WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on July 20, 2021: Amid a successful vaccination rollout and a strengthening economy, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA) are elevating the evidence of economic progress and pushing back strongly against partisan attacks and misinformation. The economy is growing at a pace not seen in 30 years, unemployment is down, last month's job growth exceeded e  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07) introduced the Association Health Plans Act of 2021 (H.R. 4547), legislation to expand health care options and lower costs for small businesses through association health plans (AHPs). Walberg was joined by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26); Rick Allen (GA-12), Republican Leader of the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions;  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Rep. Gerry Connolly joined Reps. Joe Neguse, Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez, Judy Chu, Marcy Kaptur, Bobby Rush and Senators Ron Wyden, Chris Coons, and Ed Markey in sending a letter signed by over 80 lawmakers urging inclusion of the Civilian Climate Corps in the final budget reconciliation deal. Initial reporting of the Senate's framework for a deal notes general support for the concept, but the final fundin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, issued the following remarks on July 20, 2021, at a hearing entitled "Stopping Digital Thieves: The Growing Threat of Ransomware": * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigation Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks today on the need for more rigorous cybersecurity protections to defend against moun  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) commended the Biden administration for issuing interim guidance for implementing the Justice40 Initiative. The Justice40 Initiative aims to improve productive collaboration between federal agencies and state and local communities while advancing President Biden's promise to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from federal investme  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra calling for reforms to the U.S. adult guardianship system and the adoption of supported decision-making. Adult guardianships, or conservatorships, refer to the legal process used when an individual is perceived or deemed to   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07) introduced the Association Health Plans Act of 2021 (H.R. 4547), legislation to expand health care options and lower costs for small businesses through association health plans (AHPs). Walberg was joined by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26); Rick Allen (GA-12), Republican Leader of the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions;   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced today that she has successfully secured $12,910,000 in federal funding for all ten of the Community Project Funding requests that she submitted as part of the fiscal year 2022 House appropriations packages. The requests include funding for local transportation and infrastructure projects, a first-time homebuyer down payment assistance program, funding for lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07), joined by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12), and Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), introduced the Association Health Plans Act of 2021 (H.R. 4547). The legislation expands health care options and lowers costs for small busin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV to discuss the latest on various infrastructure proposals and the Democrats' plan to hold a vote on a bill that has not been written. HIGHLIGHTS: ON DEMOCRATS RUSHING TO VOTE ON A BILL THAT DOESN'T EXIST: "I thin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led 13 of his colleagues in a letter to Senate leadership urging them to invest in a well-prepared, diverse, supported, and stable educator workforce in upcoming physical and human infrastructure legislation. The letter is aligned with the educator pipeline investments outlined in President   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with Senators Tommy Tuberville (R- Ala.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the National Education Association (NEA) after it was reported that the union voted to target and research opponents of Critical Race Theory. The recent violent trend of targeting proud Americans that oppose Marxist ideology is extremely concerning. Just days ago, an official  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) announced the reformation of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. The caucus will provide education about the challenges family caregivers face and advocate for policies that support them. Senators Capito and Bennet relaunched the caucus today with the support of AARP and family caregivers from a  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,318,136 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for two public health programs. This funding will support programs in West Virginia that seek to protect  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $490,000 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to continue to strengthen food safety across the Mountain State. "When West Virginia's families go to the grocery store, they rely on heal  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,318,136 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for two public health programs. This funding will support programs in West Virginia that seek to protect children again  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $490,000 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to continue to strengthen food safety across the Mountain State. "When every West Virginian has access to safe, healthy food our entire state thrives. I   more