{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", party = \"Republican\" and year = 2026 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/10/01/finstad-statement-on-democrats-blocking-senate-passage-of-national-fraud-enforcement-division-act-of-2026/", "Finstad Statement on Democrats Blocking Senate Passage of National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026", "2026-10-01", "2026", "2026-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a unanimous consent request to pass his National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026:\n\n\u201cOn September 16th, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support from my colleagues,\u201d said Rep. Finstad. \u201cWith 352 Representatives from across the country supporting a permanent National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice, it is extremely disappointing to see Senate Democrats put fraudsters above American taxpayers by stonewalling our call for stronger federal fraud enforcement. It\u2019s high time we put partisan politics aside and bring this meaningful reform to President Trump\u2019s desk.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415879", "Washington Examiner Op-Ed by Rep. Smith'Over 2 million people are alive today because of one law \u2014 and Washington wants to kill it'", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "By Rep. Chris Smith\n\nPublished September 30, 2026 at 5:00am ET\n\nFifty years ago \u2014 on Sept. 30, 1976 \u2014 Congress first enacted an amendment offered by the late, great Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois to prohibit federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize the killing of unborn children by abortion.\n\nDuring debate in the House, Henry said: \u201cAn innocent, defenseless human life, in a caring and humane society deserves better than to be flushed down a toilet or burned in an incinerator.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe promise of America,\u201d he said, \u201cis that life is not just for the privileged, the planned, or the perfect.\u201d\n\nAccording to Dr. Michael J. New of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, approximately 2.7 million people are alive today \u2014 and each year, another 60,000 evade the irreversible consequence of abortion and survive \u2014 because of Henry Hyde\u2019s amendment.\n\nThanks to Henry Hyde, 2.7 million people \u2014 who would have otherwise been aborted \u2014 have experienced the joys and challenges of life and opportunities to thrive.\n\nBeginning in 1981, I had the honor of serving alongside Henry Hyde in the House of Representatives.\n\nHe was brilliant, compassionate, tenacious, incredibly articulate, self-effacing, a man of great wisdom and humor \u2014 a one-of-a-kind lawmaker \u2014 who, to this day, remains the greatest defender of unborn children and their mothers.\n\nHe was so good at debate, you always wanted him to be your closer.\n\nHenry believed sound moral principles and courage should inform and guide the decisions we make in government, and he addressed the 1990 class of incoming freshmen members of Congress with these words:\n\n\u201cThis may sound odd, even ironic. You are here in the flush of victory. And yet it is precisely now that I ask you to contemplate the possibility of defeat \u2014 perhaps even the necessity of defeat. \u2026 If you don\u2019t know the principle, or the policy, for which you are willing to lose your office, then you are going to do damage here.\u201d\n\nNo one wants to lose an election. However, we do great \u201cdamage\u201d when we sacrifice our core convictions on the altar of political expediency.\n\nIt\u2019s truly sad that far too many politicians \u2014 who know better \u2014 have abandoned unborn children and their mothers to the abortionists for political gain or upward advancement.\n\nThe Hyde Amendment is under relentless legislative assault. Yet polling data consistently reflect what the 2026 Marist Poll found: A significant majority of people do not support taxpayer funding for abortion.\n\nAs pro-life advocates work to replace abortion violence \u2014 the culture of death \u2014 with compassion and empathy for women and children, the Hyde Amendment continues to stand as one of the most important human rights policies of the past 50 years.\n\nHowever, the billion-dollar abortion industry continues to cleverly market the cheap sophistry of choice, while going to extraordinary lengths to downplay the suffering and pain experienced by the battered baby victims in the womb \u2014 as well as the coercion or pressure exerted on the mother to end the life of her unborn child.\n\nThe abortion pill \u2014 mifepristone \u2014 kills the baby by starving the child to death, while other methods of abortion dismember and decapitate the baby.\n\nWe now know that mifepristone is extremely dangerous to women. The Ethics and Public Policy Center conducted the largest-known study of the abortion pill ever, and is based on analysis of data from an all-payer insurance claims database.\n\nThis database includes 865,727 prescribed mifepristone abortions from 2017 to 2023, and found that 10.93% of women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious adverse event within 45 days following a mifepristone abortion.\n\nThe real-world rate of serious adverse events following mifepristone abortions is at least 22 times as high as the summary figure of \u201cless than 0.5%\u201d in clinical trials reported on the drug label.\n\nSomeday, future generations will look back and wonder how and why such a seemingly smart and enlightened society could have permitted and perpetrated the violent deaths of more than 66 million children by abortion, often with government authorization, enabling, and subsidy.\n\nHistory will note, however, the struggle of Henry Hyde and the millions of pro-life advocates who joined him in his quest to protect and defend the rights of the weakest and most vulnerable.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415880", "FEMA Region 2 Administrator Hartnett to survey Nor\u2019easter damage with Chris Smith", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "On Friday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join FEMA Region 2 Administrator Christopher Hartnett and local officials in surveying the extensive damage wrought by the severe Nor\u2019easter from September 25-28, 2026.\n\n\u201cLast week, New Jersey\u2014and especially the shore communities within our Fourth Congressional District\u2014experienced a severe Nor\u2019easter, bringing heavy rains, damaging winds, and substantial, prolonged flooding. The storm also caused significant and dangerous beach erosion, as well as thousands of power outages across the state,\u201d said Smith, who secured millions of dollars in federal grants for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.\n\nAs the Nor\u2019easter ripped through New Jersey, several communities in Ocean County were isolated from the mainland, first responders conducted hundreds of rescues from flooded homes and vehicles, and many schools in both Monmouth and Ocean County remained closed on Monday, September 28th.\n\n\u201cAs the impacted towns in my district take stock of the damage and needs to rebuild, I am committed to helping our local leaders through this tenuous process\u2014first, by surveying the damage first-hand and documenting the storm\u2019s impacts to residents\u2019 safety and quality of life,\u201d continued Smith.\n\n\u201cWhile we still do not know the full extent of the Nor\u2019easter\u2019s damage, this visit will give us a greater understanding of how the federal government can best assist our shore communities during this perilous time.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-highlights-2-million-critical-buffalo-soldier-trail-improvements", "Ciscomani Highlights $2 Million for Critical Buffalo Soldier Trail Improvements", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Sierra Vista, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani visited Buffalo Soldier Trail in Sierra Vista to highlight the $2 million in federal funding he secured for the design and reconstruction of the critical roadway.\n\n\"The $2 million for Buffalo Soldier Trail builds on the more than $10 million I was able to champion for this critical project in prior years, and this additional funding will be a game changer for the Sierra Vista region. As Arizona\u2019s sole appropriator, I know how important it is to bring federal investments back to our communities. This critical corridor serves Arizonans every day, and there is no question this project needs federal investment to get across the finish line. I knew this was an important Arizona priority, and I am proud to keep fighting to move this project forward and deliver this vital investment for Sierra Vista,\" said Representative Ciscomani.\n\nThe $2 million in federal funding preliminarily secured through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill will kickstart long-overdue pavement improvements to Buffalo Soldier Trail. As a critical connector between State Routes 90 and 92, this federally classified Minor Arterial Roadway sees nearly 20,000 vehicles daily and currently serves as the main gateway to Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca.\n\nSierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa applauded Ciscomani's advocacy for the project.\n\n\"Representative Juan Ciscomani has been a great partner for Sierra Vista, championing tangible results for our local community with $2 million for the design and reconstruction of Buffalo Soldier Trail. Nearly 20,000 vehicles travel this roadway every day, making this investment critical to keeping our community connected to Fort Huachuca and the surrounding region. Buffalo Soldier Trail is more than a road, it is a vital gateway for the families, workers, businesses, and military personnel who make Sierra Vista home. This federal funding moves us one step forward on a project that will improve this critical roadway and strengthen the Sierra Vista region for years to come. We are grateful for Representative Ciscomani\u2019s relentless leadership in bringing federal resources back to Southern Arizona and investing in vital infrastructure that will benefit generations to come,\"said Mayor McCaa.\n\nAhead of touring the Buffalo Soldier Trail, Representative Ciscomani addressed local leaders at the Cochise County Mayor and Manager Luncheon, outlining how this investment will transform Sierra Vista and neighboring communities. This $2 million investment in the Buffalo Soldier Trail project builds on the $10.79 million already delivered for the project in previous years and is part of the $42.7 million in Community Project Funding Representative Ciscomani has preliminarily secured to bring critical investments back home to Arizona\u2019s Sixth Congressional District.\n\nWatch Representative Ciscomani discuss the project HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-highlights-federal-support-atf-k-9-operations-southern-arizona", "Ciscomani Highlights Federal Support for ATF K-9 Operations in Southern Arizona", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Tucson, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani got a first-hand look at the important work done by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including a demonstration from an eager four-legged \"agent\" named Kali.\n\nAt the Tucson Police Department\u2019s Rillito Police Station, the congressman witnessed Kali\u2019s work in a live explosives detection demonstration, highlighting the vital role highly trained K-9s play in helping federal and local agencies detect explosives and narcotics and keep Southern Arizona communities safe.\n\n\"I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to see firsthand how K-9s like Kali are safeguarding Americans,\" said Representative Ciscomani. \"Yesterday\u2019s demonstration was a powerful reminder of the tools available to our law enforcement officers as they intercept explosives and drugs across the country. Witnessing the strong partnership between federal and local law enforcement and seeing what\u2019s being done at the federal level to address threats and keep Southern Arizona communities safe, was an invaluable experience.\"\n\nThe demonstration also underscored the broader mission of the ATF, a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for combating violent crime involving the illegal use of firearms, explosives, and arson. In partnership with federal, Arizona state, and local law enforcement agencies, the ATF employs crime gun intelligence, forensic analysis, and targeted investigations to identify violent offenders, disrupt firearms trafficking networks, and prevent dangerous weapons and explosives from reaching communities.\n\n\"We thank Representative Ciscomani for his continued interest in ATF's K-9 programs and for taking the time to meet and see this work firsthand. Our K-9 teams play a vital role in helping law enforcement detect and recover fired cartridge casings from shooting scenes, crime guns, and explosives materials,\" said SAC A.J. Gibes, ATF Phoenix Field Division. \"This, along with ATF\u2019s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) program, helps law enforcement solve firearm related crimes and keep communities across Southern Arizona safe. We appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate these capabilities and highlight the important partnership between federal and local law enforcement.\"\n\nThis partnership is key to enhancing the security and well-being of Southern Arizona and communities nationwide. As part of his ongoing commitment to public safety, earlier this year Representative Ciscomani supported $1.3 billion in funding for the ATF through the FY27 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill which provides critical resources for the agency\u2019s operations, including K-9 training programs, personnel, and support for both federal and local law enforcement. In Congress, Representative Ciscomani continues to build bridges across the political aisle by backing efforts that strengthen public safety and support local veterans. Notably, he has been one of the most vocal supporters of H.R. 2605, the bipartisan Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, which would expand access to service dogs for veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and other service-related conditions.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://cloud.house.gov/posts/release-congressman-cloud-demands-accountability-from-atf-on-firearm-registry", "RELEASE: Congressman Cloud Demands Accountability from ATF on Firearm Registry", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Michael Cloud", "C001115", "cloud.house.gov", "cloud", "https://cloud.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 By law, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) is prohibited from maintaining a searchable federal registry of gun owners. When a gun dealer goes out of business, their \u201cout of business records\u201d (OBR) are sent to the ATF, resulting in the ATF having possession of millions of traceable records, involving firearm make, model, and serial number.\n\nIn November of 2021, Congressman Cloud (TX-27) led a letter with 51 members of Congress to the ATF, asking how many OBRs their agency kept. The ATF responded a month later, stating they had about a billion records in their possession. In addition, the agency stated their National Tracing Center (NTC) is unable to keep track of an annual trace list that prosecutes violent criminals.\n\nIn February of 2022, a follow-up letter with 36 members was sent asking in detail about ATF\u2019s firearm records and traces. After two additional follow-ups, ATF finally responded to Congressman Cloud in July 2026, confirming their database has grown to more than 1.4 billion records.\n\nThe Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 prohibits \u201cany system of registration of firearms, firearm owners, or firearms transactions.\u201d Despite these restrictions, Gun Owners of America (GOA) found that the database is searchable and can be filtered by make, model, and firearm type, making ATF\u2019s database an illegal backdoor to a gun registry.\n\nKey provisions of the letter include:\n\nAn independent investigation of ATF\u2019s Martinsburg, West Virginia database\n\nThe destruction of any records maintained in violation of the 1986 Act and appropriations prohibitions.\n\nA requirement that any future ATF rule on record retention complies with those same prohibitions.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://crane.house.gov/2026/09/30/rep-cranes-north-rim-restoration-act-unanimously-clears-senate-committee/", "Rep. Crane\u2019s North Rim Restoration Act Unanimously Clears Senate Committee", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Elijah Crane", "C001132", "crane.house.gov", "crane", "https://crane.house.gov/media/", "scraper", "This morning, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 by unanimous consent. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), now awaits consideration by the full Senate before it can be signed into law.