WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy announced that New York State's Major Disaster Declaration was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the extreme weather during August 8-10 in Allegany, Steuben, Broome, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Ontario, St. Lawrence, and Yates Counties. "Seeing the damage up close in some of the hardest hit areas, it became clear how essential federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester released the following statement after the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 20: "Today, the House passed a bipartisan, short-term continuing resolution that will keep our government and agencies operating, and our military prepared. Because of this legislation, we will avoid a government shutdow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Hancock, NY U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today announced his constituent service team will hold mobile office hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Thursday, October 3 at the Village of Afton Community Center and from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Thursday, October 3 at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room. During these events, constituents will be able to connect with representatives from Rep. Molin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' (VA-02) bill, H.R. 5490, the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to protect Delaware's coastline by approving new, expanded maps under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). A companion to this bill led by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the bipartisan funding agreement, H.R. 9747, which will provide short-term funding for the federal government: "Today, I joined my colleagues in the Senate to fund our government, and avoid a shutdown, which could have been disastrous for our nation. I'm glad that House Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: This week, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed U.S. Senator Tom Carper's (D-Del.) bipartisan legislation aimed at creating transparency in the American government. The Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments (STEP) Act would create more government accountability by combatting and deterring improper payments in any federal pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today at the Senate Finance Committee hearing "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care," U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) highlighted how the Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022 has impacted women's health care. During the hearing, Senator Carper underscored the deadly consequences of anti-choice abortion bans impacting wom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, today celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Partn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that the agency has finalized a rule to establish the Emissions Reduction and Reclamation program. This new program will help reduce releases of hydrofluo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown by continuing existing funding levels through December 20, 2024: "This bipartisan continuing resolution prevents a catastrophic government shutdown for our country at a time when the eyes of the world are already firmly upon us. A shutdown isn't just some federal offices closing for a f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced a resolution yesterday designating the week of October 13-19 2024, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. The resolution celebrates the diversity of ecosystems and wildlife found in our national wildlife refuges and the many recreational activities that they support, including hunting, fishing, and wildlife observation. Since President The  more