WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of both the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations Committees, and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement regarding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) approval of the state's Volume II Ini  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its regulations designed to force the closure of American power plants today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement, which includes her intention to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced his office will be teaming with James Madison University to participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. The Veterans History Project collects, preserves, and makes accessible the firsthand accounts of American wartime veterans so that future generations may learn about veterans' experiences in their own words to  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after Google announced a new $1 billion investment to expand their infrastructure in Virginia to support AI innovation, bringing the company's total investment in the Commonwealth to more than $4 billion. "I am thril  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $4,830,688 to St. Charles Health Council. Today U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "St. Charles Health Council is home to critical medical services for residents in Lee County." "I congratulate the health center on this award for $4,830,688 to help them navigate the health demands of our rural comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Rishi Nair of Blacksburg High School won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. His artwork is entitled Mabry Mill and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in D.C. Isabella Lawson of Richlands High School earned first runner up with The Barter Theatre. Second runner up featured a tie between Katelyn Whea  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's final rule affecting the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program: "Another rule, another Big Labor giveaway--what a shock. The Department of Labor (DOL) isn'  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Richard Cordray's planned departure as the head of the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid: "Finally, we have some good news from the Department of Education: Richard Cordra  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) proposed rule to update its rural definition to better capture the mountainous and rugged terrain of Appalachia, which will ensure that West Virginia communities receive the federal funding they deserve. This proposed rule is a direct result of Senator Manchin's continued efforts,  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined local officials and members of the Charleston community to applaud the next steps on building the Charleston Capital Sports Complex. Senator Manchin secured $2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for the project, which the Kanawha County Commission and the City of Charleston are  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Beckley, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended and spoke at the American Postal Workers Union's (APWU) Annual Convention in Beckley, West Virginia. Senator Manchin was joined by national and local APWU leadership and union members. "The APWU proudly represents more than 200,000 hardworking U.S. Postal Service employees and retirees, as well as 2,000 private-sector mail workers. For more  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) newly finalized rules regarding U.S. power plants. "It is obvious that the ultimate goal of these EPA regulations is to stop the use of fossil fuels to produce reliable energy in the United States by  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Mike Garcia (R-CA-27) introduced the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations (ACERO) Act to improve and enhance the use of drones to support firefighters' efforts to protect our communities. "This year, we experienced devastating wildfires in Virginia, including in Shenandoah National Park. As extreme weather events incr  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement expressing her disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules which targets coal and gas-fired power plants. "The EPA's Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules remind Americans that the Biden Administration is focused on demolishing the United States coal industry in the name of 'green' energy. These  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today celebrated a school in Virginia's Seventh District being recognized as a 2024 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award annually recognizes schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and early learning centers for reducing environmental impacts, improving heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger joined 177 U.S. House and U.S. Senate colleagues in urging the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to require all insurance carriers in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program -- which covers nearly 9 million federal employees, retirees, and their family members -- to cover IVF medical treatments and medications for plan year 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representatives Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) sent a letterto U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to immediately address rampant sexual assault that took place at the recently closed Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California. "FCI Dublin has garnered a reputation as a facility where staff commit widespread sexual assaul  more