\n\nFollowing the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Rep. Crane introduced H.R. 5729 on October 10, 2025, to accelerate recovery efforts. After the bill received a hearing and markup, the House unanimously passed the measure on March 16, 2026. If enacted, the legislation would grant the National Park Service emergency contracting authority to cut through red tape and avoid unnecessary delays across all fire-related work. Eligible activities include forest management, rebuilding, and infrastructure improvements.\n\nRep. Crane drafted the bill in coordination with park staff, small business owners, concessioners, and local elected officials. He has stayed in close contact with leaders on the ground and recently hosted Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at the North Rim. With today\u2019s progress in the Senate, Rep. Crane continues to push for the bill\u2019s final passage.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-downing-honors-denton-educator-ty-neal-september-montana-innovator", "Congressman Downing Honors Denton Educator Ty Neal as September \u201cMontana Innovator\u201d", "2026-09-30", "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 Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) recognized Ty Neal as a \"Montana Innovator\" for the month of September. Conducted in partnership with the Montana 250th Commission, the initiative highlights outstanding Montanans ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Each month features a different theme, with September recognizing achievements in education and academia.\n\nRead the full recognition below:\n\n\"This month, I am proud to recognize Ty Neal, an agricultural mechanics teacher at Denton Public Schools who is preparing Montana students for careers in the skilled trades.\n\nTy was recently named a winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, a national honor that reflects the time, skill, and dedication he brings to his classroom and shop.\n\nTy gives his students the opportunity to build real, hands-on skills they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. The skilled trades are essential to Montana. They keep our equipment running and help keep our communities strong.\n\nEvery student who leaves Ty's classroom with practical experience and confidence is a reflection of his work. He is not simply teaching students how to use tools. He is helping give them a pathway to a good-paying job and a future here in Montana.\n\nThis award will also bring new resources to Denton's skilled trades program, creating even more opportunities for students in the years ahead.\n\nMontana needs teachers like Ty Neal, and Denton Public Schools is fortunate to have him. It is my honor to recognize Ty as a Montana Innovator who represents the very best of education in our state.\"", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/downings-bipartisan-bill-expand-capital-access-rural-job-creators-passes", "DOWNING\u2019S BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND CAPITAL ACCESS FOR RURAL JOB CREATORS PASSES SENATE, HEADS TO PRESIDENT\u2019S DESK", "2026-09-30", "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 This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1190, Congressman Troy Downing\u2019s bipartisan Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. The legislation would help rural small businesses overcome barriers to accessing capital.\n\nThe bill updates the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by requiring the SEC\u2019s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to report annually on the unique challenges rural businesses face when seeking investment. These reports will give Congress better information as it considers ways to improve access to capital for rural job creators.\n\n\u201cRural small businesses are essential to communities across Montana, but too many still face unnecessary barriers when trying to access capital,\u201d said Congressman Downing. \u201cI\u2019m proud of our legislation, which will help make sure rural businesses are no longer overlooked when Congress considers how to expand access to capital and support job creation.\u201d\n\n\"Rural small businesses shouldn\u2019t have to work twice as hard just because of their ZIP code,\u201d said Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), the bill\u2019s co-lead. \u201cThe Senate passing this bill gets us one step closer to changing that. Rural entrepreneurs have the ideas and the hustle. They deserve a fair shot to grow them into something bigger.\"\n\nSenator John Kennedy (R-LA.) led the U.S. Senate companion bill to passage.\n\n\u201cRural small businesses are the backbone of many communities across America, but too many face challenges accessing capital. I\u2019m glad the Senate passed our bill to make sure Congress understands those challenges and help rural job creators grow their businesses, create jobs and serve their communities,\u201d said Senator Kennedy.\n\nRead the bill HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe SEC\u2019s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation is required to identify problems that small businesses face when securing access to capital and submit an annual report to Congress.\n\nCurrently, the Office\u2019s list of applicable entities are minority-owned, women-owned, and disaster-stricken small businesses.\n\nThis legislation would require the SEC\u2019s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to add rural small businesses to its list of applicable entities.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/09/30/finstad-state-legislators-county-city-leaders-release-joint-statement-regarding-new-richland-flood-prevention-infrastructure-improvements/", "Finstad, State Legislators, County, City Leaders Release Joint Statement Regarding New Richland Flood Prevention Infrastructure Improvements", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "NEW ULM, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Minnesota State Senator Gene Dornink, Minnesota State Representatives Peggy Bennett and Tom Sexton, Waseca County Commissioner Doug Christopherson, and New Richland Mayor Janda Ferguson released the following statement regarding recent flooding in New Richland and ongoing prevention efforts:\n\n\u201cOver the past several years, the New Richland community has experienced repeated and significant flooding, with some of the most severe impacts occurring earlier this month. As public officials representing the New Richland community and its surrounding areas, we are committed to supporting immediate recovery efforts while working together at every level of government to secure the resources needed for long-term infrastructure improvements that will better protect the community from future flooding.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-evans-celebrates-passage-bipartisan-firewepa-act-through-senate", "Rep. Evans\u2019 Celebrates the Passage of the Bipartisan FIRE/WEPA Act through the Senate", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Gabe Evans", "E000300", "gabeevans.house.gov", "gabeevans", "https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014Today, Congressman Gabe Evans celebrated the passage of his bipartisan companion legislation in the U.S. Senate that builds on the commonsense reforms included in the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year with bipartisan support.\n\nLed by Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) incorporates key provisions championed by Congressman Evans to make it easier for states to use prescribed fires to prevent catastrophic wildfires while ensuring communities are not unfairly penalized under the Clean Air Act for proactive wildfire mitigation efforts. The Senate legislation also provides greater regulatory certainty for states, protects ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and helps communities better prepare for future wildfire seasons.\n\n\u201cI welcome the unanimous passage of the Senate compromise on FIRE/WEPA. This legislation builds on my bipartisan solution to codify prescribed fires in the exceptional events process to prevent wildfires, creating regulatory certainty for communities, protecting jobs and the economy, and allowing states to take proactive steps to improve their air quality instead of being punished for emissions beyond their control. Meaningful permitting reform that continues to protect Americans health and safety while making commonsense improvements remains one of my top priorities. I look forward to this package returning to the House for final approval before being sent to the President\u2019s desk.\u201d \u2014 Congressman Gabe Evans\n\nBackground\n\nIn April, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Evans' bipartisan FIRE Act, legislation to modernize the Clean Air Act by ensuring states are not penalized for emissions caused by wildfires and prescribed burns while encouraging proactive forest management and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.\n\nThe Senate companion bill builds on those same principles by making it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fire to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, providing certainty that states will not be penalized for taking action to prevent wildfires, promoting the efficient use of state air quality resources, and making forests and communities safer, healthier, and cleaner.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-congressman-gabe-evans-bipartisan-ratepayer-protection", "Senate Democrats Block Congressman Gabe Evans\u2019 Bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Gabe Evans", "E000300", "gabeevans.house.gov", "gabeevans", "https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Senate Democrats blocked Congressman Gabe Evans\u2019 bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act from advancing \u2014for the second time in two weeks\u2014despite the legislation previously passing the U.S. House of Representatives nearly unanimously with an overwhelming 417\u20133 vote.\n\nThe legislation received 57 votes in the Senate (53 Republicans and 4 Democrats) but failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to advance. Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper both voted against advancing the legislation\u2014despite every Republican and Democrat member of Colorado's House delegation supporting it\u2014once again proving their prioritization of politics over protecting Colorado families. Coloradans have spoken and their Senators have ignored them.\n\n\u201cRather than joining the House in putting Americans first, Senate Democrats choose to prioritize political games over a commonsense solution that protects ratepayers across the country. My legislation earned 417 votes in the House, because we understand protecting hardworking families from costs they didn\u2019t create shouldn't be controversial. The House proved that this wasn\u2019t a partisan issue. Senate Democrats decided to make it one.\u201d \u2014 Congressman Gabe Evans\n\nEvans\u2019 Ratepayer Protection Act is designed to protect American families, farmers, seniors, and small businesses from being stuck with the costs of new energy infrastructure needed to serve large-load data centers.\n\nUnder the legislation, regulators in states without comparable protections, including Colorado, would be required to hold a public hearing on a strong federal standard which requires large-load data centers pay the full incremental costs of the new power generation, transmission, distribution, and other electric infrastructure necessary to serve them. The legislation also preserves states\u2019 authority to determine how to best implement such a standard for their electric grids and communities.\n\nThe Senate vote follows an earlier attempt to advance the legislation after its House passage. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH), who is leading the legislation in the Senate, previously sought unanimous consent to move the Ratepayer Protection Act forward, but Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) objected.\n\nThe legislation previously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously, 52\u20130, before passing the full House 417\u20133.\n\nThe Ratepayer Protection Act would require regulators to consider policies alongside community members that:\n\nEnsure qualifying large-load customers are responsible for the full incremental costs of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades necessary to serve their electricity demand.\n\nRequire financial assurances so families and businesses are not left paying for infrastructure built for a large-load data centers that later scales back operations or leaves.\n\nGive states flexibility to determine how those protections should be implemented based on their individual grids, industries, and energy needs.\n\nThe legislation applies to non-residential customers with an aggregate peak electric demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site or campus.\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Evans introduced the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act alongside Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) in June.\n\nThe legislation builds on the principle that America can continue developing the infrastructure necessary to lead the world in artificial intelligence without forcing families and small businesses to pay costs created by large-load customers.\n\nThe bill would establish a federal standard for states to consider while preserving state authority over retail electricity rates. States that have already implemented a comparable standard, considered one through a regulatory proceeding, or voted on one through their legislature would not be required to repeat that process.\n\nThe Ratepayer Protection Act builds on the principles of President Trump\u2019s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which calls for protecting American consumers from increased costs associated with data center development.\n\nCongressman Evans will continue working with Senator Husted and colleagues in both chambers to advance protections for American ratepayers.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/mississippi-delegation-applauds-key-fields-selection-kc-46-finalist", "Mississippi Delegation Applauds Key Field\u2019s Selection as a KC-46 Finalist", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Michael Guest", "G000591", "guest.house.gov", "guest", "https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington \u2013 Today, the U.S. Air Force notified Congress that Key Field in Meridian has been selected as one of four preferred locations to be the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft. In response, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., along with U.S. Congressmen Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss., welcomed this announcement and made the following statement.\n\n\u201cWe applaud the U.S. Air Force for selecting Key Field Air National Guard Base in Meridian, Mississippi, as a finalist to host the KC-46 refueling aircraft.\n\n\u201cKey Field is the home of the 186th Air Refueling Wing, hosting more than 1,000 Airmen and Air Force personnel servicing the KC-135. The 186th is the primary National Guard tanker unit devoted to U.S. military operations in the Middle East\u2014a vital mission for a consequential region of the world.\n\n\u201cMeridian presents a strategic location for the KC-46 and is the prime candidate to undertake this mission. The city sits near important refueling tracks, and Mississippi\u2019s vast open spaces enable large-scale exercises. This allows the 186th not only to service fleets flying along local routes but also to support the global refueling mission. Over the past few years, Key Field leadership has invested in the infrastructure upgrades that facilitate this mission. The City of Meridian also has a long record of welcoming service members and meeting the unique needs of military families.\n\n\u201cAs the Air Force moves into its final evaluations, we will keep making the case that Key Field is the right home for the next generation of air refueling.\u201d\n\nBackground on the Mississippi Delegation\u2019s Key Field Engagement:\n\nThe Mississippi delegation has consistently made the case that Key Field is well equipped to host the KC-46 aircraft. This month, the Mississippi delegation sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink in support of Meridian. Over the past few years, Mississippi\u2019s federal officials have supported additional efforts to modernize Key Field infrastructure, paving the way for the installation to continue its contributions toward America\u2019s national security posture.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://guthrie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=391215", "Guthrie Celebrates Federal Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Providers", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", "guthrie", "https://guthrie.house.gov/news", "scraper", "MUHLENBERG & GRAYSON COUNTIES, KY \u2013 Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement celebrating the Health Resources & Services Administration\u2019s (HRSA) announcement that Muhlenberg Community Hospital and Owensboro Twin Lakes Medical Center were each awarded $187,569 in federal grant funding as a part of the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program (RHPA).