WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the United States to strongly advocate for a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process ahead of Honduras' November 28th election. "The general election scheduled thi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 24, 2021: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after three of the biggest automakers in Detroit announced they would not be mandating vaccines for their employees: "It is clear the federal government's power grab has gone too far when even the President's ow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement addressing the lowest jobless claims in half a century. "Our nation's economy is on the rebound, recovering in a way that benefits Americans and strengthens families' finances. New weekly jobless claims show the lowest levels since 1969 and well below pre-pandemic levels. "These rates follow several strong months of job growth  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement upon the Veterans Camera Reporting (VCR) Act (H.R. 1510) becoming law. This legislation is aimed at improving the quality of care provided at VA health care facilities, by ensuring the required video camera systems are in working order and requiring VA medical centers to report to Congress regarding these requisite patie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following agency statement: * * * West Virginia will receive an estimated $6 Billion in funding as a result of the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This funding will go directly to restoring and modernizing hard infrastructure, including: * Roads and bridges * Water and sewer systems * Reliable broadband connectivity * Addressing flood prone regions * Modernizing airports * Cleaning up abandoned mines   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase the amount of time a physician can hold long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine - a form of medication for opioid use disorders - from a specialty pharmacy. The current 14-day window is a barrier to health care providers utilizing LAI bupren  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: On the busiest air travel day of the year, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that airports in Virginia are expected to receive $399,740,660 in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last week. The funding will be distributed to Virginia airports over five years as follows: * Washington Dulles International: $120,3  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: On the busiest air travel day of the year, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that airports in Virginia are expected to receive $399,740,660 in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last week. The funding will be distributed to Virginia airports over five years as follows: * Washington Dulles International: $120,399  more