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Albertville Regional Airport Expansion (Albertville, AL) – $5,000,000 
Expands airport capacity to boost corporate investment, tourism, and regional economic growth. 

Career and Technical Education Center Equipment (Walker Area Community Foundation, Jasper, AL)–$1,100,000 
Purchases equipment for welding, automotive, diesel, construction, engineering, and other technical training labs to prepare students for high-demand careers and strengthen the local workforce. 

Hanceville Affordable Housing (Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, AL) – $2,540,000 
Constructs 10 micro homes with an integrated childcare center and tornado shelter to provide affordable housing and support services for disadvantaged student families. 

Health Clinic in Fayette, AL (Fayette Medical Center) – $5,551,812 
Builds a new 22,219-square-foot rural health clinic offering comprehensive primary care, chronic care management, and mental health services for underserved communities. 

I-22 Connector Feasibility Studies (Winston & Franklin Counties, AL) – $5,000,000 
Studies to create a north-south corridor linking Florence/Muscle Shoals to I-22, improving safety and economic opportunities. 

Lauderdale County Agriculture Multipurpose Complex (Lauderdale County Agriculture Center Authority) – $1,500,000 
Creates a public facility to expand agricultural education, workforce training, and economic development opportunities in the region. 

Medical Equipment at UAB St. Vincent’s Blount (Oneonta, AL) – $1,000,000 
Purchases a new CT scanner to replace outdated equipment, ensuring faster, higher-quality diagnostics for patients. 

Medical Equipment for Hospital in Winfield, AL (Northwest Regional Health)– $1,147,500 
Replaces an end-of-life MRI machine to enhance diagnostic imaging capabilities and keep rural patients close to home for care. 

Northeast Alabama Community College Nursing School Equipment (Rainsville, AL) – $273,188 
Upgrades simulation labs for nursing and medical assisting programs to address critical healthcare staffing shortages in the region. 

Sanitary Sewer Service Implementation and Septic System Elimination (Guntersville, AL)– $2,174,898 
Eliminates failing septic tanks near Lake Guntersville to prevent environmental contamination and improve water quality. 

Snead State Community College Workforce Advancement (Boaz, AL) – $437,500 
Purchases additive manufacturing (3D printing) equipment to prepare students for careers in aerospace, defense, healthcare, and automotive industries. 

Tuscaloosa National Airport Terminal Improvements (Tuscaloosa, AL) – $8,500,000 Replaces the outdated terminal to meet current and future operational needs. 

U.S. 278/SR 69 St. Bernard Bridge Replacement (Cullman, AL) – $13,500,000 Replaces an 82-year-old bridge rated “high priority” for replacement, enhancing safety and traffic flow. 

Waterloo Bridge Replacement (Lauderdale County, AL) – $7,000,000 
Replaces a weight-restricted, one-lane bridge, improving commerce and transportation access. 

Winston County Road 57 and 61 Resurfacing (Winston County, AL) – $1,553,000 Resurfaces key county roads for safer access to the Bankhead National Forest. 

Sonoma, CA – Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined administrators and staff at Sonoma Valley Community Health Center for a tour of their facilities and a discussion on how residents of Sonoma and surrounding areas will be impacted by the President and Congressional Republicans’ newly enacted H.R. 1, which cut health care coverage for 15 million Americans. Reporting shows that these deep cuts to Medi-Cal put local hospitals and clinics at risk of reducing services or shutting down altogether. 

“Every single Californian should be concerned by this law. One in three Californians rely on Medi-Cal, which means one-third of health care in California is paid for through Medi-Cal. At best, without this funding, clinics will be forced to cut back on services, fire specialists, and reduce staff. At worst, clinics will shut down altogether. Even if you have private insurance or all the money in the world to pay for care, if your nearest hospital or clinic has been forced to reduce its services or shut down, you won’t get the treatment you need,” said Thompson. 

“If that weren’t enough, this administration has just capped student loan borrowing for medical students and slashed biomedical research funding. This means fewer new doctors, fewer new treatments for diseases, and tighter margins for providers. This is a race to the bottom — and our community is paying the price.” 

On July 4, the president signed into law H.R. 1, legislation that cuts health care coverage for 15 million Americans across the United States. 

In addition, the bill cuts funding to hospitals by limiting the payments that state Medicaid programs can make to hospitals, long-term care providers, and many other cash-strapped providers so they can stay in business and provide the services residents need. The bill also cuts off a state’s ability to generate the funds they need to support their Medicaid programs—including payments to struggling hospitals—through a provider tax. 

