Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09)
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive three grants totaling $515,239, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive one grant of $227,030, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
St. Jude will receive two grants from the National Cancer Institute – one for research on acute lymphoblastic leukemia and one for research on SWISNF proteins. A third grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support research on RNA-guided DNA transposition systems.
UTHSC will receive the grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism evaluating the synergistic effects of developmental and adult alcohol exposure on Alzheimers-related phenotypes,
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“These investments from our National Institutes of Health will advance of knowledge and potentially save lives. I commend both St. Jude and our medical school for undertaking this important work.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered an $850,000 ceremonial check for the City of Mountlake Terrace to fund repairs to the city’s emergency services shelter at the library. DelBene secured the investment in the FY26 federal funding law.
The library houses several important resources, including educational programs, community spaces, and emergency shelter for extreme weather events. The facility serves approximately 170,000 residents each year. The emergency services shelter building contains a designated Snohomish County daytime heating and cooling center and is the only shelter within city limits.
This federal investment will aid the city in making critical repairs to the community center’s emergency services shelter building, which will ensure the heating and cooling center can remain operational and serve residents in need during extreme weather events.
“The Mountlake Terrace Library is home to many essential services, including the only daytime heating and cooling center in the city,” said DelBene. “Unfortunately, the aging building is falling apart and is in dire need of repairs to address safety and accessibility concerns and prevent operational disruptions. This federal investment will aid the city in making necessary repairs and ensure they can continue offering a lifeline that keeps thousands in our community safe.”
“Our city extends a heartfelt thank you to Congressmember DelBene, her colleagues in DC, and her staff for this generous investment in our community’s safety and resiliency. The Mountlake Terrace Community Center Resiliency Project provides hope and structure for those in need during times of extreme weather events. Our partnership in funding its maintenance provides tangible evidence of how government works best together,” said Mountlake Terrace Mayor Steve Woodard.
DelBene secured over $22.2 million for 15 community projects across Washington’s 1st Congressional District in the FY26 federal funding package. Only non-profit, city, county, and Tribal entities are permitted to receive funding.
More information about the project can be found here.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah 6th District Wisconsin)
Grothman Leads Entire Bipartisan Wisconsin Delegation in Urging FEMA to Assess Fox Valley Tornado Damage
Washington, August 12, 2026
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) led the entire bipartisan Wisconsin Congressional delegation in support of Wisconsin’s request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conduct a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) with Wisconsin Emergency Management following the devastating EF3 tornado that struck the Fox Valley on July 27.
The tornado caused widespread destruction across Appleton, Menasha, Neenah, and Fox Crossing. It remained on the ground for more than 20 minutes, traveled approximately 12 miles, reached nearly one mile in width, and produced estimated winds of 136 to 165 miles per hour. More than 30,000 homes and businesses lost power.
The members wrote, “The tornado ripped roofs from homes and businesses, hollowed out houses, reduced some structures to little more than their exterior walls, overturned vehicles, snapped trees, and brought down utility poles and power lines. Debris was scattered across neighborhoods and highways, roadways became impassable, families were displaced, and more than 30,000 homes and businesses lost power.”
The Members emphasized the importance of a timely assessment, writing, “Conducting a timely Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment is an essential first step in securing the federal support needed to help affected families, local governments, and communities recover and rebuild.”
The letter urged FEMA to “begin work in partnership with Wisconsin Emergency Management as soon as possible so that this process can move forward without delay.”
Governor Evers has declared a state of emergency, while Neenah, Menasha, and the Town of Grand Chute have issued local emergency or disaster declarations.
BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) visited Hyde Park to celebrate the $850,000 in federal community project funding they helped deliver, in partnership with Senator Elizabeth Warren, for The Pryde, an affordable housing development for LGBTQ+ seniors in Hyde Park. The federal dollars, secured at the end of the Biden-Harris Administration, have supported the conversion of a former Boston Public School building into 74 units of high-quality, service-enriched affordable housing for seniors in Boston.
Congresswoman Pressley and Senator Markey toured the facility and participated in a roundtable discussion with residents and community partners. Joining them at the event were Gretchen Van Ness, Executive Director, LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc., The Pryde leadership and staff, and residents and community members.
“While the Trump Administration attacks our LGBTQ+ siblings and guts essential housing programs, I’m so proud to help deliver these funds and help seniors in the Massachusetts 7th access the affordable housing and community space they deserve,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “It was a joy to join Senator Markey and our advocates to see the progress being made at The Pryde, and I am more resolved than ever to continue advancing housing justice and help our elders age with dignity.”
“The Pryde is setting the gold standard for what affordable senior housing should be,” said Senator Markey. “I’m so proud of the joyful community created here by our advocates and partners who know that every LGBTQ+ senior deserves a safe, dignified place to live. It was wonderful to join Representative Pressley today in celebrating this funding for The Pryde, and I’m grateful to have her as a champion fighting with me to protect our LGBTQ+ community.”
