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Senators applaud critical forward progress and outline further steps to strengthen the proposed regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 22 of his Senate colleagues in responding to the Department of Education’s proposed rules to expand and improve student debt relief programs. In a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the Senators applauded the Department’s efforts to provide and […] The post Padilla Supports Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourages Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla

Hey Colorado,  We’re so excited to share with you that last Friday, President Biden signed our Amache National Historic Site Act into law. I was honored to be by his side.  This bill will incorporate Camp Amache in Granada, where thousands of Japanese-Americans were forced into incarceration during WWII, into our National Park System.  Colorado […]

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined their colleagues in unanimously passing a resolution condemning recent bomb threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  Georgia HBCUs Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, and Albany State University are among over a dozen schools which were threatened on the first day of Black History Month […] The post <strong>Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff, Colleagues Condemn Recent Bomb Threats Against HBCUs</strong> appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined their colleagues in unanimously passing a resolution condemning recent bomb threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  Georgia HBCUs Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, and Albany State University are among over a dozen schools which were threatened on the first day of Black History Month […] The post appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

Today, Senator Reverend Warnock is announcing a slate of five bills that will improve and expand access to mental health care for all Georgians and Americans; more access to mental health services is urgently needed and had been exacerbated by the toll that COVID-19 has taken on many people’s mental health Senator Reverend Warnock recently visited Columbus’ Dorothy Height […] The post Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Series of Mental Health Bills to Increase Access to Mental Health Services in Georgia, Nationwide appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

New Joint Economic Committee report provides data reaffirming the economic and social benefits of closing the coverage gap in Georgia, 11 other non-expansion states According to the report, in addition to saving lives closing the Medicaid coverage gap would “bolster employment growth,” “improve people’s financial security,” and “stabilize state budgets and hospital systems” Closing the Medicaid coverage gap could create […] The post Following New Report on the Major Social, Economic Benefits of Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap, Senator Reverend Warnock Highlights Urgent Need to Expand Free an

By Jason Oliveira $30 billion is coming to California from a bipartisan bill that Democrats pushed through Congress last month. Most of the funding will go toward improving highways and roads, which engineers rank among the worst in the country. “The President signed into law the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, which means historic investment in […] The post ABC 30: Senator Alex Padilla discusses infrastructure bill’s impact on Central California appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.

WASHINGTON—United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Angus King (I-ME), and Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, have filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would add key technologies impacting national security to the sectors that can utilize the FAST-41 improved federal permitting program, […] The post Hagerty, King, Portman File Amendment to NDAA to Improve Permitting Process for Key Technologies Impacting National Security appeared first on Senator Bill Hagerty.

By Mark Mester Senator Alex Padilla is touring the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday and highlighting the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress. Mark Mester talked to the senator about efforts to ease congestion at ports across the state. He reports for the KTLA 5 News on Nov. 12, 2021. Read […] The post KTLA 5: Sen. Alex Padilla visits ports of L.A., Long Beach appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.