WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Nov. 2, 2021, with Rep. David B. McKinley, R-West Virginia, Republican leader of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, and Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, Republican leader of the Subcommittee on Energy, after the Environmental Protection Agency released proposed methane standards: * * * "With a harsh winter predicted   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following testimony by Ellyn Miller, president and founder of the Smashing Walnuts Foundation, as part of an Oct. 20, 2021, hybrid legislative hearing entitled "Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families": * * * Chairwoman Eshoo, Ranking Member Guthrie, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Ellyn Miller, and I want to thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex Mooney (WV-02), signed onto a letter with over 70 of his House colleagues expressing concerns over a report that the Biden administration is considering tax-free settlement offers of $450,000 to illegal immigrants detained at the southern border. Left-wing groups on behalf of illegal immigrants are suing the federal government claiming they were improperly separated from their families.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2021, following the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement of a methane emissions proposal: * * * "As I've said time and time again, we should not demonize an industry that is part of the lifeblood of our economy, especially as our country and much of the world face severe energy supply constraints as we head in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with her colleagues Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Joni   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with her colleagues Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), today wrote to U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: 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 following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of a new methane emissions proposal: "As I've said time and time again, we should not demonize an industry that is part of the lifeblood of our economy, e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reminded and encouraged West Virginians to apply for health insurance coverage during the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Period, which begins today, November 1st and ends January 15th, 2022. West Virginians who enroll by December 15th can expect their coverage to begin by January 1st, 2022. "Starting today, West Virginians without health insuran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement about infrastructure and reconciliation negotiations. "I've heard a lot of mischaracterizations of my position since the President met with the House Democrats last Thursday, and I would like to make an attempt to clear up any confusion about where I stand on the legislation working its way through Congress. In all my years of public   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider six pending nominations. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, voted to advance all six nominations. An overview of the Committee's votes can be viewed below: * Dr. Geraldine Richmond, nominated to be Under Secretary f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) in a bicameral letter with over 50 of their colleagues to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Administration to provide critical protections to Cameroonians in the midst of the current humanitarian crisis facing the nation. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), 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 of the West Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement applauding the Senate confirmation of Toby J. Heytens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: "We are glad to know that Toby J. Heytens will serve as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit following today's successful confirmation in the Senate. "Hav  more