“Building communities likes The Pryde would not be possible without the support and advocacy of our Congressional delegation. We are forever grateful to Congresswoman Pressley for refusing to back down when Republicans stripped Community Project Funding from the House appropriations bill, and we are forever grateful to Senators Markey and Warren for joining in the fight to restore that funding,” said Gretchen Van Ness, Executive Director, LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc. “The federal Community Project Funding awarded to LGBTQ Senior Housing supports low-income seniors and the underserved Hyde Park community with innovative programs and services that celebrate and serve some of the most vulnerable and marginalized elders in our community. Congresswoman Pressley’s tireless advocacy and support has helped make The Pryde a model for welcoming affordable senior housing for the nation.”
“The Pryde represents what is possible when federal, city, and non-profit leaders unite behind a shared goal of creating a community where every resident feels safe, valued, and at home,” said Age Strong Commissioner Emily K. Shea. “Through this strong public-private partnership with LGBT Senior Housing, Inc., we are delivering the innovative housing and programming that every older adult in Boston deserves.”
The funding was included in a series of FY24 government funding bills and was passed after Rep. Pressley worked closely with Senators Warren and Markey to secure the funding after Republicans callously stripped it from a House appropriations bill.
In November 2023, Rep. Pressley delivered a floor speech in which she slammed House Republicans for advancing a housing appropriations bill that excluded critical funding for The Pryde and affirmed her support for the project and the LGBTQ+ community writ large.
Rep. Pressley championed funding for The Pryde in this year’s Community Project Funding process. The project – which despite Republicans’ bigoted ideological opposition to it – met the requirements for Community Project Funding and will support the conversion of a former Boston Public School building into 74 units of high-quality, service-enriched affordable housing for seniors in Boston. The project will also include 10,000 square feet of community space and help close the gap between the capital funding secured at the launch of this project and the increasing cost to complete it.
In 2022, Rep. Pressley delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for The Pryde in Hyde Park. Full video of the ceremony is available here and photos are available here.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Co 2)
Lafayette, CO — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has reversed its planned 22% reduction to the University of Colorado Boulder’s JILA Physics Frontiers Center (JILA-PFC), restoring the center’s full award. For more than twenty years, JILA-PFC has been foundational to quantum research and training, helping cement Colorado’s position as a leader in quantum science and innovation. The proposed reduction would have exacerbated the quantum industry’s talent shortage, not only in Colorado, but across the nation, and undermined the nation’s competitiveness in quantum science.
Rep. Neguse and his office contacted NSF in early July to oppose the proposed cuts and urge the agency to fully fund the center. NSF has since informed CU Boulder that it will provide the full amount of funding for the grant’s upcoming fourth year.
“Colorado’s research institutes and laboratories are central to the fabric of our state and our nation, and I’m proud to see the NSF heed our calls and follow through on their commitment to provide critical funding for CU Boulder’s barrier-breaking JILA Physics Frontiers Center. The hardworking scientists, researchers, and students at this institution have made groundbreaking advances in quantum that drive not only our state’s economy, but also America’s standing on the global stage. We must continue to support their work—for the development of the next generation of scientists and to ensure that the benefits of their discoveries reach every American,” said Congressman Neguse.
“CU Boulder is grateful to Congressman Neguse and Colorado’s congressional delegation for their leadership in supporting the JILA Physics Frontier Center and sustained investment in quantum research,” said Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes. “For more than two decades, the JILA Physics Frontier Center has advanced the frontiers of quantum science while training the scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of this critical field. This restored funding will strengthen that mission by supporting pioneering research and the development of the quantum workforce that Colorado and the nation need.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Gage, Thayer, and York Counties on Monday, August 24, 2026. These office hours are an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following times and locations:
Monday, August 24, 2026 Gage Development Coalition 215 N. 5th Street Beatrice, NE 68310 10:00 am – 11:00 am CT
Thayer County Courthouse Commissioner’s Room 225 N. 4th Street Hebron, NE 68370 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm CT
Kilgore Memorial Library 520 Nebraska Avenue York, NE 68467 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm CT
For more information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Franklin and Nuckolls Counties on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. These office hours are an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following times and locations:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Village of Hildreth Office 248 Commercial Avenue Hildreth, NE 68947 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
Nuckolls County Courthouse 150 Main Street Nelson, NE 68961 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT
For more information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Boyd and Cherry Counties on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. These office hours are an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following times and locations:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Boyd County Courthouse 401 Thayer Street Butte, NE 68722 9:00 am – 10:00 am CT
Cherry County Courthouse 365 N. Main Street Valentine, NE 69201 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CT
For more information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Valley County on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. This office hour is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following time and location:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Valley County Courthouse 125 S. 15th Street Ord, NE 68862 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CT
For more information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Webster, Kearney, and Buffalo Counties on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. These office hours are an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following times and locations:
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Webster County Courthouse 2621 N. Cedar Street Red Cloud, NE 68970 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
Kearney County Courthouse 424 N. Colorado Avenue Minden, NE 68959 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm CT
Ravenna Economic Development Corporation 318 Grand Avenue Ravenna, NE 68869 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CT
For more information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.