WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: Every Republican Member of the Education and Labor Committee, led by Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), sent a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) requesting he provide all Members of the Committee with draft text of the reconciliation legislation as soon as possible in advance of next week's anticipated Bud  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 235,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent. "Today's jobs report demonstrates that the Biden-Harris economic agenda is delivering results, but the emergence of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in August and the unemployment rate was 5.2%. The unemployment rate was 8.8% for Black workers, 6.4% for Hispanic worker  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2021: Yesterday, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform adopted an amendment offered by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee, to add more than $3 billion to federal IT modernization efforts. The amendment was included in the Committee markup of the reconciliation package being drafted in the House of Representatives. "This week, Congress continues o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021 on Sept. 3, 2021: Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in August and the unemployment rate was 5.2%. The unemployment rate was 8.8% for Black workers, 6.4% for Hispanic workers and 4.6% for Asian workers.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after reports that only 235,000 jobs were added in August, falling nearly 500,000 short of expectations: "Failing to meet expectations is the new normal in Biden's America. Despite widespread vaccine a  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today is calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide additional information about ongoing delays in Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payment processing, as well as to provide answers about its lack of customer service resources available to Central Virginia small businesses. The EIDL program is used by Central   more

HENRICO, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement ahead of Labor Day. "Since 1894, we have recognized the first Monday in September as a federal holiday to commemorate the contributions of American workers -- from the earliest days of our United States to now. Labor Day honors the hardworking men and women who built our great nation. Whether by   more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority was awarded a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) in the amount of $3,570,000. The grant is 100% federally funded and does not have a local match requirement. "This substantial federal investment in the Winchester Regional Airport is vital for the continued success of transportation, job creation, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Curriculum Review of Teachings (CRT) Transparency Act. This legislation would ensure local school districts post the curriculum for each grade of their elementary and secondary schools on a publicly accessible website as a condition of federal funding. Lack of a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Curriculum Review of Teachings (CRT) Transparency Act. This legislation would require local school districts to post the curriculum for each grade of their elementary and secondary schools on  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and nine Republican colleagues wrote President Biden Thursday seeking answers on how the administration plans to evacuate the Americans and Afghan allies still on the ground in Afghanistan. In the letter to the president, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Homeland Security Secretary  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement in honor of Labor Day. "Our great nation was built on the backs of a strong, diverse and dedicated workforce. On Labor Day, we acknowledge the social, civic and economic contributions of our working men and women who have worked tirelessly to put food on the table for their families. "There is no  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,889,379 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhoo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, applauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's newly r  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, applauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's newly released framework implementing the senators' bipartisan Chesapeake WILD  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $125,000 from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) for the West Virginia Coalition To End Homelessness. This funding will help the Coalition raise public awareness of potential housing discrimination, prov  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,889,379 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * "Based on August's dismal jobs report, our economic recovery is way off course. Month after month, our economy continues to disappoint expectations. "And it just keeps getting worse. The August jobs report is the weakest jobs report of Joe Biden's presidency. Despite 10.5 million job openings, 8.4 million Americans remain unemployed. "Inflation continues to skyrocket, crushing wo  more