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May 11, 2015 Kansas Common Sense - The Senate Passes a Budget Sen. Jerry Moran
May 9, 2015 Hoeven Outlines Driver Privacy Act at Heartland Seminar Sen. John Hoeven
May 8, 2015 Blumenthal, Schumer, Murphy, Esty Applaud Finalization of $967 Million FRA Loan to Bring Positive Train Control Technology to Metro-North Rail Lines Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 8, 2015 Co-Chairs of Former Governors Caucus Call for Investments in U.S. Infrastructure Sen. Mark Warner, ...
May 8, 2015 Weekly Column: Giving Back Sen. Mike Rounds
May 8, 2015 Senator Collins' Statement Regarding Greg Nadeau FHWA Nomination Sen. Susan Collins
May 8, 2015 Chicago Suntimes - Airports fail to accommodate breastfeeding mothers Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $23k In Fed Funds For Western Turnpike Rescue Squad In Albany County Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2015 Wyden Praises FAA Selection of UAS Excellence Center Sen. Ron Wyden
May 8, 2015 Murray, Cantwell, Herrera Beutler Urge Federal Agencies to Immediately Address Needed Repairs to Tunnel at Spirit Lake Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2015 Mississippi To Lead National Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
May 8, 2015 Hoeven Continues Work to Improve Rail Safety Sen. John Hoeven
May 8, 2015 Letter to Douglas Simmons, Acting Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration - Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Stanford Street in Bethesda Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 8, 2015 Letter to Members of United State Senate - Fully Funding National Infrastructure Sen. Angus King, ...
May 8, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $12k In Fed Funds For Lackawanna Fire Department In Erie County Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Schumer: House Slashes Funding For Critical TIGER Grant Program That Would Make It Nearly Impossible For NY Communities To Access Vital Infrastructure Grants - Urges Restoration of Funding To Key Program Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Letter to Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Promoting Safety for Users of the National Transportation System Sen. Brian Schatz
May 7, 2015 Congressman Bishop Statement Regarding FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mark Up Rep. Sanford Bishop
May 7, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20,000 Federal Grant For Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps; Funding Means Vital Protective Equipment For First Responders Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, United States Postal Service - U.S. Postal Service Must Invest in Modern and Efficient Delivery Fleet Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
May 7, 2015 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters And Emergency Responders Act Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2015 Letter to Loretta Lynch, United States Attorney General - Pattern or Practice Investigation of Baltimore Police Department Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2015 Hoeven Statement on Today's Derailment in Heimdal, N.D. Sen. John Hoeven
May 6, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ron Wyden
May 6, 2015 Hoeven Outlines Move America Legislation to Valley Leaders to Help Advance Flood Protection for Region Sen. John Hoeven
May 6, 2015 Larsen Applauds FAA's Continued Progress On Small UAS Rep. Rick Larsen
May 6, 2015 Larsen: ND Derailment Another Reminder Work Is Not Done on Crude-by-Rail Safety Rep. Rick Larsen
May 6, 2015 Letter to Eric Garcetti, Chairman of the Los Angeles Metro Board - North Freeway Tunnel Alternative Sen. Adam Schiff
May 6, 2015 With Republican Budget Slashing Funding for Local Law Enforcement, Baldwin Urges Full Funding for Vital Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Sen. Tammy Baldwin
May 6, 2015 Menendez, Booker Announce $1.7M in Federal Grants for NJ Fire Departments Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 6, 2015 Home News Press Releases Press Release Senate Unanimously Passes Baldwin-Supported Bipartisan Bill to Renew Lifesaving Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Sen. Tammy Baldwin
May 6, 2015 Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Assistance to Firefighter Grant for Skowhegan Fire Department Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 6, 2015 Wicker Applauds Progress of Future I-22 Corridor Sen. Roger Wicker
May 6, 2015 Buchanan: USPS Will Maintain Full Postal Service in Holmes Beach Rep. Vern Buchanan
May 6, 2015 Capito Introduces Legislation to Modernize Approval Process for New Pipelines Sen. Shelley Capito
May 6, 2015 Norton Statement on the Loss of D.C. Resident and Firefighter Lt. Kevin McRae Rep. Eleanor Norton
May 6, 2015 Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations The Right To Appeal Act -- Motion To Proceed Sen. John Cornyn
May 6, 2015 Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation - Crude-By-Rail Shipments Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 6, 2015 Cramer Statement on Heimdal, ND Oil Train Derailment Sen. Kevin Cramer
May 6, 2015 Senate Approves Bulletproof Vests for Police Sen. Mark Warner
