WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021, after the New York State Attorney General released a report backing the sexual assault claims made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo: * * * "The New York investigation into Cuomo confirms the necessity of proper investigations into sexual assault allegations. "I wholeheartedly condemn his actions and remind the Biden adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced two grants totaling $629,088 from the U.S. Department of Education for the Talent Search Program at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Talent Search Program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger launched a survey to better understand the personal impact of new monthly Child Tax Credit payments on Central Virginia families and children. On July 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began sending out enhanced, monthly Child Tax Credit payments, which Spanberger voted to pass as part of the American Rescue Plan. This expansion means   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in the first markup for the FY22 government funding measures, advancing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill; the Energy and Water Development bill; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the latest on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and also the Senate Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree. HIGHLIGHTS: ON GENERATING AMERICAN ENERGY: "I think that by having a vibrant infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,259,485 from the American Rescue Plan for 10 West Virginia airports. This funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide economic relief and increase safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The American Rescue Plan continues to provide critical relief to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured West Virginia priorities in the three appropriations bills, Agriculture, Energy and Water, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. "Today the Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed three bills that include numerous West Virginia priorities," said Senator Manchin. "I fought hard to include am  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Geraldine Richmond to be Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, Ms. Cynthia Weiner Stachelberg to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, and Dr. Asmeret Berhe to be D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $516,791 from the U.S. Department of Education to three higher education institutions across West Virginia. This funding is allocated through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - FIPSE Competitive Program and will be used to prevent, prepa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $100,000 grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for West Virginia University's (WVU) College of Law as part of its selection for the 2021 Supplemental Application Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program. The IRS's LITC supplemental app  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded committee passage of their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The legislation will formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars, reasserting Congress' vital role in not only declaring   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $516,791 from the U.S. Department of Education to three higher education institutions across West Virginia. This funding is allocated through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - FIPSE Competitive Program and will be used to prevent, prepare and respond  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $100,000 grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for West Virginia University's (WVU) College of Law as part of its selection for the 2021 Supplemental Application Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program. The IRS's LITC supplemental application expand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging them to provide critical relief to restaurants, bars, and other small businesses in the food and beverage industries severely impacted by the pandemic. In their letter, the Senators point to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), established by the American Rescue Plan, and the help it provided to tens of tho  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the statement below, following a report that Facebook disabled the accounts of researchers studying political ads on the social network: "This latest action by Facebook to cut off an outside group's transparency efforts - efforts that have repeatedly facilitated revelations of ads violating Facebook's Terms  more