BECKLEY, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following opening statement at an Oct. 14, 2021, hearing entitled "Identifying Unique Challenges for Small, Rural and Disadvantaged Communities in Accessing and Maintaining Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure Services (Part 1)": * * * The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a field hearing to examine the unique  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 14, 2021: * * * U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today awarded a grant of $823,000 to the Town of Pennington Gap to improve the town's water treatment plant. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Water service plays a critical role in promoting public health and increasing quality of life. "Today's award by USDA Rural Development of $823,000 wil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: Rep. Bob Good joined Rep. Miller's (R-WV) and over 140 republicans on a letter to President Biden regarding his direct declaration of war on American energy. "President Biden has prioritized climate extremism over energy independence at the expense of working Americans," said Rep. Good. "Now families are paying more at the pump and will suffer its many side effects including higher costs for   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined over 40 Members of Congress on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in response to the recent announcement of its intention to issue a new memo terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy. Representative Rick Allen (GA-12) led the letter. Joining Represe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced two grants, totaling $2,225,000, from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. $125,000 in grant money will go to support the Virginia Outdoor Survey, an outdoor needs assessment conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will also receive $2,100,000 to purchase over four a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: In light of rising gas prices, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) led a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his anti-American agenda of emboldening adversarial foreign energy producers and empower American energy producers instead. Signed by 145 House Republicans, the letter comes after the Biden Administration's recent request to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (O  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following opening statement at an Oct. 14, 2021, hearing entitled "Identifying Unique Challenges for Small, Rural and Disadvantaged Communities in Accessing and Maintaining Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure Services (Part 1)": * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held the first of a two-part   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $671,438 from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner to increase and improve health insurance coverage options and access in West Virginia. This funding will allow the West Virginia Insurance Commission  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee field hearing on water and wastewater infrastructure in Beckley, West Virginia. "I've always said that every West Virginian and American deserves fresh air to breathe and clean water to drink, but more than 30% of West Virginia households aren't connected to centralized water and wastew  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today hosted Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, for a field hearing in Beckley to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and rural communities face in accessing and maintaining drinking water and wastewate  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today hosted Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, for a field hearing in Beckley to examine the unique challenges that small, disadvantaged, and rural commu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, announced $8,615,000 in federal funding for water improvement projects in Virginia. The funding, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was awarded through the Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grant program. "As we continue working to build back better, it's vital for Virginians to have safe and up-to-date water distribution and wa  more