\n\n\u201cThroughout my time in Congress, I have worked to provide meaningful solutions to provide high-quality health care that is accessible to all Americans, especially those in our rural communities,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie. \u201cI am glad to see two Kentucky hospitals be awarded federal grants to support our rural health workforce, and I look forward to seeing these funds improve access to care and health outcomes for Kentucky families.\u201d\n\n\u201cOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital and Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center appreciate the recent funding through HRSA\u2019s Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program. The funding comes in a challenging time for rural hospitals and will be used to help retain access and physicians in these important communities. We are grateful for the awards and the efforts by Congressman Guthrie to help maintain essential hospital services in our rural communities,\u201d said Owensboro Health President and CEO, Mark Marsh.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe RHPA provides direct financial assistance to qualifying rural hospitals to maintain their workforce and essential hospital services.\n\nFunding for the RHPA was secured as a part of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which passed the House of Representatives on February 3, 2026, with the support of Congressman Guthrie.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2619", "ANNOUNCEMENT: Staff Office Hours", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Ronny Jackson", "J000304", "jackson.house.gov", "jackson", "https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "AMARILLO, Texas \u2014 Today, the Office of Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours for October in Dickens and Matador hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are encouraged to attend if they need assistance with a federal agency or to learn more about the office's services. Please bring all documentation if you require assistance with a federal agency case. No appointment is necessary. Additional questions should be directed to Rep. Jackson\u2019s Amarillo office at (806) 641-5600.\n\nDickens (Dickens County)\n\nFriday, October 9, 2026\n\n10:00AM - 2:00PM CT\n\nDickens County Annex\n\n508 Crow Street\n\nDickens, TX 79229\n\nMatador (Motley County)\n\nFriday, October 16, 2026\n\n10:00AM - 2:00PM CT\n\nMotley County Library\n\n1105 Main Street\n\nMatador, TX 79244\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/09/30/smith-celebrates-major-win-for-missouri-jobs-and-national-defense-as-boeing-receives-contract-for-navys-next-generation-fighter/", "Smith Celebrates Major Win for Missouri Jobs and National Defense as Boeing Receives Contract for Navy\u2019s Next-Generation Fighter", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Jason Smith", "S001195", "jasonsmith.house.gov", "jasonsmith", "https://jasonsmith.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "ST. LOUIS, Mo. \u2013 This week, the Department of War announced that Boeing has been awarded a $20 billion contract to develop the Navy\u2019s Next-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter. Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement applauding the award for Missouri workers and one of the state\u2019s largest employers.\n\nCongressman Smith said, \u201cThe future of American airpower is being built right here in Missouri. Boeing is already building the Air Force\u2019s F-47 in St. Louis, and now Missouri workers will be building the Navy\u2019s new Strike Fighter too \u2014 cementing St. Louis as a global leader in aerospace. This contract means more jobs for Missourians, more business for the local suppliers that support Boeing, and a stronger national defense for the service members who depend on these aircraft.\n\n\u201cAn investment of this size doesn\u2019t stay in one place. It ripples through every community it touches, and Missouri families will feel it for years to come. This is a huge win for the Show-Me State, and I will continue fighting every day to bring good-paying jobs and investment like this to Missouri.\u201d\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://kiggans.house.gov/2026/09/30/kiggans-celebrates-lg-electronics-64-million-investment-for-new-assembly-facility-in-isle-of-wight-county/", "Kiggans Celebrates LG Electronics\u2019 $64 Million Investment for New Assembly Facility in Isle of Wight County", "2026-09-30", "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) released the following statement after LG Electronics announced that it will open a new heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly facility at the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park in Windsor, VA. The $64 million investment is expected to create more than 160 new jobs in Isle of Wight County.\n\n\u201cThis is incredibly exciting news for the Commonwealth of Virginia,\u201d said Congresswoman Kiggans. \u201cLG Electronics\u2019 investment in Isle of Wight County will create new opportunities for hardworking families, strengthen American manufacturing, and help our local economy grow. Coastal Virginia has a talented workforce and this investment is a testament to what our region has to offer.\u201d\n\n\u201cThank you to LG for choosing to invest in our community and to the state and local leaders who helped make this possible. I look forward to joining them in welcoming this new facility to Windsor and will continue working in Congress to ensure our hardworking men and women have the tools they need to succeed,\u201d Kiggans concluded.\n\nWhile this announcement is welcome news for Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth, Congresswoman Kiggans was the only elected official representing the project\u2019s location who was not offered an opportunity to comment for Governor Spanberger\u2019s press release. Congresswoman Kiggans issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am deeply disappointed that Governor Spanberger\u2019s announcement included comments from five of the six elected officials representing the Windsor community without extending the same opportunity to my office. I hope this omission was an oversight. Our constituents deserve cooperation and coordination among all their elected representatives, particularly on projects that will bring jobs and investment to our region,\u201d said Kiggans.\n\n\u201cI remain committed to advancing economic opportunity throughout Hampton Roads and am proud to support projects like LG\u2019s investment in Windsor. I look forward to working with our state and local partners to ensure this investment delivers lasting benefits for the communities we serve,\u201d she concluded.\n\nLG\u2019s new facility will be located at 460 Commerce Center, a 352,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center. The new facility will specialize in the assembly of large-scale air-cooled chillers for industrial clients.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://knott.house.gov/media/press-releases/knott-hudson-bill-deliver-new-veterans-home-harnett-county-heads-president", "Knott, Hudson Bill to Deliver a New Veterans\u2019 Home in Harnett County Heads to President Trump\u2019s Desk", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Brad Knott", "K000405", "knott.house.gov", "knott", "https://knott.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, the Senate passed H.R. 10159, a bill Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) led with Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) to transfer land facilitating the construction of a new state veterans' home in Harnett County. It passed the House on September 14, 2026 with broad bipartisan support and now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\"Serving our veterans is incumbent on all of us,\u201d said Congressman Knott. \u201cIt was my privilege to work with Congressman Hudson and take this important step in serving some of North Carolina\u2019s very finest. Today, the Senate moved swiftly to pass our bill aiming to facilitate the construction of a new veterans' home in Harnett County. North Carolina's 13th District is home to tens of thousands of veterans who have earned care worthy of their service. Once President Trump signs this into law, this new facility will finally deliver the long-term care our veterans have earned and deserve.\"\n\n\u201cOur veterans kept their promise to serve, and we have a responsibility to keep our promise to take care of them,\u201d said Congressman Hudson. \u201cWith today\u2019s unanimous Senate passage, we are one step away from getting this bill signed into law and moving forward with a new veterans' home near Fort Bragg. I want to thank Senator Budd, Chairman Wicker, and the Senate Armed Services Committee for working quickly to move our bill through the Senate and help us deliver for North Carolina\u2019s veterans.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville closed in 2024 due to disrepair and health and safety concerns.\n\nH.R. 10159 transfers a 20-acre parcel of land from the Fort Bragg Training Area to the State of North Carolina to build a replacement facility.\n\nThe new site sits roughly 15 miles from the original Fayetteville location, along the western access road to Fort Bragg.\n\nCongressmen Knott and Hudson were joined by Reps. David Rouzer (NC-07), Don Davis (NC-01), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Greg Murphy (NC-03), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Addison McDowell (NC-06), Mark Harris (NC-08), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), Chuck Edwards (NC-11), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Tim Moore (NC-14) in cosponsoring the legislation.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://langworthy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-langworthy-announces-326-million-fema-funding-erie-county-winter", "Congressman Langworthy Announces $3.26 Million in FEMA Funding for Erie County Winter Storm Elliott Response", "2026-09-30", "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.\u2014September 30th\u2026 Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that Erie County has been awarded $3,260,556.21 in federal funding to reimburse the county for emergency protective measures undertaken during Winter Storm Elliott, the severe winter storm and snowstorm that struck Western New York in December 2022.\n\nThe funding, provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), covers 75 percent of eligible costs incurred by Erie County between December 22 and December 31, 2022, during a storm that led to the deaths of nearly 60 residents and created an immediate threat to the health and safety of countless others.\n\n\u201cWinter Storm Elliott delivered a devastating blow to Western New York\u2014one that will go down in the history books for its speed and severe impact,\u201d said Congressman Nick Langworthy. \u201cIt occurred just days before my swearing-in and one of my first official acts was to make sure that FEMA stepped in to do right by our communities. This $3.2 million in federal funding will cover 75% of the county\u2019s emergency response costs, providing much needed relief to local property taxpayers. We sadly cannot get back the lives we lost in that storm, but I will always fight to make sure Western New York receives the federal resources it needs to recover and prepare for future emergencies.\u201d\n\nThe FEMA award reimburses Erie County for a portion of the $4,347,408.27 in eligible emergency response costs incurred during the storm, including:\n\n$779,534.21 for overtime for county employees responding to the emergency, including 555 laborers who worked more than 15,800 hours;\n\n$113,838.21 for emergency materials;\n\n$67,469.95 for rental equipment; and\n\n$3,386,565.90 for contracted emergency response services.\n\nThe county's emergency protective measures included search and rescue operations, operation of an Emergency Operations Center, distribution of life-sustaining commodities, maintaining emergency access on public roadways, safety inspections of structures and emergency medical care activities.\n\nThe funding is authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and is associated with FEMA's disaster declaration for the December 2022 severe winter storm and snowstorm (FEMA-DR-4694-NY).", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://laurellee.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-lee-washington-examiner-america-doesnt-have-energy-shortage-we-have", "ICYMI: Rep. Lee in the Washington Examiner: America doesn\u2019t have an energy shortage. We have a lawsuit problem.", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Laurel M. Lee", "L000597", "laurellee.house.gov", "laurellee", "https://laurellee.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Washington Examiner published an op-ed by Representative Laurel Lee outlining the case for her new bill, the Unleash American Pipelines Act.\n\nRead the op-ed here and below:\n\nAmerica doesn\u2019t have an energy shortage. We have a lawsuit problem.\n\nBy Representative Laurel Lee\n\nAmerica does not have an energy shortage. We have an infrastructure problem. The United States is the world\u2019s largest producer of natural gas, with abundant reserves, American workers ready to build, and the technology to power our homes, businesses, and industries for generations. But producing energy does little good if we cannot build the infrastructure necessary to move it where it is needed. Increasingly, the obstacle is a legal system that can turn federal approval into the beginning of years of litigation.\n\nWhen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues a certificate of public convenience and necessity for an interstate natural-gas pipeline, the project has already undergone extensive federal review, environmental analysis, public comment, and expert agency consideration. Judicial review should remain available to people genuinely harmed by an agency decision. But it should not become a mechanism for opponents to delay an approved project until it becomes too expensive to build.\n\nThe Mountain Valley Pipeline demonstrates the consequences. The project was originally expected to enter service in 2018 at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion. After years of litigation, regulatory setbacks, and construction delays, its cost reached approximately $7.85 billion. Congress ultimately had to intervene in 2023 to expedite completion of a project that had already received federal approval.\n\nOther projects never made it that far. The roughly $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline was canceled even after its developers prevailed in a 7-2 Supreme Court decision in a major permitting dispute. Dominion Energy cited growing costs and an increasingly uncertain permitting and litigation environment, while Duke Energy was left with more than $1.6 billion in costs associated with the canceled project. The Constitution Pipeline was similarly abandoned after years of regulatory and legal battles when its developers concluded that the project was no longer economically viable.\n\nThese cases reveal a larger structural problem. Investors considering new infrastructure must account for the possibility that a valid federal authorization will still be followed by years of litigation. That uncertainty raises financing costs, discourages investment, and means some viable projects are never built. A federal permit should not guarantee that a project succeeds, but neither should it become an invitation to another decade of litigation.\n\nAmericans ultimately pay the price when infrastructure fails to keep pace with demand. Winter Storm Fern provided a stark example. During the January 2026 storm, natural-gas supplies tightened across the Northeast, and spot gas prices in New York and New England approached $300 per million BTU, roughly 90 times the national average. New England\u2019s vulnerability did not develop overnight. Pipeline projects intended to expand natural-gas capacity into the region have repeatedly faced regulatory opposition and litigation, leaving consumers more exposed when extreme weather sends demand soaring.\n\nThe reliability challenge is becoming more urgent. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation found that 13 of 23 North American assessment areas face resource-adequacy challenges over the next decade. Electricity demand is growing as manufacturing facilities, data centers, and other large loads connect to the grid. Natural gas remains essential to meeting demand when intermittent resources cannot provide sufficient power, but gas-fired generation cannot keep the lights on without pipelines to deliver its fuel.\n\nMeanwhile, China is building. Its pipeline network exceeded 120,000 kilometers in 2025, while its state-owned pipeline operator accelerated construction on nearly 40 major infrastructure projects totaling more than 9,000 kilometers. China invested $500 billion in major energy projects in 2025 while the United States continues debating whether federally approved infrastructure can survive another round of litigation. We should not imitate China\u2019s political system or abandon meaningful environmental review, but we should recognize the strategic consequences when our foremost economic competitor can build critical infrastructure while ours is litigated into paralysis.