HENRICO, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced the results of her constituent survey focused on the American Rescue Plan's enhanced, advance Child Tax Credit payments as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins sending out the second monthly payments on Friday, August 13. Last week, Spanberger launched a survey to better gauge the personal impact of the first monthly   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released updated workplace safety guidance for employers not covered under the Emergency Temporary Standard and additional guidance to protect workers from COVID-19. "The updated workplace safety guidance released today by the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision to resume posting its votes on the EEOC website. The move comes after Foxx wrote EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows urging her to reinstate the EEOC's practice of making members' voting recor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined state and local officials to celebrate the grand opening of Lotus Recovery Centers' new location in Comfort, West Virginia. Lotus Recovery Centers, a substance use treatment subsidiary of Lotus Healthcare Group, has purchased the former Comfort Motel and converted the space to a full-service residential treatment facility. In conjunction with Lotus Recovery Cen  more

INSTITUTE, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: Congressman Alex X. Mooney announced a $197,219 federal grant awarded from the National Park Service (NPS) to West Virginia State University (WVSU) as part of the NPS' efforts to assist in the preservation of historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). "West Virginia State University has been a pinnacle of opportunity for thous  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reminded and encouraged West Virginians without health insurance to apply for coverage during the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Special Enrollment Period that ends in 3 days, on Sunday, August 15th, 2021. Since the beginning of the year, more than 19,000 West Virginians have signed up for healthcare coverage under the ACA. "West Virginians only have three days  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Tester (D-MT) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 to strengthen oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and taxpayers. This legislation would provide VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) the authority to subpoena testimony from former VA employees who have left  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2021: * * * "Over the last 20 years, American warfighters have fought, bled, and died to build a lasting democracy in Afghanistan. As the United States withdraws after two decades of combat operations, we owe it to all those who served and sacrificed to leave in a dignified manner with our successes left intact, at the very least. "Unfortunately, how President Biden has executed this withdraw  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today is encouraging Central Virginia individuals and families to review their existing coverage or sign up for health insurance to save on healthcare premiums before the special enrollment period deadline. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration launched a special enrollment period through May 15, 2021. Following the American Rescue Plan being signed  more