WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS. "Americans should be able to feel confident their drinking water is safe and clean," Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01) and Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.-08), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS Act). The legislation would allow Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in rural, mountainous areas to be able to operate ambulatory services under  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, led 44 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus curiae brief in the D.C. Circuit in support of state  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: On Wednesday, April 17, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism." "Some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism on campus have  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- Stafford County has received a $10,251,613 federal grant to raise and realign a portion of Brooke Road to alleviate frequent flooding that occurs along the road. This funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $189,042 in federal grant funding to the Cyber Bytes Foundation's Quantico Cyber Hub. This funding is made possible through the Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed her bill, the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act, that that will expand the skills development provided under the law, strengthen the relationship between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to successful careers: "A Stronger Workf  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R. 7854, the Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act, which requires the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide advanced notification to school districts and child welfare agencies when an unaccompanied minor is placed in their respective jurisdictions. "Unaccompanied minors are crossing our souther  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism" at 10:15 a.m. on April 17, 2024, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Opening Statement: * Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Majority Witnesses: * Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, President, Columbia University * Ms. Claire Shipman, Board of Trustees Co-Chair, Columbia University * Mr. David Greenw  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to comment on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recent ruling blocking the Department of Education's borrower defense rule, which constitutes yet another shady route Biden has taken to enact massive loan "forgiveness" after the Supreme Cour  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the overwhelming opposition to Biden's joint-employer rule, including Senate passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the job-killing mandate: "Given today's vote in the Senate, and the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss TikTok and the national security threat it poses. During the interview, Senator Capito also expres  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former fair housing attorney, announced his cosponsorship of the Veterans Housing Stability Act of 2024, legislation to help veterans and active servicemembers with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans exit forbearance, get their mortgage payments back on track, and stay in their homes. During the COVID-19 pandemic  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Special Operations and Cyber Commanders on the modern role of the U.S. Special Operations Command (Special Forces) and the importance of establishing an East Coast training venue for their initiatives. On the modern role of U.S. Special Forces: "Some believe our Sp  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV-1) and Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-8), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS Act). The legislation would allow Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in rural, mountainous areas to be able to operate ambulatory services under a special enhanced Medicare payment model. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), and Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and modify distance requirements. "Everyone, regardless of  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining the State of Air Quality Monitoring Technology." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you Chairman Carper, and thank you all   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday joined Prince William County officials and community leaders to celebrate the federal funding successfully secured for local projects as part of a U.S. House and U.S. Senate-passed fiscal year (FY)2024 appropriations bill. The major investment in this community-requested project totals $2.5 million that was signed into law and is now   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate passed a measure co-sponsored by Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and sponsored by Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of EPW's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, to overturn the Biden administration's il  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining the State of Air Quality Monitoring Technology." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you Chairman Carper, and thank you all for being here with u  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PF  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, U.S. Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The resolution is cosponsored by a bipartisan group of   more