\n\nThat is why I introduced the Unleash American Pipelines Act. The legislation makes three targeted reforms to judicial challenges involving FERC Section 7 pipeline certificates, drawing from provisions that passed the House as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill before being removed in the Senate on procedural grounds.\n\nThe legislation requires petitioners to demonstrate direct and irreparable economic harm arising from the certificate they are challenging, including requirements for organizational petitioners. It establishes a clear-and-convincing-evidence standard for challenges to FERC\u2019s determination, recognizing the agency\u2019s technical expertise and extensive administrative record. Finally, it consolidates challenges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, creating a single, predictable judicial forum rather than allowing litigation across multiple circuits to multiply uncertainty, delay, and expense.\n\nThese reforms do not eliminate judicial review. They ensure those bringing a challenge have a genuine stake in the outcome, courts appropriately recognize the extensive administrative process preceding FERC\u2019s decision, and litigation cannot be used indefinitely to accomplish what opponents could not achieve during the permitting process.\n\nFor Florida, the stakes are particularly high. Natural gas generates nearly three-quarters of our electricity, while our state produces very little of the natural gas it consumes. Florida families and businesses depend heavily on interstate pipelines to deliver the fuel that keeps our electric grid running. A system that prevents needed pipeline capacity from being built is not an abstract Washington policy dispute. It directly affects affordability, reliability, and economic growth for the people I represent.\n\nThe same is true for our country. America is entering an era of rapidly growing electricity demand while competing with China for advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and the industries that will define the next century. We cannot pursue American energy dominance, reshore manufacturing, build new data centers, and strengthen our electric grid while maintaining a legal framework that allows essential infrastructure to spend years trapped between a federal permit and a courtroom.\n\nAmerica has built the interstate highway system, the transcontinental railroad, and pipelines across some of the most difficult terrain on the continent. We remain capable of building great things. Our laws should ensure rigorous review and protect Americans genuinely harmed by government decisions, but they should not allow delay itself to become the objective. America has the energy, workers, and technology to meet the next generation of demand. We need a legal system that allows us to build.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-nancy-mace-weighs-horrific-south-carolina-child-stabbing", "Congresswoman Nancy Mace Weighs In On Horrific South Carolina Child Stabbing", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Nancy Mace", "M000194", "mace.house.gov", "mace", "https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "SPARTANBURG, S.C., (Sept, 30, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace released the following statement on the stabbing of two children in Spartanburg County:\n\n\"Two young children are fighting for their lives because the one person meant to protect them became their greatest threat.\n\n\"We're sick of seeing this headline. Sick of hearing the excuses. There is NO excuse for this.\n\n\"In South Carolina, we protect our children. Anyone who harms them should never walk free again.\n\n\"This is not mental. This is criminal. And it's time our justice system sends a clear message.\n\n\"We're praying for these two babies and their full recovery.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-nancy-mace-introduces-bill-clear-way-public-release-pesticide-data", "Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Clear the Way for Public Release of Pesticide Data", "2026-09-30", "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. 30, 2026) \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Pesticide Data Transparency Act, legislation which removes a legal barrier keeping the most dangerous category of pesticide use from public view.\n\nCompanies applying restricted-use pesticides (RUP) are required to track their use, in recognition RUPs are the most toxic and dangerous chemicals available on the general market. Under current law, certain provisions under Section 1491 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 have been interpreted to prevent public disclosure of existing RUP usage data if it would directly or indirectly reveal the identity of individual producers. The Pesticide Data Transparency Act strikes this restriction, allowing the data to be made available to the public.\n\n\"American families deserve to know when dangerous chemicals are sprayed in their communities,\" said Congresswoman Mace. \"For more than 30 years, federal law has kept this data locked away from the very people living next to it. Government agencies already collect it. The public should be able to see it. This bill tears down the barrier to make sure the EPA cannot drag its feet.\"\n\nIn addition to lifting the restriction, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress on the records and data previously barred from release and recommend how to make them public in a timely manner. The legislation also prevents the EPA from issuing rules or guidance which could block or significantly delay public disclosure.\n\nUnder the Pesticide Data Transparency Act, the bill would:\n\nStrike the provision of federal law currently interpreted as a barrier to government agencies from releasing pesticide data which could identify individual producers or the locations where pesticides were applied;\n\nRequire the EPA to report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works within 180 days on data previously barred from public release;\n\nDirect the EPA to include recommendations for compiling and publicly disclosing the data in a timely manner; and\n\nProhibit the EPA from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation, guidance document, or interpretive rule which could prevent or significantly delay public disclosure.\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, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/malliotakis-tannousis-carr-demand-raise-age-reform-nycha-security-improvements", "Malliotakis, Tannousis, Carr Demand Raise the Age Reform, NYCHA Security Improvements Following Berry Houses Assault", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicole Malliotakis", "M000317", "malliotakis.house.gov", "malliotakis", "https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(STATEN ISLAND, NY) \u2014 Following the horrific rape of a delivery woman at the Berry Houses on Staten Island, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined Assemblyman Michael Tannousis and New York City Councilman David Carr in calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State legislature to fix the Raise the Age law. The lawmakers also urged the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to immediately install the security cameras, a CCTV system, and additional lighting that Malliotakis secured $1 million in federal funding for.\n\nAccording to police, a 37-year-old woman making a delivery was attacked, struck with a firearm and raped near the development earlier this month. A 14-year-old has since been arrested and charged with rape, assault, sexual abuse, criminal possession of a firearm and other offenses.\n\nEnacted in 2017, New York's Raise the Age law ended the automatic prosecution of 16- and 17-year-olds as adults, with felony cases generally beginning in a special Youth Part and many eligible for transfer to Family Court. The lawmakers are calling for a review of the state's juvenile justice laws to ensure serious violent offenses, particularly those involving firearms and sexual assault, are appropriately addressed and do not go before Family Court judges. In this case, the Family Court Judge set bail at $30,000 despite the District Attorney requesting $150,000.\n\n\u201cThis horrific crime underscores the need for Albany to revisit Raise the Age and ensure young offenders accused of serious violent crimes are held accountable. This case should be in Criminal Court before a Criminal Judge, not before a Family Court Judge appointed by soft-on-crime Bill de Blasio. I\u2019m calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature to strengthen these laws, while also urging NYCHA to immediately use the $1 million I secured to install security cameras and improve lighting at Berry Houses. The victim deserves justice, and residents deserve to feel safe in their own neighborhood,\u201d said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.\n\n\u201cThis horrifying case is yet another example of why New York\u2019s approach to juvenile justice reforms and public safety demands serious scrutiny. Albany Democrats championed Raise the Age and other policies that expanded the circumstances in which young criminals are handled through the specialized Youth Part of Supreme Court or Family Court. This has allowed these perpetrators to live in a world where committing some of the most heinous crimes imaginable will not mandate them to face the traditional adult criminal justice system. When an individual is accused of a monstrous act like this, our justice system must have the tools to protect the public and ensure that criminals face severe consequences. Staten Islanders deserve to feel safe in their own community, and we cannot allow policies enacted by Albany Democrats to embolden dangerous criminals. At the same time, the $1 million in federal funding secured by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis for CCTV security upgrades at the Berry Houses must see immediate expedited installation. Those cameras, planned for building lobbies, exteriors, and elevators can provide residents and law enforcement with an important public safety tool that has proven to be more necessary than ever before,\" said Assemblyman Michael Tannousis.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mcclain.house.gov/2026/9/chairwoman-mcclain-condemns-senate-democrats-vote-against-ratepayer-protection-act", "Chairwoman McClain Condemns Senate Democrats\u2019 Vote Against Ratepayer Protection Act", "2026-09-30", "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 Senate Democrats blocked H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, from advancing.\n\n\u201cFamilies should not be forced to subsidize massive new power demands they did not create,\u201d Chairwoman McClain said. \u201cThis bill would have protected ratepayers in Michigan and nationwide while allowing America to keep building, innovating, and leading the world in AI. Instead, Senate Democrats chose obstruction and left hardworking Americans exposed to higher costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cThat is the wrong choice. Washington should be protecting families from unnecessary price hikes, not standing in the way of commonsense reforms that keep more money in their pockets. Democrats can make all the excuses they want, but today they stood in the way of lower costs for the American people.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mcguire.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-john-mcguire-celebrates-groundbreaking-500-million-investment-virginias", "Rep. John McGuire Celebrates Groundbreaking of $500 Million Investment in Virginia's Fifth District", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "John J. McGuire III", "M001239", "mcguire.house.gov", "mcguire", "https://mcguire.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "HURT, VA \u2014 On Tuesday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) celebrated the groundbreaking of Avio USA's newest manufacturing facility in Hurt,Virginia. The 860,000 square-foot facility in the town's Multimodal Park will bring over 1,000 jobs to the district, producing solid-propellant rocket motors for defense, tactile propulsion, missile systems, and space sectors.\n\n\u201cEnsuring our country remains the strongest nation on earth means we must invest in our munitions production capacity and the Arsenal of Freedom,\u201d said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). \u201cThis investment in the Fifth District not only brings well-paying jobs to our community but gives the United States military another reliable solid rocket motor supply base to put weapons on target when needed. I was honored to join Avio USA in celebrating their groundbreaking, and I look forward to working together to ensure America\u2019s continued strength.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2940", "Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The \u2018Affordability\u2019 Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Mike Johnson", "J000299", "mikejohnson.house.gov", "mikejohnson", "https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 This week\u2019s editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats \u201caffordability\u201d agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power.\n\n\u201cSo what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies\u2014more spending on welfare and \u201caffordable\u201d housing, more green-energy subsidies, more healthcare regulation and higher minimum wages nationwide,\u201d the Editorial Board wrote.\n\nRead the full WSJ Editorial here or below:\n\nThe \u2018Affordability\u2019 Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding\n\nFrom healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive.\n\nWall Street Journal\n\nEditorial Board\n\nSeptember 29, 2026\n\nDemocrats are trying to capitalize on voter frustration with inflation by running on \u201caffordability.\u201d Fair enough, but then let\u2019s look at their record in power on the cost of living and what they propose if they win. Affordable by whom is the question.\n\nOne basic measure is inflation, which captures the overall price level. The consumer price index increased on average 5% a year during the Biden Presidency, versus 1.9% during the first Trump term and 2.9% so far during the second.\n\nBoth parties contributed to the initial burst of inflation during the Biden years with their spending splurge in late 2020. But Democrats in March 2021 fueled the fire with their $1.9 trillion spending blitz, largely for transfer payments and for states and localities. The Federal Reserve made the mistake of accommodating the spending binge. Yet as inflation heated up in 2021, Democrats urged the central bank not to raise interest rates.\n\nThe Biden team also relaxed mortgage underwriting standards, which enabled borrowers to qualify for bigger mortgages and turbocharged the surge in home prices. Housing prices rose 5.3% a year on average during the Biden years, compared to 2.7% during the first Trump term and 3.7% so far in the second.\n\nPrices initially shot up more in Sun Belt areas during the pandemic owing to a demand shock from population migration. But as housing supply caught up, prices have stabilized in these markets. By contrast, home prices and rents are now growing fastest in the Northeast, West Coast and areas of the Midwest where local zoning regulations and burdensome permitting make it harder to build. Rent control and \u201cjust cause\u201d eviction laws in progressive cities also deter new housing.\n\nOver the last year, housing prices have grown significantly faster in metro areas like Boston (4.4%), New York City (4.4%), Minneapolis (3.7%) and Los Angeles (3.4%) than Dallas (1.9%), Atlanta (1.4%), Houston (0.3%) and Tampa (-0.6%).\n\nIt costs on average about 2.8 times as much to build an apartment in California as in Texas, according to the RAND Corp. Some \u201caffordable\u201d housing projects in the Golden State cost more than $1 million per unit to build. One reason is state and local prevailing wage mandates, which Democrats want to require for all projects that benefit from federal funds.\n\nDemocrats also want to raise the $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage to $15 or higher. Most Democratic-run states already impose minimum wages of at least $15 an hour, so this would mainly slam states with lower wage mandates, many of which have contested Senate races this year like Texas, Iowa and New Hampshire (all $7.25) and Ohio ($11). Businesses pass on higher wage costs to consumers to the extent they can.\n\nGasoline prices have shot up amid the war in Iran. But the inflation-adjusted average of $3.43 a gallon across the second Trump term is still lower than the $3.89 average in the Biden years. The average was $3.27 in the first Trump term, as the nearby chart shows.