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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced $3,200,000 in federal funding for the North East River Dredging Project, provided through the Energy & Water Development appropriations bill to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Baltimore District, to support critical dredging efforts along the North East River in Cecil County, Maryland.

The funding will support dredging in the North East River to remove sediment buildup that has restricted navigation and created safety challenges for commercial and recreational vessels in Cecil County. The project will restore navigability and support ongoing maritime and economic activity in the region.

Statement from Congressman Harris: 

“For years, sediment buildup has made it harder and less safe to navigate the North East River. I’m proud to have secured this dredging funding for Cecil County, allowing sediment removal to move forward and restore safe access for boaters, businesses, and the communities that depend on this waterway.”

For media inquiries, please contact Michella Carter at Michella.Carter@mail.house.gov

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier Representing the 11th District of California

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced today that he will host his first town hall of the year on Tuesday, January 13^th at 12:00 p.m. PT over Zoom to discuss the news of the day, ranging from President Trump’s pursuit of an unconstitutional oil war in Venezuela to rising health care costs and more. He will also take questions from constituents. 

Virtual Town Hall 
Tuesday, January 13^th
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PT
Hosted on Zoom 
Streamed to YouTube

To reserve your spot and receive a Zoom link or to request special accommodations, visit https://desaulnier.house.gov/town-hall-rsvp or call (925) 933-2660. 

This will be Congressman DeSaulnier’s 256^th town hall and mobile district office hour since coming to Congress in January 2015.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (38th District of CA)

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) and 41 members of the House California Democratic Caucus today called on the Trump administration to restore illegally canceled congressionally authorized and appropriated childcare and social services funds.

This week, the Department of Health and Human Services froze $10 billion in funding to five states – California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York – claiming fraud without providing any evidence.

“This funding was authorized and appropriated by Congress, and you are required by law to distribute it,” the members wrote. 

“This partisan attack alleges that “Democrat-led states… have been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur under their watch” without providing a shred of evidence. We urge you to leave California’s families out of your political attacks, and to reinstate these dollars immediately.”

In addition to Sánchez, the letter was signed by Representatives Pete Aguilar, Nanette Barragán, Ami Bera, Julia Brownley, Salud Carbajal, Judy Chu, Gil Cisneros, Lou Correa, Jim Costa, Mark DeSaulnier, Laura Friedman, John Garamendi, Robert Garcia, Jimmy Gomez, Josh Harder, Jared Huffman, Sara Jacobs, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ro Khanna, Mike Levin, Sam Liccardo, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Doris Matsui, Dave Min, Kevin Mullin, Jimmy Panetta, Nancy Pelosi, Scott Peters, Luz Rivas, Raul Ruiz, Brad Sherman, Lateefah Simon, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takano, Mike Thompson, Norma Torres, Derek Tran, Juan Vargas, Maxine Waters and George Whitesides (all D-Calif.).

Full text of the letter is available HERE and follows:

January 8, 2026

The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201

Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH
Assistant Secretary
Administration for Children and Families
330 C Street, S.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20201

Dear Secretary Kennedy and Assistant Secretary Adams, 

As Members of the California Delegation, we write in strong opposition to the illegal cancelation of congressionally authorized and appropriated childcare and social services funds. Between noticed cancelations of Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, and social services grants, the Trump Administration is cutting billions in critical childcare and social services funds to California. 

We urge the Health and Human Services Department to restore these funds immediately and ensure that Californians have the same access to childcare as every other state. Childcare access is a lifeline for working families, and cutting funding will hurt children, parents, and workers across California. In California alone, CCDBG funds serve almost 90,000 children, and TANF serves over 290,000 families. These programs are vital lifelines for Californians, and their funding should not be cut over unsubstantiated allegations of fraud. 

TANF is one of the country’s largest funding sources for childcare, providing over a quarter of childcare funds nationwide. These cuts will decimate California’s childcare industry and harm countless children and families across the state. CalWORKS, California’s TANF program, also provides vital cash assistance to struggling Californians each month to help pay for food, housing, and other necessities. SSBG programs provide Californians with disability services, foster care and child welfare services, and child care. These funds help keep families afloat, and cutting their benefits without cause is nothing more than political theater. 

There are legitimate legal courses of action should fraud exist in California, but none of those legal processes have taken place. For childcare funds, 42 U.S. Code § 9858g (b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B) require “reasonable notice to a State and opportunity for a hearing,” neither of which have taken place. 42 U.S. Code § 609 requires an audit be conducted “under chapter 75 of title 31,” and states that “if the State does not prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State did not use the amount in violation… the Secretary shall further reduce the grant payable to the State” – no such audit has taken place in California. This funding was authorized and appropriated by Congress, and you are required by law to distribute it. 

This partisan attack alleges that “Democrat-led states… have been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur under their watch” without providing a shred of evidence. We urge you to leave California’s families out of your political attacks, and to reinstate these dollars immediately.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)

EVANSTON, IL — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined leaders from the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, along with local teachers and parents, to highlight the impact of the Trump administration’s blanket freeze of federal child care and family support funding and to announce the Kids Before Cuts Act, legislation to end the freeze and prevent any administration from unilaterally withholding congressionally approved funding. The event featured remarks from Stephen Vick, Executive Director of the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston; Pamela Staples, Senior Director of the organization; and local parents and educators whose families and classrooms depend on these programs.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration froze $10 billion in funding for programs that support low-income families, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Child Care and Development Block Grant, and the Social Services Block Grant. In Illinois alone, the freeze threatens access to child care assistance for approximately 100,000 families and more than 150,000 children.

