many veterans\u2014the opportunities they earned and deserved. He listened. He made a promise. And then we worked together\u2014consistently, persistently\u2014 to make this happen. This was not easy. It was an uphill fight against some of the most powerful institutions in science, the @CDCgov and @NIH where outdated interpretations were driving exclusion. For two years, he and his staff stayed committed. He pushed for clarity where there was ambiguity. He honored his word when it would have been easier not to. Because of that persistence, we now have a path forward\u2014one grounded in risk assessment, not exclusion for our veterans and disabled community who are seeking science or STEM academics or careers. This is what real leadership looks like,\" said Joey Ramp-Adams.\n\n\u200bRamp-Adams later took to X thanking Ciscomani for his work once again:\n\n\"Without Rep. Ciscomani\u2019s persistence over nearly three years, this resolution may never have been achieved. His leadership, advocacy, and bipartisan approach helped establish a national standard for inclusion that can no longer be ignored. Opening doors that should never have been closed. Thank you, sir!\"\n\nSince 2024, Ciscomani has been an unwavering champion for individuals with disabilities who rely on service dogs. He fought tirelessly to ensure these Americans would never again face categorical exclusion from STEM fields or research environments because of outdated or misapplied CDC and NIH policies. Fueled by the concerns raised by Joey Ramp-Adams and other advocates, Ciscomani pressed federal agencies for action. His persistence paid off with federal guidance being ultimately revised to affirm that service animals are allowed in laboratory settings, with access determined by individualized risk assessments rather than discriminatory blanket bans.\n\nThis decisive update not only reinforced that service animals are protected disability accommodations but also established that access decisions must be anchored in individualized risk assessments, not misinterpretations of outdated language. This much needed update resulted in opened doors for students, veterans, and researchers with disabilities nationwide, and stands as a testament to the power of determined leadership.\n\nCiscomani's commitment to individuals with disabilities in Arizona is clear through his continuous support of the AbilityOne Base Supply Center Program in Tucson and Arizona Industries for the Blind. Earlier this year, he celebrated the program\u2019s 30th anniversary and visited the AbilityOne Base Supply Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, recognizing its vital impact. Nationally, AbilityOne employs over 36,000 people, including approximately 2,500 veterans, and is the largest source of employment for both the blind and individuals living with disabilities.\n\nDuring National Service Dog Month, Ciscomani highlighted the impact of his advocacy and the importance of ensuring Americans who relied on service dogs could pursue an education, build careers, and contribute to their communities without unnecessary barriers.\n\nWatch a video from Rep. Ciscomani highlighting his legislative victory for service dogs during National Service Dog Month HERE or BELOW.\n\nImage\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://cline.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2696", "Cline Celebrates FCC Decision to Not Approve Verizon\u2019s Changes to Copper-Based Landline Service", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Ben Cline", "C001118", "cline.house.gov", "cline", "https://cline.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "FINCASTLE, VA \u2013 On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it did not grant Verizon\u2019s initial application to discontinue copper-based landline services across much of Virginia. Congressman Cline previously sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr demanding answers about the changes and urging the Chairman to review the application.\n\n\u201cI applaud the FCC for their decision to pause any changes to Virginia\u2019s copper-based landline service, following my letter to Chairman Carr,\u201d said Rep. Cline. \u201cThe Sixth District is home to many mountainous and rural communities where reliable communication is essential. Ending copper-based landline service before dependable alternatives are widely available could leave families without a reliable way to contact emergency services or stay connected with loved ones, particularly in areas with limited cellular coverage and frequent weather-related outages. I share the concerns of my constituents about the potential impact on public safety and basic connectivity. I will continue to monitor and work with the FCC to ensure that any future changes by Verizon do not leave families without reliable service.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://cloud.house.gov/posts/trump-administration-announces-51-million-for-rural-texas-nutrition-and-chronic-disease-prevention-programs", "Trump Administration Announces $51 Million for Rural Texas Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Programs", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Michael Cloud", "C001115", "cloud.house.gov", "cloud", "https://cloud.house.gov/press", "scraper", "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\n\nSeptember 28th, 2026\n\nbased chronic disease prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will help rural healthcare providers implement solutions to improve outcomes for rural Texans with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, or obesity, while also supporting efforts to prevent these chronic conditions.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. \u201cWe are putting resources directly into rural communities to strengthen the health workforce, modernize infrastructure, expand access, and bring care closer to home. We are giving states the flexibility to build solutions around the people they serve, while demanding accountability for results. That is how we strengthen rural health, improve the lives of patients and families, and Make America Healthy Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump made a historic commitment to rural America, and these investments are turning that commitment into better care for patients in communities across Texas,\u201d said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. \u201cThis is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s investment was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act \u2014 passed by Republicans in Congress and unanimously opposed by Democrats \u2014 delivering a historic $50 billion investment to help states transform the way healthcare is delivered in America.\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve quality health care in their own communities,\u201d said Gov. Greg Abbott. \u201cThis $51 million will aid 68 rural hospital districts and authorities with prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs that keep Texans healthy and strong. I thank President Trump, Secretary Kennedy, and Administrator Oz for this investment in rural Texas.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Working Families Tax Cuts Act made the single largest investment in rural health care in more than two decades,\u201d said Sen. John Cornyn. \u201cI was proud to support this once-in-a-generation law that established the Rural Health Transformation Program, and I look forward to seeing these resources expand access to care, improve health outcomes, and better support folks with chronic conditions across the Lone Star State.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis investment is critical to Texans, and I applaud CMS and Administrator Oz for approving it,\u201d said Sen. Ted Cruz. \u201cThe decision is a recognition that the needs of rural Texas communities should be met, and these resources will strengthen rural hospitals, expand access to high-quality care, and help Texans in every part of our state get the healthcare they need. I was proud to work alongside my colleagues in the Texas delegation to secure this funding.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve the same access to quality healthcare as anyone else in our state, and this investment is a major step toward closing that gap. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and the Rural Health Transformation Program, we\u2019re strengthening our rural hospitals and investing in prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs that get ahead of chronic conditions. Healthier communities mean stronger families, a more productive workforce, and a brighter future for rural Texas. I will always work to ensure our rural communities have the resources they need to thrive,\u201d said Rep. Nathaniel Moran.\n\n\u201cThis historic investment in rural health will expand access to care and give Texas communities more tools to prevent and manage chronic disease,\u201d said Rep. Dan Crenshaw. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see these resources going directly to rural Texans who need them most.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is welcome news for rural Texas. I thank President Trump and his Administration for standing with our rural communities, and I was proud to join my Republican colleagues in Congress to make the Rural Health Transformation Program possible,\u201d said Rep. Keith Self. \u201cHelping families get better access to care\u2014and live healthier lives\u2014is exactly the kind of result we should keep delivering.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural hospitals are the backbone of so many North Texas communities, and new funding will help keep them strong,\u201d said Rep. Pat Fallon. \u201cI am proud that $51 million from the Rural Health Transformation Program is coming to 68 rural hospital districts and authorities across our state through the Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative. By investing in the health of rural Texans, we\u2019re strengthening families, supporting local providers, and building a stronger future for our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201c$51 million will improve lives, fight chronic disease, and make our rural communities healthier,\u201d said Rep. Lance Gooden. \u201cTexans should remember that in the fight to improve healthcare, every Democrat voted against this funding.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur rural communities are home to the farmers, ranchers, small business owners, and families who keep Texas and this country moving. Access to quality healthcare is critical to keeping those communities strong. Too many rural Texans still have to travel long distances or face limited options when they need care,\u201d said Rep. Jake Ellzey. \u201cThese funds will help strengthen rural hospitals, expand access to preventive care, and give communities more tools to address chronic conditions before they become more serious. By putting these resources closer to home, we can help rural Texans get the care they need while strengthening the hospitals and healthcare systems these communities depend on every day.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve the same access to quality care as anyone else, and this investment puts real resources into the communities that need it most. I\u2019m grateful to CMS and state leaders for recognizing the importance of these programs and working to deliver better outcomes for Texas families,\u201d said Rep. Morgan Luttrell.\n\n\u201cThis is great news for rural Texans, who deserve the same access to quality health care as anyone else. This $51 million investment will help communities across our state take a more proactive approach to improving health and preventing chronic disease. I\u2019m proud to have an administration that understands the importance of investing in rural healthcare, which strengthens our local communities,\u201d said Rep. Michael McCaul.\n\n\u201cRural Texans shouldn\u2019t have to drive hours to see a doctor or receive the life-saving care they need. I was proud to support and advocate for Texas to receive its fair share of funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program, and I\u2019m glad to see these dollars now reaching our hospitals. This historic investment will keep rural hospitals open, expand access to telehealth, and recruit and retain medical professionals. When a rural hospital or clinic has the resources it needs, the entire community benefits. I\u2019ll keep fighting for rural health care in Congress and will make sure every dollar of this funding gets to the rural hospitals it was meant to serve,\u201d said Rep. August Pfluger.\n\n\u201cTexans across our state deserves access to high-quality health care. Alongside my Texas colleagues, I\u2019m proud to have helped pass the Rural Health Transformation Program, which is investing millions of dollars into health care services in Texas,\u201d said Rep. Craig Goldman. \u201cThis innovative program will strengthen rural health care and help make Texans healthier.\u201d\n\n\u201cTexans in TX-13 and every rural community deserve access to quality healthcare,\u201d said Rep. Ronny Jackson. \u201cThis investment through the Rural Health Transformation Program will help rural communities expand prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs while addressing chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, and obesity. I\u2019m proud to support efforts that strengthen access to care and improve health outcomes for hardworking families across rural Texas.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery day, Texans continue to reap the benefits of the historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act I proudly voted for,\u201d said Rep. Randy Weber. \u201cToday, that means more than $50 million is heading to 68 rural hospital districts and authorities so quality health care reaches beyond the city limits and rural Texans can get the care they deserve closer to home.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccess to healthcare remains a major challenge in rural Texas, making this $51 million investment a major win for our state,\u201d said Rep. Monica De La Cruz. \u201cThe funding will fight chronic illness, train the next generation of doctors, and empower local providers. I am proud to help secure these critical resources and will keep fighting to ensure our communities receive the best care possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve access to quality health care close to home,\u201d said Rep. Pete Sessions. \u201cThis $51 million investment through the Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative will help our rural hospital districts expand prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs that tackle diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions before they become crises. I thank CMS and Administrator Oz for standing with rural Texas and investing in healthier communities across our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe won\u2019t have the next generation of agriculture and energy producers providing America with food security and energy independence without access to basic health care in rural communities. Yet for years, Rural America has faced a growing health care crisis marked by fewer providers, reduced services, and limited access to quality care,\u201d said Rep. Jodey Arrington. \u201cTo combat this crisis, the One Big Beautiful Bill established the Rural Health Transformation Program, a historic $50 billion investment in rural health care over five years, including $1.4 billion for Texas, to strengthen rural hospitals, expand access to care, and improve health outcomes. In the first year alone, Texas is receiving $281 million to advance state-led solutions to our rural health care challenges. Today, I am proud to see the Trump Administration and Governor Abbott put this investment to work through Texas\u2019 Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative, with $51 million supporting 68 rural hospital districts and authorities as they work to prevent and manage diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and obesity. This is another major win for rural America and a Texas-sized investment in a healthier, stronger future for Rural Texas.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural Texans deserve access to quality healthcare, no matter their location,\u201d said Rep. Troy Nehls. \u201cThis investment will equip rural communities across the great state of Texas with the resources to prevent chronic disease, expand access to care, and improve health outcomes. I applaud the Trump Administration for recognizing rural Texas and helping Make Rural Texans Healthy Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cTexans across my home state have President Trump and his administration to thank for prioritizing their wellness in urban and rural regions alike. I am proud to see the Working Families Tax Cut Act already start to improve efforts to make America healthy once again,\u201d said Rep. Brandon Gill.\n\n\u201cProviding access to healthcare comes with unique challenges when serving those in rural communities. This funding will help local Texas hospitals expand prevention and wellness programs where they are needed most,\u201d said Rep. Michael Cloud.\n\n\u201cBringing $51 million to Texas so rural Texans have greater access to wellness and chronic-disease prevention is a promise kept by the Trump Administration to Make America Health Again. I\u2019m proud to support these efforts to deliver real resources to the communities that need them and invest in healthier outcomes for rural families. Quality access to care before there\u2019s a problem means better outcomes when a health issue does arise, and this investment puts prevention, wellness, and stronger rural healthcare within reach for Texans across our state,\u201d said Rep. John Carter.\n\n\u201cQuality health care should never be determined by your ZIP code. Today\u2019s announcement of a $51 million investment in 68 rural hospital districts across Texas is a major step toward ensuring rural Texans have access to the care they need, close to home. As a health care professional and lifelong Southeast Texan, I\u2019ve seen firsthand the dire consequences when quality care is too far out of reach. This investment in Texas\u2019 Make Rural Texans Healthy Again initiative will deliver local solutions to combat chronic disease, strengthen rural hospitals, and improve health outcomes for families across Texas,\u201d said Rep. Brian Babin.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump understands that your ZIP code should never determine the quality of health care you receive. Through the One Big Beautiful Bill, we made a historic investment in rural America, with the Rural Health Transformation Program,\u201d said Rep. Wesley Hunt. \u201cNow Texas is putting those resources to work, by strengthening rural hospitals, expanding access, and focusing on prevention and wellness. I\u2019m proud to have worked with the President to help deliver this for our communities and grateful for his sustained commitment to the people who live, work, and raise their families in rural Texas.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s announcement is one part of the larger overall funding amount awarded to Texas for fiscal year 2026.\n\nTexas\u2019s broader RHTP strategy is designed to strengthen rural healthcare and support more sustainable care across the state. Key initiatives the overall RHTP funding will focus on include:\n\nStrengthening prevention and chronic disease management: Supporting community-based prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs designed to improve outcomes for rural Texans with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, obesity, and other chronic conditions.\n\nExpanding technology-enabled healthcare: Investing in telehealth, digital health tools, and advanced technology to connect rural patients and providers with healthcare services and specialty expertise.\n\nBuilding the rural healthcare workforce: Supporting recruitment and retention strategies and expanded care teams to strengthen healthcare capacity in rural communities.\n\nModernizing rural healthcare infrastructure: Upgrading equipment, strengthening interoperability and cybersecurity, and improving technology and facilities used by rural hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, behavioral health providers, public health offices, and EMS. \u2018\n\nThe Trump Administration is delivering on its commitment to strengthen rural America by investing in solutions that modernize, transform and expand healthcare access for rural communities nationwide. Led by CMS, the RHTP is moving beyond the failed one-size-fits-all approach and giving rural communities the tools to build stronger, more innovative, and more sustainable health systems that deliver better care and better outcomes for the Americans they serve.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://crank.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-crank-and-administrator-dr-oz-host-roundtable-combating-waste-fraud-and", "Rep. Crank and Administrator Dr. Oz Host Roundtable on Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Within Healthcare Programs in Colorado", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Jeff Crank", "C001137", "crank.house.gov", "crank", "https://crank.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "COLORADO SPRINGS, C.O. -- Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz held a roundtable with local leaders focused on combating waste, fraud, and abuse of federal health programs.\n\nThis roundtable comes after the announcement that Colorado was found to have overspent on Medicaid by $158 million last year and is projected to be $443 million over budget for the \u201926-\u201927 fiscal year.\n\n\"This Administration and Congressional Republicans have worked to combat waste, fraud, and abuse throughout federal health programs to ensure they are reserved for our nation's most vulnerable as they were intended,\" said Rep. Crank. \"However, just this past year, the State of Colorado has mismanaged Medicaid funds, overspending by over $150 million and providing funding for illegal immigrants and transgender surgeries, and that is just unacceptable. I appreciate Administrator Dr. Oz coming to Colorado's Fifth Congressional District to learn more about healthcare in our community and how we can navigate the complexities of state policies that hamper our ability to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.\"\n\n\"Medicaid was created in a high-trust society, but that trust won't survive if we let fraud, waste, and abuse run rampant,\" said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. \"I'm grateful to Rep. Crank and local health leaders for joining me to discuss how we can shut down scams, stop runaway spending, and protect essential health care for the vulnerable Americans who need it.