WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the additions of Grayson Farmer as her newest Constituent Liaison in Boone, and Hannah S. Cooke as her Executive Assistant in Washington, D.C.: "I am incredibly proud to welcome both Hannah and Grayson to my team. Their commitment to public service, and to the citizens of North Carolina's Fifth District, will leave an indelible mark for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the loss of multiple servicemembers in Afghanistan. "This week is yet another dark week in a string of tragedies that will forever impact our nation's future. The loss of American servicemembers in Afghanistan, and the nature of those lost, has shaken the country to its core. "Tom and I are praying for every   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $50,000 to the Montgomery Museum of Art and History, in Christiansburg, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "ARC's award of $50,000 to the Montgomery Museum of Art and History will be used to plan the museum's expansion and upgrades. "I am pleased to see this money help the museum achieve their goal of becomi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement in anticipation of Saturday's swearing in of Biden appointee David Prouty as the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He will replace Trump appointee William Emanuel, whose term ends today. Mr. Prouty j  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter President Biden urging the United States to continue evacuating eligible individuals from Hamid Karzai International Airport past August 31st. With just 4 days remaining until the "clock runs out," thousands of US citizens, Afghans who aided US forces, and their families remain stranded in Afghanistan. And just yesterday, it was reported th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a comment letter to Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh raising concerns about a proposed rule hiking the minimum wage for federal contractors to   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $451,668 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for childhood lead poisoning prevention.   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $95,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network to support children struggling with mental health and substance use disorder in West Virginia. "Th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $451,668 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for childhood lead poisoning prevention. "Childhood lead  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $95,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network to support children struggling with mental health and substance use disorder in West Virginia. "Every child deser  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- 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, issued the statement below, following the release of an unclassified report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19: "This report underscores the need for China to stop stonewalling international investigations into a global pandemic that has cost so many lives and livelihoods around the world.  more