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• 2026-10-22 · ERNST · Made in America: Trump Signs Ernst Bill to Secure Supply Chains and Boost Manufacturing

  WASHINGTON – This week President Donald Trump signed U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act into law, taking a step toward securing America's supply chains, reducing dependence on foreign adversaries,...

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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 · BARRASSO · Rural Health Transformation Awardees Highlight Key Components of Federal Dollars

  ...ccess hospitals and rural and frontier ambulance services. Put simply, in our low-population state, high-fixed cost healthcare services and infrastructure that are core to our communities should not have to depend on volume to be sustainable,” Stefan Johannson, director of the Wyoming Departme...

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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 · BRITT · U S Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures 650000 For St Clair Countys Law Enforcement

  ...better prepared to respond to emergencies.” $400,000 in funding will be going to the Pell City Police Department to purchase public safety infrastructure, upgraded video management software to provide better security on school campuses, and other department needs. Increased access to public s...

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• 2026-10-23 · CORNYN · Cornyn, Ossoff, Pfluger’s Mystic Alerts Act Signed into Law

  News Cornyn, Ossoff, Pfluger’s Mystic Alerts Act Signed into Law Law Will Strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts Infrastructure to Save Lives When Disaster Strikes October 22, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Representative Aug...

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• 2026-10-23 · CRUZ · Sen. Cruz Issues Statement After President Trump Signs Emergency Alerts Legislation into Law

  ...across Central Texas. There were multiple reports of undelivered wireless emergency alerts in areas impacted by the disaster after cellular infrastructure was damaged. The Mystic Alerts Act will: Allow cellular companies to partner with satellite communications providers to deliver wireless em...

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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 · SULLIVAN · Sullivan Highlights Progress, Partnership, and a Stronger Future for Alaska Native Communities at AFN Convention

  ...which is expected to deliver $1.4billion to Alaska over five years to strengthen rural health care, as well as his efforts to improve rural infrastructure–including water and sanitation projects–and to strengthen aviation safety through generational investments. Additionally, Sen, Sullivan add...

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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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• 2026-10-23 · YOUNG · Young in IBJ: Great Lakes states can lead way on drone development

  ...at Camp Atterbury. Equally important, an unmatched network of technical colleges and workforce programs connects this research and defense infrastructure to the skilled workers who power the region’s manufacturing and industrial base. Major research institutions, including Indiana University,...

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• 2026-10-25 · COLLINS ·

  ...onals from across the state to celebrate 75 years of supporting Maine's construction industry. AGC Maine presented Senator Collins with its Infrastructure Champion Award at the event in recognition of her longtime work to fund infrastructure projects throughout the state. “For 75 years, AGC Ma...

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• 2026-10-26 · COLLINS ·

  ...et with Margaret Jones and Maggie Adams, the president and vice president, respectively, of the cooperative. They discussed water and sewer infrastructure improvements that were completed with the help of funding Senator Collins secured through her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee....

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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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