\n\nRecall how the Biden Administration tried to restrict oil and gas production by cancelling leases in Alaska\u2019s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, banning new offshore drilling in much of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts, and pausing leases on federal lands. The result: Higher prices.\n\nOr consider the climate-policy utopia of California, where gasoline costs $6.37 a gallon and diesel $8.40. The state\u2019s cap-and-tax program, low carbon fuel standard and hefty fuel taxes have driven up fuel prices and spurred refineries to shut down. Democrats now talk less about climate than during the Biden years, but their goal of banishing fossil fuels persists.\n\nDemocrats blame President Trump and data centers for rising electricity costs, but rates have generally increased with inflation since the pandemic. The exception is Democratic-led states along the coasts, which have forced fossil-fuel and nuclear plants to shut down prematurely and tried to replace them with more expensive renewables like offshore wind and batteries.\n\nThe average residential retail electricity rates in California (33.6 cents a kilowatt hour), Massachusetts (30.5 cents), New York (29.9), Rhode Island (28.3) and New Jersey (25.2) are about double that of most Republican-led states like Florida (15 cents), Nebraska (13.8), Tennessee (13.7) and Utah (13.1).\n\nSo what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies\u2014more spending on welfare and \u201caffordable\u201d housing, more green-energy subsidies, more healthcare regulation and higher minimum wages nationwide.\n\nDemocrats claimed the Affordable Care Act would reduce healthcare costs. But that law\u2019s command-and-control regulations drove industry consolidation and pushed up prices instead. Premiums for employer plans have roughly doubled since 2010, rising at about twice the rate of inflation.\n\nAs for tariffs, Joe Biden vowed in the 2020 campaign to repeal Mr. Trump\u2019s first term border taxes but never did. You can\u2019t believe Democrats will do so now, especially given that labor unions support many of the tariffs. Democrats also want to raise taxes on business, which would flow to consumers in higher prices.\n\nAmericans may choose to vote for Democrats to send a message to President Trump, but expecting daily life to become more affordable under their policies is indulging hope over expensive experience.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://moran.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2922", "Rep. Moran: At Saronic's Port Alpha Groundbreaking, America Begins Rebuilding Its Shipbuilding Power", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Nathaniel Moran", "M001224", "moran.house.gov", "nathanielmoran", "https://moran.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "This morning, Rep. Moran (TX-01) joined Vice President JD Vance, Governor Greg Abbott, and Saronic leadership to break ground on Port Alpha, a $3.2 billion shipyard investment expected to create more than 10,000 jobs over the next decade.\n\nWatch Rep. Moran's remarks here.\n\nOn Saronic's Port Alpha investment:\n\n\u201cWe produce less than one-tenth of one percent of all global shipbuilding while China dominates more than 50 percent. That is unacceptable,\u201d Rep. Moran said. \u201cBut China's dominance ends today with Saronic and Port Alpha.\u201d\n\nOn the American Shipyard Investment Act:\n\nRep. Moran pointed to his American Shipyard Investment Act, introduced this year in the House Ways and Means Committee with Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16), as a tool to accelerate projects like Port Alpha. The bill would create a 25 percent investment tax credit for the construction of shipyards and related components and equipment, rising to 35 percent for investments made in opportunity zones \u2014 including sites like Brownsville.\n\n\u201cThe message of this bill is simple: you are doing your part for the national security of America, we in Congress should do our part,\u201d Rep. Moran said.\n\nOn America's renewed strength at sea:\n\nRep. Moran invoked the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, noting that American strength at sea has long been tied to national security and global standing, and that Port Alpha represents the next chapter of that legacy.\n\n\u201cLet freedom ring all over the world because of it,\u201d Rep. Moran said.\n\nFull remarks as delivered are available here.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405842", "Griffith Announces $350,000 Veterans Affairs Grant to Ninth District\u2019s Mountain Valor", "2026-09-30", "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 Veterans Affairs has awarded Mountain Valor Veteran Services, based in Floyd, Virginia, a grant for $350,000. The funding supports community-based suicide prevention services for veterans and their families.\n\nIn response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cAs a lawmaker who authored a letter of support for this Mountain Valor grant, I understand the lifeline that the organization provides for Southwest Virginia veterans.\n\n\u201cThis Veterans Affairs grant for $350,000 helps Mountain Valor support our local veteran community with critical services and resources.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nAccording to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant program expands suicide prevention efforts beyond clinical settings to address health care challenges.\n\nCongressman Griffith has attended Mountain Valor Fest in Floyd County and has staff participate in the event.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405843", "Griffith Announces $100,000 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech", "2026-09-30", "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 Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $100,000 grant. The funding supports research into antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture pathogens. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cAntimicrobial resistant pathogens are germs that develop to the point where medicine cannot kill the germ. Accordingly, these pathogens can harm marine aquaculture, an industry that generates billions of dollars for the U.S. economy.\n\n\u201cThis grant for $100,000 helps Virginia Tech contribute to American aquaculture health and sciences.\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\nCongressman Griffith has held hearings related to the public health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance.\n\nThis project will be administered by faculty of the Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology department at Virginia Tech.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405844", "Griffith Celebrates Trump Trade Wins for American Coal", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "H. Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", "morgangriffith", "https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "U.S. President Donald J. Trump recently announced new trade deals with China that will result in the purchase of millions of metric tons of American coal. This announcement came following trade negotiations between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C.\n\nBefore the two leaders met in DC, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) helped lead a Congressional letter urging President Trump to prioritize the interests of American coal.\n\nIn response to President Trump\u2019s announcement, Congressman Griffith released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI applaud President Trump for prioritizing increased U.S. coal purchases by China in recent trade negotiations. As an advocate for Southwest Virginia coal mining, I support President Trump\u2019s negotiating tactics to have China purchase more American coal. This move will help generate economic growth, protect coal jobs and provide certainty for coal operators.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nIn February 2026, Congressman Griffith attended a White House event touting Beautiful Clean Coal.\n\nIn August 2026, Congressman Griffith urged Virginia Governor Spanberger to protect Wise County\u2019s Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger.\n\nCongressman Griffith is Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus.\n\nIn April 2025, Congressman Griffith attended a White House event where President Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the American coal industry.\n\nLater in 2025, Congressman Griffith voted to codify one of these executive measures to reestablish the National Coal Council.\n\nIn May 2025, Congressman Griffith celebrated the Department of Energy\u2019s announcement to designate metallurgical coal as a critical material.\n\nIn June 2025, Congressman Griffith penned an op-ed on federal policies that can help bolster America\u2019s electric grid.\n\nAccording to a 2024 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 15.5 million short tons of coal are used for steel production in the U.S. every year.\n\nCoal continues to play an essential role in meeting domestic energy demands. During Winter Storm Fern this year, a 31% jump in coal generation helped the electric grid meet peak demand. For PJM Interconnection, which serves Virginia and 12 other states, coal accounted for a major portion of the energy generation mix.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3047", "Pfluger Introduces Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act", "2026-09-30", "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) introduced the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act (RAIRA) to stop bad actors from exploiting AI and strengthen American national security. This is first-of-its-kind legislation that creates federally funded research competitions to strengthen AI defenses and reveal how AI systems make decisions.\n\n\"As AI becomes more deeply woven into our economy and our national defense, we cannot afford to leave it vulnerable to those who would exploit it. Adversaries are already looking for ways to manipulate these systems, and we must stay ahead of them. The Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act puts American ingenuity to work on making AI more transparent, more predictable, and more resistant to attacks,\" said Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11).\n\nRAIRA would create two national competitions, run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that would reward advanced research in two core areas of AI security: AI interpretability and adversarial robustness. AI interpretability focuses on making AI decisions more transparent and predictable, while adversarial robustness seeks to strengthen AI systems against malicious manipulation. By investing $10 million in this program over the next five years, this legislation would provide some of the first significant federal funding dedicated to foundational AI security science, encouraging further innovation across the industry, universities, and independent researchers working on these issues.\n\nRAIRA has received support from outside organizations, including Americans for Responsible Innovation:\n\n\"AI models are being deployed into some of our country\u2019s most vulnerable systems while we still do not fully understand how they arrive at their decisions. This means that a future incident could cause a devastating rippling effect throughout our agencies,\" said Brad Carson, President of Americans for Responsible Innovation. \"By investing in new talent to broaden the field of assurance and interpretability research, this bill will help us get ahead of crises before they occur.\"", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3049", "Pfluger's Bill to Deliver Medicaid Accountability Included in Fraud-Fighting Legislative Package", "2026-09-30", "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 This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would require each state Medicaid program to designate an individual as the person primarily responsible for fiscal duties associated with the state\u2019s Medicaid state plan or waiver. The official in charge would be responsible for ensuring that the state establishes appropriate policies, procedures, monitoring systems, and corrective actions to carry out these responsibilities.\n\nThe Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Responsibility Act would make the designated individual accountable for processing claims accurately and on time, preventing fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments, reporting expenditures accurately to HHS, and maintaining strong financial controls. This ensures taxpayer dollars are protected, and Medicaid spending follows federal requirements.\n\n\"Every dollar lost to fraud, waste, and improper payments is a dollar taken from patients who depend on Medicaid and from the taxpayers who fund it. My legislation puts a single, accountable official in charge of Medicaid claims processing, payment integrity, financial reporting, and internal controls in each state. This is a commonsense step to protect Medicaid for the Americans it was meant to serve,\" said Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11).", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://simpson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402079", "The United States Space Academy Should Go to Idaho. Here\u2019s Why.", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Michael K. Simpson", "S001148", "simpson.house.gov", "simpson", "https://simpson.house.gov/news", "scraper", "This August, we both had the opportunity to join Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner in welcoming NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to Idaho Falls.\n\nAdministrator Isaacman\u2019s visit was part of his nationwide effort to see firsthand the people and institutions that are shaping America\u2019s future in space. His stop in Idaho highlighted something we already know well \u2014 some of the nation\u2019s most consequential work in space is happening right here at home.\n\nThat is why Idaho should be part of the conversation about where the United States Space Academy takes shape.\n\nAmericans are explorers by nature, among the most adventurous the world has ever known. When President John F. Kennedy stood at Rice University and declared in his famous speech that \u201cwe would go to the moon, not because it was easy, but because it was hard,\u201d he united a country behind space exploration.\n\nGoing to the moon was never just about reaching another world. Instead, it generated economic activity and inventions, but more importantly, it brought us together as an opportunistic nation.\n\nToday, America faces another moment of opportunity.\n\nPresident Donald Trump\u2019s second term has been about American greatness and innovation. His recent executive order establishing the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy is a fantastic idea to cultivate the next generation\u2019s interest in space.\n\nThe EO recognizes the need to prepare the next generation of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and much more for the space domain.\n\nAs the Commission considers how and where to build this institution, the traditional aerospace centers will understandably be part of the discussion. Texas, Florida, and Alabama, among others, have a substantial reason to be the big dogs in the discussion.\n\nBut Idaho shouldn\u2019t be ruled out.\n\nThanks largely to INL, Idaho has expertise in space nuclear technology. Since the early 2000s, INL has assembled generators that were both fueled and tested at the Lab and are currently powering the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, the Pluto New Horizons, and the Perseverance Rover.\n\nResearch and development at INL is nothing like anything else in the universe, no pun intended. As the nation\u2019s center for nuclear energy research, INL powers exploration of the Solar System and does what people once thought was impossible.\n\nNASA and INL\u2019s longstanding partnership and continued development of nuclear technologies will power our future on Earth and beyond.\n\nIdaho also has the resources to prepare for the next generation of space leadership.\n\nBoise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho are teaching students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics \u2014 all fields that can contribute to America\u2019s space workforce.\n\nOur educational institutions are building STEM pathways for students. These pathways can lead to long-term, successful careers. Some scientists and astronauts have already found opportunities to work, teach, and live in Idaho.\n\nOur goal is not to convince the Commission, Americans, or even Idahoans that the academy belongs in Idaho. Instead, our state offers several important connections to the future of space exploration, and we shouldn\u2019t rule out those contributions.\n\nWe have the experience and expertise that can power future missions. We also have the resources and environment where research can thrive.\n\nThe next chapter of space exploration will require talent from different parts of our great nation. Idaho is ready to help write it.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://simpson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402081", "Rep. Simpson Releases Statement on 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Michael K. Simpson", "S001148", "simpson.house.gov", "simpson", "https://simpson.