U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Ahead of Key International Meeting, Sen. Warner Urges Allied Focus on Technology Strategy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to make technology policy a priority at the upcoming ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In the face of unprecedented advances by the People's Republic of China (PRC), Russia and other authoritarian regimes, Sen. Warner ha
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Chairman Connolly Announces Plan to Leverage Internships to Rebuild Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a discussion with Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran A. Ahuja at George Mason University and laid out his vision to attract and retain the next generation of federal employees by more effectively leveraging interns
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House Minority Leader McCarthy's Statement on President Biden's DOJ Targeting Parents
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following statement:
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) issued the following statement in response to President Biden weaponizing his Department of Justice to target parents who want to be involved in their children's education.
"There has been a disturbing trend in the Democrat Party that wants to silence parents, and prevent them from having a say in their own children's education. We saw
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In Congress, Rep. Pingree Honors Maine's Oldest Lobster Harvester
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Last week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) honored Virginia 'Ginny' Oliver by recognizing her in the official Congressional Record. At 101 years old, Oliver, sometimes called "The Lobster Lady," is Maine's--and perhaps the world's--oldest lobster harvester.
"In Maine we take great pride in our strong work ethic, and Virginia Oliver, The Lobster Lady, is a bright example of why that p
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National Fraternal Order of Police, Additional National Law Enforcement Organizations Endorse Rep. Spanberger's Better Cybercrime Metrics Act
HENRICO, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
As the level of cybercrime continues to grow in the United States, several national law enforcement organizations have endorsed U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan, bicameral bill to improve the federal government's understanding, measurement, and tracking of cybercrime.
Spanberger's Better Cybercrime Metrics Act would improve how the federal government tracks, measures, analyzes, and pro
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Rep. Fitzpatrick Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Sept. 11 National Memorial Trail Legislation
LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Last week, the Senate passed H.R. 2278, bipartisan legislation that authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate the "September 11th National Memorial Trail," a trail route linking the National September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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Rep. Foxx Issues Statement on Biden Administration Labeling Concerned Parents as Domestic Terrorists
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2021:
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Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after Attorney General Merrick Garland's disgusting memo instructing the FBI to treat parents concerned about Critical Race Theory (CRT) as "domestic terrorists":
"I am shocked and appalled to see a President
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Rep. Luria Announces Help for Schools & Libraries to Access High-Speed Internet
NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced that schools and libraries can apply for additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to increase high-speed internet services through October 13, 2021.
"Our schools and our libraries are anchors of our communities that provide important services free of charge," Congresswoman Luria said. "I strongly encourage our local schools and libraries ac
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Rep. Luria Named Legislator of the Year by the Military Officers Association of America Virginia Council of Chapters
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Congresswoman Elaine Luria received the Federal Legislator of the Year Award from the Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The award recognizes members of Congress for exemplary support of the national security of the United States and the current and past members of the Armed Forces and their families.
"I am humbled to recei
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Rep. McEachin Announces $1.8 Million in HHS Grants for Local Virginia Health Clinics
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced four grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) totaling $1,882,187 to support local health clinics and help improve Virginians' access to quality health care.
The grants include $98,988 to the Stony Creek Health Center, $575,000 to the Daily Planet, Inc., $657,137 to the City of Richmond, and $551,062 to Horizon Healt
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Rep. McEachin Continues Push to Rename Fort Lee After Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) led a group of Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members in sending another 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.
"As Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), we write today to reiterate our supp
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Rep. Miller Calls on President Biden for Guidance on How Congressional Offices Should Help the Thousands of Americans Stranded in Afghanistan Following His Flawed Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden requesting guidance on how "Members of Congress and our offices can, and should, respond to the thousands of requests we are receiving from Americans, constituents, and Afghan allies still stuck under Taliban control in Kabul and throughout Afghanistan."
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, fell to Taliban control on August
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Rep. Spanberger's Office Returns More Than $8 Million in Federal Benefits to 7th District Residents
HENRICO, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Just weeks after exceeding $7 million, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger announced that her office has surpassed $8 million in casework funds returned to constituents in Virginia's Seventh District.
Casework dollars are secured and returned by fighting for backlogged benefits and advocating for fair treatment on behalf of constituents dealing with a federal agency, program,
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Rep. Wittman Announces USCG Will Continue to Operate Coast Guard Station Milford Haven
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the United States Coast Guard will continue to operate Coast Guard Station Milford Haven year-round, reversing their previous decision. Prior to this announcement, the Coast Guard had planned to suspend operations at Station Milford Haven during the "off-season" winter months. The Coast Guard reversing this decision follows months of input by Con
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Reps. Foxx, Higgins Ask GAO to Examine Buy America Requirements for School Meals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to ensure 'Buy America' requirements for school meals are being followed.