\"", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-downings-bill-extend-fort-peck-rural-water-system-authorization-0", "CONGRESSMAN DOWNING'S BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT TRUMP", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Troy Downing", "D000634", "downing.house.gov", "downing", "https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 President Trump signed H.R. 7250 into law, Congressman Troy Downing\u2019s legislation extending authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The law allows critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward.\n\nThe Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 was enacted to provide safe and reliable municipal, rural, and industrial water through two interconnected systems: the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System. Together, these systems serve tribal and non-tribal communities across Roosevelt, Sheridan, Daniels, and Valley counties.\n\nH.R. 7250 extends the Bureau of Reclamation\u2019s authority to support construction of essential water infrastructure serving the Fort Peck Reservation and surrounding communities through December 2028.\n\n\"I\u2019m proud that the President has signed my bill, H.R. 7250, into law. This legislation will help keep critical water projects moving forward and provide greater certainty for families and communities across northeastern Montana,\" said Congressman Downing. \"Reliable water infrastructure is essential to the future of this region. I\u2019m grateful to the Montana delegation for working together to get this bill through Congress and signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is a major win for the Treasure State. Montanans should never have to worry about whether or not their water is safe to drink. Now that President Trump has signed our bill into law, we\u2019ll be able to continue critical construction on water infrastructure on the Fort Peck reservation and throughout the northeast region. I\u2019m grateful for everyone who helped get this bill across the finish line and look forward to seeing the impacts this will have for the health and future of our communities,\u201d said Senator Steve Daines.\n\n\u201cClean, reliable water is a basic necessity, and Montanans in our rural and tribal communities deserve nothing less. I\u2019m proud to see this commonsense bill cross the finish line, and I thank President Trump for signing it into law so we can keep critical water projects moving forward in Fort Peck and across northeast Montana,\u201d said Senator Tim Sheehy.\n\nHouse Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman praised the passage of H.R. 7250 and Congressman Downing\u2019s work to strengthen water infrastructure in northeastern Montana.\n\n\u201cWhere reliable water flows, opportunity and prosperity follow. H.R. 7250 reauthorizes the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, helping ensure families, farmers, and businesses in northeastern Montana continue to have access to dependable water supplies,\" said Chairman Westerman. \u201cI commend Rep. Downing for his commitment to strengthening critical water infrastructure and supporting Montana\u2019s future.\u201d\n\nRead the bill HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-cosponsors-election-integrity-legislation", "Emmer Cosponsors Election Integrity Legislation", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) cosponsored Congressman Pete Stauber\u2019s (MN-08) Voter Vouching Transparency Act, which requires states with voter vouching policies, like Minnesota, to report basic information to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission about their use in federal elections. Minnesota is one of several states that have a voter vouching policy, allowing one voter to \u201cvouch\u201d for other individuals instead of providing identification to vote.\n\n\u201cMinnesota\u2019s vouching policy is an open invitation for voter fraud. Allowing one voter to vouch for up to eight others does not make for safe, secure elections. In fact, it does the opposite,\u201d said Congressman Tom Emmer. \u201cAnyone who argues otherwise should admit the truth: they want ineligible individuals to vote in our elections. With this legislation, we will bring oversight and transparency to a policy that provides a clear avenue for fraud.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nIn Minnesota, any individual whose name appears on Minnesota\u2019s voter rolls can \u201cvouch\u201d for the identity and eligibility of up to eight other individuals attempting to vote without ever showing any form of identification.\n\nThe Voter Voucher Transparency Act follows over a year of requests from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for information on Minnesota\u2019s voter lists and compliance with federal election guidelines. The DOJ has made numerous attempts to obtain information on Minnesota\u2019s voter-list maintenance practices and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) compliance. Minnesota has not complied with the DOJ\u2019s requests.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/cms-administrator-oz-joins-rep-gabe-evans-colorados-8th-district-discuss-state", "CMS Administrator Oz Joins Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado\u2019s 8th District to Discuss State Medicaid Fraud and to Tour UNC's New College of Osteopathic Medicine", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Gabe Evans", "E000300", "gabeevans.house.gov", "gabeevans", "https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "GREELEY Colo.\u2014 Today, Congressman Gabe Evans welcomed Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dr. Mehmet Oz to the Eighth Congressional District. The visit consisted of a roundtable with Northern Colorado healthcare leaders to discuss a variety of topics such as the implementation of H.R.1 and recent trends of waste, fraud, and abuse in the State\u2019s Medicaid system and a tour of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Northern Colorado.\n\nThis timely visit comes after CMS recently granted $169 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding awarded to 91 grantees to expand healthcare access and strengthen rural health systems across Colorado. It also comes after Colorado\u2019s State Medicaid program has been in the headlines for its budget crisis, being $158 million over budget in the 25-26 cycle, and is projected to be $443 million overspent for \u201826-\u201827.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Administrator Oz for visiting Colorado\u2019s Eighth district to sit down with the doctors, hospitals, health care providers, and local leaders who serve our communities every day. Medicaid is a lifeline for our most vulnerable neighbors, and protecting the program means making sure every taxpayer dollar is spent responsibly and reaches the people who truly need it.\n\nColorado\u2019s Medicaid program was nearly $158 million over budget last year and is now projected to be roughly $443 million over budget this year and has seen over $100 million dollars in verified fraud. That is not sustainable.\n\nAs Congress works to strengthen Medicaid, we need strong partnership from CMS, accountability at every level of government, and a serious commitment to rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. I look forward to working with Administrator Oz to protect taxpayers, preserve Medicaid for those who depend on it, and ensure this program is strong for generations to come.\u201d \u2014 Congressman Gabe Evans\n\n\"Medicaid was created in a high-trust society, but fraud, waste, and abuse are eating away at its foundation. CMS is committed to partnering with local health leaders and lawmakers like Rep. Evans to restore that trust by shutting down scams, reining in runaway spending, and ensuring that Medicaid dollars fund high-quality care for the vulnerable Americans who need it.\u201d\u2014 CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.\n\nCongressman Evans also announced the introduction of his newest legislation, called the Strengthening Tools of Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act. This legislation will help combat Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse by requiring states to electronically verify and confirm the legitimate billing of two programs that have recently been exploited by scammers and criminals: non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) and applied behavior analysis (ABA).\n\nThe bill will require states, beginning January 1, 2027, to use electronic verification systems to confirm that Medicaid-funded non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services were actually provided. States that already have a qualifying electronic verification system in place when the bill is enacted would be exempt as long as they continue using it. If CMS determines that a state is not complying, the state will have 90 days to submit a corrective action plan and one year from receiving CMS\u2019s notification to come into compliance.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases/gallagher-backs-bipartisan-bill-keep-america-forefront-fusion-energy", "Gallagher Backs Bipartisan Bill to Keep America at Forefront of Fusion Energy", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "James Gallagher", "G000607", "gallagher.house.gov", "gallagher", "https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman James Gallagher (CA-01), a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the American Leadership in Fusion Act, legislation aimed at accelerating the commercialization of fusion energy and ensuring the United States remains the global leader in the next generation of energy technology.\n\nThe bipartisan legislation, led by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23), would provide $10 billion in direct investments for high-priority fusion research and commercialization efforts. Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) also joined Gallagher as original sponsors.\n\n\u201cFusion energy represents a tremendous opportunity to strengthen American energy dominance, drive innovation, and create new opportunities for workers and businesses for the North State and across the nation,\u201d said Congressman Gallagher. \u201cThis bipartisan bill makes critical investments to accelerate the commercialization of fusion, grow our research capabilities, and support the next generation of American talent. We must build on the breakthroughs happening across our national laboratories, universities, and private sector to ensure America remains at the forefront of fusion energy.\u201d\n\nThe American Leadership in Fusion Act would make major investments in the research and infrastructure needed to move fusion technology toward commercial deployment. The legislation includes $3.8 billion for major new test facilities, along with $5 billion for milestone-based programs designed to move fusion technologies toward demonstration and deployment. It also provides funding for fusion materials and fuel-cycle research, smaller test facilities, and efforts to strengthen critical fusion supply chains.\n\nThe legislation would also establish an Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy, led by a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy, to coordinate federal fusion research and commercialization efforts.\n\nPrivate investment in the fusion industry has accelerated as companies work to bring commercial fusion power to the grid. According to the Fusion Industry Association, the private fusion industry attracted a record $4.5 billion in investment over the past year.\n\n\u201cThe private fusion industry has attracted a record $4.5 billion in investment over the past year, but to deploy in the U.S. within the next decade, it needs a strong partner in the federal government,\u201d said Andrew Holland, Chief Executive Officer of the Fusion Industry Association. \u201cThe American Leadership in Fusion Act provides the DOE with the necessary guidance to support commercialization, along with the government resources needed to develop the infrastructure and grow the public-private partnerships accelerating fusion\u2019s deployment.\u201d\n\nThe legislation builds on recommendations from the bipartisan Special Competitive Studies Project\u2019s Fusion Forward report and recent recommendations from the Department of Energy and the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.\n\nThe bill has received support from fusion companies, research universities, energy organizations, and other groups working to advance commercial fusion in the United States.\n\nRead the American Leadership in Fusion ActHERE.\n\n###\n\nClick the link here to subscribe to my eNewsletter!\n\nRep. James Gallagher | 408 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 US", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://gill.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gill-introduces-barrons-law", "Rep. Gill Introduces Barron\u2019s Law", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Brandon Gill", "G000603", "gill.house.gov", "gill", "https://gill.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced Barron\u2019s Law to ensure that illegal aliens cannot obtain trucking licenses. The legislation would strengthen commercial trucking safety by ensuring drivers have lawful status or proper employment authorization, requiring English-language proficiency testing, crack down on fraud, and impose enhanced penalties on motor carriers that knowingly use ineligible drivers.\n\nThis bill is named after 8-year-old Barron Ritchey of Pilot Point, Texas, who was killed in April 2023 on I-35 near Hillsboro when a wheel hub and dual tires flew off a tractor-trailer operated by RTD Carriers and struck the Ritchey family\u2019s SUV as his mother drove him home from a school trip. The driver, Martin Monreal-Alvarado, had a B-1 visa that expired six months earlier.\n\n\u201cBarron\u2019s death was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy\u2014his family should never have had to suffer his loss as a result of Democrat-era immigration failures,\u201d said Congressman Gill. \u201cWhile nothing can fix the pain of his death, this legislation aims to prevent any other Americans from dying at the hands of illegal aliens behind the wheel on our roads. We must ensure that truckers are here lawfully and speak our language.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur son Barron was a joyful eight-year-old boy who loved his family and friends, playing with his dog Cowboy, and he especially loved making people laugh,\u201d said the Ritchey family. \u201cHe had his whole life ahead of him, and there is not a day that goes by that we don\u2019t miss his smile, his laughter, and all of the moments we should still be sharing with him. Because of our faith in the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ and the atonement of His blood over our lives, we have the blessed assurance that we will see our son again.\n\n\u201cIn the years since we lost Barron, we have learned that his death was not the result of just one failure, but a series of failures across our transportation and immigration systems,\u201d the Ritchey family continued. \u201cMany of those same issues have now become part of a national conversation about who should be allowed to operate commercial trucks on our roads and how our laws are enforced. We are grateful to Congressman Gill for listening to Barron\u2019s story and introducing Barron\u2019s Law. Nothing can bring our son back, but we hope that changes made in his name can help prevent another family from suffering the same unimaginable loss.\u201d\n\nCosponsors (3): Reps. Weber, Williams, Self\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://hinson.house.gov/media/press-releases/iowa-delegation-statement-15-billion-steel-plant-investment-coming-iowa", "Iowa Delegation Statement on $15 Billion Steel Plant Investment Coming to Iowa", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Ashley Hinson", "H001091", "hinson.house.gov", "hinson", "https://hinson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, and Randy Feenstra, released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThis historic investment is a major win for Iowa workers and further cements Iowa\u2019s role in the future of American manufacturing.\n\n\u201cAs the largest steel plant investment in U.S. history, this project will generate over 1,700 good-paying Iowa jobs, create new opportunities for Iowa families, and drive economic growth. Iowa has the workforce, work ethic, resources, and business climate to compete with anyone, and we are proud to welcome this project to our state.\n\n\u201cThe administration\u2019s pro-American manufacturing policies are incentivizing companies to invest, build, and create jobs in the U.S. We thank Governor Reynolds for her leadership in making Iowa a great place to do business and ensuring our state benefits from these policies by attracting transformational investments like this one.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2616", "Rep. Ronny Jackson Leads Congressional Colleagues in Advocating for Amarillo-Assembled MV-75 Cheyenne Aircraft", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Ronny Jackson", "J000304", "jackson.house.gov", "jackson", "https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) led 86 of his Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought encouraging the Trump administration to continue prioritizing and advancing the MV-75 Cheyenne program as a critical component of America\u2019s military modernization efforts.\n\nThe MV-75 Cheyenne, the U.S. Army\u2019s next-generation Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, is designed to combine the vertical agility of a helicopter with the speed and range of an airplane. The Army has described the aircraft as capable of flying approximately twice as fast and twice as far as current platforms, expanding the Joint Force\u2019s ability to conduct long-range assault, medical evacuation, resupply, and other critical missions in contested environments.\n\nFinal assembly of the MV-75 Cheyenne will take place at Bell Helicopter\u2019s facility in Amarillo. This program will help support skilled manufacturing jobs and strengthen the region\u2019s defense industrial base.\n\n\u201cThe MV-75 Cheyenne represents the kind of transformational capability our warfighters need to meet the challenges of the future battlefield,\u201d said Rep. Jackson. \u201cOur servicemembers deserve the speed, range, survivability, and operational flexibility necessary to accomplish their missions and come home safely. We must continue advancing this critical program to ensure our military has the tools it needs to maintain our technological advantage.\u201d\n\nCo-signers include: Senators Jerry Moran (KS), Roger Marshall (KS), Jim Banks (IN), Tim Sheehy (MT), Jacky Rosen (NV), Ted Cruz (TX), John Boozman (AR), Marsha Blackburn (TN), Dave McCormick (PA), John Cornyn (TX), Todd Young (IN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Representatives Jake Ellzey (TX-06), Pat Fallon (TX-04), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Rudy Yakym (IN-02), Austin Scott (GA-08), Judge Carter (TX-31), Don Davis (NC-01), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Ron Estes (KS-04), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Matt Van Epps (TN-07), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Andre Carson (IN-07), Lance Gooden (TX-05), John McGuire (VA-05), Richard McCormick (GA-07), Mark Messmer (IN-08), Joe Wilson (SC-02), Trent Kelly (MS-01), Jefferson Shreve (IN-06), Keith Self (TX-03), Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Nicholas Langworthy (NY-23), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Riley Moore (WV-02), Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Derek Tran (CA-45), Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Michael Cloud (TX-27), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Michael Guest (MS-03), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Rick Allen (GA-12), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Nancy Mace (SC-01), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Dale Strong (AL-05), Marlin Stutzman (IN-03), Tim Walberg (MI-05), Sheri Biggs (SC-03), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Brandon Gill (TX-26), Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Kevin Hern (OK-01), Julia Letlow (LA-05), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Barry Moore (AL-01), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Herbert Conaway (NJ-03), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Roger Williams (TX-25), Gilbert Cisneros (CA-31), James Comer (KY-01), Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Erin Houchin (IN-09), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Wesley Bell (MO-01) and Clay Fuller (GA-14).\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/150533-fema-funding-mount-carmel-school", "$150,533 in FEMA Funding for Mount Carmel School", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "Mount Carmel School is receiving $150,533 in FEMA funding to help replace campus contents damaged by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. FEMA is covering 90% of the $167,259 project cost under the federal disaster recovery program. We\u2019re glad to see this support helping Mount Carmel recover from the storm and restore the school\u2019s facilities and resources for our students and teachers.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/250000-cuc-lift-stations-and-water-facilities", "$250,000 for CUC Lift Stations and Water Facilities", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "A $250,180 FEMA grant will fund backup generators and emergency power systems for Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) lift stations and water facilities across the CNMI. The generators will provide critical backup power to help maintain water services during power outages and emergencies. The project has a total estimated cost of $1.22 million and is funded through FEMA\u2019s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program under Section 404 of the Stafford Act, following Super Typhoon Yutu. This investment will help keep essential water services running when the CNMI needs them most.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/26-million-fema-funding-covid-19-response", "$2.6 Million in FEMA Funding for COVID-19 Response", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "The CNMI is receiving more than $2.7 million in additional FEMA funding to cover eligible costs associated with the Commonwealth\u2019s COVID-19 emergency response. The larger award provides $2.33 million at a 100% federal cost share to the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) for emergency protective measures carried out between July 2020 and December 2021. This includes support for the Emergency Operations Center, COVID-19 testing and screening, personal protective equipment and medical supplies, temporary staging areas at community testing sites, transportation of critical medical equipment and supplies to warehouses, hospitals and testing locations, community outreach, logistics, procurement, inventory management, personnel support, and cleaning services. This award covers an eligible cost overrun beyond the $1.48 million previously awarded by FEMA, bringing the total eligible cost for that project to approximately $3.82 million.