‘To Know Her Was to Know a True Champion:’ VP Harris Pays Tribute to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

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Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted several speakers on Thursday to eulogize Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who passed away on July 19. Harris called Lee a “true champion,” and a woman of “deep faith and deep compassion.” Friends, family and colleagues paid respects to the longtime Texas congresswoman at Houston’s City Hall. Original News Source Link

GOP Congressional Super PACs Hold $15 Million Advantage Over Democrat-Aligned Counterparts Heading Into November

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GOP megadonors like Paul Singer, Miriam Adelson, and Ken Griffin opened their checkbooks in the second quarter of 2024. Political action committees providing additional funding to Republican congressional candidates entered the stretch run of the 2024 election season with a slight cash-on-hand advantage over opposing PACs backing Democratic candidates. Between July 15 and July 20,

Biennial Federal Water Bill Set For Fall Adoption

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Chamber unanimously adopts Water Resources Development Act, authorizing $9.8 billion for water quality, flood-control, and drought resilience projects. The Senate has reauthorized the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in a unanimous Aug. 1  vote, green-lighting more than $9.8 billion in funding for water infrastructure projects across all 50 states and for more than 80 feasibility studies.

Biennial Water Bill Bound for Biden’s Desk

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Senate unanimously adopts House-passed Water Resources Development Act, authorizing $9.8 billion for water quality, flood-control, drought resilience projects. The Senate has reauthorized the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in a unanimous Aug. 1  vote, green-lighting more than $9.8 billion in funding for water infrastructure projects across all 50 states and for more than 80 feasibility studies.