WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer today introduced the Stream Protection and Vegetation Restoration Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Stream Protection Rule issued under the Obama administration. "Reducing the detrimental effects of toxic mining disposal into vital water sources, including the pollution of stre  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the below statement following Senate Democrats' refusal to hold a full trial to consider the impeachment charges against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "It is the constitutional duty given to the U.S. Senate to try all impeachments. That  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Alex X. Mooney reintroduced the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act (H.R 8049). This legislation would end the preferential tax treatment of abortion by prohibiting the life-taking procedure from being counted as an eligible medical procedure and exclude elective abortions from being paid for out of various types of health savings accounts. Abortion is no  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the antisemitic protests engulfing Columbia University's campus after President Shafik testified before the Committee on Wednesday: "For nearly two days, the pro-Hamas Gaza Solidarity Encampme  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's final Title IX rule that places the radical agenda of left-wing ideologues above the safety of women and girls across the nation: "The Department of Education has placed Title IX, and the decad  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: At today's Seapower hearing on the Navy's FY25 budget, Ranking Member Joe Courtney made clear that there is no substitute - including additional investments in the submarine industrial base (SIB)--for procurement to further stabilize the industrial base. In the weeks following the Navy's budget release, the Department has tried to tamp down concerns around cutting procurement for the Virginia Class su  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 33 Senate colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule, which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for co  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act, legislation to support the education and clinical training of new primary care professionals. "Access to quality and affordable primary care is essential to the health and well-being of our communities," said Kaine. "But workforce shortages, dri  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote to dismiss the impeachment charges against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "Illegal immigration across our Southern Border is the most dangerous threat facing our country today and President Biden is responsible for allowing the situation to get out-of-hand. However, my Republican frien  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 and the Expedited Review of Products for GSP Act passed through the Ways and Means Committee. Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced these bills to improve trade policy in the United States while the Biden Administration's feckless trade agenda lies dormant. "As a member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, I am   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This legislation aims to increase access to home dialysis by providing trained, professional staff assistance to patients in the home and ensuring that all patients are given the education and support they need to utilize this modality if they so choose. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Mariannette Miller  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday presented Baron Braswell and Gwendolyn Martinez -- the parents of Baron P. "Deuce" Braswell II -- with the "Suzanne McDaniel Memorial Award for Public Awareness" for their work to prevent teen violence in Virginia through the "Baron P. 'Deuce' Braswell Run Against Teen Violence." The Baron P. "Deuce" Braswell Run Against Teen Violence -- now in its 19  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On Monday, April 22, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger will host an open, public telephone town hall focused on a range of issues facing Virginia's families, seniors, and economy. The virtual event will also be livestreamed via video on Spanberger's congressional website and Facebook page. Spanberger will take questions directly from Virginians across Virginia's Seventh Distri  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Representative David Valadao (R-CA-22) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers. According to the National Skills Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 92 percent of today's jobs require digital skills.  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to support S.4072, his legislation with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recently finalized tailpipe emissions rule that would force Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement: "Over the past two years, the US has spent only a tiny fraction of its defense budget to help Ukraine inflict enormous losses on Russia's military, hold the line in the fight for democracy over autocracy, and thwart Putin's ambitions to take over Ukraine. Despite the clear security interests in c  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Representative David Valadao (R-CA-22) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers. According to the National Skills Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 92 percent of today's jobs require digital skills. Nearly one third of worke  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) congratulated the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia's First District. The winning app, PatriotPerks, was developed by Deep Run High School students Yashvanth Singamaneni, Sujash Joseph, Sidhartha Basu, and Abhijit Somala from Glen Allen. PatriotPerks connects veterans with local businesses that offer affordable prices and discounts. While th  more