Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she secured an additional $6,983,968 in federal funding for nine community projects in Alabama's 7th Congressional District in the remaining Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding bills approved by the House Appropriations Committee. That is in addition to the $5 million previously announced in the FY27 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act. The bills now move to the full House for consideration. The funding was included in FY27 Agriculture-Rural Development, Commerce-Justice-Science, Interior-Environment, and Labor, Health and H

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has selected her to serve as Co-Convener of House Democrats' Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14). The Healthcare Working Group is one of five Cost of Living Working Groups established by House Democratic leadership to further develop Democrats' affirmative agenda focused on lowering costs and making life more affordable for the American people. The other working groups will focus on Housing, Gas and Utilities, Groceries and Goods, an

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 24, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced $6.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support continued economic development and improve water services for two Eastern Kentucky counties. The Knott County Water and Sewer District will receive funds to improve and expand essential wastewater treatment facilities, and Wolfe County’s city of Campton will extend potable water services to area families. “We are investing in areas that help Kentucky families and our communities thrive, and t

Supports Defense Industrial Base in Southern and Eastern Kentucky WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) applauds committee passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill for 2027, marking the 12th and final federal funding bill reported out of committee for the next fiscal year. The bill provides more than $1 trillion to enhance America’s military advantage, bolster counter-drug programs, modernize our military fleet and munitions, and strengthen support for military service members and their families. The bill prioritizes funding for American manufacturing and innovation for the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Community Health and Agricultural Research on Grid Exposure (CHARGE) Act. The legislation would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater affect human health, livestock, and crop yields. “Residents in Darke and Miami Counties have raised concerns with me about proposed plans to build transmission lines near their homes and farms,” said Davidson. “The federal assessment Congress commissioned is more than 25 years old, and residents deser

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. This bipartisan legislation approves federal projects to improve water resources infrastructure across the country, including ports and harbors, flood and storm protection, and the United States inland waterway navigation network. The legislation includes a request made by Congresswoman Hayes for $50 million dollars to support four municipalities in the Fifth District including Danbury, New Britain, Thomaston, and Waterbury. Projects were submitted by each municipality fo

Legislation Addresses Financial Burden for Survivors Whose Rights Were Violated by Federal Government Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC), alongside Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act, first-of-its-kind legislation that would create a restitution fund in the judicial branch for survivors of sexual violence whose rights were violated by the federal government, including survivors of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act would make a hi