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• 2026-10-22 · KELLY · Kelly, Colleagues Push Back Against Trump Administration Proposal to Cut Internet Access for Schools and Libraries

  ...158,000 schools and libraries pay recurring broadband bills, increase bandwidth, maintain secure internal Wi-Fi networks, and replace aging infrastructure. Ending or sharply curtailing E-Rate would impose severe costs on schools and libraries while weakening economic growth, undermining Americ...

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• 2026-10-22 · LUJÁN · N.M. Delegation Welcomes $18.5 Million to Improve Albuquerque Sunport’s Rail Spur, Restore 6 Miles of Track, & Expand Freight Opportunities Across the State

  ...ject, a key economic development initiative at New Mexico’s largest airport. This grant is funded by Congress through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program under the Federal Railroad Administration. The grant is being awarded to the City of Albuquerque to...

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• 2026-10-23 · BENNET · Bennet Leads Delegation Members to Slam DOJ Election Monitoring Effort, Demand Answers Regarding Proposed Deployment

  ...ennet and his Democratic colleagues introduced the Freedom to Vote Act to improve Americans’ access to the ballot, invest in state election infrastructure, strengthen campaign finance disclosure requirements, and ensure our elections are free from interference. The text of the letter is availa...

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• 2026-10-23 · KELLY · Kelly, Tillis, Slotkin, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Quigley, Costa, and Panetta Urge Pentagon to Restore and Expand Starshield Access for Ukraine

  ...Russian victory would put our security at risk. Those investments should not be undermined by preventable disruptions to the communications infrastructure on which Ukrainian forces depend,” the lawmakers concluded. Click here to read the full text of the letter.

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• 2026-10-23 · SLOTKIN · Slotkin, Kelly, Tillis Press Pentagon to Reinstate Starshield Capabilities for Ukraine

  ...Russian victory would put our security at risk. Those investments should not be undermined by preventable disruptions to the communications infrastructure on which Ukrainian forces depend,” the Senators concluded. Read the full text of the letter here. The post Slotkin, Kelly, Tillis Press Pen...

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• 2026-10-23 · WELCH · Welch, Meeks Lead Bicameral Lawmakers in Demanding Answers from Musk on Shutdown of Starlink

  ...lawmakers continued. “That very night, Russia launched a record-setting coordinated drone and missile barrage at Ukrainian civilian energy infrastructure, using at least 39 ballistic and hypersonic missiles and 128 Shahed-type drones. The strikes killed at least three civilians, including a c...

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• 2026-10-26 · LUJÁN · N.M. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Cibola, & Sandoval Counties; Acoma, San Ildefonso, Zia, & Laguna Pueblos; &

  ...desperately needed for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assistance with debris removal, damage assessments, and technical evaluation of damaged infrastructure, U.S. Geological Survey assistance with flood monitoring, modeling, and emergency analysis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assi...

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• 2026-10-26 · WARNOCK · Warnock, Ossoff Demand Investigation into Folkston ICE Facility After Hunger Strike, Issues Raised by Detainees

  ...hich operates the facility. Detainees have raised concerns around medical neglect, frequent lockdowns, inadequate food, poor hygiene, aging infrastructure, limited time outdoors and limited communication with family members and legal counsel. Some of those involved in the hunger strike have be...

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• 2026-10-27 · BALDWIN · Baldwin Highlights $34 Million Investment to Finish Clean Up in Superior Bay

  ...nificant investment to restore and protect our Great Lakes. In 2022, Baldwin helped deliver an additional $1 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the cleanup and restoration of severely degraded sites across the Great Lakes region, including the St. Louis River Area...

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• 2026-10-27 · DUCKWORTH · Duckworth, Colleagues to Committee Leadership: Trump Must Begin Restoring Illegally Cancelled Energy Projects Before Critical Vote on Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill

  ...ent Trump in 2024. In the letter, Duckworth and her colleagues explain how these grant terminations have ripped away jobs, economic growth, infrastructure improvements and environmental benefits from communities comprised of Americans from across the political spectrum, ironically ensuring eve...

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• 2026-10-27 · MURRAY · Murray Announces Over $50 Million to Boost WA State Port Infrastructure from Grant Program She Helped Create

  Major improvements coming to Ports in Blyn, Westport, Tacoma, and Vancouver Murray first established the Port Infrastructure Development Program as a top appropriator and has fought to fund the program since its inception Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pat...

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• 2026-10-27 · PETERS · ON THE JOB FOR MICHIGAN: Local Leader Highlights Peters’ Efforts to Support FishPass Revitalization Project in Downtown Traverse City

  ...ecure $1 billion for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) – the largest ever investment in the program – as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in order to accelerate the restoration of nine high-priority areas in Michigan whose lakes, rivers, and watersheds flow into the Great...

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• 2026-10-27 · WELCH · Welch Announces $20 Million in New Disaster Recovery Funds for 39 Vermont Communities

  ...ooding in July 2023 and July 2024. The funding will be used to help repair extensive damage to roads, bridges, culverts, and transportation infrastructure, as well as significant property losses across eleven counties and 39 communities in state of Vermont. “This $20 million in federal funding...

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• 2026-10-27 · WARNER · Warner, Kaine Applaud $24.8 Million in Federal Funding to Boost Manufacturing, Create Economic Opportunity in Southwest Virginia

  ...ecovery from Hurricane Helene, including $240 million for the Creeper Trail, $60.9 million for farmers, over $46 million in HUD funding for infrastructure, homes, and businesses, and $1.7 million to repair a public access bridge along Route 859. In the aftermath of the hurricane, both senators...

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• 2026-10-28 · ROSEN · Sen. Rosen, Reps. Lee & Titus Attend Groundbreaking of New Fire Station at Harry Reid International Airport

  ...g with several others at Harry Reid International, including two new airport firefighting vehicles through her work drafting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Harry Reid International is an essential part of Southern Nevada’s economy, welcoming millions of visitors each year and connecting o...

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• 2026-10-28 · SCHIFF · Sen. Schiff Honors Operating Engineers at 80th Convention of IUOE Western Conference, Calls for Federal Support of Surface Transportation Legislation

  ...economy lies,” said Senator Schiff. Schiff recapped progress made on funding projects overseen by Operating Engineers in the 2021Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has created hundreds of thousands of jobs through billions in federal funding for infrastructure projects in California, and ple...

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