May 6, 2015 Rep. Schiff Writes Letter to Metro Board Members Opposing 710 Tunnel Alternative After EIR Released Sen. Adam Schiff
May 6, 2015 Letter to the Editor: Saluting Hydropower Sen. Lisa Murkowski
May 6, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Nomination Hearings Sen. John Thune
May 6, 2015 Letter to Director Neil Kornze, Bureau of Land Management - Call not to Combine New Mexico, Airzona BLM Offices Rep. Paul Gosar
May 5, 2015 Letter to John Thune, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Bill Nelson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Bill Shuster, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member of the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure - Maintain Current Flight Rules at Reagan National & Dulles Airports Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 5, 2015 Crapo-Wyden Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Gains Support of More Than 250 Organizations Sen. Mike Crapo
May 5, 2015 Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations - Body Cameras for Police Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 5, 2015 Fischer: Our Infrastructure Requires Long-Term Solutions Sen. Deb Fischer
May 5, 2015 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Conference Report -- Continued Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 5, 2015 Whitehouse Calls for Long-Term Highway Funding Plan Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2015 Governor Rick Scott Awards St. Lucie County Officer with the Medal of Heroism Sen. Rick Scott
May 5, 2015 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Surface Transportation Reauthorization: The Importance of a Long Term Reauthorization Sen. Deb Fischer
May 5, 2015 Schumer: Local Residents Irked And Frustrated When Trains Idle For hours Outside Their Homes, Polluting The Air & Spewing Noxious Fumes Into Homes; Senator Says Norfolk Southern Made The Right Call By Creating A Direct Line For Locals To Report Complaints Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2015 Schumer Urges FEMA To Be Ready To Expedite Approval For Fire-Related Disaster Declaration For Hudson Valley Areas Impacted By The Currently Raging & Fast-Moving Forest Fire In Shawangunk Ridge State Forest - Fighting Flames Are Currently Exhausting All Resources & Over 25 Fire Departments Are Battling To Put Out Fires & Help Evacuate Residents From Homes Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2015 Durbin: Investigation Into Trucking Company Oversight Will Move Forward Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2015 The Hill Report: Week of April 27 - May 1, 2015 Rep. Pete Sessions
May 4, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ron Wyden
May 4, 2015 Baltimore and Other Recent Police Controversies Prompt Norton to Introduce Bill to Reestablish Popular Grant Program to Combat Racial Profiling Rep. Eleanor Norton
May 4, 2015 Schumer Announces Legislation To Fix Major Shortcomings Of Recent Promulgated Fed Rule On Oil-By-Rail; Current Rule Takes 8 Years To Fully Phase Out Dangerous Oil Cars & Leaves Out Capital Region From Major Speed Protections; New Legislation To Fix These & Other Shortcomings Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $300,000 For The New York State Fire Training Academy In Montour Falls Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2015 Weekly Report - Wicker Champions Rural Water Bill Sen. Roger Wicker
May 4, 2015 Manchin and Capito Announce USDA Rural Development Funding for Paden City Sen. Shelley Capito
May 4, 2015 Booker Brings Key Subcommittee Hearing to Newark As U.S. Senate Prepares Passenger Rail Overhaul Bill Sen. Cory Booker, ...
May 4, 2015 Wyden and Hoeven Introduce Move America Program to Boost Infrastructure Investment Sen. John Hoeven, ...
May 4, 2015 Reps. Engel, Deutch and DeSaulnier Introduce Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
May 4, 2015 Bennet Brings FAA Official To Durango Airport to Discuss Expansion Opportunities Sen. Michael Bennet
May 3, 2015 A Smarter Approach to Appropriating Rep. James Hill
May 3, 2015 Wadena Pioneer Journal - Truckers Against Trafficking Receives Public Awareness Award Rep. Jim Costa, ...
May 3, 2015 Newsletter: Babin Bulletin Rep. Brian Babin
May 2, 2015 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering Sen. Lisa Murkowski
May 1, 2015 Larsen: DOT Rules on Crude By Rail An Important Milestone, More Work To Do On Safety Rep. Rick Larsen
May 1, 2015 House Approves Babin Amendment to Restrict Administration's Dealings with Iran Rep. Brian Babin
May 1, 2015 DelBene Statement on Crude Tank Rules Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 1, 2015 Building Safety Month Sen. Peter Welch
Date Title Politician
May 11, 2015 Kansas Common Sense - The Senate Passes a Budget Sen.Jerry Moran
May 9, 2015 Hoeven Outlines Driver Privacy Act at Heartland Seminar Sen.John Hoeven
May 8, 2015 Blumenthal, Schumer, Murphy, Esty Applaud Finalization of $967 Million FRA Loan to Bring Positive Train Control Technology to Metro-North Rail Lines Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 8, 2015 Co-Chairs of Former Governors Caucus Call for Investments in U.S. Infrastructure Sen.Mark Warner, ...
