WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas Avenue Bridge replacement project to celebrate her and Representative Jake LaTurner's (R-KS-02) successful funding request to help replace a bridge that connects Kansas to Missouri and supports 8,000 trips daily. The bridge has been closed for multiple years. The bridge, which will benefit from $3.5 million in federal support, is part of 15 Davids-secu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by the National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer L. Homendy from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for inviting the National T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following written testimony by Greg Hynes, national legislative director for the Transportation Division of the Sheet Metal, Air and Rail Transportation Workers Association, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Nehls, Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and several other senators in introducing a resolution to designate August 2024 as National Catfish Month. Alabama is ranked second nationally in farm-raised catfish production, with 66 catfish farms that encompass 15,000 acres of surface water area. The catfish industry employs over 2,400 individuals and contributes nearly $92 millio  more