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Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26), Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), and members of the California congressional delegation are launching an inquiry into Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart oil drilling off the California coast and are demanding answers on the company’s collaboration with the Trump administration to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) in relation to this project.  The post Brownley, Schiff, and Carbajal Launch Investigation into Sable Offshore’s Politicized Efforts to Restart Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast a

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, announced they are requesting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster declaration process amid concerns that disaster aid decisions are becoming increasingly politicized under the Trump administration. In a request letter, the Ranking Members warned that recent denials of disaster declarations, despite damage exceeding FEMA’s trad

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., based in Jonesville, Virginia, a grant of $1,122,356. The funding supports Stone Mountain Health Services and its black lung clinic program. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “As the only federally funded Black Lung Clinic in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Stone Mountain Health Services is a critical health care provider in our region. “This HHS grant for more than $1.1 million helps this community health care center deli

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $883,097 grant. The funding supports research into drug use and addiction risk. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I support the delivery of knowledge, tools and resources to better inform local communities of the risks of substance use disorder and addiction.   “This HHS grant for more than $880,000 helps Virginia Tech study risk factors that affect adolescents and provide relevant information for scientists and communities to consider.”

Brownsville, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Senator Mitch McConnell (KY) were joined by local and state leaders in Brownsville, KY, to celebrate the recently secured nearly $30 million in federal and state funding to support much-needed upgrades for the Edmonson County Water District. The two leaders were joined by State Senator David Givens (SD-09), State Representative Michael Meredith (HD-19), Edmonson County Judge/Executive Scott Lindsey, and former Edmonson County Water District General Manager Kevin Shaw.  “It was an honor to play a part in securing $14 million in funding