In the letter the Members write:
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Reps. Foxx, Murphy on Education Department Public Service Loan Forgiveness Overhaul: Abuse of Executive Authority
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to follow the law and work with Congress to reform the Public Service
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Republican Leaders Request CBO Report on Health Care Provisions in $4.3 Trillion Tax & Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Republican Leaders Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Education and Labor Committee; Jason Smith (R-MO), Budget Committee; Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Committee; and Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel requesting a CBO analy
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Sen. Capito Issues Statement on House Postponing Infrastructure Package Vote
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2021:
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement after the U.S. House of Representatives postponed the vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and instead, passed an
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Sen. Capito Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Afghanistan Legislation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined 27 of her colleagues in introducing the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act. The legislation--spearheaded by Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--aims to address the unresolved issues related to the administration's rushed and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Sen. Capito Leads Colleagues in Urging Administration to Establish National Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer's, Dementia-Related Diseases
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, urging him to establish an ambitious national goal to prevent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and to develop a plan to achieve this goal.
The senators wrote, "Alzheimer's disease is a public
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Sen. Capito Slams Egregious Environmental Provisions in Democrats Tax & Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about House Democrats' complete dereliction of duty in allowing highway programs to lapse by not passing the bipartisan infrastructure package. In her floor spee
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Sen. Capito Slams Egregious Environmental Provisions in Democrats' Tax and Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about House Democrats' complete dereliction of duty in allowing highway programs to lapse by not passing the bipartisan infrastructure package. In her floor speech, Senator Capito also details multiple egregious environmental prov
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Sen. Capito, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Allocate More COVID Treatments to West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore (R-W.Va.), along with Congressman David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.), Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), sent a letter urging the Biden administration to allocate additional doses of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) treatments to West Virginia, specifically the Regeneron (REGN-COV) treatment that can be administered more easily in rural non-hosp
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Sen. Manchin Announces $3.1M From American Rescue Plan For West Virginia AmeriCorps Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,195,995 from the American Rescue Plan for AmeriCorps programs in West Virginia. This funding will strengthen efforts to provide relief for communities and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Across West Virginia, our communities have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thi
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Sen. Manchin Announces $4.6 Million From the American Rescue Plan for Airport Improvement Projects
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,601,114 from the American Rescue Plan and annual appropriations for two West Virginia airports. This funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and will support two improvement projects at the Martinsburg and Beckley airports.
"West Virginia's regional airports ope
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Sen. Manchin, Capito Announce $1.2 Million From USDA Rural Development Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,282,400 from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program for locations across West Virginia. These funds will be used for a variety of projects across the state to increase economic development and access to business capital.
"Boo
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Sen. Manchin: Time Has Come to Make Changes to Mining Law of 1872
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the Mining Law of 1872. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, stressed the need for updates and reforms to the nearly 150-year-old mining law.
"Modern mining works at an enormous scale using modern technology that would have been inconce
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $1.2 Million From USDA Rural Development Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,282,400 from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program for locations across West Virginia. These funds will be used for a variety of projects across the state to increase economic development and access to business
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $1.8 Million to Control Polluted Runoff, Restore Water Quality
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,855,200 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protecti
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $1.8M to Control Polluted Runoff, Restore Water Quality
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,855,200 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection A
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $7.5M to Keep West Virginia Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced nine awards totaling $7,594,417 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for programs at the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, Judiciary Courts of The State of West Virginia and West Virginia Foundation For Rape Information and Services. The fundin
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $7M for Advanced Coal Waste Processing Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand and develop new and safe uses for coal-wastes, including $1 million awarded to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia, West Virginia to develop coal waste into feedstock for high-value synthetic graphite.
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $7.5 Million to Keep West Virginia Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced nine awards totaling $7,594,417 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for programs at the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, Judiciary Courts of The State of West Virginia and West Virginia Foundation For Rape Information and Services. The fundi
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $7M for Advanced Coal Waste Processing Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand and develop new and safe uses for coal-wastes, including $1 million awarded to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia, West Vi
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $7M for Advanced Coal Waste Processing Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand and develop new and safe uses for coal-wastes, including $1 million awarded to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia, West Virginia to develop coal waste into feedstock for high-value synt
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Sens. Warner, Kaine Statement on Confirmation of Jessica Aber as U.S. Attorney for Eastern District, Chris Kavanaugh as U.S. Attorney for Western District
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement upon the Senate voting to confirm Jessica Aber as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and Christopher Kavanaugh as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (WDVA):
"We are pleased the Senate has confirmed Jessica Aber and Christopher Kavanaugh to these critical positions. We were deeply i
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Sens. Warner, Toomey Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Authority Over National Security Tariffs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent presidential abuse of "national security" tariffs by reinstating congressional authority over trade. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Kaine (
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