\n\nA separate $372,783.19 project provides $335,504.87 in FEMA funding, with the federal government covering 90% of the eligible costs, for additional emergency measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Together, these awards provide approximately $2.67 million in new FEMA funding to support the CNMI\u2019s pandemic response.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/cnmi-judiciary-receives-252159-fema-funding", "CNMI Judiciary Receives $252,159 in FEMA Funding", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "The CNMI Judiciary is receiving $252,159 in FEMA funding for emergency protective measures taken in response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku. FEMA is covering 100% of the eligible project costs, with no local match required. This funding will help support measures taken to protect public health, safety, and property in the immediate aftermath of the storm. We\u2019re glad to see the federal government providing the full support needed to help our institutions respond and recover from Sinlaku.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/halynn-seo-launches-cnmis-first-hosa-chapter", "Halynn Seo Launches CNMI\u2019s First HOSA Chapter", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "Saipan International School junior Halynn Seo visited her congressional office while in Washington for HOSA\u2019s (Future Health Professionals) Washington Leadership Academy. Halynn founded the first HOSA chapter in the Northern Mariana Islands, officially chartered as NM000. HOSA is one of the world\u2019s largest student organizations dedicated to developing future health professionals. During her visit, Halynn interviewed me about my work in Congress to improve health care services in the Marianas. Halynn also serves as interim editor-in-chief of her school newspaper and founded Saipan Social Policy Insight, a student-led publication focused on public health and social policy in the Marianas. Congratulations, Halynn, on your pioneering accomplishments and inspiring leadership. We look forward to seeing your continued impact in the years ahead.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/macaranas-family-tour", "Macaranas Family Tour", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "Saipan residents Michelle Macaranas and her sons, Devin and Ryan, visited their congressional office in Washington, D.C. After meeting with congressional staff, they toured the U.S. Capitol and took in views of the National Mall from the Speaker\u2019s Balcony. Thank you, Michelle, Devin, and Ryan, for stopping by. We hope to see you again soon.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/marianas-japan-and-korea-our-enduring-ties", "The Marianas, Japan, and Korea: Our Enduring Ties", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "We recently came across this thoughtful feature in The Herald Business, a publication of The Korea Herald, highlighting the Northern Marianas as a place where history, culture, and people from across the Pacific come together. From Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, our islands share deep and lasting connections with Japan and Korea that continue to shape our communities today. The article captures both the resilience and history of our islands. Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi brought tremendous challenges, but across the Northern Marianas, our people continue to rebuild, care for one another, and move forward. Our shared history with Japan and Korea is visible throughout our islands. Historic sites and memorials remind us of the lives and sacrifices of World War II, while continuing to bring Japanese and Korean visitors to our islands. These connections remain a part of who we are today through tourism, cultural exchange, family ties, and friendship. We are proud that the Marianas can be a place of both remembrance and renewal, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen the friendships that connect the CNMI with Japan, Korea, and the wider Pacific.\n\nImage", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/mt-carmel-school-outreach", "Mt. Carmel School Outreach", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "As we continued our back-to-school outreach, we had a fantastic visit with the Knights of Mount Carmel School! Our team was thrilled by the students' energy and enthusiasm for our Congressional Education Programs. They didn't just listen, they were engaged, asked questions, and were eager to get involved. Go Knights! Thank you, Mt. Carmel!", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/pss-awarded-669653-americorps-grant", "PSS Awarded $669,653 AmeriCorps Grant", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "The CNMI Public School System has been awarded a $669,653 AmeriCorps State and National grant for fiscal year 2026. The funding will support 85 AmeriCorps volunteers through the Public School System AmeriCorps program, empowering them to deliver evidence-based programs that strengthen our community, ranging from youth mental health initiatives to workforce development. AmeriCorps programs use service and volunteerism to address a community\u2019s compelling needs through a wide range of activities, such as tutoring children or responding to natural disasters. Congratulations to PSS for their continued leadership in service and education.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://king-hinds.house.gov/media/newsletters/usps-adjusts-package-delivery-expectations-cnmi", "USPS Adjusts Package Delivery Expectations for the CNMI", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MP", "Kimberlyn King-Hinds", "K000404", "king-hinds.house.gov", "king-hinds", "https://king-hinds.house.gov/media", "scraper", "Beginning October 1, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service will adjust delivery expectations for Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage packages to and from the Northern Mariana Islands, USPS announced Friday. Customers should expect longer delivery windows for packages, particularly those sent using Ground Advantage. Priority Mail packages to or from the CNMI will have a 2- to 6-day expected delivery window, compared with the previous 3-day expectation. Ground Advantage packages to and from the CNMI and the continental United States will have an expected delivery time of 10 days or more, with some shipments taking longer depending on distance. Ground Advantage packages will primarily travel by surface transportation regardless of weight, which will increase transit times for packages under one pound. Priority Mail Express and First-Class Mail service standards will not change. USPS says the adjustments align delivery expectations with available transportation and travel times. For more information, visit https://postalpro.usps.com/node/15616.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-nick-langworthy-announces-3-million-federal-investment-alfred", "Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $3 Million Federal Investment to Alfred State College for Workforce Development", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicholas A. Langworthy", "L000600", "langworthy.house.gov", "langworthy", "https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC--September 28th\u2026 Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced nearly $3 million in federal funding for Alfred State College to modernize skilled-trades education, expand access to advanced technology and prepare students for in-demand careers across the region.\n\nThe investments include a $150,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) award for CNC machining enhancements and a $3 million ($1,797,430 in the first year) Department of Education Title III grant to expand access to skilled trades and next-generation technology.\n\nCongressman Langworthy, who has made strengthening the skilled trades industry a top priority during his time in Congress said, \u201cAlfred State has a long history of preparing students for good-paying careers in the skilled trades industry, and these investments will make sure that students have access to the tools and technology they need to compete in the modern workforce. We are working hard at the federal level to revive American manufacturing and strengthen domestic supply chains but if we are going to be successful, we need to make sure the next generation of workers is trained for these jobs. Whether it\u2019s a CNC machine, advanced manufacturing technology or artificial intelligence, our students will be able to gain the skills and experience necessary to hit the ground running.\u201d\n\nAWARD OVERVIEWS:\n\nARC AWARD: $150,000 for CNC Machining Enhancements for Trades Education\n\nThis investment will modernize CNC equipment at Alfred State College, giving approximately 180 students hands-on training with technology used in today\u2019s manufacturing industry. By upgrading training facilities on the Alfred and Wellsville campuses, the Shaping Manufacturing Project will help prepare the next generation of American manufacturing workers with practical skills aligned to in-demand careers in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and electronics. The project is expected to help at least 150 students\u2019 complete courses, earn credentials, graduate, and enter the workforce equipped to contribute to America\u2019s advanced manufacturing future.\n\nDepartment of Education Title III: $3 million to increase access to skilled trades and next generation technology\n\nAlfred State College has been awarded $1,797,430 for this year, and a total of 3 million over 5 years, will strengthen skilled-trades education by investing in modern equipment, advanced technology, and updating to industry-standard laboratories to prepare students for the next generation of American manufacturing and construction. The initiative will create a smart campus with connected classrooms, upgraded technology infrastructure, AI-integrated curriculum, and opportunities for students to learn directly from industry leaders across the country. By combining hands-on training with expanded tutoring, coaching, financial literacy, and access to tools and technology, the grant will help more students successfully complete their programs and enter the workforce with the skills needed to compete in a rapidly evolving American economy.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-nick-langworthy-proudly-announces-218000-federal-assistance-fire", "Congressman Nick Langworthy Proudly Announces  $218,000 in Federal Assistance for Fire Departments in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicholas A. Langworthy", "L000600", "langworthy.house.gov", "langworthy", "https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced $218,844 in federal moneys headed to 3 fire departments in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties through the FEMA AFG Grant Program. Congressman Langworthy was proud to support the funding of this important program and has long been a vocal advocate in favor of federal investment in our local first responders. In June this year, Congressman Langworthy hosted FEMA AFT for a virtual grant writing seminar to make applying easier for our local departments.\n\n\u201cOur firefighters are true heroes, and I am proud to announce that $218,844 is on its way to upgrade the safety equipment and technology that keeps our communities safe,\u201d said Congressman Nick Langworthy. \u201cThis direct federal investment will give our firefighters critical equipment upgrades including turn out gear, air packs, or other critical equipment that means the world in the heat of crisis. When our firefighters answer the call, I want them to have the support they deserve to do the job safely. As I meet with firefighters across the district, I hear repeatedly how important congressional support for this is, and I am proud to be a loud advocate.\u201d\n\nAccording to FEMA, the primary goal of these grants is to enhance the safety and effectiveness of first responders while also improving their ability to respond to emergencies and disasters. They aim to address the evolving needs of first responders, from advanced equipment acquisition and updating aging vehicles to safety improvement and training programs.\n\nDetails on the grants are below:\n\nCHAUTAUQUA COUNTY\n\nKIANTONE INDEPENDENT FIRE DEPARTMENT\u200b\u200b $50,988\n\nSINCLAIRVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. NO. 1, INC. $97,142\n\nCATTARAUGUS COUNTY\n\nCITY OF OLEAN \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b$70,714", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6556", "Lawler Urges Administration to Strengthen Head Start in New Rule", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Michael Lawler", "L000599", "lawler.house.gov", "lawler", "https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 9/28/26\u2026 Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) submitted a public comment on the Administration for Children and Families\u2019 (ACF) Proposed Rule titled \u201cReducing Federal Burden for Head Start Program, Inc.\u201d In this letter, he strongly urged the Administration to revise the proposal to ensure the sustainability, financial security, and success of Head Start programs nationwide.\n\nOn August 7, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ACF proposed sweeping new regulations that would undermine and weaken Head Start, one of our most substantial and successful government programs. This proposal would require English-only education, lower the cap on federal funding for administrative expenses, lower the quality of the program\u2019s performance standards, remove training requirements for staff, adjust the required staff-to-child ratios, and remove regulations governing parent committees.\n\n\u201c[T]he Proposed Rule, as currently written, would weaken the Head Start program as a whole and result in the reduction of quality services offered to low-income children and families in New York and across the country. We can reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and be responsible stewards of federal dollars without compromising sound care for children. Health and safety should not be where we seek savings or efficiencies,\u201d wrote the lawmaker.\n\nWhile some of the proposed changes include waiver provisions to provide exceptions to impacted programs or allow for programs to continue following prior guidance without enforcement or include waiver provisions to provide exceptions to impacted programs, that is not enough. Oversight and community investment often vary, and they often do not meet the high-quality standards required in existing federal regulation.\n\nRep. Lawler has been a longtime partner with and advocate for Head Start of Rockland, Inc. Over the last 62 years, this program has provided high-quality services to tens of thousands of children across the county. He has advocated for increased funding to Head Start programs and supported additional funding opportunities for Head Start of Rockland specifically.\n\nThe full letter can be found HERE.\n\nCongressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-nancy-mace-introduces-bill-shine-light-pesticide-use-federal-land", "Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Shine a Light on Pesticide Use on Federal Land", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Nancy Mace", "M000194", "mace.house.gov", "mace", "https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2026) \u2013 Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) today introduced the Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act, legislation requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose pesticide applications on federal land, providing needed transparency to taxpayer-funded land and facilities.\n\nThe legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a publicly accessible database documenting pesticide applications on federal land. Federal agencies would then be required to report pesticide use within five days, including where the pesticide was applied, the active ingredient used, the date of application, and the purpose of the application.\n\n\"Washington does not get to spray chemicals on federal land while keeping you in the dark,\" said Congresswoman Mace. \"Americans own these lands. If a federal agency applies a pesticide next to your home, your school, or your water, you have a right to know where, when, why, and what is being used. Transparency does not stop at the gates of federal property, and it is not optional when it comes to the health of our families.\"\n\nIn addition to requiring future reporting, the bill also makes previously compiled federal pesticide application data publicly available through the EPA's database. The legislation includes a limited and commonsense exemption for information whose disclosure would harm national security, while requiring agencies to continue reporting the information to EPA and notify Congress when such an exemption is used.\n\nUnder the Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act, the public database would include:\n\nThe entity applying the pesticide;\n\nThe location of the application, including geographic coordinates;\n\nThe specific pesticide and its active ingredient;\n\nThe date of the application; and\n\nThe purpose of the application.\n\nThis bill builds on Rep. Mace's ongoing work to bring accountability and transparency to pesticide use, including the Pesticide Harm Accountability Act and the SOUND Pesticide Research Act.\n\nSEE BILL TEXT BELOW:\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2937", "Speaker Johnson: This Election is a Contrast Between Common Sense and Crazy; and Common Sense is On Our Side", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Mike Johnson", "J000299", "mikejohnson.house.gov", "mikejohnson", "https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Mornings with Fox Business with Cheryl Casone in-studio to discuss President Trump convening AI leaders, striking a responsible balance between AI progress and the concerns of everyday Americans, and Republicans defying history in the midterms.\n\n\u201cOur candidates are right there every day, and they're talking to their constituents in common sense. This is a contrast election between common sense and crazy. Common sense is on our side\u2026\u201d Speaker Johnson said.\n\nWatch the full interview here.\n\nOn convening AI leaders:\n\nWell, let me put it simply. This meeting tomorrow has been a long time coming in my view. I've talked to the president about it several times. He's the only one that has the gravitas to be able to pull them all together. The leaders of all the different AI platforms all have different ideas and prescriptions on what the supposed guardrail should be. Now, your point that you started with here is the right one. They have a corporate responsibility, as every corporation does, to create safe products, right? And there's product liabilities laws that apply and a labyrinth of federal regulations on all this stuff already. We do not need a moratorium. We do not need to jump in and hyperregulate this because we'll lose the race to China. The innovation is important to continue, but we have to strike the right balance.\n\nOn Republicans working to defy history:\n\nI'm telling you that we can win the midterms, and I am very bullish about that. I believe we're going to defy the historic trend. Remember, it's only happened twice in 90 years that a sitting President's picked up seats for his party. But this election is unlike any other. This is not our father's Democratic Party. They're going full Marxist, socialist, communist on the other side, and that helps us in this race. We have better candidates. We have a fundraising advantage for the first time in many, many years. And we're making that case. And so, in the 22 districts that I believe are going to decide this \u2013 remember that President Trump won 21 of those 22 districts just two years ago \u2013 we have a lot of tailwinds that the media's not given us cover for. Remember, the mainstream media is trying to advance the false narrative of the Democrats, but we're running our race. Our candidates are right there every day, and they're talking to their constituents in common sense. This is a contrast election between common sense and crazy. Common sense is on our side.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405839", "Griffith Announces $191,331 HHS Grant to Biotherapeutics, Inc.", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Biotherapeutics, Inc., based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $191,331 grant. The funding supports research into therapies for psoriasis. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cPsoriasis is a skin disease that affects millions of Americans.\n\n\u201cThis grant for more than $191,000 helps Biotherapeutics, Inc. study a first-in-class treatment for psoriasis.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nAs a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.\n\nLast week, Congressman Griffith announced a separate $500,000 HHS grant to Biotherapeutics, Inc.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://nunn.house.gov/2026/09/28/nunn-welcomes-1700-jobs-and-15-billion-steel-investment-coming-to-iowa/", "Nunn Welcomes 1,700 Jobs and $15 Billion Steel Investment Coming to Iowa", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Zachary Nunn", "N000193", "nunn.house.gov", "nunn", "https://nunn.house.gov/category/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "DES MOINES, IA \u2014 Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today welcomed Mesabi Metallics\u2019 announcement of a $15 billion steel manufacturing complex in Lee County, a project expected to create 1,700 good-paying Iowa jobs. Rep. Nunn joined Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) in releasing the following statement:\n\n\u201cThis historic investment is a major win for Iowa workers and further cements Iowa\u2019s role in the future of American manufacturing.\n\n\u201cAs the largest steel plant investment in U.S. history, this project will create approximately 1,700 good-paying Iowa jobs, create new opportunities for Iowa families, and drive economic growth. Iowa has the workforce, work ethic, resources, and business climate to compete with anyone, and we are proud to welcome this project to our state.\n\n\u201cThe administration\u2019s pro-American manufacturing policies are incentivizing companies to invest, build, and create jobs in the U.S. We thank Governor Reynolds for her leadership in making Iowa a great place to do business and ensuring our state benefits from these policies by attracting transformational investments like this one.\u201d\n\nExpanding pathways into skilled trades careers has been a top priority for Rep. Nunn in Congress, building the workforce that investments like this one need across all of Iowa. He has secured nearly $5 million in federal funding for workforce training at Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa Western Community College, and Indian Hills Community College, including renovated and expanded skilled trades labs at Iowa Western\u2019s Atlantic and Clarinda Rural Centers. He is also leading the bipartisan PARTNERS Act to expand apprenticeship partnerships between small businesses, community colleges, and workforce training providers.