“This freeze is already hurting kids and families here in Illinois,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi said. “When child care disappears, parents can’t work and families fall behind. I know how much programs like these matter because my own family relied on them when my dad lost his job. Cutting off this funding without evidence isn’t oversight. It’s punishing families who are doing their best. That’s why I’m introducing the Kids Before Cuts Act, to make sure no president can pull the rug out from under children and working families.”

Neither the White House nor the Department of Health and Human Services has provided evidence of widespread fraud in Illinois to justify the funding freeze. Illinois maintains established oversight, auditing, and compliance systems to ensure responsible use of federal funds.

The Kids Before Cuts Act would prohibit the withholding of federal funds for TANF, the Child Care and Development Block Grant, and the Social Services Block Grant without explicit authorization from Congress, reaffirming congressional authority over federal spending and protecting children and families from unilateral executive action.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to a shooting in Portland involving federal immigration enforcement personnel:

“Only a day after the shooting in South Minneapolis, the country saw another incident tied to DHS’s militarized immigration enforcement in Portland—underscoring a dangerous national pattern. In Chicago, operations like the so-called ‘Midway Blitz’ have already shown how these tactics escalate risk and erode trust in our communities. Secretary Kristi Noem and the Trump administration must fully account for why this approach continues and how it is putting civilians in harm’s way. I will use my position on the Oversight Committee to demand accountability, transparency, and testimony from Secretary Noem for the abuse and misconduct that have flourished on her watch.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) voted this evening to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits and spoke on the House floor about the immediate harm Illinois families are facing after the credits expired. During debate, Congressman Krishnamoorthi highlighted the story of a Chicago constituent confronting an impossible choice:

“I met Shadene Butchart in Chicago. She has ALS. Because the ACA tax credits have expired, her health insurance premium consumes the entirety of her husband’s Social Security check. She will not be able to afford any health insurance to cover this incredibly distressing disease. I rise strongly in support, and I urge my colleagues to support as well.”

More than 550,000 Illinois residents relied on ACA marketplace coverage last year, with Cook County accounting for over 360,000 enrollees, nearly 90 percent of whom receive premium tax credits. The congressman warned that without action, average monthly premiums in Cook County are projected to rise by about 95 percent, putting coverage out of reach for many families. Congressman Krishnamoorthi now urges the Senate to take up the successful Democratic discharge petition and vote to extend these ACA tax credits.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Moolenaar (4th District of Michigan)

Headline: Moolenaar Secures More Funding for Michigan Communities

Yesterday, Congressman John Moolenaar voted for legislation that included funding for six community projects in Michigan’s Second Congressional District.

“The funding I secured will bring much-needed support for projects throughout Michigan’s Second District,” said Moolenaar. “These projects, which range from water system improvements to dredging a harbor, were requested by local leaders to make sure tax dollars are spent wisely. I will continue to ensure rural areas in our district are never left behind and necessary projects, that strengthen our communities and improve quality of life for families, are funded.” 

The legislation is expected to considered quickly in the Senate and go to President Trump’s desk. 

The community projects include:  

1. Lake Mitchell Sewer Authority Sewer Pump Improvement Project. The bill provides $1,500,000 to rehabilitate 60 existing grinder pump stations by installing new pumps, piping, valves, controls, and related repairs to improve system reliability in Wexford County.
2. City of Cadillac Water Distribution Project. The bill provides $1,460,000 to connect 150 PFAS-impacted properties currently relying on private wells to the City of Cadillac’s municipal water system, ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water in Wexford County.
3. City of Lowell Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project. The bill provides $1,250,000 to expand water and wastewater treatment facilities that are nearing capacity and unable to keep pace with the city’s rapid growth in Kent County.
4. Charter Township of Caledonia Water Trunkline Project. The bill provides $2,000,000 to rehabilitate a two-mile watermain trunkline along Kraft Avenue, improving water system reliability for residents and businesses in Kent County.
5. Central Michigan University Rural Critical Materials Alliance. The bill provides $3,559,529 to strengthen academic and industry partnerships focused on critical materials development in rural Michigan, located in Isabella County.
6. Pentwater Harbor Dredging Project. The bill provides $1,666,000 to dredge the Pentwater Harbor channel, maintaining safe access for boating, fishing, and charter vessels that support local tourism and small businesses in Oceana County.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-02)

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), released the following statement after she introduced a resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the F/A–18 E1 Super Hornet from Lambert Field in St. Louis and the 30 years of distinguished service of the F/A–18E/F Super Hornet:

“History was made thirty years ago when the F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet first departed Lambert Field in St. Louis.  In the following three decades, the Super Hornets have played a critical role in keeping the United States the most powerful country in the world by saving lives and protecting freedoms worldwide.  The Super Hornets were made by your neighbors right here in St. Louis, fostering a robust local economy powered by groundbreaking defense companies like Boeing and McDonnell Douglas and maintaining our region’s critical role in supporting our national security.  I am proud of the dedicated Missourians who build these fighter jets and help ensure we maintain naval supremacy and freedom of the seas.  You do incredible work for our country and for that we thank you.”

Click here to read the full resolution.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Alma Adams (12th District of North Carolina)

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement calling for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a masked ICE agent during ICE’s siege of Minneapolis.

“I am appalled at the video of a masked ICE agent fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and the abhorrent, inhumane response by the Trump administration,” said Congresswoman Adams. “When Charlotte was under siege by Border Patrol last year, my greatest fear was that the brutal tactics employed by federal agents would leave one or more of my constituents dead. For Minneapolis, that unthinkable tragedy has happened and it’s clear that no community is safe while ICE is present. I’m calling for an independent investigation into this incident—separate from administration officials who have responded only with lies and misinformation—so the American people can get answers and justice can be served. We cannot let this be the new normal.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH)

Partial government funding package announced this week includes nearly $6 million to support water and sewer infrastructure and public safety in New Hampshire’s First District