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding of elective abortions. Congressman Simpson has long advocated against taxpayer-funded abortions and recently cosponsored three pro-life bills, reaffirming his commitment to protecting the unborn.\n\n\u201cThe Hyde Amendment has saved millions of precious American lives for fifty years,\u201d said Rep. Simpson. \u201cThere is no right in the Constitution to force me, or anyone else who believes that abortion is morally wrong, to take money from my pocket and fund abortions. I am unapologetically pro-life, and I will continue to support legislation that recognizes the sanctity of human life and supports mothers.\u201d\n\nDetails on the pro-life bills are below:\n\nH.R. 7 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Full Disclosure Act. This legislation permanently applies the Hyde principle to all federal funding and requires clear disclosure of abortion coverage in health plans.\n\nH.R. 6466 - Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act. This legislation creates federal penalties for giving abortion drugs to a woman without her informed consent and strengthens protections against coercion and abuse.\n\nH.R. 685 - SAVE Moms and Babies Act. This legislation reinstates key safety standards for abortion drugs, prevents mail\u2011order abortion and future abortion drug approvals.\n\nCongressman Mike Simpson also signed a resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. The resolution celebrates the estimated 2.6 million lives the Hyde Amendment has saved since first enacted on September 30, 1976. It honors the enduring legacy of Rep. Hyde; recognizes the noble efforts of pro-life advocates, organizations, and Members of Congress who have worked to retain the Hyde Amendment in law for 5 decades; and reemphasizes the inherent dignity and worth of each unborn child. This resolution is sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://smucker.house.gov/media/press-releases/smuckers-bipartisan-claiming-age-clarity-act-heads-presidents-desk", "Smucker\u2019s Bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act Heads to President\u2019s Desk", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Lloyd Smucker", "S001199", "smucker.house.gov", "smucker", "https://smucker.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) announced that his bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act, H.R. 5284, has passed the Senate and is headed to the President\u2019s desk for signature.\n\nSmucker introduced the legislation with Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) to help Americans better understand how the timing of their decision to claim Social Security affects their monthly retirement benefit. The bill previously passed the House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cAmericans who have worked their entire lives and earned Social Security benefits deserve clear, straightforward information as they make important decisions about their retirement,\u201d said Rep. Lloyd Smucker. \u201cThe Claiming Age Clarity Act replaces confusing government terminology with language that better explains how the age at which someone claims Social Security affects their monthly benefit. I\u2019m grateful that Republicans and Democrats came together to advance this commonsense reform, and I look forward to seeing it signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cPassage of this bill is a victory for seniors and older workers, who will now be able to make more informed decisions about their retirement benefits,\u201d said Rep. Don Beyer. \u201cThe need for clarity on these issues gets more salient every year as Americans live longer and financial choices become more complex. I thank Rep. Smucker for his leadership on this legislation, and all those who supported the Claiming Age Clarity Act.\u201d\n\nThe Claiming Age Clarity Act would modernize terminology used by the Social Security Administration to better reflect how claiming age affects an individual\u2019s monthly benefit:\n\n\u201cEarly Eligibility Age\u201d would become \u201cMinimum Benefit Age\u201d \u2014 age 62, the earliest age at which an individual can begin receiving retirement benefits, with permanently lower monthly benefits than those received at standard benefit age.\n\n\u201cFull Retirement Age\u201d and \u201cNormal Retirement Age\u201d would become \u201cStandard Benefit Age\u201d \u2014 generally age 66 or 67, depending on an individual\u2019s birth year.\n\n\u201cDelayed Retirement Age\u201d would become \u201cMaximum Benefit Age\u201d \u2014 age 70, the latest age someone can begin receiving benefits. Electing to delay receiving benefits by a year increases an individual's benefits, up to a maximum of 24% more than the standard benefit.\n\nThe bipartisan legislation is supported by AARP, Bipartisan Policy Center Action, and AMAC Action.\n\nSens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://strong.house.gov/media/press-releases/strong-meets-national-weather-service-advocates-next-generation-radar-north", "Strong meets with National Weather Service, Advocates for Next Generation Radar in North Alabama", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Dale W. Strong", "S001220", "strong.house.gov", "strong", "https://strong.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Representative Dale W. Strong, Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, met with the National Weather Service (NWS) Director Ken Graham to discuss the agency\u2019s plans to modernize the weather radar system that serves North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.\n\n\u201cAs a first responder, I know firsthand how critical accurate and timely weather forecasting are to keeping our communities safe. In North Alabama, that means making sure our forecasters and emergency personnel have the reliable radar coverage and data they need to warn families when dangerous weather occurs,\u201d said Strong. \u201cAs the Hytop radar in Jackson County continues to age, it is imperative that we work toward delivering on the next generation of radar system that will serve our region. I will continue working to ensure we have reliable, timely coverage for our communities across North Alabama.\u201d\n\nThe two also discussed the Weather Forecast Office's essential role in Huntsville and the importance of coordination between the NWS and emergency management officials during severe weather events.\n\nBackground: Earlier this year, during an Appropriations Oversight hearing, Representative Strong pushed for answers on NWS\u2019 plans to replace the decades-old weather radar system in Hytop, Alabama, that serves as a lifeline for hazardous weather warnings across North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.\n\nH.R. 8845, the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill, includes increased funding for the National Weather Service to protect Americans from severe weather and eliminate radar gaps. Specifically, the bill includes $25 million to support the continued development, acquisition, integration, and implementation of the Radar Next Program, which will modernize and ultimately replace the NEXRAD network.\n\nH.R. 8845 passed the Appropriations Committee on May 13, 2026. It now awaits further consideration by the full House of Representatives.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://stutzman.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stutzman-introduces-legislation-prohibiting-federal-governments-creation", "REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT\u2019S CREATION OF A VEHICLE FINGERPRINTING DATABASE FROM FLOCK CAMERAS", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Marlin A. Stutzman", "S001188", "stutzman.house.gov", "stutzman", "https://stutzman.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Flock itself admits their cameras can pick up on personal characteristics, including car decals and bumper stickers, allowing an individual\u2019s identity to be linked to a license plate and their last captured location. Without clear restrictions, automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock Cameras, risk turning local communities into an extension of federal government surveillance.\n\nTo prevent this surveillance from falling into the hands of bad government actors, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced the Don\u2019t Spy on Me Act. His legislation will prohibit federal agencies from establishing or maintaining vehicle fingerprinting databases that link an individual or entity, or a vehicle\u2019s license plate, to identifying information about the vehicle or its movements. The bill also creates a civil cause of action for individuals and entities whose information is unlawfully included in such a database.\n\nThe Don\u2019t Spy on Me Act is co-sponsored by Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (MD-01) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10).\n\n\u201cThe creation of a vehicle fingerprinting database linking Americans' identities to their license plate numbers is ripe for abuse by government actors,\u201d said Congressman Stutzman. \u201cWith the increased use of ALPRs in local communities, there\u2019s a high risk that a system intended for public safety turns into a mechanism for unconstitutional government surveillance. My bill will stop this surveillance in its tracks, prohibiting federal agencies from creating unknown databases tracking who you are and where you\u2019ve been.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmericans\u2019 freedom from a surveillance state is being threatened at every turn. This Act will block a serious impending intrusion into our liberty by Flock cameras,\u201d said Congressman Harris.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://tenney.house.gov/media/press-releases/tenney-concludes-three-day-law-enforcement-roundtable-series-public-safety", "Tenney Concludes Three-Day Law Enforcement Roundtable Series on Public Safety Challenges Facing NY-24 Communities", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Claudia Tenney", "T000478", "tenney.house.gov", "tenney", "https://tenney.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Oswego, NY \u2014 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) concluded a three-day series of law enforcement roundtables across New York\u2019s 24th Congressional District, bringing together sheriffs, police chiefs, prosecutors, probation officials, and other local leaders to discuss the challenges facing law enforcement and the policies affecting public safety in their communities.\n\nAcross stops in Albion, Canandaigua, and Lyons, Tenney heard directly from local officials about the impact of state policies on their work, challenges facing local departments, and the resources and support law enforcement needs to keep New Yorkers safe.\n\nWestern New York Roundtable \u2013 Albion\n\nOn Monday, September 28, Tenney kicked off the series in Albion, where law enforcement leaders discussed public safety challenges facing Western New York and the impact of state policies on local departments.\n\nJoining the discussion were Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke, Orleans County District Attorney Susan Howard, Orleans County Probation Director Sarah Osborne, Wayne County Sheriff Rob Milby, Batavia Police Chief Christopher Camp, Genesee County Sheriff Joe Graff, and other local law enforcement officials.\n\nFinger Lakes Roundtable \u2013 Canandaigua\n\nOn Tuesday, September 29, Tenney continued the series in Canandaigua, where participants discussed policies coming out of Albany, challenges officers and prosecutors face in enforcing the law and holding offenders accountable, and the tools local departments need to serve their communities.\n\nParticipants included Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione, Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci, and additional local law enforcement officials.\n\nEastern NY-24 Roundtable \u2013 Lyons\n\nTenney concluded the series on Wednesday, September 30, in Lyons, bringing together law enforcement officials from the eastern portion of NY-24 to discuss challenges facing their departments and ways the federal government can support local public safety efforts.\n\nThe roundtable included Wayne County Undersheriff Tammy Ryndock, Wayne County Chief Deputy Joe Croft, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck, Macedon Police Chief Adam Husk, Clyde Police Officer in Charge Aaron DiSanto, and additional local law enforcement officials.\n\n\u201cOur sheriffs, police officers, prosecutors, and other law enforcement professionals understand the public safety challenges facing our communities because they confront them every day,\u201d said Congresswoman Tenney. \u201cOver three days and across NY-24, I heard directly from the men and women responsible for keeping our communities safe about the obstacles they face, the impact of policies coming out of Albany, and what they need to do their jobs effectively. Their experience should help shape public safety policy. I will continue working in Congress to ensure local law enforcement has the tools, resources, and support they need, and Albany should be listening to the people confronting these challenges on the ground.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2101", "Congressman Van Drew Recognizes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Jefferson Van Drew", "V000133", "vandrew.house.gov", "vandrew", "https://vandrew.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC - As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Congressman Van Drew released the following message:\n\n\"No child should have to spend their childhood fighting cancer. But every day, children and families across the country are facing treatments, hospital stays, and uncertainty that most of us can hardly imagine,\" said Congressman Van Drew. \"Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to recognize those kids and the families who are right there beside them. It is also a reminder that we have to keep supporting the research, treatments, and doctors working to give these children the best possible chance. To every child fighting cancer, and every parent, sibling, and loved one going through it with them, we are thinking about you and praying for you. And we are going to keep supporting the doctors, researchers, and families doing everything they can to beat this disease.\"", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2102", "Congressman Van Drew Applauds President Trump's Executive Order Addressing Alpha-gal Syndrome", "2026-09-30", "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 applauded President Trump's executive order addressing alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy that can cause serious reactions to certain foods, medicines, and other products containing mammal-derived ingredients. The order includes efforts to improve treatment options and explore clearer labeling for food and drug products that may contain alpha-gal.\n\n\"Alpha-gal is something I have been working on for a long time because I have heard directly from people who have to think about it every single day,\" said Congressman Van Drew. \"They have to constantly worry about what is in their food, what is in their medicine, and whether something they use could cause a serious reaction. President Trump's executive order is a very important step because it focuses on two of the biggest things I have been pushing for: better treatment options and clearer labeling.\n\n\"My Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act would formally add alpha-gal to the list of major food allergens under federal law so people have clearer information about when it may be present in the products they use. Now, with the administration also directing federal agencies to explore labeling for food and drug products and look at potential treatments, we have real momentum behind this issue. I am going to keep working to build on that and move my bill forward so people living with alpha-gal have the protections and treatment options they deserve.\"", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["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://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/delegation-sends-southcentral-foundation-land-transfer-act-presidents-desk", "Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President\u2019s Desk", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Nicholas J. Begich III", "B001323", "begich.house.gov", "begich", "https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC\u2014U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of their Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act. During floor session, Murkowski made a motion to pass H.R. 3620, the House version of the bill, securing its passage by unanimous consent.\n\nThe legislation transfers ownership of a small parcel of land in downtown Anchorage, where the Quyana Clubhouse is located, from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF). The bill now heads to the President for his signature.