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://rouzer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3239", "Rouzer Celebrates Investment in ILM Aircraft Apron Expansion...", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "David Rouzer", "R000603", "rouzer.house.gov", "rouzer", "https://rouzer.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WILMINGTON, NC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) applauded a $3 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to expand the aircraft apron at Wilmington International Airport (ILM).\n\nThe Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding will support ILM\u2019s apron expansion, the first phase of a broader terminal expansion project that will ultimately add additional gates, improve aircraft parking and maneuvering, and position the airport to accommodate continued passenger and airline growth.\n\n\"Southeastern North Carolina relies on Wilmington International Airport to connect our community and support our growing economy,\" said Congressman Rouzer. \"This investment is a major step toward ensuring ILM can accommodate continued growth and better serve our community for years to come. I'll keep working to enhance ILM\u2019s advancement as well as our other infrastructure needs.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see this investment at ILM,\u201d said Jeffrey Bourk, ILM Airport Director. \u201cOur airport has grown tremendously in recent years, and the work ahead will allow us to keep pace with the region. We thank Congressman Rouzer for his continued advocacy and support for ILM. With this funding, we can modernize our infrastructure to provide the safe, efficient service our community and passengers expect.\"\n\nAIP funding supports airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, signage, lighting, markings, and other improvements that promote safe and efficient airport operations.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/salazar-joins-mount-sinai-new-emergency-center-opening-highlights-healthcare", "SALAZAR JOINS MOUNT SINAI FOR NEW EMERGENCY CENTER OPENING, HIGHLIGHTS HEALTHCARE RECORD", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Maria Elvira Salazar", "S000168", "salazar.house.gov", "salazar", "https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "MIAMI, Fla. \u2014 U.S. Representative Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Mount Sinai Medical Center leaders, healthcare professionals, and members of the South Florida community for the ribbon cutting of Mount Sinai\u2019s new Emergency Center in Westchester, located in Florida\u2019s 27th Congressional District.\n\nThe new four-story facility will expand access to emergency treatment, advanced diagnostic imaging, and behavioral health services for families in Westchester and surrounding communities. It is scheduled to open to patients in October.\n\n\u201cQuality healthcare has to be both accessible and affordable,\u201d said Rep. Salazar. \u201cThat means having excellent care close to home, enough doctors to see patients, access to the treatments people need, and costs families can actually afford. I am proud to join Mount Sinai for this important expansion and will continue working across the aisle to strengthen healthcare for South Florida.\u201d\n\n\"When we broke ground here, we made a commitment to the Westchester community that nationally recognized care was coming. Today, it is here,\u201d said Gino R. Santorio, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center. \u201cFamilies in this community now have emergency care close to home, with advanced imaging on site so patients get answers during their visit rather than a referral and a second trip. And this is only the beginning. We are grateful to Congresswoman Salazar for standing with us today and for her continued support of Mount Sinai and the patients we serve across South Florida.\"\n\nThe Emergency Center marks the first phase of Mount Sinai\u2019s broader expansion at the site. Future phases are expected to add inpatient and observation beds, surgical services, cardiac care, and additional specialty services.\n\nSALAZAR\u2019S RECORD ON HEALTHCARE\n\nIn Congress, Rep. Salazar has built a bipartisan healthcare record focused on lowering costs, expanding access, strengthening the medical workforce, and bringing federal healthcare investments home to South Florida.\n\nShe has secured nearly $15 million in direct federal investments for healthcare and medical research in South Florida, including:\n\n$7.65 million for resilience improvements at Mount Sinai Medical Center to help protect critical hospital operations during hurricanes and other emergencies.\n\n$2.5 million for Banyan Community Health Center to expand access to care in underserved communities.\n\n$1 million for Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital to expand pediatric mental-health care, plus $450,000 for genetic testing to help doctors identify safer and more effective medicines for children.\n\n$3.13 million for Florida International University to advance cancer research and precision medicine.\n\nSalazar has also worked across the aisle to make healthcare more affordable for working families, supporting efforts to lower insurance premiums, prescription-drug costs, and out-of-pocket expenses while expanding access to Health Savings Accounts.\n\nShe has made addressing healthcare-worker shortages another priority, working across the aisle to strengthen South Florida\u2019s healthcare workforce and pushing for continued funding for programs that train doctors in community-based and underserved settings.\n\nHer healthcare work also includes efforts to improve cancer screening and early detection, expand care for patients with rare diseases, strengthen pediatric genomic testing, and support mental-health and addiction-treatment services.\n\nThe $7.65 million Salazar previously secured for Mount Sinai supported resilience improvements at its Miami Beach medical center and is separate from the new Emergency Center.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-legislation-create-transparency-voter-vouching", "Stauber Introduces Legislation to Create Transparency on Voter Vouching", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), along with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Brad Finstad, introduced the Voter Voucher Transparency Act, legislation that will create a standardized federal reporting requirement so the public can see how often voter vouching is used in federal elections.\n\nSpecifically, this legislation would require states to report the number of individuals who registered to vote using a voucher, the total number of voters who served as vouchers, the number of individuals vouched for by each voucher, and the number of attempted vouching registrations that were not accepted, including the reasons for denial.\n\nOf his legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, \u201cUnder Democrat leadership, Minnesota became ground zero for welfare fraud, so it should come as no surprise that these same Democrat leaders are also enabling election fraud through the state\u2019s controversial voter vouching system. Allowing one person to vouch for up to eight voters creates an environment where illegal immigrants can easily cast ballots. This is wrong, and it is un-American. Unfortunately, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has done everything in his power to prevent transparency on this issue. We can\u2019t fix what we can\u2019t measure, which is why I am proud to introduce legislation requiring a federal reporting requirement on voter vouching to understand the full scope of the issue here in Minnesota and nationwide. Only Americans should decide the outcome of U.S. elections, and I will not stop fighting until election integrity is restored.\u201d\n\nIn the state of Minnesota, an individual seeking to become registered to vote on Election Day can confirm their residency simply by having a registered voter \u201cvouch\u201d for them. Registered voters can vouch for up to eight people, and staff at residential facilities can vouch for an unlimited number of facility residents. Compounding this issue, Governor Walz also signed the \u201cDriver\u2019s Licenses for All\u201d bill into law, allowing individuals to obtain a standard driver\u2019s license or state ID regardless of their immigration status.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-mesabi-metallics-plan-build-15-billion-steel-mill-iowa", "Stauber Statement on Mesabi Metallics\u2019 Plan to Build a $15 Billion Steel Mill in Iowa", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement in response to today\u2019s announcement that Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa. This will be the largest steel plant in U.S. history and is expected to produce 7.5 million or more tons of steel each year while employing as many as 1,700 workers.\n\n\u201cI am proud that Mesabi Metallics recently opened their new mine in Minnesota\u2019s Eighth Congressional District \u2013 the first new mine to be built on the Iron Range in over 50 years. Furthermore, I appreciate the President\u2019s commitment to revitalize America\u2019s steel industry and am excited that the taconite produced on Minnesota\u2019s Mighty Iron Range will play a vital role in that national effort.\n\n\u201cHowever, building this facility in Iowa is a missed opportunity for Northern Minnesota. The hardworking union men and women on the Iron Range stood ready to build, operate, and support a facility of this scale. Yet, their state leaders failed them. While Iowa\u2019s leaders have fostered a pro-growth environment that attracts investment and jobs, the Walz-Flanagan Administration have done the opposite. Their abysmal leadership has driven away opportunity through hostility to industry and indifference to the Iron Range. They shoulder all the blame for this 15-billion-dollar project, along with its 1,700 family-sustaining jobs, going to our neighbor to the south.\n\n\u201cMinnesota cannot afford more of the same. We need state leaders who make Minnesota a place that welcomes investment and the jobs that come with it, not a place that is repeatedly overlooked because it continues to chase investment away.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2099", "Congressman Van Drew Issues Statement on FCC Review of Verizon Copper Service Proposal", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Jefferson Van Drew", "V000133", "vandrew.house.gov", "vandrew", "https://vandrew.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew welcomed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to prevent Verizon's application to discontinue copper-based telephone service in portions of New Jersey from being automatically approved while the Commission conducts further review. Earlier this month, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urging the Commission to reject Verizon's proposal.\n\n\"This is a good first step, and I appreciate Chairman Carr and the FCC for taking these concerns seriously,\" said Congressman Van Drew. \"People across South Jersey reached out to us because they are genuinely worried about losing a service they still depend on, especially in rural areas where cell coverage is not always reliable. I will continue working with Chairman Carr and the FCC as they review this proposal, and I am still asking that it ultimately be rejected.\"", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-bolster-great", "Walberg, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tim Walberg", "W000798", "walberg.house.gov", "walberg", "https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), David Joyce (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. This legislation designates the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Regional Ocean Partnerships Program.\n\nThis designation ensures that the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding, delivering federal resources to support the GLC\u2019s longstanding work to coordinate Great Lakes research and conservation efforts.\n\n\"As the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are central to Michigan\u2019s economy, identity, and long\u2011term prosperity,\u201d said Rep. Walberg. \"The bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act ensures the region receives its fair share of federal support, strengthening the research and conservation work needed to protect this indispensable resource. We must equip our partners with the tools necessary to safeguard the waters and communities that rely on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem.\"\n\n\"As a Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I helped introduce this legislation to close a gap in a national program that benefits only coastal ocean states. The bill continues our work together to ensure the Federal Government levels the playing field to commit equivalent, well\u2011deserved resources to our Great Lakes region,\" said Rep. Kaptur. \"The Great Lakes are central and essential to Northwest Ohio\u2019s livelihood and economic wellbeing, and enabling the Great Lakes Commission to participate in this NOAA program will strengthen data sharing, enhance information access, and improve management of our coastal and ecosystem resources. In Lake Erie\u2019s Western Basin, home to the shallowest and southernmost shoreline in the Great Lakes system, we face these challenges in real ways and will continue to lead in advancing research and information exchange for the benefit of our entire region.\"\n\n\"As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I have made it my mission to have the federal government recognize the Great Lakes as a national priority,\" said. Rep. Huizenga. \"The Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act furthers this objective by enhancing the Great Lakes Commission\u2019s steadfast work to protect and conserve Michigan\u2019s most valuable natural resource.\"\n\n\"The Great Lakes and their connected waterways are invaluable resources for Michigan and the United States,\" said Rep. Dingell. \"As a co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to help introduce this bipartisan bill to strengthen federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation for future generations to enjoy these national treasures.\"\n\n\"The Great Lakes are a critical resource for the economies and communities that surround them,\" said Rep. Joyce. \"As Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which will strengthen federal partnerships and expand funding opportunities to advance the research, coordination, and conservation efforts needed to protect the Great Lakes \u2014 ensuring they remain a resource our communities can rely on for generations to come.\"\n\n\"Michigan is the Great Lakes state, period. Jobs, recreation, and tourism across the Midwest depend on a healthy and flourishing Great Lakes ecosystem,\" said Rep. Stevens. \"I\u2019m proud to work alongside my colleagues of both parties to ensure that Michigan receives our fair share of federal investment that will protect and preserve our Lakes for generations to come.\"\n\n\"Protecting the Great Lakes means protecting our water, wildlife, and communities throughout the region,\" said Rep. Barrett. \"This bipartisan legislation will help bring federal resources to the table and strengthen the partnerships already working to preserve our state's natural resources. I\u2019m proud to work with colleagues from across the region to ensure our Great Lakes remain healthy for generations to come.\"\n\n\"As the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are one of Michigan\u2019s greatest assets,\" said Rep. Scholten. \"I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in supporting the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen the research and coordination that keeps the Great Lakes region healthy. Investing in our Great Lakes is investing in our future, and it\u2019s crucial that we conserve this resource for the next generation.\"\n\n\"The Great Lakes Commission is grateful to Rep. Walberg for introducing this important legislation to designate the GLC as a regional partnership for the Great Lakes,\" said GLC Chair Timothy Bruno, Great Lakes Program Coordinator at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. \"This designation will allow the agency to build on its more than 70 years of regional leadership \u2014 fostering dialogue, building consensus, and advancing coordinated solutions to the Great Lakes\u2019 most pressing challenges \u2014 to ensure the Great Lakes region continues to speak with a strong, unified voice. We look forward to working with our partners to realize the full benefits of this program for the region.\"\n\nBackground\n\nThe Great Lakes Commission (GLC) brings together eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect the Great Lakes and promote economic growth in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC is composed of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.\n\nNOAA\u2019s Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) coordinate interstate ocean and coastal resource management efforts and create opportunities for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Although NOAA administers four Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) across the Northeast, Mid\u2011Atlantic, Gulf, and West Coast, the Great Lakes currently lack an ROP. Designating the GLC as the region\u2019s ROP will ensure the Great Lakes region receives its fair share of program funding.\n\nCompanion legislation, introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), has been advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-cosponsors-introduction-bipartisan-legislation-support", "Westerman Cosponsors the Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Right to Build Their Own Homes", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Bruce Westerman", "W000821", "westerman.house.gov", "westerman", "https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "This week, Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced the Veterans Owner-Builders\u2019 Rights Act to expand VA home loans and provide rural veterans with the ability to use a VA home loan to build their own homes. This bill would establish a five-year pilot program under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make direct housing loans to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes.\n\n\u201cStable, reliable housing directly contributes to the health and well-being of our veterans. Unfortunately, high construction costs and interest rates keep many from investing in their future as homeowners,\u201d said Congressman Westerman. \u201cBy working directly with the VA to expand construction loan access and investing in the domestic building materials we have in our own backyard, this bill initiates an innovative pilot program that lowers housing costs and provides more access for our veterans in addition to supporting rural America and bolstering our domestic wood supply chain. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to work alongside my colleague from Washington to deliver real, bipartisan solutions that address the needs of our veteran community.\u201d\n\n\u201cBuilding our own home was one of the hardest and most rewarding things I\u2019ve ever done. While many vets have the relevant skills, they functionally can\u2019t use their VA home loans and leverage their skills to build a home. In fact, only 30% of vets use their VA home loans at all,\u201d said Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez. \u201cMy bill creates a pilot program for rural vets to use provided blueprints and expedited permitting to start building wealth and community-while increasing the housing supply for all of us.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nAs the U.S. continues to face a shortage of starter homes, giving veterans the flexibility to build a home creates a new path to home ownership. In rural communities especially, housing demand frequently outpaces construction. Many veterans already have the skills and knowledge to build a home, but without benefits that give them the freedom to use those skills, they don\u2019t have an opportunity to build. This means veterans are forced into a narrow band of options for how to use VA home loans. As a result, only about 30% of veterans use VA home loans. Owner-builder opportunities, like the ones this bill creates, simultaneously build wealth for veterans and their families, while adding to the overall housing supply.\n\nSpecifically, this legislation would:\n\nCreate a new direct home loan program at VA for rural veterans who want to build their own homes, utilizing the framework and eligibility requirements of an existing VA direct home loan program;\n\nProvide blueprints with American wood sourcing and manufacturing requirements to stimulate domestic timber economies;\n\nStreamline the permitting application process by requiring permit furnishment within 45 days of submission and covering all associated fees;\n\nProvide technical assistance for veterans through the VA or a contracted third party related to the skills necessary to construct or repair a home, as well as for the permit application process; and\n\nSafeguard against home-flippers by requiring the veteran to live in the home for at least two years or otherwise accelerate repayment of their loan.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-wittman-earns-a-for-representing-va-01-a-for-bipartisan-leadership", "Congressman Wittman Earns A+ for Representing VA-01, A for Bipartisan Leadership", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Robert J. Wittman", "W000804", "wittman.house.gov", "wittman", "https://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted two recent recognitions of his work in Congress: an \u201cA+\u201d District-Based Grade and District Excellence Award from the Institute for Legislative Analysis and an \u201cA\u201d Bridge Grade recognizing his bipartisan and collaborative work.\n\nTogether, the recognitions reflect Wittman\u2019s approach to representing Virginia\u2019s First District: knowing the communities he serves, standing up for their priorities, and working across the aisle when necessary to deliver results.\n\n\u201cRepresenting Virginia\u2019s First District has never been about checking a partisan box\u2014it is about listening to the people I represent and getting things done for them,\u201d said Rep. Wittman. \u201cI\u2019m honored to receive both of these recognitions because they reflect two principles I have always tried to bring to this job: staying grounded in the priorities of our district and being willing to work with anyone who is serious about solving problems.\u201d\n\nThe Institute for Legislative Analysis presented Wittman with its District Excellence Award after he earned an \u201cA+\u201d under its District-Based Grading system, which evaluates a Member\u2019s voting record in the context of the congressional district he or she represents.\n\nThe organization specifically cited Wittman\u2019s work to strengthen military readiness, protect taxpayers, and stand up for service members and families across Virginia\u2019s First District.