Local providers and clinicians at health centers like Sonoma Valley Community Health Center warn that these effects will be drastic and devastating. 

“Our patients are teachers, small business owners, farm workers, and so many others who form the fabric of Sonoma Valley. When funding cuts threaten our obstetrics care, mental health services, and chronic disease management, it ripples throughout our community. When people can’t access preventative care, where do they go? Our emergency rooms become clogged while people face preventable medical crises. It’s not just individual patients who suffer, but the entire foundation that keeps our community healthy and thriving,” said Sara Brewer, CEO, Sonoma Valley Community Health Center.

Washington, D.C. – Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led the New York Democratic delegation in a letter on Friday calling on every Republican representing New York in Congress to back universal background checks. 

In their letter, the lawmakers called on Representatives Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) to sign on in support of Rep. Thompson’s bipartisan legislation establishing universal background checks for firearm purchases. 

“Every day, background checks stop more than 160 felons and some 50 domestic abusers from getting a gun from a federally licensed dealer. Unfortunately, in some states, those same prohibited purchasers can go to an unlicensed dealer and get a firearm without a background check,” wrote the lawmakers. 

“Importantly, this bill would make no changes for New Yorkers’ access to firearms as New York already has a strong universal state background law. The bill would reduce the flow of guns trafficked into New York and used by felons, domestic abusers and those with mental illnesses who are a danger to themselves or others. Over 80 percent of the guns traced at crime scenes in New York by the ATF originate from outside of New York with the most guns coming from Georgia.

“The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 is a commonsense approach supported by more than 80 percent of Republicans and 77 percent of self-described Second Amendment supporters in America. The bill would require that every sale of a firearm include a background check,” continued the lawmakers. 

The lawmakers went on to urge all Republican members representing constituents who live and work in New York City to cosponsor the bill en bloc on the one-month anniversary of the Manhattan mass shooting on August 28th.

Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson has introduced background check legislation every Congress since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, which killed 20 children and six adult staff members. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 (H.R. 18) is endorsed by 205 Members of Congress. 

Endorsing organizations for H.R. 18 include: GIFFORDS, Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, March For Our Lives, Newtown Action Alliance, Sandy Hook Promise, and Equality California.

Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Timothy Kennedy (NY-26), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Grace Meng (NY-06), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) signed onto the letter. 

Read the full letter here and below. 

Dear Congressman LaLota, Congressman Garbarino, Congresswoman Malliotakis, Congressman Lawler, Congresswoman Stefanik, Congressman Langworthy and Congresswoman Tenney,

In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in New York City in 25 years, we invite you to cosponsor H.R. 18, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025.

As you may know, current law requires every federally licensed dealer to run a background check on every gun they sell. There is proof these background checks work. Every day, background checks stop more than 160 felons and some 50 domestic abusers from getting a gun from a federally licensed dealer. Unfortunately, in some states, those same prohibited purchasers can go to an unlicensed dealer and get a firearm without a background check.

Importantly, this bill would make no changes for New Yorkers’ access to firearms as New York already has a strong universal state background law. The bill would reduce the flow of guns trafficked into New York and used by felons, domestic abusers and those with mental illnesses who are a danger to themselves or others. Over 80 percent of the guns traced at crime scenes in New York by the ATF originate from outside of New York with the most guns coming from Georgia.

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 is a commonsense approach supported by more than 80 percent of Republicans and 77 percent of self-described Second Amendment supporters in America. The bill would require that every sale of a firearm include a background check. The bill includes exemptions for family transfers and temporary hunting transfers.

We understand the sensitivities around gun violence legislation and urge members representing constituents who live and work in New York City to cosponsor the bill en bloc on the one-month anniversary of the Manhattan mass shooting on August 28th.

To join as a cosponsor contact Rep. Mike Thompson’s office. Thank you for your consideration.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that 14 community projects she submitted from Kansas’ Third District have been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills. These locally driven requests — totaling $11,857,146 — focus on rebuilding aging roads and bridges, strengthening public safety and law enforcement response, expanding water access during extreme weather, and addressing other urgent community needs.

“My job is to be a voice for Kansas’ Third District in Washington and make sure our community’s priorities are front and center,” said Davids. “These projects, developed in partnership with local leaders, will strengthen our communities by improving road safety, ensuring cleaner water, enhancing public safety, and driving economic growth. I’ve always fought for smart, fiscally responsible investments — and these initiatives reflect that commitment while making a meaningful difference for Kansans.”