May 8, 2015 Weekly Column: Giving Back Sen.Mike Rounds
May 8, 2015 Senator Collins' Statement Regarding Greg Nadeau FHWA Nomination Sen.Susan Collins
May 8, 2015 Chicago Suntimes - Airports fail to accommodate breastfeeding mothers Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $23k In Fed Funds For Western Turnpike Rescue Squad In Albany County Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2015 Wyden Praises FAA Selection of UAS Excellence Center Sen.Ron Wyden
May 8, 2015 Murray, Cantwell, Herrera Beutler Urge Federal Agencies to Immediately Address Needed Repairs to Tunnel at Spirit Lake Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2015 Mississippi To Lead National Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
May 8, 2015 Hoeven Continues Work to Improve Rail Safety Sen.John Hoeven
May 8, 2015 Letter to Douglas Simmons, Acting Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration - Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Stanford Street in Bethesda Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 8, 2015 Letter to Members of United State Senate - Fully Funding National Infrastructure Sen.Angus King, ...
May 8, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $12k In Fed Funds For Lackawanna Fire Department In Erie County Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Schumer: House Slashes Funding For Critical TIGER Grant Program That Would Make It Nearly Impossible For NY Communities To Access Vital Infrastructure Grants - Urges Restoration of Funding To Key Program Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Letter to Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Promoting Safety for Users of the National Transportation System Sen.Brian Schatz
May 7, 2015 Congressman Bishop Statement Regarding FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mark Up Rep.Sanford Bishop
May 7, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20,000 Federal Grant For Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps; Funding Means Vital Protective Equipment For First Responders Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2015 Letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, United States Postal Service - U.S. Postal Service Must Invest in Modern and Efficient Delivery Fleet Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
May 7, 2015 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters And Emergency Responders Act Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2015 Letter to Loretta Lynch, United States Attorney General - Pattern or Practice Investigation of Baltimore Police Department Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2015 Hoeven Statement on Today's Derailment in Heimdal, N.D. Sen.John Hoeven
May 6, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ron Wyden
May 6, 2015 Hoeven Outlines Move America Legislation to Valley Leaders to Help Advance Flood Protection for Region Sen.John Hoeven
May 6, 2015 Larsen Applauds FAA's Continued Progress On Small UAS Rep.Rick Larsen
May 6, 2015 Larsen: ND Derailment Another Reminder Work Is Not Done on Crude-by-Rail Safety Rep.Rick Larsen
May 6, 2015 Letter to Eric Garcetti, Chairman of the Los Angeles Metro Board - North Freeway Tunnel Alternative Sen.Adam Schiff
May 6, 2015 With Republican Budget Slashing Funding for Local Law Enforcement, Baldwin Urges Full Funding for Vital Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Sen.Tammy Baldwin
May 6, 2015 Menendez, Booker Announce $1.7M in Federal Grants for NJ Fire Departments Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 6, 2015 Home News Press Releases Press Release Senate Unanimously Passes Baldwin-Supported Bipartisan Bill to Renew Lifesaving Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Sen.Tammy Baldwin
May 6, 2015 Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Assistance to Firefighter Grant for Skowhegan Fire Department Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 6, 2015 Wicker Applauds Progress of Future I-22 Corridor Sen.Roger Wicker
May 6, 2015 Buchanan: USPS Will Maintain Full Postal Service in Holmes Beach Rep.Vern Buchanan
May 6, 2015 Capito Introduces Legislation to Modernize Approval Process for New Pipelines Sen.Shelley Capito
May 6, 2015 Norton Statement on the Loss of D.C. Resident and Firefighter Lt. Kevin McRae Rep.Eleanor Norton
May 6, 2015 Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations The Right To Appeal Act -- Motion To Proceed Sen.John Cornyn
May 6, 2015 Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation - Crude-By-Rail Shipments Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 6, 2015 Cramer Statement on Heimdal, ND Oil Train Derailment Sen.Kevin Cramer
May 6, 2015 Senate Approves Bulletproof Vests for Police Sen.Mark Warner