\n\nWittman also earned an \u201cA\u201d rating from Bridge Grades, which evaluates Members of Congress on collaborative governance, bipartisan legislative work, coalition-building, and rhetoric.\n\n\u201cWhether we are strengthening our military, protecting the Chesapeake Bay, improving health care, modernizing infrastructure, supporting our veterans, or lowering costs for families, my focus is on results,\u201d Wittman continued.\n\n\u201cExperience matters. Leadership matters. But ultimately, what matters most is what you do with them. I will continue putting Virginia\u2019s First District first and working to deliver for the people who sent me to Washington.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Institute for Legislative Analysis\u2019 District-Based Grading system compares congressional voting records with an estimate of the political and ideological makeup of each Member\u2019s district. Wittman received an A+ and the organization\u2019s District Excellence Award.\n\nBridge Grades evaluates Members based on legislative collaboration and public rhetoric, including cross-partisan bill sponsorship and coalition-building. Wittman received an A for the 119th Congress.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/president-trump-miller-meeks-announce-historic-15-billion-steel-plant-coming", "President Trump, Miller-Meeks Announce Historic $15 Billion Steel Plant Coming to Lee County", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Mariannette Miller-Meeks", "M001215", "millermeeks.house.gov", "millermeeks", "https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for the announcement of a historic $15 billion investment to build the largest steel plant in American history in Lee County, Iowa. The project is expected to create more than 1,700 permanent jobs paying over $49 an hour, along with 5,000 to 6,000 construction jobs.\n\nMiller-Meeks has long worked help bring the project to fruition and has championed legislation to strengthen American manufacturing and prepare Iowa workers for the jobs it creates.\n\n\"For too long, Iowa families have watched their jobs shipped overseas and their communities hollowed out. Not anymore,\" said Miller-Meeks. \"The largest steel plant in America is coming to Lee County with more than 1,700 permanent, good-paying jobs. I'm proud to have helped make this historic investment a reality. There's no better place than Iowa to make things IN America, BY Americans.\"\n\nThis historic investment will deliver:\n\n1,700+ permanent jobs in Lee County.\n\n5,000\u20136,000 construction jobs during the plant\u2019s development.\n\n$95 billion+ in projected economic activity.\n\nAmerican-made steel, reducing reliance on foreign production.\n\nNew opportunities for Iowa families to build their futures in the communities they call home.\n\nThe plant is expected to initially produce 7.5 million tons of steel annually, with the capacity to expand to 10 million tons. Iron ore will be transported from Minnesota down the Mississippi River to the Lee County facility.\n\nBackground\n\nMiller-Meeks has been a leading advocate for bringing manufacturing back to the United States and ensuring Iowa workers are prepared to fill the jobs that follow.\n\nHer Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act (H.R. 1721) will identify critical products currently imported and assess the feasibility of manufacturing them domestically, including in rural communities. The bipartisan legislation passed the House and Senate and is headed to President Trump\u2019s desk to be signed into law. It will help identify opportunities to bring critical manufacturing and good-paying jobs back to communities like those in Southeast Iowa.\n\nMiller-Meeks also introduced the Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act (H.R. 2690), which empowers Iowa employers to partner with workforce boards to train and upskill workers for the exact jobs local businesses need. A version of the legislation passed the House with bipartisan support as part of the Stronger Workforce for America Act.\n\nThe Working Families Tax Cuts Act, signed into law in 2025, expanded access to workforce training by establishing Workforce Pell Grants. Eligible students can use these grants for short-term programs that prepare them for in-demand careers, helping more Iowans gain the skills needed for good-paying jobs without pursuing a four-year degree.\n\nFrom identifying opportunities to bring manufacturing home to preparing workers for new careers, Miller-Meeks has championed policies to help Iowa compete, attract investment, and create lasting opportunities for its communities.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"], ["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/09/27/smith-helps-secure-small-business-grant-for-houston-small-business-incubator/", "Smith Helps Secure Small Business Grant for Houston Small Business Incubator", "2026-09-27", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Jason Smith", "S001195", "jasonsmith.house.gov", "jasonsmith", "https://jasonsmith.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "HOUSTON, Mo. \u2013 Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after helping secure a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant for the City of Houston\u2019s Idea Lab Small Business Incubator.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy, and everyone with the drive to start one should have a fair shot at success \u2014 no matter if they grew up in a small town like Houston or a city like St. Louis,\u201d said Congressman Smith. \u201cWhen a small business has the resources it needs to succeed, it creates jobs, keeps dollars in the local economy, and gives families the chance to build something of their own. That\u2019s the American Dream, and that\u2019s exactly why I pushed so hard for this grant.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped bring more than $127,000 to Texas County to make the Idea Lab a reality and provide folks in the area with the space, tools, and mentorship they need to turn their ideas into thriving businesses. I want to thank Houston\u2019s Economic Development Director Travis Witzemann, USDA Rural Development, and everyone who contributed time, effort, and funding to invest in Houston\u2019s entrepreneurs.\u201d\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-09-28T11:29:07Z", "2026-09-28T11:30:58Z"], ["https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2098", "Congressman Van Drew Provides Update on Storm Response Across South Jersey", "2026-09-27", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Jefferson Van Drew", "V000133", "vandrew.house.gov", "vandrew", "https://vandrew.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew provided an update on the ongoing response to the nor'easter impacting South Jersey and the work underway to prepare for recovery efforts.\n\n\"Teams are already in the district assessing conditions and damage, and that work will continue throughout the week,\" said Congressman Van Drew. \"In the coming days, I will be personally meeting with officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Army Corps of Engineers, including the FEMA Administrator and the Secretary of the Army, both in the district and on the ground. We are going to stay on top of this and make sure our communities get every federal resource and dollar they are eligible for. We have been through storms like this before. South Jersey is strong, and we will recover. My office will be there every step of the way.\n\n\"If you are without power, or if there is another storm-related issue in your community that you believe needs attention, please fill out the form below. This will help my office know where problems remain so we can follow up with the appropriate agencies, utilities, or local officials.\n\n\"Finally, I want to thank our first responders, emergency management teams, utility crews, law enforcement, firefighters, and everyone else who has been working to keep our people safe. We are incredibly grateful for everything they have done and continue to do.\"", 1, "2026-09-28T11:29:07Z", "2026-09-28T11:30:58Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405837", "Griffith Announces $160,000 FEMA Grant for Helene Relief", "2026-09-26", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows:\n\n$160,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission for All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update\n\nIn response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cTwo years into recovery from Hurricane Helene, local authorities continue to investigate disaster vulnerabilities in our infrastructure.\n\n\u201cThis FEMA grant for $160,000 helps the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission assess regional hazard mitigation strategies, tools and resources.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe LENOWISCO Planning District Commission serves Ninth District localities, including the Counties of Lee, Scott, Wise as well as the City of Norton.\n\nFEMA funds are obligated to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth will be responsible for providing the funds to the sub-recipients.\n\nIn January 2025, Rep. Griffith announced $46.67 million in Helene relief to Virginia from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).\n\nIn April 2025, Congressman Griffith announced nearly $6 million in Helene relief in a separate grant for Washington County water line repairs.\n\nIn January 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $4.2 million in Helene relief for a Wytheville wastewater treatment system.\n\nIn February 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $8.6 million in Helene relief for water line repair.\n\nIn April 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $1.7 million in Helene relief for bridge repair.\n\nIn June 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $2.8 million in Helene relief for road repair.\n\nIn July 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $9.3 million in Helene relief for waterline repair and $1.2 million in bridge repairs.\n\nIn July 2026, Congressman Griffith celebrated more than $7.3 million in federal funding for Helene relief projects in Southwest Virginia.\n\nAdditionally, Congressman Griffith announced more than $1.2 million in Helene relief for recovery projects in Tazewell County.\n\nIn August 2026, Congressman Griffith announced more than $1.4 million in Helene relief for Washington County Service Authority management costs.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-epa-administrator-zeldin-highlight-reliable-energy-environmental", "Barrett, EPA Administrator Zeldin Highlight Reliable Energy, Environmental Protection Efforts in Mid-Michigan", "2026-09-26", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tom Barrett", "B001321", "barrett.house.gov", "barrett", "https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Stockbridge, Mich. \u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Barrett welcomed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to mid-Michigan to highlight efforts to unleash reliable energy production and promote critical research to help protect the environment from harmful chemicals.\n\nThe officials visited Enbridge\u2019s Stockbridge Terminal and met with local energy leaders before heading to Michigan State University to see how researchers are studying the potential lasting effects and possible mitigation of PFAS chemicals. While at Enbridge, Barrett announced his support for pausing diesel exports to help rein in prices for transporting goods across the country.\n\n\u201cHard-working families deserve to have confidence that they\u2019ll be able to reliably heat their homes in the winter. Secure pipelines are the safest, most efficient, and most dependable way to transport fuel throughout our state,\u201d said Barrett. \u201cPrices at the pump and on utility bills are too expensive right now, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m continuing my work in Congress to unleash American energy production, expand refinery capacity, and protect the infrastructure that safely, cost-effectively transports fuel to and from those refineries. It\u2019s also why I support pausing diesel exports to rein in prices that make shipping groceries and other products more expensive. Thank you to Administrator Zeldin for coming to mid-Michigan to see the work so many in our region are doing to fuel our communities and to protect people and our natural resources.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnergy fuels every part of our lives, but for years, Washington bureaucrats abused power to restrict critical energy infrastructure,\u201d said Administrator Lee Zeldin. \u201cAt the Trump EPA, we are following the law, applying common sense, and helping to unleash U.S. energy dominance. As a result, good-paying energy jobs are being protected and created, and trillions of dollars in regulatory costs are being cut, while simultaneously fulfilling our statutory obligations and protecting our environment. It is great to be working alongside Representative Barrett to deliver for the American public.\u201d\n\nThe Stockbridge Terminal is a crude oil tank facility which allows for the temporary storage of crude oil as it moves through the Enbridge pipeline system in mid-Michigan, connecting supply with numerous regional refineries. It serves as an important hub in Enbridge\u2019s large North American network of critical pipelines, which are the safest and most affordable way to transport oil and natural gas. Barrett and Zeldin toured the facility and then met with leaders in Michigan\u2019s energy industry. During the roundtable conversation, the group discussed the importance of expanding reliable energy production and maintaining critical infrastructure to safely, efficiently transport fuel for Michigan residents. Industry leaders also emphasized the need to build more refinery capacity to process raw materials into usable fuels. Barrett has made boosting American energy production a priority, helping pass critical reforms in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (H.R. 1) that will increase domestic production and help lower costs in the long run. He has long championed policies to promote competition and encourage production of affordable, reliable energy.\n\nBarrett and Zeldin then met with researchers and toured Michigan State University\u2019s Center for PFAS Research. University scientists are studying the impact on human health, agriculture, and the environment from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances \u2014 long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly \u2014 as well as how to mitigate any harm.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Working Families Tax Cuts Act (H.R. 1) boosted American energy production by authorizing new oil and gas leases and undoing red tape imposed during the Biden administration. The historic law removed subsidies and carveouts for special interests, providing a level playing field that allows companies producing oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, or other energy sources to compete, innovate, and provide more efficient energy.", 1, "2026-09-27T10:23:37Z", "2026-09-27T10:25:08Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415873", "Storm Resources", "2026-09-26", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "TOMS RIVER, NJ , Sep 26, 2026\n\nImportant Storm Resources:\n\nCall 911 for emergencies\n\nReport power outage to JCP&L - text \u201cOUT\u201d to 544487 or call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877)\n\nIf you see downed power lines: Call 911 immediately if you see a downed power line. Stay at least 30 feet away and instruct others to do the same.\n\nState of NJ\u2019s 24-hour helpline: 211\n\nState of NJ\u2019s preparedness info: ready.nj.gov\n\nNational Weather Service for Central and Southern NJ\n\nAdditional resources:\n\nOcean County Sheriff\u2019s Office of Emergency Management (OEM): (732) 929-2044\n\nMonmouth County Sheriff\u2019s Office of Emergency Management (OEM): (732) 577-8700\n\n** Be sure to keep cell phones fully charged during this emergency**\n\nSept 2026 National Weather Service Map.", 1, "2026-09-27T10:23:37Z", "2026-09-27T10:25:08Z"], ["https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-nick-langworthy-proudly-announces-nearly-200000-federal-assistance", "Congressman Nick Langworthy Proudly Announces  Nearly $200,000 in Federal Assistance to Fire Fighters in Erie County", "2026-09-26", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicholas A. Langworthy", "L000600", "langworthy.house.gov", "langworthy", "https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 September 26th...Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced $198,945 in federal moneys headed to 3 fire departments across Erie County through the FEMA AFG Grant Program. Congressman Langworthy was proud to support the funding of this important program and has long been a vocal advocate in favor of federal investment in our local first responders. In June this year, Congressman Langworthy hosted FEMA AFT for a virtual grant writing seminar to make applying easier for our local departments.\n\n\u201cOur firefighters are true heroes, and I am proud to announce that $198,945 is on its way to upgrade the safety equipment and technology that keeps our communities safe,\u201d said Congressman Nick Langworthy. \u201cThis direct federal investment will afford first responders with upgraded new radios, turnout gear, air packs, or other critical equipment that means the world in the heat of crisis. When our firefighters answer the call, I want them to have the support they deserve to do the job safely. As I meet with firefighters across the district, I hear repeatedly how meaningful this funding pipeline is to their department, and I am proud to continue the fight to fund this critical grant program.\"\n\nAccording to FEMA, the primary goal of these grants is to enhance the safety and effectiveness of first responders while also improving their ability to respond to emergencies and disasters. They aim to address the evolving needs of first responders, from advanced equipment acquisition and updating aging vehicles to safety improvement and training programs.\n\nOrganization Award Amount\n\nERIE COUNTY", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-nick-langworthy-proudly-announces-nearly-400000-federal-assistance", "Congressman Nick Langworthy Proudly Announces  Nearly $400,000 in Federal Assistance to Fire Fighters in Stueben, Chemung, and Tioga Counties", "2026-09-26", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicholas A. Langworthy", "L000600", "langworthy.house.gov", "langworthy", "https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 September 26th...Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced $382,298 in federal moneys headed to 4 fire departments across Stueben, Chemung and Tioga County through the FEMA AFG Grant Program. Congressman Langworthy was proud to support the funding of this important program and has long been a vocal advocate in favor of federal investment in our local first responders. In June this year, Congressman Langworthy hosted FEMA AFT for a virtual grant writing seminar to make applying easier for our local departments.\n\n\u201cOur firefighters are true heroes, and I am proud to announce that $382,298 bound for the Southern Tier to invest in critical equipment to our community safe,\u201d said Congressman Nick Langworthy. \u201cThis direct federal investment will take pressure off local taxpayers, and give first responders access to new radios, turnout gear, air packs, or other vital equipment that means the world in the heat of crisis. When our firefighters answer the call, I want them to have the support they deserve to do the job safely. As I meet with firefighters across the district, I hear repeatedly how impactful this funding pipeline is to their department, and I am proud to continue the fight to fund this critical grant program in Congress.\u201d\n\nAccording to FEMA, the primary goal of these grants is to enhance the safety and effectiveness of first responders while also improving their ability to respond to emergencies and disasters. They aim to address the evolving needs of first responders, from advanced equipment acquisition and updating aging vehicles to safety improvement and training programs.\n\nOrganization Award Amount\n\nSTEUBEN COUNTY\n\nCITY OF HORNELL $128,403\n\nVILLAGE OF SAVONA $167,619\n\nCHEMUNG COUNTY\n\nERIN FIRE DISTRICT $32,680\n\nTIOGA COUNTY", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/rep-steube-introduces-flafo-act-to-rein-in-warrantless-flock-safety-surveillance/", "Rep. Steube Introduces\u00a0FLAFO\u00a0Act to Rein In Warrantless \u2018Flock Safety\u2019 Surveillance", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "W. Gregory Steube", "S001214", "steube.house.gov", "steube", "https://steube.house.gov/category/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Facilitating Liberty and Accountability for Flock Observations (FLAFO) Act, legislation prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing, leasing, operating, accessing, or sharing data with networked Automated License Plate Reader surveillance systems without a judicial warrant. The bill also conditions Department of Justice federal grant funding for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on the adoption of substantially similar privacy regulations.\n\n\u201cThe Fourth Amendment is not optional. Americans should not be tracked everywhere they drive without a warrant,\u201d said Rep. Steube. \u201cFlock Safety\u2019s surveillance network is expansive, and we have seen several instances across the country where this technology is too easily abused. The FLAFO Act limits warrantless surveillance by ALPR systems because the government has no business tracking law-abiding Americans.\u201d\n\nAutomated license plate reader systems, or ALPR systems, utilize cameras, sensors, or associated hardware or software systems to automatically capture, record, analyze, process, aggregate, or store a motor vehicle license plate, image, location, date, time, or other identifying vehicle information or characteristic. Flock Safety is the industry leader, accounting for more than 80 percent of ALPR systems operating in the U.S., but the FLAFO Act would also cover any other company utilizing ALPR systems.\n\nAutomated license plate reader technology has expanded from localized tools for identifying criminal activity into large-scale surveillance mechanisms capable of aggregating sensitive location information across jurisdictions. By using artificial intelligence and machine learning, covered ALPR systems aggregate vehicle data into centralized databases, enabling detailed tracking of individuals\u2019 movements, associations, and daily routines without individualized suspicion.\n\nThe need for strict safeguards and federal oversight has been underscored by widespread reports of law enforcement officers abusing Flock camera networks to spy on personal acquaintances and conduct unauthorized searches. Recent investigations in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, have exposed officers using ALPR databases improperly, leading to administrative suspensions, resignations, and criminal reviews. Investigations across multiple law enforcement agencies have documented alleged misuse of Flock Safety technology, highlighting the severe gaps in centralized surveillance databases.