WASHINGTON, April 13 -- 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 this week to highlight the accomplishments of the Congresswomen on the Committee and express gratitude for their work on behalf of the American people. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "While women's history month was in   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) sent a letter to New York State Education Department (NYSED) Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) wrote to Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lina Khan calling on the FTC to investigate Google and Meta's failure to remove content depicting the tragic murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward during a live news broadcast in Virginia. Mr. Parker, father of Alison Parker, has repeatedly asked Google and Meta to take down the graphic content since March 2020 and  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,684,201.95 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Secure Rural Schools program to support public schools, roads and watersheds and to reimburse counties for providing emerge  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- 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) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to fully implement Jessie's Law. This bipartisan legislation helps ensure best practices are in place so physicians and other medical professionals have knowledge of a patient's history with substance use disorder when determinin  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict: "Hamas' devastating attack on October 7th resulted in the death of over 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens and sparked one of the worst conflicts in the Middle East in recent history. Over the past seven months, over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, and millions more have been forci  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Iran China Accountability Act to prevent the Biden Administration from entering into a disastrous nuclear agreement with Iran. The bill blocks any taxpayer dollars from being used to advance a nuclear agreement with Iran until Iran has terminated its cash ties with China and requires Iran to terminate its ties to terrorist groups like Hamas. "President Biden has eff  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on April 12, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) spoke on the House Floor in support of Israel following a trip she took with her colleagues last week. In her remarks, Congresswoman Kiggans highlighted impactful experiences on her visit as well as her deep concerns about the current security situation unfolding in the Middle East. You can view her full remarks here. Among other visits, the congressio  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "I remain supportive of Israel's right to defend themselves and their efforts to defeat Hamas. However, as President Biden has repeatedly said, this must be done in accordance with international law, which includes minimizing civilian casualties to the greatest extent possible. I am disturbed by continued reports of heavy losses of Palest  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. "Today, I voted against the flawed reauthorization of Section 702, the government surveillance program that has a documented track record of abuse. While the bill codifies some reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) it simply does not d  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,684,201.95 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Secure Rural Schools program to support publ  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the release of a new rule by the U.S. Department of Justice to codify changes outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which the senators helped pass, to close the gun show loophole that has permitted the sale of firearms online and at gun shows without background checks. "When we passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, we   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jim Risch (R-ID) today announced the launch of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus. The Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus will amplify the critical role nuclear energy plays in the United States, explore emerging nuclear technologies, and promote the goals and priorities of the U.S. nuclear industry. "Advancing the next generation of nuclear energy technology is critical to meet  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus to create a forum for the U.S. toy industry and elevate the important role the industry has in the education and development of our nation's children. The Toy Caucus is dedicated to raising awareness on issues impacting the toy industry, including ensuring product safet  more