CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the resolution of an issue with the U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission about the recent Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (WV GEAR UP) funding awar  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the resolution of an issue with the U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission about the recent Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (WV GEAR UP) funding award. West Virgini  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today urged President Joe Biden to appoint a "Supply Chain Czar" to help address pervasive supply chain disruptions and delivery delays across the U.S. economy, which have negatively impacted thousands of Central Virginians. In a letter sent to the White House, Spanberger expressed her serious concerns about the growing supply chain crisi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021, on President Biden's nominations to the Federal Reserve: * * * "Over the last 20 months, the United States has weathered a global pandemic that triggered the worst recession since the Great Depression, causing widespread economic hardship and threatening the economic security of families across the country. "Under Chair Powell and Governor Brainard, the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the House passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). "Today's passage of the Build Back Better Act in the House is a landmark moment for this country. These fully paid-for investments will deliver economy-wide gains for decades to come, advancing economic growth that is str  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on President Joe Biden's nominations to the Federal Reserve. "Over the last 20 months, the United States has weathered a global pandemic that triggered the worst recession since the Great Depression, causing widespread economic hardship and threatening the economic   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran following the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 an hour: "Mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors will cost jobs, f  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee that estimated 83,000 Child Tax Credit monthly payments were sent to families in Virginia's Third Congressional District. A total of $38,800,000 in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking 3rd district families, covering 154,000 district children in November. The expanded CTC, included in the Am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: On Public Health Thank You Day, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the introduction of House Concurrent Resolution 62, commending public health professionals for their dedication and service to the United States. "One of the many lessons highlighted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is that our nation's strength and resilience relies heavily on our dedicated public health profes  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that Mary Elisabeth Eckerson, current State Director for Senator Capito, will be retiring at the end of the year. With Eckerson's departure, Bill Bissett, who currently serves as Senator Capito's Senior Advisor for Economic Development and State Initiatives, will assume the new role of State Director beg  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee, today joined Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and other state and local leaders to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a $1,750,000 grant to get a transformational project in C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin to announce a $1.75 million infrastructure investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Charleston Capital Connector Project. "Investing in infrastructure projects across West Virginia will have a monumental impact on our communities and local economies. For months, I have been adv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Wayne Morgan, executive director of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, for 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)": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our nation's water and w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Committee, introduced the Outdoor Recreation Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the nation while improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in rural communities. "West   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement today: "Vladimir Putin's aggressive rhetoric and actions are a threat to the peace and stability of Europe and the world. "From Russia's continued occupation of eastern Ukraine and Crimea, to its weaponization of gas supplies to Europe, its ongoing malign campaign of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued the following release: "Members of both parties deeply respect Chair Powell for his forceful leadership at the Fed during an especially difficult time. "Stability at the central bank is important as our economy continues to recover and as we seek to combat the effects of inflation driven by c  more