\n\nCommercial operators and government entities have deployed networked ALPR systems across multi-jurisdictional databases with limited safeguards, allowing users to conduct historical searches across jurisdictions and track vehicles based on visual characteristics beyond license plate numbers. Federal agencies should not provide support or authorization for surveillance practices that infringe upon constitutionally protected civil liberties.\n\nThe FLAFO Act closes that gap by prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing, leasing, operating, accessing, or supplying data to covered ALPR systems without a judicial warrant, while preserving limited exceptions for immediate threats to life, safety, and national security.\n\nThe full text of the FLAFO Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"], ["https://bergman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1540", "Bergman, Van Drew, Davis, Golden introduce SMILE for Veterans Act", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Jack Bergman", "B001301", "bergman.house.gov", "bergman", "https://bergman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Last week, Reps. Jack Bergman, Jeff Van Drew, Don Davis, and Jared Golden introduced the SMILE for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation establishing a Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to reimburse community-based dental providers for care provided to rural Veterans.\n\nUnder current law, only about 15 percent of the nearly nine million Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible for VA dental services. Eligibility is generally limited to Veterans with a service-connected dental condition, a 100 percent disability rating, or former prisoner-of-war status.\n\n\u201cFor too many Veterans in rural communities, basic dental care is either too far away or simply out of reach,\u201d said Rep. Jack Bergman. \u201cThe SMILE for Veterans Act offers a practical solution by connecting Veterans with trusted dental providers already serving their communities. Rather than building an expensive new federal system from the ground up, this legislation uses existing local providers to deliver care efficiently and closer to home.\u201d\n\nEfforts to broadly expand dental coverage through the VA have faced significant cost and capacity challenges, including the need for additional personnel, facilities, and community-care infrastructure.\n\nThe SMILE for Veterans Act takes a targeted approach by creating a reimbursement pathway for existing community-based dental providers to serve rural Veterans. By leveraging providers and infrastructure already in place, the legislation would expand access to dental care in underserved communities without requiring the VA to build a new system from the ground up.\n\n\u201cI spent 30 years as a dentist, and I can tell you that putting off dental care usually only makes things worse,\u201d said Rep. Jeff Van Drew. \u201cFor veterans living in rural communities, sometimes the hardest part is simply finding a dentist close enough to get the care they need. That should not be the case. The SMILE for Veterans Act is a practical way to connect veterans with that care closer to home. To me, that is common sense.\u201d\n\n\u201cQuality dental care is a critical part of keeping our veterans healthy, and too often, veterans in rural communities face significant challenges getting the care they need. The bipartisan SMILE for Veterans Act would give community providers across eastern North Carolina a way to deliver that care closer to home. Our veterans kept their promise to our nation, and we must always keep ours to them,\u201d said Rep. Don Davis.\n\n\u201cVA health care is an essential benefit for our nation\u2019s veterans, but for too long a lack of dental coverage has been a massive gap in care. The mouth is part of the body, and our veterans shouldn\u2019t have to jump through hoops to get basic dental care. I\u2019m proud to work with Reps. Bergman, Davis and Van Drew on the SMILE Act, which takes a smart first step toward more comprehensive coverage by focusing on rural areas where barriers to care are the highest and community providers that can help close the gap,\u201d said Rep. Jared Golden.\n\nThe SMILE for Veterans Act is supported by AMVETS, the National Rural Health Association, and the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.\n\nIn 2024, the CareQuest Institute funded 10 projects across the country to identify the barriers Veterans face in getting oral health care. The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) was among the recipients, and with the help of the funding, was able to hold community forums across the region. The forums brought together Veterans, servicemembers, families and caregivers, dental providers, insurers and health plans, and policymakers to discuss Veteran oral health and what keeps Veterans from getting care. The project, led by Frank Lombard, UPCAP\u2019s U.P. Veterans Program Manager, produced troubling findings about the dental health and unmet needs of Veterans in rural Michigan. One survey of 835 Veterans found:\n\nPoor oral health: More than a third of Veterans surveyed rated their oral health as only fair or poor.\n\nVeterans are pulling their own teeth: 32 Veterans reported extracting one of their own teeth during or after military service because they couldn't get in to see a dentist \u2013 1 in 8 of those who answered the question. Among Veterans who rated their oral health as poor, the rate was more than 1 in 4.\n\nWidespread tooth loss: More than 75 percent of respondents who answered reported losing two or more teeth to decay or gum disease. Nearly 40 percent have lost six or more.\n\nEnrolled in VA care, but no dental benefit: 83 percent of respondents are enrolled in VA health care, yet 44 percent reported they are not eligible for VA dental care, with another 32 percent unsure whether they qualify. Fewer than 2% reported being service-connected for dental care.\n\nNo dental insurance: Nearly 37 percent of Veterans reported having no dental insurance. Among those rating their oral health as poor, more than half are uninsured.\n\nCost is the leading barrier: Affordability was the most frequently cited reason for not visiting the dentist more often. That includes 43 percent of Veterans in poor oral health.\n\nLong gaps in care: Nearly a third of Veterans had not seen a dentist in more than a year. More than 20 percent had gone three or more years. Among Veterans in poor oral health, 58 percent had not had a dental visit in the past year.\n\n\u201cThe CareQuest Institute for oral health generously provided funding for the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress to conduct a rural Veteran oral health survey across our region. The results revealed systemic issues regarding problems with Veteran access to dental care. Although the majority of the 835 Veterans who completed the survey reported being enrolled in VA healthcare (696/83%), only 162 (19.4%) reported being eligible for dental services through the VA. Approximately 34% of Veterans reported their oral health as being fair (166) or poor (123). 307 Veterans reported having no dental insurance and 15 reported being unsure if they had any coverage. Lack of eligibility for dental care through the VA and the cost of care were some of the most frequent barriers highlighted in the survey results. Those who reported paying the most out-of-pocket for dental care were middle and lower income categories. The survey also revealed that many Veterans are struggling with serious and painful dental problems such as broken and cracked teeth, cavities, and abscesses. 32 veterans who completed the rural Veteran oral health survey even reported having to extract one of their own teeth during or after military service because they could not get into a dentist in time. No Veteran should ever have to pull one of their own teeth after the sacrifices they have made. This is a problem that must be solved,\u201d said Frank Lombard.\n\n\u201cNo Veteran should struggle to get the dental care they need because of where they live. For veterans in rural communities, limited options and long distances can make accessing oral health care especially difficult, and we all have a responsibility to help close those gaps,\u201d said Melissa Burroughs, Senior Director of Public Policy at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. \u201cThis legislation is an important step in addressing longstanding barriers to care for rural veterans, and it\u2019s encouraging to see leaders from both parties working together on such a critical need.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415871", "The Daily Wire exclusive article on Smith legislation'Federal Pro-Life Protection Hits Major Milestone As New Attacks Emerge'", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "By Leif Le Mahieu\n\nPublished September 25, 2026\n\nFifty-years ago, a Republican congressman from Illinois named Henry Hyde took action to successfully protect American dollars from being used to end the life of an unborn child.\n\nTo honor the lawmaker\u2019s legacy, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on Friday introduced a resolution calling for the continued support of the Hyde Amendment, a measure prohibiting the use of federal dollars to fund abortions. Lankford credits the amendment with saving over 2.5 million babies, according to a copy of a resolution first obtained by The Daily Wire.\n\nLankford\u2019s resolution marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which occurred on September 30, 1976. Since that time, the Hyde Amendment has been repeatedly passed ensuring that federal dollars are not paying for abortions. In recent years, some Democrats have pushed to end the amendment and force Americans to pay for abortions.\n\nCredit: YsaL via Getty Images.\n\n\u201cFor 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has been an important protection for American taxpayers. Every child is valuable. No American should ever wonder if the check they\u2019re sending to the IRS on April 15 will be used to pay for someone\u2019s elective abortion,\u201d Lankford Told The Daily Wire. \u201cHyde was a bipartisan agreement five decades ago, and it has been included in appropriations bills every year since. We should keep that commitment in place.\u201d\n\nThe resolution says its purpose is to recognize the Hyde Amendment\u2019s \u201cenduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.\u201d It adds that it wants to \u201cencourages the people of the United States to reflect upon the history and significance of the Hyde amendment and the loss of 63,000,000 babies through abortions that have taken place since Roe v. Wade.\u201d\n\nA companion resolution was introduced in the House by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).\n\n\u201cI had the honor of serving alongside Rep. Hyde in the House for more than two decades, and I can personally attest to his unrivaled brilliance, unparalleled compassion, and unwavering commitment to protecting and defending the rights of the unborn\u2014the weakest and most vulnerable among us,\u201d he said.\n\nCredit: Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images.\n\nThe Hyde Amendment, supported by members of both parties at the time, came three years after the Supreme Court ruled that there was a constitutional right to an abortion \u2014 a decision that would later be struck down by the high court in 2022.\n\n\u2018\u2018We who seek to protect that most defenseless and innocent of human lives, the unborn \u2014 seek to inhibit the use of federal funds to pay for and thus encourage abortion as an answer to the human and compelling problem of an unwanted child,\u201d Hyde said at the time.\n\nIn recent years, the Hyde Amendment has faced challenges from Democrats who have floated appealing the amendment. In 2019, then Senator Kamala Harris called for Hyde to be repealed claiming it was blocking access to \u201creproductive health care.\u201d Those efforts have so far fallen flat when Democrats controlled Congress and would likely require a 60-seat majority in the Senate.\n\nEarlier this year, President Donald Trump suggested that Republicans should be \u201ca little flexible on Hyde.\u201d\n\n\u201cYou have to be a little flexible on Hyde, you know that. You\u2019ve got to be a little flexible,\u201d Trump said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to use ingenuity. You\u2019ve got to work. We\u2019re all big fans of everything.\u201d\n\nDespite that comment, Trump has moved to keep dollars from going toward abortions. The president signed an executive order in January 2025 to enforce the Hyde Amendment and crack down on taxpayer funding for abortion.\n\nThere still appears to be some federal dollars paying for abortions. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that almost a quarter of Affordable Care Act plans cover abortions. Some lawmakers argues this violates the provisions of the Hyde Amendment.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/09/25/finstad-hosts-roundtable-with-biofuels-leaders-in-janesville/", "Finstad Hosts Roundtable with Biofuels Leaders in Janesville", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "September 25, 2026\n\nNEW ULM, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Agriculture Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion with the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Guardian Energy, and local farmers for a conversation on homegrown energy production and a tour of the Guardian Energy facility. Representatives from Minnesota Corn and Cole\u2019s Electric were also in attendance.\n\nWith four locations across the Midwest, Guardian Energy is one of the largest ethanol production groups in the United States. Their Janesville location is currently undergoing a construction project to build one of the world\u2019s largest grain bins, with a 2.3 million bushel capacity.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://fong.house.gov/media/press-releases/fong-celebrates-house-passage-water-resources-development-act", "Fong Celebrates House Passage of Water Resources Development Act", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Vince Fong", "F000480", "fong.house.gov", "fong", "https://fong.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation that authorizes critical water resources infrastructure projects across the country. Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted in support of the bill, successfully securing several key wins for the Central Valley.\n\n\u201cWater is the lifeblood of our communities, and this legislation builds on existing investments I\u2019ve helped secure and delivers critical funding in the water infrastructure our families and businesses rely on,\u201d said Congressman Fong. \u201cFrom expanding water storage projects to protecting our reservoirs from wildfires, I fought to secure needed initiatives and projects that will strengthen our region\u2019s water resilience and safeguard our future. These investments will ensure that the Central Valley has the resources to thrive for generations to come. I am grateful to see this move one step closer to becoming law.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Friant Water Authority is grateful for Congressman Vince Fong\u2019s leadership and dedication to ensuring a sustainable water future for our region,\u201d said Johnny Amaral, CEO Friant Water Authority. \u201cHis efforts to incorporate the valuable findings from airborne snow observatories will significantly enhance our ability to optimize water resources. Furthermore, providing the Army Corps with additional authorities to proactively mitigate wildfire risks around our Valley\u2019s reservoirs and lakes is a crucial step in safeguarding our communities and natural resources. Thank you, Congressman Fong, for your commitment to advancing our water management strategies through the Water Resources Development Act.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we continue advancing efforts to raise Pine Flat Dam and improve management of the Kings River watershed to reduce flood risk and strengthen long-term drought resilience, we strongly support the important provisions included in the House Committee-passed WRDA bill,\u201d said David Merritt, General Manager of the Kings River Conservation District. \u201cWe appreciate Representative Fong's continued leadership and support for these critical water resource projects and look forward to working together to advance durable, long-term solutions that benefit the San Joaquin Valley.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we strive to raise Buchanan Dam and expand Eastman Reservoir as well as effectively manage the Chowchilla River watershed to mitigate flood risks and enhance drought resilience, we wholeheartedly support the provisions included in the House Committee Passed WRDA bill by Congressman Fong,\u201d said Brandon Tomlinson, GM Chowchilla Water District. \u201cWe are grateful for Congressman Fong's leadership and Congressman McClintock and Gray\u2019s support of our essential water resource projects and look forward to collaborating on enduring solutions for the San Joaquin Valley.\"\n\nWRDA is bipartisan legislation that Congress has passed every two years since 2014 to improve the nation's ports, harbors, inland waterways, flood protection, and water resources infrastructure. H.R. 9497 authorizes 133 new feasibility studies and 14 projects ready for construction, while streamlining U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) processes and empowering local stakeholders to deliver projects more efficiently.\n\nThanks to Congressman Fong's advocacy, H.R. 9497 includes the following wins for local communities:\n\nPine Flat Dam Raise\n\nAccelerates and expedites the completion of a feasibility study for the Pine Flat Dam Raise located in Fresno County, California, with the goal of advancing ecosystem restoration and bolstering water supply.\n\nEastman Lake Enlargement \u2014 Chowchilla Water Resiliency Project\n\nPlaces the Buchanan Dam Raise on the USACE's Expedited Projects List, accelerating a project that would increase Eastman Lake's capacity by 50,000 acre-feet and deliver approximately 8,750 additional acre-feet of surface water annually to Central Valley growers facing significant groundwater deficits.\n\nAirborne Snow Observatories (ASO/FIRO)\n\nDirects the USACE to incorporate Airborne Snow Observatory flights into reservoir water control manuals, providing real-time snowpack data to improve water storage decisions and reservoir operations across the Central Valley.\n\nWildfire Risk Assessments for USACE Dams and Reservoirs\n\nProvides new authorities for the USACE to proactively assess wildfire risk at USACE-owned reservoirs, develop mitigation action plans, and partner with non-federal entities to reduce wildfire-related threats to Central Valley water supply reliability. Local USACE projects include Redbank and Fancher Creek, Success Lake, Pine Flat Lake, Lake Kaweah, and Lake Isabella.\n\nAdditionally, H.R. 9497 delivers broader national benefits by:\n\nAuthorizing major infrastructure projects approved by the USACE.\n\nReauthorizing the High Hazard Potential Dam safety program through 2031.\n\nStrengthening flood risk management and levee maintenance programs.\n\nImproving inland waterway navigation to support American commerce.\n\nStreamlining USACE processes and reducing federal bureaucracy.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-james-gallagher-and-josh-riley-improve-transit-access-rural-communities-through-bipartisan-bill", "Reps. James Gallagher and Josh Riley Improve Transit Access in Rural Communities through Bipartisan Bill", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "James Gallagher", "G000607", "gallagher.house.gov", "gallagher", "https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Representatives Josh Riley (NY-19) and James Gallagher (CA-01) introduced the Improving Rural Transportation Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a federal grant program to support rural transportation infrastructure. The bill would also help rural communities develop and expand ride-share and micro-transit programs, with an emphasis on public-private partnerships. The initiative will give rural communities additional tools and resources to address transportation needs and improve access to mobility options from Northern California to New York.\n\n\u201cRural communities deserve transportation options that actually work for them, not one-size-fits-all solutions designed for big cities,\u201d said Rep. Gallagher. \u201cThe Improving Rural Transportation Act gives smaller communities more flexibility to develop transportation services that fit their needs while bringing the private sector to the table. I\u2019m proud to co-lead this bipartisan effort with Congressman Riley and give rural America a better shot at the transportation investments it deserves.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn Upstate New York, getting to the doctor, the grocery store, or the post office can mean driving 20 or 30 miles. If you don\u2019t have a car or can\u2019t drive, that becomes a real problem real fast,\u201d said Rep. Riley. \u201cSmall towns should have the tools to come up with solutions that work for them. This bill gives rural communities more options, brings local leaders and businesses to the table, and helps make sure folks can get where they need to go.\u201d\n\nThe Improving Rural Transportation Act would do the following:\n\nCreate a Department of Transportation grant program for communities with populations under 200,000.\n\nHelp fund rideshare, microtransit, flexible-route, and other transportation programs.\n\nGive priority to projects that bring together local governments, private-sector partners, and nonprofit organizations.\n\nRequire state or local partners to cover at least 20 percent of project costs.\n\nYou can read the full text of the Improving Rural Transportation ActHERE.\n\n###\n\nClick the link here to subscribe to my eNewsletter!\n\nRep. James Gallagher | 408 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 US", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=9518", "Gosar Introduces VA Hiring Integrity Act to Keep Convicted Fraudsters Off VA Payroll", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement in response to introducing H.R. 10556, the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026, legislation that would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from hiring or retaining individuals who have knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds.\n\n\u201cVeterans who risked their lives to defend our country deserve to know that the people entrusted with their care and benefits can be trusted. It is unacceptable for someone who has committed fraud against the federal government to turn around and collect a federal paycheck\u2014especially from the very department responsible for serving our veterans.