\n\nSCF is an Alaska Native tribal health organization designated by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and 12 federally recognized Tribes to provide healthcare services to beneficiaries of the Indian Health Service under a self-governance compact. The transfer will strengthen SCF\u2019s ability to advance its mission by allowing the organization to secure financing, replace its current facility, expand services, and create jobs. The legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to complete the transfer within two years of enactment.\n\n\u201cFor years I\u2019ve partnered with dedicated Alaskans who\u2019ve put their time, energy, and heart into getting this bill across the finish line,\u201d said Senator Murkowski. \u201cSouthcentral Foundation has built something special at the Quyana Clubhouse, where Alaska Native people experiencing serious mental health challenges can find support, connection, and a path forward, all while integrating Alaska Native culture into care. This legislation will give Southcentral Foundation the tools to expand the facility and its services, including intensive outpatient programming, so it can continue meeting the needs of Alaska Native people for generations to come. I\u2019m grateful to everyone who never stopped working to make this milestone a reality.\u201d\n\n\u201cSouthcentral Foundation serves the behavioral health care needs of thousands of Alaska Native people, including through initiatives like Quyana Clubhouse, which incorporates cultural values and traditions into the treatment of individuals with severe mental health challenges,\u201d said Senator Sullivan. \u201cTransferring ownership of the Quyana Clubhouse will empower Southcentral to build on the success they\u2019ve had in creating an innovative and welcoming place for individuals with persistent mental health concerns. I\u2019m grateful to have worked with Rep. Begich and Sen. Murkowski to get this bill to the president\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\n\u201cSouthcentral Foundation has a proven record of delivering high-quality, community-driven care to Alaskans in the Southcentral region. By transferring ownership of the Quyana Clubhouse property, Southcentral Foundation will have the opportunity to make the long-term investments necessary to expand behavioral health services and provide more comprehensive care,\u201d said Congressman Begich. \u201cThis is a commonsense, Alaska-driven solution that will enable a trusted local provider to better serve Alaskans. I was proud to lead this legislation through the House, and I\u2019m grateful to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Southcentral Foundation for their partnership in getting it across the finish line, and I look forward to seeing this bill signed into law.\u201d\n\n\"This land transfer creates an opportunity to build a place where people living with persistent mental illness can find connection, support, and a path toward greater independence and stability,\u201d said SCF President and CEO April Kyle. \u201cWe are deeply grateful to Congressman Begich, Senator Murkowski, and Senator Sullivan for championing this bill and for their personal commitment to advancing this important project for the Alaska Native Community. Their dedication, leadership, and sustained efforts helped move this project forward. The building called Quyana Qenq\u2019a will provide a lasting resource for people and families seeking compassionate, culturally responsive care and support.\u201d\n\nBackground: Congressman Begich introduced H.R. 3620 in the House in May 2025. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan introduced companion legislation, S. 2098, in June 2025.\n\nThe House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3620 in June 2025. The House Natural Resources Committee subsequently reported H.R. 3620 favorably by unanimous consent, and the House passed the legislation by voice vote in December 2025.\n\nIn February 2026, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, chaired by Senator Murkowski, held a legislative hearing on both H.R. 3620 and S. 2098. The Committee later considered H.R. 3620 and ordered it favorably reported without amendment in August 2026.\n\nOn September 29, 2026, Senator Murkowski brought H.R. 3620 before the Senate and secured its passage by unanimous consent, clearing the legislation for the President\u2019s signature.\n\nThe Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act has received official letters of support from:\n\nThe State of Alaska Department of Health;\n\nThe Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium;\n\nThe Anchorage Fire Department;\n\nThe Municipality of Anchorage; and\n\nThe Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-named-american-energy-champion-100-pro-energy-voting-record", "Congressman Biggs Named \u201cAmerican Energy Champion\u201d for 100% Pro-Energy Voting Record", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "GILBERT, ARIZONA \u2013 Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) has been named an American Energy Champion by the American Energy Alliance (AEA), earning a perfect 100% score on the organization\u2019s American Energy Scorecard for the 119th Congress.\n\n\u201cI am honored to be recognized as an American Energy Champion,\u201d said Congressman Biggs.\u201cAffordable and reliable energy is essential to the prosperity and security of every family across this great country. When government bureaucrats restrict domestic energy production, impose costly mandates, and pick winners and losers in the energy market, hardworking Americans ultimately pay the price. I will continue fighting to unleash our nation\u2019s vast energy resources, eliminate unnecessary federal regulations, strengthen our electric grid, and ensure that the United States never has to depend on hostile foreign nations to power our economy.\u201d\n\nThe American Energy Alliance evaluates lawmakers according to several principles, including promoting affordable, abundant, and reliable energy; expanding economic opportunity; protecting consumer energy choice; encouraging private-sector innovation; advancing market-oriented energy policies; reducing government intervention in energy markets; and opposing subsidies and mandates that increase energy costs.\n\nThroughout his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Biggs has supported legislation and policies aimed at expanding domestic energy production, reducing federal regulatory barriers, and increasing access to America\u2019s natural resources.\n\nAmong his energy and natural-resource efforts:\n\nSPEED Act: Biggs voted for H.R. 4776, the bipartisan Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, which passed the House. The legislation reforms the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process to help make federal permitting more efficient and timely, reducing litigation-related delays, and accelerating approval of energy, infrastructure, mining, and other major projects.\n\nProtecting Domestic Mining Act: Biggs voted for the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, when it passed the House in September 2026. The legislation addresses federal regulatory requirements affecting domestic mineral development and mining projects.\n\nFederal Land Freedom Act: Biggs introduced the Federal Land Freedom Act to give states greater authority over the development and production of energy resources on available federal lands within their borders. The proposal would reduce federal permitting barriers and give states a larger role in managing energy development.\n\nLIST Act: Biggs has introduced the Land Investment and State Transparency (LIST) Act, legislation dealing with federal land-management decisions and the federal government\u2019s acquisition and control of land.\n\nFUEL Reform Act: Biggs previously introduced the Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines (FUEL) Reform Act, targeting federal energy subsidies and seeking to reduce government intervention in energy markets.\n\nOpposing Federal Energy Restrictions: Biggs has consistently advocated rolling back federal regulations that impede domestic energy production, increase costs, and make the United States more dependent on foreign sources of energy.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-applauds-senate-passage-act-als-reauthorization-act", "Rep. Calvert Applauds Senate Passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Ken Calvert", "C000059", "calvert.house.gov", "calvert", "https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) praised the Senate passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act, H.R. 8205. Rep. Calvert is the Republican lead cosponsor of the bill and serves as a Co-Chair of the House ALS Caucus. The bill reauthorizes programs that support research and development of drugs and other therapies to address ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on July 22, 2026, and will now head to the White House for the President\u2019s signature. H.R. 8205 was introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) with Rep. Calvert as the lead Republican cosponsor. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Senator Chris Coons (CT).\n\n\u201cThe passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act is a renewal of Congress\u2019s commitment to finding cures and treatments for ALS,\u201d said Rep. Calvert. \u201cAs a Co-Chair of the bipartisan ALS Caucus, I know just how hard those impacted by ALS have worked to get this bill across the finish line and I applaud their tireless advocacy. As anyone in the ALS community knows, tough days lie ahead, but the passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization is a good day full of hope and a pledge to stand together to fight this terrible disease.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince 2021, the ACT for ALS has helped thousands of Americans access the promising treatments and research they need,\u201d said Rep. Quigley (IL-05). \u201cBut there is still no cure for ALS, making it a 100% fatal disease. We need the federal government to reauthorize the ACT for ALS immediately to continue funding ALS research. I\u2019m proud of my colleagues in the Senate for passing this bill and continuing our work.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor those living with ALS, every day matters. They cannot afford disruptions in research, treatment access, and support,\u201d said Senator Murkowski. \u201cThis reauthorization ensures that the momentum we have built over the past five years will continue, keeping pathways to promising investigational treatments open while supporting the research needed to find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure. I\u2019m grateful to Senator Coons, Representatives Quigley and Calvert, and especially the ALS community, whose persistence helped us get this legislation across the finish line before the authorization expired.\u201d\n\n\u201cAnyone who has known someone with ALS will tell you, it is a cruel disease that steals your mobility, your voice, and your time,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cFamilies deserve hope in the face of this suffering. I\u2019m proud Senator Murkowski and I, along with Representatives Quigley and Calvert, were able to renew this bipartisan investment in hope for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen I was diagnosed with ALS almost nine years ago, I knew that the treatment and research options available to people living with this fatal disease needed to change,\u201d said I AM ALS co-founder Brian Wallach. \u201cI co-authored ACT for ALS with that need for change in mind. Since its passage in 2021, federal research funding has grown to historic levels. ACT for ALS is getting us closer to a cure and is proving that ALS isn't untreatable\u2014it's underfunded. I'm grateful to the champions in Congress and to our community of tireless advocates who ensured that this life-saving bill was renewed before it expired.\"\n\n\u201cFor people living with ALS and their families, final congressional passage brings us one step closer to ensuring that critical programs supporting expanded access and urgently needed research can continue,\u201d said Sheri Strahl, MPH, MBA, President and CEO of ALS Network. \u201cThis achievement reflects the persistence of the ALS community, whose lived experiences and sustained advocacy kept this legislation moving forward. We are deeply grateful to Representatives Calvert and Quigley for listening to our community and providing the bipartisan leadership needed to carry this legislation through Congress.\u201d\n\n\"To every advocate who walked into a congressional office and wouldn't leave without a commitment: you did this,\u201d said Calaneet Balas, President and CEO, The ALS Association. \u201cTo the families who shared their hardest moments so other families might have more time: you did this. We're grateful to our champions on both sides of the aisle who helped make this legislation possible. People living with ALS cannot wait, and neither will we.\u201d\n\nThe legislation will reauthorize ACT for ALS programs for 5 years, codify the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 (HHS) interpretation of Expanded Access Program eligibility guidelines, require a new FDA 5-year Action Plan, and require a new GAO report on the implementation of ACT for ALS programs in 2030.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://cloud.house.gov/posts/feds-hold-1-4-billion-gun-records-on-americans-congressman-asks-trump-to-protect-privacy", "Feds Hold 1.4-Billion-Gun Records on Americans, Congressman Asks Trump to Protect Privacy", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Michael Cloud", "C001115", "cloud.house.gov", "cloud", "https://cloud.house.gov/press", "scraper", "Exclusive: Feds hold 1.4 billion gun records on Americans, congressman asks Trump to protect privacy\n\nJust The News\n\nAmanda Head | September 29th, 2026\n\n\u201cNo one in their right mind can look at ATF\u2019s digital, searchable 1.4 billion record database of firearm transactions and tell me that isn\u2019t a gun registry,\u201d says the Gun Owners of America\u2019s Federal Affairs Director. The DOJ has been asked to look into use of the ATF\u2019s database, and now Second Amendment advocates are knocking on Trump\u2019s door.\n\nRep. Michael Cloud, R-Tex., sent a letter on Tuesday to President Donald Trump urging action on a centralized registry of guns and gun owners that, according to Gun Owners of America (GOA), violates multiple federal statutes.\n\n\u201cNo one in their right mind can look at ATF\u2019s digital, searchable 1.4 billion record database of firearm transactions and tell me that isn\u2019t a gun registry. Several federal laws prohibit gun registration, so it\u2019s truly shocking to see how ATF has disregarded the will of Congress here,\u201d Aidan Johnston, GOA Federal Affairs Director told Just The News.\n\nAccording to Johnston, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives\u2019 (ATF) digital database, managed by the National Tracing Center in West Virginia, has surged to 1.4 billion records, a significant increase from the 920 million records reported in 2021.\n\nThe database contains various forms of identifying records such as firearm transaction records, names, addresses, and serial numbers. The records are primarily digitized from paper forms when gun stores go out of business, which happened at an accelerated rate under the Biden administration due to its zero-tolerance policies.\n\nWhile the ATF claims this is a tracing system rather than a registry, Aidan noted to Just The News that making transaction forms permanent under the Biden administration removes the ability to destroy them after 20 years.\n\nNevertheless, Johnston is hopeful: \u201cVice President Vance\u2019s prior comments about the registry give GOA hope that the Trump Administration might finally put an end to this illegal gun registry and eliminate this threat to our Second Amendment rights.\u201d\n\nThis is not the first time a lawmaker has sounded the alarm about the database. On September 24, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, sent a letter to the Department of Justice urging an immediate investigation into an illegal gun registry maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).\n\n\u201cAmerican citizens are entitled to exercise their Second Amendment rights without the federal government compiling searchable lists of their names and firearms,\u201d wrote Risch in a statement. Risch was joined by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cindy Hyde-Smith R-Miss., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., in the letter sent to Attorney General Todd Blanche.\n\nIn a letter shared with Just the News, Cloud urged both Trump and Vice President JD Vance to dismantle what he called an illegal national gun registry. Cloud said the ATF holds 1.41 billion out-of-business dealer records in Martinsburg, West Virginia, including buyers\u2019 names, addresses, Social Security numbers and firearm details.\n\nIn his letter, Cloud argued the database violates the 1986 Firearm Owners\u2019 Protection Act and congressional spending bans on centralizing records or searching them by name.