WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on both the Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees, as well as Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced a funding award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for West Virginia International Yeager Airport to support the new terminal project. This grant aw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11241) on Oct. 25, 2024, by legislative attorney Andreas Kuersten: * * * North Dakota v. United States: Litigating the FTCA's Discretionary Function Exception In July 2019, North Dakota filed suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). North Dakota claims damages stemming from the alleged failure of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda Continues Efforts to Modernize Electric Grid To Deliver Reliable, Clean, and Affordable Energy Across the Country, in 5 Territories and Among 254 Tribal Nations * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 49 states, 5 territories, 254 Tribal Nations, and the District o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * This brings the total investment through EPA's Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund to $2.3 Million * * * PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 25, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1 million in new awards through the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund. Joined by U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: New federal investment in South Coast comes on top of $25 million announced last week Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, announced $29,751,615 in federal funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL) Upgrades Planning Project. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Consolidated Rail and Infra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's latest investment in transit supports new service for residents and Mayo Clinic patients * * * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an $84.9 million grant award to the city of Rochester, Minnesota, to build faster, more reliable, all-electric bus service  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies offer solutions to challenges such as vaccine development, food production * * * Cutting-edge tech-transfer technologies -- including petrochemical-free fertilizers, better vaccines and safer detection of nuclear materials -- were among five presentations made by Los Alamos scientists as part of the recent 2024 DisrupTECH event. T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Media Research Center (MRC) has honored U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as one of the recipients of its inaugural Free Speech Award. About the award, Sen. Cruz said, "I am honored to be recognized by the Media Research Center as a champion of free speech. Throughout my tenure in the U.S. Senate, I have fought relentlessly to protect the inalienable rights and freedoms that have made our country the world's great  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from New Mexico, allowing the state to request access to more than $8 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity  more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 26 -- Red Sea Global, a visionary developer that is owned by the Public Investment Fund, issued the following news: * * * * For the first time in its history, The Ocean Race sailors will experience racing on the spectacular waters of the Red Sea * * * Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the regenerative tourism destinations AMAALA and The Red Sea, has announced that AMAALA, a new sport and wellness destination on the Red Sea, will host the finish of the 15th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * State funding is being assessed for VMSDEP, a growing initiative that helps survivors and dependents achieve higher education goals. * * * By Leila Ugincius Virginia Commonwealth University supports the state program that connects military families to higher education and ongoing efforts by state lawmakers to enact funding changes to allow it to continue. Virginia has a substantial active-duty   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Col. Edward Cho, the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey commander, becomes an honorary citizen of Dongducheon city and Yongsan-gu in recognition of his strong ties to surrounding communities on Oct. 2 and 18 respectively. During the 44th Dongducheon Citizen's Day, Cho was recognized for his strong rapport with the local community lead  more