May 6, 2015 Rep. Schiff Writes Letter to Metro Board Members Opposing 710 Tunnel Alternative After EIR Released Sen.Adam Schiff
May 6, 2015 Letter to the Editor: Saluting Hydropower Sen.Lisa Murkowski
May 6, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Nomination Hearings Sen.John Thune
May 6, 2015 Letter to Director Neil Kornze, Bureau of Land Management - Call not to Combine New Mexico, Airzona BLM Offices Rep.Paul Gosar
May 5, 2015 Letter to John Thune, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Bill Nelson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Bill Shuster, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member of the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure - Maintain Current Flight Rules at Reagan National & Dulles Airports Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 5, 2015 Crapo-Wyden Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Gains Support of More Than 250 Organizations Sen.Mike Crapo
May 5, 2015 Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations - Body Cameras for Police Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 5, 2015 Fischer: Our Infrastructure Requires Long-Term Solutions Sen.Deb Fischer
May 5, 2015 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Conference Report -- Continued Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 5, 2015 Whitehouse Calls for Long-Term Highway Funding Plan Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2015 Governor Rick Scott Awards St. Lucie County Officer with the Medal of Heroism Sen.Rick Scott
May 5, 2015 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Surface Transportation Reauthorization: The Importance of a Long Term Reauthorization Sen.Deb Fischer
May 5, 2015 Schumer: Local Residents Irked And Frustrated When Trains Idle For hours Outside Their Homes, Polluting The Air & Spewing Noxious Fumes Into Homes; Senator Says Norfolk Southern Made The Right Call By Creating A Direct Line For Locals To Report Complaints Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2015 Schumer Urges FEMA To Be Ready To Expedite Approval For Fire-Related Disaster Declaration For Hudson Valley Areas Impacted By The Currently Raging & Fast-Moving Forest Fire In Shawangunk Ridge State Forest - Fighting Flames Are Currently Exhausting All Resources & Over 25 Fire Departments Are Battling To Put Out Fires & Help Evacuate Residents From Homes Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2015 Durbin: Investigation Into Trucking Company Oversight Will Move Forward Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2015 The Hill Report: Week of April 27 - May 1, 2015 Rep.Pete Sessions
May 4, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ron Wyden
May 4, 2015 Baltimore and Other Recent Police Controversies Prompt Norton to Introduce Bill to Reestablish Popular Grant Program to Combat Racial Profiling Rep.Eleanor Norton
May 4, 2015 Schumer Announces Legislation To Fix Major Shortcomings Of Recent Promulgated Fed Rule On Oil-By-Rail; Current Rule Takes 8 Years To Fully Phase Out Dangerous Oil Cars & Leaves Out Capital Region From Major Speed Protections; New Legislation To Fix These & Other Shortcomings Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $300,000 For The New York State Fire Training Academy In Montour Falls Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2015 Weekly Report - Wicker Champions Rural Water Bill Sen.Roger Wicker
May 4, 2015 Manchin and Capito Announce USDA Rural Development Funding for Paden City Sen.Shelley Capito
May 4, 2015 Booker Brings Key Subcommittee Hearing to Newark As U.S. Senate Prepares Passenger Rail Overhaul Bill Sen.Cory Booker, ...
May 4, 2015 Wyden and Hoeven Introduce Move America Program to Boost Infrastructure Investment Sen.John Hoeven, ...
May 4, 2015 Reps. Engel, Deutch and DeSaulnier Introduce Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
May 4, 2015 Bennet Brings FAA Official To Durango Airport to Discuss Expansion Opportunities Sen.Michael Bennet
May 3, 2015 A Smarter Approach to Appropriating Rep.James Hill
May 3, 2015 Wadena Pioneer Journal - Truckers Against Trafficking Receives Public Awareness Award Rep.Jim Costa, ...
May 3, 2015 Newsletter: Babin Bulletin Rep.Brian Babin
May 2, 2015 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering Sen.Lisa Murkowski
May 1, 2015 Larsen: DOT Rules on Crude By Rail An Important Milestone, More Work To Do On Safety Rep.Rick Larsen
May 1, 2015 House Approves Babin Amendment to Restrict Administration's Dealings with Iran Rep.Brian Babin
May 1, 2015 DelBene Statement on Crude Tank Rules Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 1, 2015 Building Safety Month Sen.Peter Welch
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