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- https://crawford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-crawford-visits-pocahontas-municipal-airport...Other big issues facing the airport leaders are compliance costs and mis-prioritization. Due to rising inflation, the cost of building went up by almost 40 percent in just two years, with the same contractor. Randy Gilless, Airport Manager, discussed how he tapped into the state of Arkansas's surplus and reorganization to make his limited funds go further. ...
- https://crenshaw.house.gov/2021/6/crenshaw-if-we-continue-to-cede-energy-dominance-global-emissions-will-increase...Our own National Laboratories have done studies on this that show that Russian natural gas has well over 40 percent more emissions than U.S. natural gas – we’re just cleaner producers.” Crenshaw made clear that ceding energy dominance to our adversaries will prevent the United States from exporting clean, American energy to the world, which will likely increase global emissions as countries rely on polluters like Russia or Iran for their energy needs. ...
- Congressman Crow Delivers Over $1.6M to Support Colorado Domestic Violence Survivors | Representativhttps://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-crow-delivers-over-16m-to-support-colorado-domestic-violence-survivors...The funding is part of the 15 community projects Crow requested and secured through the FY24 appropriations process. For over 40 years, Gateway has provided DV survivors a safe place through their Emergency Shelter and Extended Stay Programs and remains the only DV program serving Aurora and Arapahoe County. ...
- Congressman Crow, Senator Bennet Re-Introduce Bill to Combat Intensifying Wildfires and Drought Acrohttps://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-crow-senator-bennet-re-introduce-bill-to-combat-intensifying-wildfires-and-drought-across-the-american-west...The Protect the West Act would: Establish an Outdoor Restoration & Watershed Fund to increase support for local efforts to restore forests and watersheds, reduce wildfire risk, clean up public lands, enhance wildlife habitat, remove invasive species, and expand outdoor access; Establish an advisory council of local, industry, conservation, Tribal, and national experts to advise funding priorities, coordinate with existing regional efforts, and provide oversight; Empower local leaders by making $20 billion directly available to state and local governments, Tribes, special districts, and nonprofits to support restoration, drought resilience, and fire mitigation projects; Further partnerships with states and Tribes to invest $40 billion to tackle the backlog of restoration, fire mitigation, and resilience projects across public, private, and Tribal lands; Create or sustain over two million good-paying jobs, primarily in rural areas, to support existing industries like forest-product, agriculture, and outdoor recreation; Save landowners and local governments money by investing in wildfire prevention and natural hazard mitigation on the front end. ...
- Reps. Crow, Kim Introduce Bill to Responsibly Sunset the Office of the Special Inspector General forhttps://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-crow-kim-introduce-bill-to-responsibly-sunset-the-office-of-the-special-inspector-general-for-afghanistan-reconstruction...Crow, Kim Introduce Bill to Responsibly Sunset the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction December 11, 2024 Press Release Bipartisan bill will ensure a more cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars and helps ensure that SIGAR maintains sufficient staffing to responsibly wind down agency WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA-40) introduced the Sunsetting the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Act, bipartisan legislation to responsibly sunset the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) by January 31, 2026. ...
- https://dean.house.gov/2022/4/congresswoman-dean-votes-for-new-relief-funding-for-pennsylvania-s-restaurants-and-small-businesses...This legislation also takes action to support other struggling small businesses: Providing $13 billion to establish the Hard Hit Industries Award Program , which will assist small businesses with 200 or fewer employees that have experienced 40 percent or more in lost revenue. Updating the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to provide entertainment venues with more time and flexibility to use federal relief funds. ...
- https://desaulnier.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/desaulnier.house.gov/files/PPT%20-%20Progressive%20TH%20-%2022.05.09.-converted.pdf... The House has already passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would protect by law a women’s constitutional right to access abortion. 3 Supporting Worker’s Rights Union members have 20% higher wages, more paid leave, are 28% more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance, and have better access to pensions than their non-union counterparts. Union coverage today is half of what it was 40 years ago, and research shows this de-unionization accounts for up to one third of the growth in income and wealth inequality in our country. Corporate employers spend nearly $340 million per year on union avoidance consultants to lead anti-union campaigns. Democrats passed the PRO Act, which would: Enact meaningful, enforceable penalties for companies that violate workers’ rights. Expand workers’ collective bargaining rights. Strengthen workers’ access to fair union elections. 4 Lowering Costs of Prescription Drugs ► Today, annual per capita spending on prescription drugs is more than $1,200, and the total out-of-pocket costs that consumers pay for drugs is more than $80 billion per year. ► In 2018, 3 in 10 adults chose to forgo prescribed medication due to the high cost. ► The average profit margin for a large drug company is between 15 and 20 percent, compared to an average large company margin in other sectors between 4 and 9 percent. ► House Democrats passed the Elijah E. ...
- Emmer, Torres Lead Bipartisan Push to Expand Access to Mental Health Services | Congressman Tom Emmehttps://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-torres-lead-bipartisan-push-to-expand-access-to-mental-health-services...A 2021 study published by the National Institutes of Health reports that the United States has 21 psychiatric beds per every 100,000 individuals, approximately 40% lower than the estimated number of beds needed. Without accessible mental health care facilities, patients in need of mental health care are disproportionately sent to homeless shelters or jails. ...
- https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-torres-lead-effort-to-expand-access-to-mental-health-services...A 2021 study published by the National Institutes of Health reports that the United States has 21 psychiatric beds per every 100,000 individuals, approximately 40% lower than the estimated number of beds needed. With this shortage of accessible mental health care facilities, patients in need of mental health care disproportionately end up in homeless shelters, jails, or hospital emergency departments. ...
- Evans Will Vote to Prevent Shutdown; Highlights Positives in Spending Bill | Representative Dwight Ehttps://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-will-vote-prevent-shutdown-highlights-positives-spending-bill...Evans highlighted several positive aspects of the bill, including: $22.6 billion for Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers, rejecting proposed cuts; $3.4 billion for Community Development Block Grants, rejecting the proposed elimination of that program; $648 million for grant programs to address the opioid crisis and related impacts; $293 million for port infrastructure; $153 million for COPS grants to help communities hire more police officers; $123 million for grants to combat homelessness; $40 million for the Minority Business Development Agency, rejecting proposed cuts; A 1.9 percent raise for federal civilian employees, overriding President Trump's decision to deny the pay raise. ...