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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19 Million to Help Puerto Rico Communities Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
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News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $18.9 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in Puerto Rico. This investment, which is allocated ...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $84 Million to Help New York Communities Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
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News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $83.7 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in New York. This investment, which is allocated ...


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties...


Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Montana
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News Release: HELENA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Montana.


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News Release: BOSTON (Feb. 13, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Connecticut. This investment, which is allocated ...


NEWS: In Remarks to Advocates, Sanders Proposes Major Expansion of Community Health Centers
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News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday during remarks to Advocates for Community Health proposed a historic expansion of community health centers.


MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Town Hall on the Teacher Pay Crisis in America
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News Release: Rebecca Pringle, the President of NEA, and Randi Weingarten, the President of AFT, will Join Sen. Sanders on Stage


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve the debris removal disaster contracting process for federal, local, tribal and state governments following natural disasters and will...


Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in North Dakota
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News Release: BISMARCK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in North Dakota.


NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
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News Release: Following the deal reached this week with CSX, Sanders calls on remaining rail companies to take urgent action in new letter


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News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $85,895,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Colorado.


THURSDAY: Sanders and Braun to Hold Press Conference with Rail Workers to Demand Paid Sick Days
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News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 9th will hold a press conference with rail workers to demand companies provide them with at least seven paid sick...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $66 Million to Help New Jersey Communities Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
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News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $66.1 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in New Jersey. This investment, which is allocated ...


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today announced the Chairs and Ranking Members of the committee’s three subcommittees for the 118th Congress.


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News Release: BOSTON (Feb. 13, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is ...


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News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $46,488,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Ohio drinking water. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will ...


Wenstrup & Comer Launch First Select Subcommittee Investigation into COVID Origins and U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Funneled to the Wuhan Lab
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News Release: Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a new staff report with detailed information regarding the Committee’s investigation of U.S. Investigations Services, Inc. (USIS), the contractor that conducted the background...


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News Release: BOSTON (Feb. 13, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Maine. This investment, which is allocated ...