These projects still must pass the House and Senate before being sent to the President to be signed into law. Davids is urging bipartisan cooperation to keep the government open this fall and ensure this critical taxpayer funding makes it back to Kansas. She emphasizes that the only way to achieve this is for both parties to come together to deliver real results for Kansas families.

Each of the 14 Davids-requested projects was submitted in tandem with local officials and selected for their potential to improve health and safety in the community and bring economic opportunity to the Third District. Appropriations requests are subject to strict transparency and accountability rules, which can be found here.

Read more about how each project will improve lives in our community here or below:

Roads and Bridges

• Kansas Avenue Bridge Project ($1,200,000): To reconnect the Kansas City region and connect the urban freight corridor crucial to the many local industrial and manufacturing businesses in the Kansas City metropolitan region.
• Spring Hill Intersection Improvements ($850,000): To construct a safety upgrade and modernization for the intersection of US Highway 169 and 191^st Street to provide safety improvements for motor vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. 

Public Safety

• Overland Park Police Department (OPPD) Body Camera Replacement ($1,031,000): To purchase body cameras for all OPPD officers and improve video systems to increase safety, transparency, and trust.
• New Century AirCenter Air Traffic Control Tower ($2,000,000): To build a new, safer air traffic control tower, replacing an operationally obsolete tower, making flights safer and more efficient.
• Overland Park Street Signal Replacement ($1,300,000): To replace the traffic signal and sidewalk at Metcalf Avenue and I-435 westbound, Metcalf Avenue and I-435 eastbound, and Metcalf Avenue and 110^th Street.

Water

• Bonner Springs Sewage ($1,092,000): To build new sewer lines to prevent overflows, as the current system is already at capacity, and better serve the 3,500 residents and local businesses.
• Olathe Sewer Rehabilitation ($884,466): To replace old, worn-out sewer pipes and manholes in Olathe to prevent leaks and protect the health and safety of Kansas families.
• Princeton Stormwater Improvements ($610,680): To improve Princeton’s storm drainage system to prevent flooding and support future business and job growth in the area.

Education

• K-State Olathe Manufacturing Equipment ($1,039,000): To buy lab equipment so students can train for high-tech, good-paying supply chain research and advanced manufacturing jobs as domestic manufacturing grows in Kansas City.

Energy and Utilities

• BPU Electric Grid System Improvements ($250,000): To construct three additional feeders from the new Rosedale Substation to the University of Kansas Medical Center campus.
• Johnson County Building Security Upgrades ($850,000): To modernize county building security panel access systems. By modernizing existing security technology, this project enhances security for all citizens, public employees, and elected officials throughout the system of county buildings.

Public Spaces

• Osawatomie John Brown Park Refurbishment ($250,000): To refurbish aged infrastructure and allow space for improved public engagement and historical education opportunities.
• Prairie Village Municipal Complex Modernization ($250,000): To upgrade driveways, sidewalks and curbs, underground retention, drainage pipes, fencing, pavement markings, landscaping, retaining walls, covered carports, and utilities.
• UG Mount Marty Park Refurbishment ($250,000): To update park wayfinding signage, lighting, resurfacing of the roadway into Marty Park, trail work, structural repairs, sidewalk installation, and landscaping. 

What they are saying:

“Reliable infrastructure is the foundation of strong communities, and this funding brings us one step closer to strengthening our resilience as an electric utility,” said Jeremy Ash, General Manager, Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU). “We’re grateful to Rep. Davids for championing public power and investing in tools that help us serve Wyandotte County where they need it the most with safety, reliability, and care.”

“We applaud Representative Davids’ continued appreciation of the importance of maintaining our sewer system,” said John Bacon, Mayor, City of Olathe. “Helping return some of our federal tax dollars allows us to best meet this fundamental responsibility, and it makes a difference to all of Olathe.”

“The City of Princeton appreciates the efforts of Representative Davids to help our small community,” said Paul Bean, Executive Director, Franklin County Development Council. “Infrastructure is an ongoing challenge for small rural communities and federal assistance is needed.”

“On behalf of the Unified Government, I want to thank Congresswoman Sharice Davids for delivering critically needed federal funding to our community,” said Tyrone Garner, Mayor, Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. “I, alongside local officials, strongly advocated for the needs of our residents. The planning and design of the Kansas Avenue Bridge repair and the refurbishment of Mount Marty Park are essential to the safety, connectivity, and quality of life in Wyandotte County. We are deeply grateful for this results-driven collaboration.”

“New Century AirCenter contributes $1.1 billion annually to the local and regional economy,” said Mike Kelly, Chairman, Johnson County Board of County Commissioners. “Upgrading the Air Traffic Control Tower is essential to maintaining the safety, efficiency, and economic value the airport brings to Johnson County and the entire region. We appreciate Rep. Davids’ support for this vital infrastructure investment.”