\n\nThe files have grown by about 500 million since 2021. The letter quoted Vance describing the system as a backdoor registry, cited a 2022 Gun Owners of America report on searches by make and model, and opposed a pending ATF rule that would extend record retention.\n\nCloud asked for an investigation, destruction of prohibited records and a compliant final rule.\n\nCloud has pressed the ATF on out-of-business records since 2021, when he and 51 colleagues demanded answers after a May 2022 Gun Owners of America report. He authored the No REGISTRY Rights Act with Sen. Jim Risch to require deletion of the database and bar a future registry. Cloud also won a 2024 appropriations amendment forcing ATF to disclose record totals and introduced the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act to stop emergency gun restrictions. Gun Owners of America rates him A+; the NRA has scored him 92 percent.\n\nCloud\u2019s letter to the president follows actions his office took in investigating the ATF database, including inquiries to the agency made in February 2025 and February 2026.\n\nIn its June 10 response letter to Cloud, the ATF argued that out-of-business dealer records (OBRs) remain essential for tracing guns used in crimes, pointing to the July 2024 attempted assassination of Donald Trump: investigators traced the rifle in 30 minutes using records from a dealer that had closed 11 years earlier.\n\nThe ATF claims that data shows older records still matter \u2014 about 10% of 2022 traces and an average of nearly 13% of traces since 2017 relied on files at least 20 years old. Overall, more than half of the 10.2 million traces since 2000 used these records.\n\nBy May 2026, the ATF held roughly 1.41 billion pages and/or images. The agency insisted the files are stored as static, non-searchable images indexed mainly by dealer license number, not by purchaser name, and claimed that their proposed rule would cap retention at 20 or 30 years instead of keeping them indefinitely.\n\nIn the aforementioned May 2022 report by Aidan Johnston and shared with Just the News, GOA cites an ATF FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) response and insists that the agency has built an illegal national gun registry.\n\nAs of November 2021, ATF held 920 million out-of-business dealer records \u2014 865 million already digitized \u2014 containing purchasers\u2019 names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and firearm make, model, and serial numbers. GOA contends this centralized, searchable database violates the Firearms Owners\u2019 Protection Act\u2019s explicit ban on registries plus longstanding appropriations riders that forbid consolidating records or retrieving them electronically by name.\n\nIntermediate scanning and conversion steps use fully searchable formats (Excel, CSV, OCR text), and the final OBRIS system (Out-of-Business Records Imaging System) can be queried by serial number, caliber, weapon type, and other fields; name search is merely disabled, GOA says, not technically impossible.\n\nThe ATF did not provide documentary evidence that traces from these records have produced successful violent-crime prosecutions. Security practices include unencrypted email and packages labeled as gun records, with roughly 400 employees granted access.\n\nA Biden-era rule then slated for August 2022 would have required permanent retention of every Form 4473, commonly called a Firearms Transaction Record, converting the partial archive into a complete registry of commercial sales since 2002. GOA has demanded immediate destruction of the files and congressional action.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-addresses-ocean-city-beach-erosion-army-corps-following", "Congressman Harris Addresses Ocean City Beach Erosion with Army Corps Following Weekend Storm", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", "harris", "https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) discussed restoring Ocean City\u2019s beach following this weekend\u2019s severe weather with Colonel Francis B. Pera, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, yesterday. Harris also applauded the Army Corps\u2019 newly awarded $25.7 million contract to reconstruct the Atlantic Coast of Maryland berm in Ocean City.\n\nStatement from Congressman Harris:\n\n\u201cI spoke directly with Army Corps Baltimore District Commander Colonel Pera about restoring Ocean City\u2019s beach following this weekend\u2019s storm, and I applaud the new $25.7 million contract for the town\u2019s berm reconstruction. This funding will help Ocean City recover from the storm and prepare for future storms.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-nancy-mace-calls-out-lindsay-clancys-defense-attorney-after-he-names-her", "Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Out Lindsay Clancy's Defense Attorney After He Names Her in Court", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Nancy Mace", "M000194", "mace.house.gov", "mace", "https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 29, 2026) \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) responded to Kevin Reddington, defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, after he named Rep. Mace during a court hearing this morning.\n\nDuring the hearing, Reddington singled out President Trump and Rep. Nancy Mace, calling their public comments \"outlandish\" as he defended his own conduct toward the holdout juror. After the mistrial, Reddington publicly blamed the lone holdout, identified him as a man, putting a target on his back, and claimed Clancy had been \"robbed\" by his decision, and said he hoped the juror could \"sleep at night.\" Rep. Mace called for Clancy to be publicly executed in an interview with TMZ.\n\nClip of Reddington naming Rep. Mace HERE.\n\nRep. Nancy Mace issued the following statement in response:\n\n\"Kevin Reddington defends a killer. We are calling for the execution of one.\n\n\"Lindsay Clancy's attorney wants everyone to believe he never targeted the lone holdout juror. His own words say otherwise. He blamed the juror for the mistrial. He called him 'that guy.' He put a target on his back.\n\n\"We would never hire an attorney with such a lapse in memory. Or judgment.\n\n\"Appreciated the shoutout in court this morning, Kevin, but we are not the same.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-nancy-mace-supports-130909-federal-grant-protect-hanahan-firefighters", "Rep. Nancy Mace Supports $130,909 Federal Grant to Protect Hanahan Firefighters", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Nancy Mace", "M000194", "mace.house.gov", "mace", "https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 29, 2026) \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced the Hanahan Fire Department has been awarded a $130,909 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to install vehicle exhaust removal systems at all three of the department's fire stations.\n\nThe funding will help protect firefighters from prolonged exposure to harmful diesel exhaust, creating a safer work environment for the first responders who risk their lives every day to protect Lowcountry families. The project will install vehicle exhaust removal systems throughout Hanahan's fire stations, improving firefighter health and safety while strengthening emergency readiness.\n\n\"Hanahan firefighters answer the call every day to keep Lowcountry families safe. They shouldn't have to worry about breathing toxic exhaust while preparing for their next emergency,\u201d said Congresswoman Mace. \u201cThis funding invests in the health and safety of the men and women who put their lives on the line for us. They protect our communities. We'll always make sure they have the resources they need to protect themselves.\"\n\nHanahan Fire Chief Christopher Zak offered the following statement after the department received the grant:\n\n\"Firefighters spend a significant portion of their careers inside our fire stations. They are where our firefighters work, train, eat, sleep, and prepare to respond to emergencies. Installing these systems represents an important investment in reducing that risk and protecting the people who protect our community. I also want to express our sincere appreciation to Congresswoman Nancy Mace for the support she provided for this project. Her advocacy and recognition of the importance of protecting our firefighters were greatly appreciated,\u201d said Chief Zak.\n\nCongresswoman Mace submitted a letter of support to FEMA in support of the Hanahan Fire Department's application, emphasizing the department's critical role in protecting one of South Carolina's fastest-growing communities and the importance of investing in firefighter health and safety.\n\nThe Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program provides competitive federal funding to help fire departments obtain equipment and infrastructure which improve firefighter safety, operational effectiveness, and emergency response capabilities.\n\nSEE LETTER BELOW:\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2939", "Speaker Johnson Addresses Press Following Meeting with President Trump, Super Intelligence Industry Leaders", "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 Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to the press at the White House following a meeting with President Trump, members of the President\u2019s Cabinet, and super intelligence industry leaders.\n\nWatch the Speaker\u2019s full remarks here.\n\nBelow are the Speaker\u2019s remarks:\n\nI think that the gathering that was held today will go down as one of the most historic that was ever held in this building. It was a very productive meeting. I've urged this meeting for weeks, and I will tell you that it did not disappoint. There was great agreement in the room, a great sense of patriotism, frankly, and an excitement about the future and what will be produced and done for the American people and really for all freedom loving people around the world, for everyone. Congress has been studying and deliberating over the development of this technology since AI was first entering the public consciousness, as you all know.\n\nIn February of 2024, the House worked in a bipartisan task force that I put together. They worked for almost a year, and they published a set of principles, ideas, a regulatory framework, some legislation that could be produced that came out in December of 2024. The Senate had a bipartisan working group that they worked on, and in May of 2024, they came out with a 31-page statement of principles. The challenge has been that finding consensus on all of this in Congress is very difficult. It's been elusive. The technology changes rapidly. In fact, much of what was produced just those many months ago has now been rendered obsolete because the frontier labs are so far in front. The consensus has been difficult to build in the industry as well.\n\nI am so grateful for the extraordinary leaders who are standing behind me. These are some of the greatest technologists and innovators and job creators in the world, in world history, in fact. And to have them all together and assembled to talk about this and to build consensus today was a very, very important first step in what we're all trying to achieve together. What we did today was important because these leading minds came together and had a discussion. Never before had all of these folks been assembled in the same room, and I want to thank President Donald J. Trump, who was the only person on the planet who could have assembled this meeting today and held it here, and it was very timely and appropriate. What was discussed today could be summarized in this way: We have to strike the right balance here. The balance between the interest of the American people and benefiting from the extraordinary advancements that are being made with this new technology, with the necessity of maintaining our edge over China and any other competitors that might emerge around the globe, and that the super intelligence companies ensure the safety of the products that they are producing. They are fiercely dedicated to that, and that was articulated very well today in the meeting.\n\n###", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-physician-assisted-suicide", "Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Physician-Assisted Suicide", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), introduced a resolution expressing that assisted suicide puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm.\n\n\"Rather than support and facilitate access to physician-assisted suicide, we should prioritize expanding accessibility to palliative and hospice care to maximize the quality of life for patients experiencing excessive pain,\" said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. \"As a practicing physician of 35 years, I have dedicated my career to saving lives and comforting my patients. Assisted suicide is unethical, and vulnerable individuals must be protected, especially when there are alternative options available.\"\n\n\"Americans with terminal illnesses and disabilities deserve access to quality health care and should not have their opportunity for a dignified life taken away from them,\" said Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA). \"I have various concerns with assisted suicide laws and proposals that may adversely affect patients. This resolution intends to protect vulnerable patients across the country from any attempts to pressure them into assisted suicide.\"", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-congratulates-boeing-winning-navy-next-generation-fighter-jet", "Wagner Congratulates Boeing for Winning the Navy Next Generation Fighter Jet Following her Years of Advocacy", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Ann Wagner", "W000812", "wagner.house.gov", "wagner", "https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the Navy chose Boeing to build the F/A-XX, the sixth generation strike fighter:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s official, St. Louis will be the home of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force next generation fighter jets that will strengthen American air dominance worldwide. For years, I have been proud to champion the effort in Congress supporting our local defense industrial base for the F/A-18 and F-15 programs. Winning the F/A-XX next generation naval fighter program, on top of the already awarded F-47 fighter, is a monumental win for Missouri and the families in our community that build these jets to keep our nation safe. Boeing not only supports thousands of local jobs here at home with these programs, but they also advance the overwhelming power of our military that makes our nation the best and strongest in the world.\n\n\u201cI have been an ongoing advocate for Missouri-made Boeing defense products during my time in Congress, leading the support for programs like these in our National Defense Authorization Act and Appropriations legislation. I believe in the ingenuity and hard work of our local workers here in St. Louis and their continuous ability to advance our nation\u2019s military and keep the American people safe. I will always advocate for our St. Louis region and am proud to see our community continue to lead the way in keeping our national defense the strongest in the world.\u201d", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["https://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-wittman-earns-guardian-of-small-business-award", "Congressman Wittman Earns Guardian of Small Business Award", "2026-09-29", "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) today announced that he has earned the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award, recognizing his record of supporting America\u2019s small and independent businesses.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our communities,\u201d said Rep. Wittman. \u201cI am honored to receive the Guardian of Small Business Award for my work to support Main Street businesses. I am proud to advance policies that cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, and make it easier for small businesses to create jobs and invest in their communities. I will continue working to ensure our small businesses have the tools they need to succeed.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) presents its Guardian of Small Business Award to members of Congress who vote with small businesses on at least 70% of NFIB-designated Key Votes. During the 119th Congress, NFIB recognized 51 senators and 216 representatives with the award.\n\nNFIB\u2019s How Congress Voted report tracks lawmakers\u2019 votes on issues identified as priorities by NFIB members through the organization\u2019s member balloting process. NFIB designates legislation addressing critical small business issues as Key Votes and notifies lawmakers in advance that those votes will be included in its congressional voting record.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"], ["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"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 9094, "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 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "Republican", "p2": "2026"}}, "facet_results": 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