\n\nThe need for stronger hiring protections is clear. A 2023 VA OIG report found four individuals on the Veterans Health Administration payroll who appeared on the HHS OIG exclusion list, including one convicted of health care fraud. The VA removed them only after the OIG identified the problem. As the VA itself recognizes, fraud, waste and abuse undermine the integrity of the agency and erode the trust veterans place in it.\n\nMy legislation gives the VA a common-sense tool to remove bad actors and protect veterans and taxpayers. There should be no such thing as a federal job for someone who has defrauded the federal government. We need to put veterans first, protect taxpayer dollars and make sure the VA has the authority it needs to deal with fraud and abuse,\u201d stated Congressman Gosar.\n\n\u201cVeterans have tremendous potential to continue serving and strengthening their communities long after they leave the military, and they deserve a VA that helps them do just that,\u201d added Michael Nudo, Federal Legislative Liaison for Concerned Veterans for America. \u201cThe VA Hiring Integrity Act is a commonsense safeguard that helps ensure bad actors don\u2019t undermine the care and support veterans need to thrive and continue contributing to our country.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder the VA Hiring Integrity Act, an individual would be prohibited from employment at the VA if their conduct resulted in:\n\nA criminal conviction for fraud, theft, bribery, kickbacks, false statements, conspiracy to commit such offenses, or similar crimes involving federal funds;\n\nA final civil judgment establishing liability under the False Claims Act; or\n\nExclusion from federal health care programs as listed by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.\n\nThe bill also preserves due process protections. The VA would be required to establish an internal grievance process for health care employees subject to the legislation, ensuring the law is applied based on documented conduct and cannot be weaponized for political purposes by changing administrations.\n\nOriginal Cosponsors (34): Alford, Baird, Bean, Bergman, Biggs (SC), Bilirakis, Bost, Brecheen, Burchett, Carter (GA), Cloud, Davidson, Edwards, Fine, Finstad, Fry, Harrigan, Lawler, Luttrell, Mann, McDowell, McGuire, Messmer, Miller (OH), Moore (NC), Murphy (NC), Norman, Obernolte, Rose, Self, Sessions, Van Duyne, Van Orden, Wittman", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/09/25/smith-helps-secure-more-than-45-million-for-rural-missouri-hospitals/", "Smith Helps Secure More Than $45 Million for Rural Missouri Hospitals", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Jason Smith", "S001195", "jasonsmith.house.gov", "jasonsmith", "https://jasonsmith.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, the Trump Administration announced more than $45 million in federal investment to upgrade rural Missouri hospitals, connect providers with behavioral and maternal health specialists, and grow the emergency care workforce in rural Missouri. This investment is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program\u2019s (RHTP) historic $50 billion investment in rural healthcare, which Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) authored as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts, also known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.\n\n\u201cRural hospitals are the backbone of communities like the ones I grew up in. When a rural hospital shuts its doors, that often means an extra hour on the road to see a doctor, and that extra hour can be the difference between life and death,\u201d said Rep. Jason Smith. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly why I fought to create the Rural Health Transformation Program when I was writing the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. I knew we had to make a real investment in rural healthcare, so hospitals, clinics, and EMS crews have the resources they need to continue serving the families who depend on them. I was glad to see it pay off for my hometown recently when Salem Memorial hospital received $1.7 million through the RHTP, and this announcement is just further proof that the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is delivering for families and rural communities across the nation. I will never stop fighting to make sure our rural communities have access to the quality healthcare they deserve.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. \u201cWe are putting resources directly into rural communities to strengthen the health workforce, modernize infrastructure, expand access, and bring care closer to home. We are giving states the flexibility to build solutions around the people they serve, while demanding accountability for results. That is how we strengthen rural health, improve the lives of patients and families, and Make America Healthy Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump made a historic commitment to rural America, and these investments are turning that commitment into better care for patients in communities across Missouri,\u201d said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. \u201cThis is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.\u201d\n\n\u201cA person\u2019s ZIP code should never determine whether they can see a doctor, receive emergency care, or access the services they need to live a healthy life,\u201d said Gov. Mike Kehoe. \u201cWith this investment, we can continue to deliver meaningful improvements in rural healthcare for generations to come. We\u2019re grateful to President Trump and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their continued partnership as we work to build a stronger, healthier future for rural Missouri.\u201d\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://kiggans.house.gov/2026/09/25/kiggans-wittman-call-on-usda-to-provide-federal-assistance-for-virginia-oyster-growers-in-light-of-recent-algal-bloom/", "Kiggans, Wittman Call on USDA to Provide Federal Assistance for Virginia Oyster Growers in Light of Recent Algal Bloom", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Jennifer A. Kiggans", "K000399", "kiggans.house.gov", "kiggans", "https://kiggans.house.gov/feed/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins regarding significant oyster mortality in the Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia. The losses have coincided with recent algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen levels affecting oyster populations throughout the region. Reports from growers in Coastal Virginia have signaled significant mortality, leading to the loss of not only market-sized and grow-out oysters, but seed oysters as well. These are detrimental losses to this year\u2019s harvest and could impact next year\u2019s harvest if action isn\u2019t taken.\n\nThe letter requests that the Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) assess the losses suffered by the Commonwealth\u2019s commercial oyster growers and determine whether the impact of these blooms qualify for Secretarial natural disaster designation.\n\nCongresswoman Kiggans said, \u201cOur hardworking oyster producers and harvesters are critical to the Commonwealth\u2019s economy. As the representative of a coastal district and member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, I have a responsibility to ensure our producers have the resources they need when unforeseen circumstances threaten their livelihoods. These conditions could potentially impact harvests for years to come, which is why I\u2019m urging the USDA to assess whether the damage qualifies for federal assistance and help Virginia\u2019s oyster growers recover.\u201d\n\nIf USDA issues a Secretarial natural disaster designation, eligible oyster producers in designated primary and contiguous counties may apply for FSA Emergency Farm Loans to help recover from qualifying disaster-related losses. FSA evaluates each application individually based on the producer\u2019s losses, available security, repayment ability, and other eligibility requirements.\n\nHere is our draft quote: \u201cVirginia\u2019s oyster growers are facing significant losses that could impact harvests and livelihoods for years to come,\u201d said Rep. Wittman. \u201cRep. Kiggans and I are urging the USDA to act quickly to assess these losses and ensure affected growers have access to disaster assistance. Our watermen and aquaculture producers are vital to Virginia\u2019s coastal economy, and I will continue working to ensure they have the resources they need to recover.\u201d\n\nRead their letter here.\n\nIf you\u2019re an oyster producer experiencing serious production loss due to the algal bloom, the Office of Congresswoman Jen Kiggans encourages you to reach out to the Accomack County FSA Office at 757-787-0918.\n\nBackground:\n\nVirginia is a national leader in shellfish aquaculture, ranking first nationally in production of hard clams and Eastern oysters, according to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Virginia shellfish aquaculture generated approximately $81 million in direct farm sales in 2024, up 52% from 2018.\n\nOn September 22, 2026, VIMS researchers reported that the recent harmful algal bloom expanded from the mainstem Chesapeake Bay into waters along Virginia\u2019s Eastern Shore, with bloom activity documented in Nassawadox, Hungars, and Cherrystone creeks. Researchers continue to monitor the bloom, associated low dissolved oxygen conditions, and impacts on shellfish and other marine life.\n\nIn their letter, Reps. Kiggans and Wittman ask USDA to work with VIMS, Virginia Tech, state and federal agencies, and other scientific partners to determine the scope and cause of the mortality and identify affected counties that may qualify for disaster designation and assistance.\n\nHarmful algal blooms are a recurring issue in the Chesapeake Bay. VIMS first conclusively identified Alexandrium monilatum in the Bay in 2007, and blooms have occurred nearly annually since, typically during the late summer months. The species produces goniodomin A, a toxin associated with harmful effects on oysters, oyster larvae, fish, and other marine life.\n\nPrevious blooms have raised similar concerns within Virginia\u2019s shellfish industry. In 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and VIMS documented an unusually extensive Alexandrium bloom across the lower Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, accompanied by reports of oyster, fish, and crab mortality, although researchers did not establish a direct causal relationship at the time.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407871", "Latta Commends Department of Energy Funding for Ohio Electric Grid Upgrades", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Bob Latta, Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, commended the Department of Energy (DOE) for its recent decision to award more than $135 million in federal funding for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to help modernize the electric grid, upgrade transmission capacity, and lower expenses for Ohio ratepayers.\n\n\"Ohio is a key hub for multi-directional power transfer and faces many of the nation's grid challenges,\" said Rep. Latta. \"This funding will help maximize existing infrastructure, replace old assets, reduce congestion, and unlock constrained capacity within the grid. With rising electricity demand, our state must add capacity quickly to help ensure grid reliability and integrity while also lowering expenses for ratepayers. I was proud to lead a letter in support of this project, and I'm grateful to the Department of Energy for recognizing this need and awarding this funding that will greatly benefit Ohio's electric grid and the surrounding communities.\"\n\n\"As we work collectively to meet the moment, the Department of Energy funding will play an important role in the deployment of advanced transmission technologies across the country,\" stated PUCO Chair Jenifer French. \"The PUCO is so appreciative of the Department of Energy for choosing Ohio for this funding and we look forward to seeing the difference it can make in Ohio\u2019s communities.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nThe announcement comes after PUCO applied for DOE's SPARK program funding earlier this year. Congressman Latta led members of the Ohio delegation in sending a letter of support for the project to the Department of Energy. Read the letter of support for the funding application here.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6520", "Lawler Introduces Legislation to Update Tax Code for Widows and Widowers", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Michael Lawler", "L000599", "lawler.house.gov", "lawler", "https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 9/25/26\u2026 This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses Act, legislation that would update the federal tax code so widows or widowers can claim surviving spouse status for up to two years after their spouse\u2019s death, regardless of whether they have a dependent child.\n\nUnder Internal Revenue Code Section 2(a), only surviving\u2011spouse filing status requires that the widow or widower have a dependent child, which does not always reflect in modern household structures. Many married couples have no children, adult children, or children who are no longer dependents, yet the financial disruption of losing a spouse is the same.\n\n\u201cLosing a spouse is an unimaginable loss, and I believe we should be doing everything we can to make the aftermath of a tragedy as manageable as possible for the American people. This small, targeted fix will deliver meaningful relief that eliminates an arbitrary distinction which has no connection to the financial need of a widow or widower,\u201d said Congressman Mike Lawler.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://markharris.house.gov/media/press-releases/harris-calls-wnba-define-woman-biological-female-establish-clear-eligibility", "Harris Calls on WNBA to Define Woman as Biological Female, Establish Clear Eligibility Standards", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Mark Harris", "H001102", "markharris.house.gov", "markharris", "https://markharris.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) sent a letter to Women\u2019s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Cathy Engelbert urging the league to define women as biological females under its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and establish biological sex as the basis for eligibility in women\u2019s basketball.\n\nThe letter follows backlash against Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham after she publicly spoke out in support of protecting women\u2019s sports. Commissioner Engelbert subsequently addressed the controversy in a memo to teams but stopped short of announcing changes to the league\u2019s eligibility rules.\n\nEarlier this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopted a policy limiting eligibility in the female category to biological females beginning with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Despite the WNBA\u2019s longstanding connection to Olympic basketball, the league has not announced plans to take similar action.\n\nKEY EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTER:\n\n\u201cSince then, the league has played a pivotal role in advancing women\u2019s sports and creating opportunities for female athletes. Preserving those opportunities requires a clear and consistent standard for eligibility and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of women\u2019s basketball.\u201d\n\n\u201cYet the league\u2019s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) leaves a critical question unanswered. Article XIII, Section 1(a) states, \u2018Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,\u2019 but the CBA does not define \u2018women\u2019 according to biological sex or establish a clear standard for determining eligibility. Without that clarity, female athletes and fans are left uncertain about the standard governing who may compete in a league created specifically for women.\u201d\n\n\u201cSophie Cunningham deserves recognition for having the courage to raise concerns about protecting women\u2019s sports and maintaining a fair competitive environment for female athletes. Athletes should feel confident that they can speak openly about legitimate issues affecting their sport without being subjected to controversy or backlash simply for doing so.\u201d\n\n\u201cI respectfully ask the WNBA to adopt a definition of \u2018woman\u2019 under its CBA that defines women as biological females and establishes biological sex as the basis for eligibility in women\u2019s basketball. Female athletes deserve certainty that the opportunities created for them\u2014and the integrity of women\u2019s basketball\u2014will continue to be protected.\u201d\n\nThe full text of Congressman Harris\u2019s letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405834", "Griffith Announces $592,397 HHS Grant to Edward Via VCOM", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $592,397 grant. The funding supports research into back pain injury mechanisms to address chronic pain behaviors. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cSince 2003, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine has been a leader in research efforts to improve health care in Virginia.\n\n\u201cThis grant for nearly $600,000 helps the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine research chronic pain.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nAs a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405835", "Congressman Griffith\u2019s Weekly E-Newsletter 9.25.26", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "Two years ago, Southwest Virginia communities faced some of the most adverse weather conditions in recent memory.\n\nHurricane Helene damaged homes, businesses, infrastructure, farms, among other properties and items. Hundreds of thousands of people in Virginia\u2019s Ninth District were affected by other losses, including a loss of cellular telephone service in much of the District.\n\nPreparing for danger, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin took decisive steps.\n\nThe Wednesday before the storm hit, Youngkin called. He advised me that Virginia\u2019s Ninth District would be severely impacted by the incoming storm.\n\nDuring this time, Youngkin and his team were consulting with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg about the imminent threat.\n\nTo help the region prepare for the impending crisis, Youngkin declared a State of Emergency. This action mobilized emergency response resources into our region. Youngkin did so to coordinate agency communications and prepare our communities for the worst, including deploying statewide assets like swift water rescue teams and additional State police.\n\nThe deployment of statewide swift water rescue teams included the Bristol, Virginia, Swift Water Rescue Team, the only such team based in Virginia\u2019s Ninth District at that time.\n\nYoungkin prepared the region so well that Virginia delivered assistance to Tennessee as well.\n\nUnicoi County Hospital, operated by Ballad Health, was completely flooded during the disaster. More than 50 people were stranded and stuck on the roof of the hospital.\n\nWith the help of rescue helicopter crews from Abingdon and the Virginia State Police, those on the hospital roof were saved.\n\nSurviving the storm, however, was just the first test.\n\nIn the aftermath, I traveled to the impacted areas with Youngkin and surveyed the damages.\n\nFrom our borders with North Carolina and Tennessee to our borders with West Virginia, we saw homes lifted off foundations, infrastructure decimated and storm debris throughout the region.\n\nAccordingly, Youngkin submitted a request for a federal Major Disaster Declaration. I pushed for federal authorities to approve his request and helped secure federal approval.\n\nIn addition to Youngkin\u2019s Declaration request, I voted for a government funding package that included Helene relief.\n\nMoney and federal relief resources from this package continue to flow into Ninth District communities. These funds have been used to support various projects, including extensive repairs in Damascus and wastewater treatment system repairs in Wytheville.\n\nThanks to Youngkin\u2019s actions, lives were saved and relief resources are available.\n\nMore work is underway in Congress to promote life-saving measures in times of emergency.\n\nThe impact of Hurricane Helene left many without access to power, cell phone signal and public communications systems. Friends, neighbors and loved ones could not get in touch with local authorities, missed critical alerts and faced persistent danger.\n\nWhen surveying damages in our region with Josh Hess, my then-district director, we planned to meet in Independence. However, Josh failed to show up. Due to the mobile signal outage, I could not contact Josh to learn that his vehicle had gone into a sinkhole.\n\nWhile I later learned that Josh and his car were okay, it illustrated the distressing situations many endured from the lack of communications support.\n\nIn Asheville, North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene hit hardest, communities struggled with this reality.\n\nHow could they contact people to make sure they were okay?\n\nFortunately, a local AM radio station came to the rescue.\n\nCBS News detailed how WWNC host Mart Starling and producer Tank Spencer served as a lifeline for North Carolina residents. The station received scores of messages from residents who could deliver news and updates during the damaging storms.\n\nFaced with a natural disaster, AM radio provided life-saving communications access.\n\nThis story is a testament to the power, value and reliability of AM radio technologies, particularly for those who live in or drive through rural areas.\n\nAM radio is a trusted and reliable technology than can serve folks in real-time with real emergencies.\n\nAccordingly, I supported a bill requiring AM radio technology for new cars.\n\nAs a co-sponsor of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, I voted in favor of the bill during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup. Following the hearing, I pushed for House leadership to consider a vote on the bill.\n\nIn September, the House overwhelmingly passed the measure. I believe that the Senate should follow suit to support a life-saving technology that helps those in rural areas.\n\nAs your federal representative, I will continue to advocate for Ninth District access to natural disaster relief, community recovery resources and mitigation measures.\n\nIf you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach my office via email, please visit my website at https://morgangriffith.house.gov/.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405836", "Griffith Announces $500,000 HHS Grant to Biotherapeutics, Inc.", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Biotherapeutics, Inc., based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $500,000 grant. The funding supports research into therapies for Alzheimer\u2019s disease. