WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2021, in support of a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res. 13) that would nullify the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's conciliation rule: * * * "Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today in support of Senate Joint Resolution 13, a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving the Equal Employment Opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2021, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education": * * * "We are meeting to discuss the Department of Education's budget request for Fiscal Year 2022 and examine the Department's priorities to support students, educators, and communities. "Secretary Cardona, welcome to the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, led a letter to House Appropriators in support of a 3.2% pay increase for federal employees. Connolly was joined by Representatives Anthony G. Brown, Peter A. DeFazio, Debbie Dingell, Bill Foster, Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia, Jahana Hayes, Stephen F. Lynch, Carolyn B Maloney, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Marie Newman, Ilhan Omar,   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bob Good (VA-05) introduced a bill that would block taxpayer funding for a chain-migration program recently reinstated and expanded by the Biden-Harris Administration. Under the Biden Administration's expansion of the Central American Minors (CAM) Program, millions of individuals illegally crossing the border will be able to petition the government to have their relatives transported to the   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $3,216,000 to Virginia Highlands Airport in Abingdon for its runway extension project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Extending the runway at Virginia Highlands Airport will enhance its capacity for traffic and support economic development in the region. "This grant of more than $3.2 million advances the project   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Rep. A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced that he secured the inclusion of $2,643,508 for broadband expansion in Charles City County in the 2022 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill. The funding will help ensure nearly 100 percent of Charles City County residents will have access to high-speed broa  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is leading a bipartisan effort to ensure veterans suffering from neurological diseases due to their exposure to jet fuel receive the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) support and benefits they deserve. Studies show that long-term exposure to jet fuel among veterans can be a significant factor in developing neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's diseas  more

STERLING, Virginia, June 29 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that her office has successfully closed 5,143 constituent cases since taking office in January 2019 and returned $7,587,152 in savings to constituents in Virginia's 10th District. Wexton's office also has created a new digital Privacy Release Form available on her website to help simplify the constituent service request process. "One of the most dir  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-IN-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05) urged U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to direct the U.S. Department of Education to simplify the student loan disclosure forms and to disclose the terms of Direct Loans to borrowers, including students and families, prior to disbursement. "Student lo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,500,000 in Rural Development investment loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This funding will be used to purchase a facility for the Boys and Girls Club in Berkeley Springs, as well as renovate and expand the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,500,000 in Rural Development investment loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This funding will be used to purchase a facility for the Boys and Girls Club in Berkeley Springs, as well as renovate and expand the Pocahontas Mem  more