WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke at the Independent Women's Forum rally titled, "Government Is Not A Co-Parent." She discussed the importance of standing against the left's attempt to silence parents, especially in light of the Biden administration's DOJ taskforce dedicated  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) honored Officer Michael Chandler of the Big Stone Gap Police Department in the Congressional Record published on Monday, November 15. His tribute can be read here: https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402546 Madam Speaker, the Commonwealth of Virginia mourns the loss of Officer Michael Chandler of the Big Stone Gap Police Department. Of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, sent a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Democrats expressing support for parental involvement in American education. Rep. Murphy was joined in this effort by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and Rep. Burgess Owens  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2021: * * * Congressman Wittman released the following statement in response to President Biden's virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "President Biden has downplayed and even denied the threat of China despite clear and consistent aggression from the Chinese Communist Party. This meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping was a missed opportunity to reassert the U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Committee Democrats expressing sup  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-West Virginia, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, and Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, Republican leader of the Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening remarks at a joint hearing on Nov. 16, 2021, about the need to secure energy and supply chains: * * * Excerpts and highlights from their prepared remarks: FROM SUBCOMMITTEE LEADER MCKINLEY: "Here in the U.S., inflation is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to highlight how Virginia will benefit from the recently signed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. During his speech, Kaine also pushed for passage of the Build Back Better bill, legislation that will lower costs for families, help Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement for an Oct. 9, 2021, hearing on nominations for the Energy and Interior departments: * * * We meet today to consider three pending nominations. The three nominees are: * Mr. Willie Phillips to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; * Mr. Brad Crabtree to be the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Manage  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2021, on the Senate's unanimous confirmation of Willie Phillips to serve on the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission: * * * "I congratulate Willie Phillips on his confirmation to serve on the FERC. "He understands the need to balance affordability and reliability and will bring that outlook to the Commission. "And his unanim  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined President Biden and a group of bipartisan, bicameral Members of Congress at the White House for the signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will bring around $6 billion to West Virginia for infrastructure investments over the next five years. "Today, I was  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the causes, outlook, and implications of domestic and international energy price trends. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, raised concerns over the recent rise in energy prices affecting everyday Americans. "Prices are rapi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $406,896 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the FamilyCare Health Center in Scott Depot, West Virginia to expand telehealth services. This funding will be used to purchase laptops and video conferencing software, as well as imp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $406,896 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the FamilyCare Health Center in Scott Depot, West Virginia to expand telehealth services. This funding will be used to purchase laptops and video conferencing software, as well as improve the networ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Rep. Bob Good (VA-05) sent a letter to Fort Pickett officials inquiring about recent reports from constituents, indicating poor conditions for service members awaiting deployment while Afghan refugees are given shelter in barracks. "While I am certainly disappointed, we should not be surprised that our men and women in uniform are being asked to sleep outside in near-freezing temperatures inst  more