“Upgrades at 191st Street and US 169/K-7 will improve safety for daily commuters and prepare the intersection for the growth ahead along the K-7 corridor,” said Lane Massey, City Administrator, City of Spring Hill.“Rep. Davids has visited the site with us, taking time to learn about our community and the regional impact of this project. We’re grateful for her advocacy in seeking federal support for this costly, high-priority project that meets Spring Hill’s needs while advancing connectivity across the metro.”

“We appreciate Representative Davids’ support for our municipal civic center improvement,” said Eric Mikkelson, Mayor, City of Prairie Village. “This significant Prairie Village project addresses aging and failing infrastructure, provides improved working conditions for police and city staff, and creates adequate space for public meetings and future growth. By planning ahead, we will ensure that we have a functional, modern facility to benefit current residents and future generations.”

“Enhancing building security helps protect our public facilities, employees, and the residents who rely on our services,” said Byron Roberson, Sheriff, Johnson County. “We’re grateful for Rep. Davids’ partnership in supporting the safe and effective delivery of these essential services.”

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today introduced the Secure Trade Act, legislation that would assert Congress’ role in crafting trade policy and target countries of concern to improve the United States’ economic security. 

“It’s long past time that Congress got some skin in the game in setting our nation’s trade and tariff policies,” Golden said. “The free trade status quo has cost Americans jobs and left us reliant on other nations for strategic goods critical for our nation’s safety and prosperity. The Secure Trade Act incentivizes the production and purchase of domestic goods, increases our economic security and makes clear that U.S. trade policy will be used to advance our interests, not those of our competitors.”

The bipartisan legislation is co-led by Republican Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tariff and trade policy. 

“American workers have the right to compete on a level playing field,” Steube said.“If foreign governments insist on tariffing our exports, then American industries deserve the same protections to remain competitive. This bill holds serial trade manipulators like China accountable, reduces the offshoring of manufacturing jobs and secures America’s long-term economic and national security for generations to come.”

The Secure Trade Act includes several provisions, including: 

• Baseline tariff rate: The Act codifies the 10 percent tariff baseline on all imported goods.
• New treatment of Chinese imports: The Act revises the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to create a separate category of tariffs for the People’s Republic of China, including a 35 percent tariff on nonstrategic goods and a 100 percent tariff on strategic goods, both phased in over five years. Strategic goods include items such as jet engine parts, microdrones used for agricultural and military purposes, and freeze dryers used to preserve sensitive medications. The Act would allow the president to modify these rates by certifying to Congress that a modification is in the national interest. The Act would also require goods imported from China to be appraised based on their U.S. value. These provisions would support a gradual reduction of our reliance on China for strategic goods. The U.S. has a trade deficit with China of $295 billion. More than 12,000 jobs were lost or displaced in Maine between 2001 and 2018 as a result of this trade deficit.
• Expansion of federal authority over foreign investment: The Act expands the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), empowering it to block foreign investments from entities connected to Countries of Concern in both new and existing facilities or businesses. This provision could be used to block foreign investments such as those that have led to the establishment of illegal cannabis grow houses in Maine.

At the time of introduction, the bill has been endorsed by American Compass and the Coalition for a Prosperous America:

“The bipartisan Secure Trade Act is a crucial step toward rebalancing global trade, restoring American industrial strength, and reducing our reliance on adversarial supply chains,” said Mark DiPlacido, policy advisor at American Compass. “The bill’s 10 percent global minimum tariff will help lower the U.S. trade deficit, raise revenue and level the playing field for American workers and manufacturers. The legislation’s provisions to create a separate tariff schedule for China are long overdue to address China’s abusive economic practices, including intellectual property theft, suppressed wages and predatory industrial subsidies. The bill also strengthens domestic investment screening to ensure the United States isn’t selling its assets to those who don’t share our interests. Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Greg Steube (R-FL) deserve tremendous credit for this bold and necessary effort to reassert U.S. economic independence, stabilize our trade balance and protect our long-term national interests.”

“Our country needs tariffs, both to protect industries and as a preferred funding source for the government,” said John Toomey, CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA). “This bill codifies the 10 percent Universal Tariff that President Trump campaigned on, bringing in much needed revenue, as well as updates the U.S. tariff system with a China-specific tariff schedule that reflects their clear record of abusive economic practices. CPA salutes Representatives Golden and Steube for putting America first.”

Full text of the legislation can be found here.

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