WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following commentary to TheGrio: * * * Chairman Scott wrote the following op-ed for TheGrio on the Build Back Better Act's historic investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. "With razor-thin margins in the House and Senate, and a Republican Party intent on obstruction, Democrats in Congress have been forced to make hard choices in search of a final agreem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as a co-sponsor on legislation to block and deport immigrants convicted of sexual assault from trying to enter the United States. The BE GONE Act would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 to include sexual abuse, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual violence as crimes that would disqualify foreign   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) introduced the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act to protect patients from increased out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. The bipartisan bill builds on previous efforts to lower out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for patients by prohibiting the use of copay accumulator programs, ensuring insurers cannot exclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee, sent letters to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon, and Loudoun County Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler demanding mo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing legislation to permanently extend the authorization for the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act. The POWER Act, which helps combat domestic violence and sexual assault by encouraging lawyers across the country to offer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2021: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) expressed concerns over House Democrats trying to vote on their Reckless Taxing and Spending bill without knowing the true cost of the bill. "To my House Democratic colleagues: I hope you unde  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The Senate passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recognizing October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. "Dyslexia is a common learning disability that can pose significant challenges to students and adults," Senator Capito said. "I'm thrilled the Senate passed our resolution, which will help us to continue raising awareness about the need for ea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $1,000,000 from NASA's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program to West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will be distributed over the next five years and will be used to support the implementation o  more