WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Tom Malinowski, D-New Jersey, Andy Levin, D-Michigan, Ted Lieu, D-California, Ro Khanna, D-California, Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, and Sara Jacobs, D-California: * * * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Andy Levin (D-MI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Sara Jacobs (C-CA), members of Congress' Egypt Human Righ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) sent a follow-up letter to Admiral Michelle Howard, Chair of the Naming Commission at the U.S. Department of Defense, to rename Fort Lee in Central Virginia after Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg. Rep. McEachin was joined by Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-63) and Mayor Samuel Parham (Petersburg). "As noted in this previous letter, the Armed Forces of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced an Administration-wide effort to protect workers and families from extreme heat. The effort includes the start of a new Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat stand  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News. "My thoughts are with all the victims, their loved ones, and the entire community at Heritage High School. And I want to commend the Newport News Police Department for their response. "While the news crews will eventually leave the scene, many of the students and faculty will car  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly joined U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), and Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Gover  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) toured the Procter & Gamble Tabler Station facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Tabler Station facility currently employs over 1,400 staff. "Today I had the opportunity to tour the Procter & Gamble Tabler Station facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Our partnership with Procter & Gamble is the culmination of years of conversations that star  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 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 $4,022,673 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 14 West Virginia housing organizations and facilities across the state to provide affordable housing for low-income seniors. "Far too many individuals in West Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 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 $502,444 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a vision research project at West Virginia University (WVU). This funding was made available through the National Eye Institute and will support a project   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,022,673 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 14 West Virginia housing organizations and facilities across the state to provide affordable housing for low-income seniors. "Far too many West Virginians are facing housing ins  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $502,444 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a vision research project at West Virginia University (WVU). This funding was made available through the National Eye Institute and will support a project titled "Photore  more