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cThis summer, hero pilot Captain Sully Sullenberger became one of the latest figures to come forward about their Alzheimer\u2019s diagnosis. As more figures speak out, federal efforts will support the development of new treatments.\n\n\u201cThis grant for $500,000 helps Biotherapeutics, Inc. develop new therapies for Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nAs a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405838", "Griffith Announces $173,600 FEMA Grant to West Piedmont Planning District Commission", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows:\n\n$173,600 to the West Piedmont Planning District Commission for All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update\n\nIn response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cLocal authorities continue to investigate disaster vulnerabilities in our infrastructure.\n\n\u201cThis FEMA grant for more than $173,000 helps the West Piedmont Planning District Commission assess regional hazard mitigation strategies, tools and resources.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe West Piedmont Planning District Commission serves Ninth District localities, including the Counties of Franklin, Henry, Patrick as well as the City of Martinsville.\n\nFEMA funds are obligated to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth will be responsible for providing the funds to the sub-recipients.\n\nAlthough the West Piedmont Planning District did not suffer as severe damages as some parts of Virginia, it is important for the area to be ready for the next big storm.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://nunn.house.gov/2026/09/25/nunn-delivers-2-million-minburn-water-investment-highlights-iowa-water-quality-record-with-usda-under-secretary-smith/", "Nunn Delivers $2 Million Minburn Water Investment, Highlights Iowa Water Quality Record with USDA Under Secretary Smith", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Zachary Nunn", "N000193", "nunn.house.gov", "nunn", "https://nunn.house.gov/category/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cWhether it\u2019s replacing 70-year-old water lines in Minburn or protecting the rivers and reservoirs our families depend on, every Iowan should be able to trust the water coming out of their tap,\u201d said Rep. Nunn. \u201cWe secured a $2 million federal investment to fix a problem Minburn families have dealt with for decades, and we\u2019re taking that same commonsense approach across Iowa. That means bringing our tax dollars home while giving Iowans the resources and flexibility to lead the solutions. That\u2019s why we secured real-time flood and drought monitoring for every county we serve and fought to protect Iowa\u2019s water supply from Saylorville to Rathbun Lake.\u201d\n\nMinburn\u2019s water system is more than 70 years old, with frequent line breaks leading to boil orders and limiting firefighters\u2019 ability to respond to emergencies. In 2024, Rep. Nunn fought to secure a $2 million federal investment that is now being distributed to replace the aging water lines and provide a long-term solution to infrastructure challenges that have affected the community for decades.\n\n\u201cAt USDA, we want to empower rural communities, create economic opportunities, and preserve our rural ways of life,\u201d said Under Secretary Smith. \u201cToday\u2019s investment in the city of Minburn demonstrates the Administration\u2019s clear vision to continue driving strategic infrastructure investments in Iowa and rural communities across the country. As a result, our nation becomes stronger and our people prosper.\u201d\n\n\u201cSmall, rural communities like Minburn often face many challenges, reliable and clean drinking water being one of them,\u201d said Mayor Joe Stuetelberg, City of Minburn. \u201cWith the recognition and support of Congressman Nunn and our partnership with the USDA Rural Development office, we can proudly say that Minburn will have one less challenge to deal with for many years to come. For a small community, partnerships like these are what make critical projects possible. On behalf of the Minburn community, thank you to everyone involved in helping make this happen.\u201d\n\n\u201cUSDA Rural Development is on a mission to strengthen rural Iowa communities,\u201d said Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton. \u201cThrough the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins, Rural Development is making vital investments in infrastructure to ensure folks have access to reliable water service.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday, limitations in Minburn\u2019s existing water system create challenges related to pressure and flow,\u201d said Gary Brons, Vice President of Water, McClure Engineering. \u201cWhile replacing and upsizing aging infrastructure may not be flashy, it\u2019s essential to protecting public health and safety. By improving capacity and reliability, this project will deliver the dependable drinking water service Minburn residents need now and for generations to come.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s announcement builds on Rep. Nunn\u2019s broader efforts to tackle Iowa\u2019s water challenges:\n\nProtecting Iowa\u2019s Water Sources: Rep. Nunn secured four Iowa priorities in the House-passed Water Resources Development Act of 2026, including a study of Saylorville Reservoir to help Des Moines Water Works and Central Iowa Water Works continue providing reliable drinking water. The bill also expedites a wetland restoration to reduce the sediment and phosphorus reaching Rathbun Lake, the only water source for the Rathbun Regional Water Association, which serves more than 80,000 people.\n\nPromoting Iowa-led Water Quality Solutions: Rep. Nunn secured an amendment in the House-passed PERMIT Act establishing a voluntary, state-led pilot program to accelerate water quality projects in watersheds facing high nitrogen and phosphorus levels.\n\nEnhancing Districtwide Water Monitoring: Rep. Nunn secured funding to complete a real-time flood and drought monitoring network across all 21 counties in Iowa\u2019s Third District. The new hydrostations will track rainfall, soil moisture, and water levels, giving farmers, first responders, and local leaders better information to prepare for severe weather.\n\nStrengthening Watershed Resilience: Rep. Nunn secured provisions in the House-passed Farm Bill to increase federal cost-share assistance for watershed rehabilitation and allow damaged watershed infrastructure to be rebuilt stronger following natural disasters.\n\nState and local leaders welcomed the investment for the City of Minburn and highlighted Rep. Nunn\u2019s leadership in advancing clean water solutions for Iowa communities:\n\n\u201cClean water is non-negotiable. Our Farm to Faucet approach in Iowa recognizes that we must invest both upstream in agricultural conservation practices to reduce runoff and downstream by modernizing aging water infrastructure,\u201d said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. \u201cWe are seeing record progress on conservation adoption across the Greater Des Moines Watershed, and we must match that momentum with investments in the drinking water systems that serve our communities. I appreciate Congressman Nunn\u2019s leadership in helping make this impactful project in Minburn a reality, and I look forward to continuing our work together to deliver clean water for all Iowans.\u201d\n\n\u201dFederal investment is a win for Iowans. The federal government is a key partner since safe, reliable drinking water protects public health and supports communities and businesses across the state,\u201d said Tami Madsen, Executive Director, Central Iowa Water Works. \u201cA sustained federal partnership helps Iowa address water quality challenges, replace aging infrastructure, and prepare for future growth\u201d\n\n\u201cInfrastructure is the foundation for a strong economy. The USDA\u2019s investment secured by Congressman Nunn in Minburn will improve water reliability, strengthen the community\u2019s ability to support businesses and residents, and position the City to realize the growth coming their way,\u201d said Rachel Wacker, Executive Director, Greater Dallas County Development Alliance. \u201cLikewise, investments in water monitoring and resilience across Dallas County give our communities and their leaders the information necessary to plan for sustainable growth, protect resources, and remain competitive.\u201d\n\n\u201cClean, reliable water is fundamental to strong communities, and I\u2019m grateful to Congressman Nunn for continuing to deliver results for Dallas County,\u201d said Dallas County Supervisor Kim Chapman. \u201cThis investment in the City of Minburn will help strengthen critical infrastructure for families today while preparing the community for future growth. Just as importantly, I appreciate the focus on Iowa-led solutions that bring local, state, and federal partners together to improve water quality while respecting the needs of our farmers and rural communities. That kind of partnership is how we make lasting progress for Dallas County and all of Iowa.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3045", "Rep. Pfluger Holds Roundtables with Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "August Pfluger", "P000048", "pfluger.house.gov", "pfluger", "https://pfluger.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined both the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce for roundtables with local business leaders, energy producers, and healthcare providers.\n\nThe roundtables brought together key stakeholders from across the Permian Basin to discuss the challenges facing local businesses. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Free Enterprise Caucus, Congressman Pfluger has been a leading voice in Washington for pro-growth, pro-business policies, and used the discussions to hear directly from West Texas job creators about how federal policy can better support their growth.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3046", "Rep. Pfluger Helps Secure $20 Million for City of San Angelo Infrastructure Improvements", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "August Pfluger", "P000048", "pfluger.house.gov", "pfluger", "https://pfluger.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has helped secure $20 million for the Christoval Road Improvement Project. By voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148, P.L. 119-75), Rep. Pfluger helped fund the Department of War's Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP).\n\nThis $20 million investment in San Angelo will help fund a $28.6 million transportation and utility infrastructure project along the south side of Goodfellow Air Force Base, extending from Paint Rock Road to South Chadbourne Street. The Defense Community Infrastructure Program is a competitive grant program administered by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to help state and local governments address infrastructure deficiencies in the communities surrounding military installations. DCIP selects projects based on their ability to enhance installation readiness and mission assurance, improve quality of life for service members and their families, or strengthen installation resilience.\n\n\"The Christoval Road Improvement Project will modernize aging infrastructure along Goodfellow Air Force Base's south side, easing traffic, supporting utility upgrades, and helping San Angelo grow. I'm proud to have helped secure this funding and will keep fighting to make sure our military communities have the infrastructure they need to thrive,\" said Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11).\n\n\u201cThis is a tremendous investment in San Angelo, but just as importantly, it is an investment in Goodfellow Air Force Base and its national defense mission,\u201d said San Angelo Mayor Tom Thompson. \u201cOn behalf of the City of San Angelo, I want to personally thank Congressman August Pfluger and Senator Ted Cruz for their continued advocacy for Goodfellow and our community. Their support and recognition of Goodfellow\u2019s importance to our national security continue to make a difference here at home.\u201d\n\nOver the past year, Rep. Pfluger has been an outspoken advocate for directing federal resources back to the communities he represents in Congress. In the last appropriations cycle, Rep. Pfluger secured $20 million for Community Funding Projects across Texas-11.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rutherford-statement-2026-south-atlantic-red-snapper-season", "Rutherford Statement on the 2026 South Atlantic Red Snapper Season", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "John H. Rutherford", "R000609", "rutherford.house.gov", "rutherford", "https://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On Friday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries\u2019 announcement of the 2026 recreational red snapper fishing season in the South Atlantic in which the agency issued new Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) requested by Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.\n\nFlorida\u2019s red snapper recreational fishing season in the South Atlantic will open for fourteen days this year from October 9th through October 22nd.\n\n\u201cFinally, the long-awaited South Atlantic red snapper season is here, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of Florida\u2019s beautiful waters and go fishing,\u201d saidRutherford. \u201cWhile it is fewer days than we hoped for, this season is a great opportunity for us to learn more about the red snapper fishery, collect high-quality data, and lay the groundwork for a longer and more predictable recreational season in 2027 and the years to come.\n\n\u201cAs a co-chair of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force, I remain committed to advocating for proven methods of collecting reliable data, expanding sustainable harvests, and supporting our coastal economies that depend on this fishery. I look forward to continuing to work with President Trump, Secretary Lutnick, Governor DeSantis, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) to fight for recreational anglers in our community and across the Great State of Florida. Together, we can Make Fishing Great Again.\"", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/rep-steube-introduces-legislation-to-lower-diesel-prices-and-boost-american-refining-capacity/", "Rep. Steube Introduces Legislation to Lower Diesel Prices and Boost American Refining Capacity", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "W. Gregory Steube", "S001214", "steube.house.gov", "steube", "https://steube.house.gov/category/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the American Fuel Affordability Act, legislation to lower diesel prices immediately and expand American refining capacity to bring down fuel costs for the long term.\n\n\u201cAmericans are paying far too much for diesel, and that cost gets passed down to families on just about everything they buy,\u201d said Rep. Steube. \u201cMy bill gets rid of the federal diesel tax to bring prices down now and makes it easier to build new refineries here at home. We have the energy and the resources, and we should be producing and refining more of it.\u201d\n\nThe American Fuel Affordability Act repeals the federal excise tax on diesel fuel that is currently 24.3 cents per gallon. This legislation keeps the Highway Trust Fund and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund whole through general fund transfers.\n\nTo expand American refining capacity, the bill creates a 35 percent tax credit for investment in the construction of new U.S. refineries and a 5-cent-per-gallon production credit for gasoline and diesel produced at qualifying new facilities during their first 10 years of operation. Property used in qualifying new refinery construction would be 100 percent expensable under the American Fuel Affordability Act.\n\nThe American Fuel Affordability Act takes a supply-side approach to fuel affordability by incentivizing additional domestic refining capacity without imposing export restrictions that could discourage refinery utilization and production.\n\nThe full text of the American Fuel Affordability Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylors-office-surpasses-100000-responses-constituents", "Congressman Taylor\u2019s Office Surpasses 100,000 Responses to Constituents", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today announced that his office has surpassed 100,000 responses to constituent emails, letters, and calls since being sworn into office on January 3, 2025.\n\n\u201cIt is my greatest honor to serve Buckeye families, and I\u2019m committed to ensuring every constituent knows their voice is heard,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cSince day one, my team has worked to provide Ohioans with assistance and information, and I\u2019m grateful to each person who has taken the time to contact my office. Surpassing 100,000 responses to constituents ultimately reflects the many questions, concerns, and ideas shared with us by hardworking Ohioans. If my office can be of assistance to you, please give us a call. We are here to serve.\u201d\n\nCongressman Taylor\u2019s office is available to assist constituents of Ohio\u2019s Second Congressional District with casework related to IRS issues, VA claims, Medicare issues, passports, and more. Additional details regarding services available to constituents and office contact information are available at taylor.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://tenney.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-tenney-hosts-statewide-sheriffs-roundtable-discuss-hochuls-ban", "Congresswoman Tenney Hosts Statewide Sheriffs Roundtable to Discuss Hochul\u2019s Ban on Local Cooperation with ICE", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Claudia Tenney", "T000478", "tenney.house.gov", "tenney", "https://tenney.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Oswego County, N.Y. \u2014 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today hosted a roundtable and press conference with six New York sheriffs challenging the state\u2019s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to discuss the law\u2019s impact on local law enforcement, public safety, and cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.\n\nNew York\u2019s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act prohibits local governments and law enforcement agencies from entering into or remaining in agreements with ICE under the federal 287(g) program. Fifteen New York sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit on August 25 challenging the state\u2019s prohibition, including sheriffs from within and outside New York\u2019s 24th Congressional District. The federal 287(g) program allows ICE, under its direction and oversight, to authorize trained state and local law enforcement officers to perform specified immigration enforcement functions. While Governor Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have sought to restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE through the new law, the sheriffs\u2019 lawsuit challenges New York\u2019s authority to prevent local agencies from participating in the federal program.\n\n\u201cNew York\u2019s sheriffs are on the front lines of keeping our communities safe, and Albany should not be standing in the way of their ability to work with federal law enforcement,\u201d said Congresswoman Tenney. \u201cToday, I heard directly from sheriffs about what the 287(g) program means for their departments and the communities they serve. Governor Hochul\u2019s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act takes this decision away from locally elected law enforcement leaders and prohibits partnerships that help them do their jobs. Our sheriffs deserve the tools, resources, and cooperation necessary to protect New Yorkers, and I will continue standing with them as they fight to preserve their ability to work with federal law enforcement.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://timmoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-tim-moore-introduces-let-americans-buy-explicit-labeling-label-act", "Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Tim Moore", "M001236", "timmoore.house.gov", "timmoore", "https://timmoore.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R. 10580, the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act (LABEL) Act, to require that country of origin and production method (wild or farm-raised) labels for fish be clearly displayed on the front of consumer packages through amending the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.\n\n\u201cEvery American deserves to know where their food comes from,\u201d said Congressman Tim Moore. \u201cThe LABEL Act helps ensure consumers have clear information about where their seafood was caught or raised and how it was produced, right on the front of the package.\u201d\n\nOriginal cosponsors include Randy Weber (R-TX). This legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and cosponsored by Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). The text is also included in the Agricultural Act of 2026.\n\nThis legislation also has support from the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA), Louisiana Shrimp Association, Southern Shrimp Alliance, and Organized Seafood Association of Alabama.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://youngkim.house.gov/2026/09/25/rep-young-kim-introduces-resolution-supporting-childrens-emotional-wellness/", "Rep. Young Kim Introduces Resolution\u00a0Supporting Children\u2019s Emotional Wellness", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Young Kim", "K000397", "youngkim.house.gov", "youngkim", "https://youngkim.house.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 This week, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) and Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced a resolution to recognize September as National Children\u2019s Emotional Wellness Month and to bring attention to children\u2019s emotional health.\n\n1 in 5 children in America struggle with emotional, mental, or behavioral disorders, yet only about 20% receive specialized care. The resolution calls for greater national awareness of these gaps, stronger support for families, and better access to mental health care so every child has the chance to thrive.\n\n\u201cKids today are growing up with pressures previous generations never faced. Smartphones, social media, and constant screens are changing childhood, and too many childrenare struggling,\u201d said Rep. Kim. \u201cAs a mom of four and grandma of two, I believe every child deserves the support and care they need to thrive. Recognizing September as National Children\u2019s Emotional Wellness Month helps bring these challenges out of the shadows and encourages parents, educators, and communities to start these important conversations early.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 279283, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"party\" = :p1 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "Republican"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", 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