U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
House Passes Spanberger-Backed Bill Named After UVA Medical School Grad to Strengthen Mental & Behavioral Health Resources for Doctors, Nurses, & Healthcare Professionals
HENRICO, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
An overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives last night voted to pass bipartisan legislation which U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger cosponsored to support healthcare professionals' mental and behavioral health.
The Spanberger-cosponsored Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act would authorize grants to train healthcare professionals in evidence-informed strategie
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Rep. Beyer: Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Introduces Legislation to End Cosmetics Testing on Animals
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rob Portman (R-OH), and Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Tony Cardenas (D-CA) led a bipartisan, bicameral delegation in reintroducing the Humane Cosmetics Act. The legislation would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals and prohibit the sale of products developed using animal testing in the United States.
"Congress must bring an end to the crue
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Rep. Foxx: Democrats' Drug Pricing Scheme Jeopardizes Future Cures
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor on how Democrats' so-called Build Back Better Act will reduce the availability of new drugs and cures for diseases.
Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks:
"The federal government cannot be given the ability to police innovator
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Rep. Foxx: Republican Committee Members Stand Against President Biden Authoritarian OSHA Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and every Republican Member of the Education and Labor Committee sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh expressing strong opposition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) authoritarian vaccination-a
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Rep. Griffith Announces Ninth District Winners of Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the winners of the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District:
"The Congressional App Challenge allows high school students to display their creativity and technological skill by developing an original app.
"I am pleased to announce that the winner of this year's competition in the Ninth Distric
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Rep. Griffith: Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $1.5 Million to Russell County
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Russell County for the construction of the Three Rivers Destination Center as part of a project to support outdoor recreation. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Southwest Virginia's amazing natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities are a great asset for job growth and economic
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Rep. Griffith: Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to Dabney S. Lancaster Community College for Job Training
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a grant of $1,466,029 to Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (soon to be Mountain Gateway Community College) for the Appalachian Hardwood Training Initiative, a program to improve skills to increase employability in the region's sawmill and wood manufacturing industries. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Job tr
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Rep. Miller Announces More Than $1.5 Million for Broadband in Wayne County
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission worth $1,551,200 to the Wayne County Commissioners for the Wayne County Phase I Broadband Fiber Project.
The project will install 16.8 miles of fiber backbone along State Route 152, bringing high internet speeds to 796 households and 191 businesses across northern Wayne County, including
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Reps. Connolly, Quigley Request Details From Circuit Courts on Livestreaming of Oral Arguments
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2021:
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, sent letters to the Circuit Executives of each of the 13 federal Circuit Courts requesting information on the Courts' livestreaming of oral arguments and their plans to continue the us live
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Reps. Foxx, Fulcher Condemn Biden Administration's Attack on Religious Federal Contractors
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh expressing opposition to the DOL's proposed rescission of religious liberty protections for federal contractors.
In the letter, the Members write: "We write in strong opposition to the Depart
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Reps. Spanberger, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), a Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senantor Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, teamed up with U.S. Senatnor Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would make it unlawful
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Sen. Capito Calls Out Proposed Cuts to DHS, Urges Bipartisanship to Address Ongoing Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, yesterday spoke on the Senate Floor to address the need for Congress to work together in a bipartisan way to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY22 at adequate levels. In the midst of a historic southern border crisis, Democrats' proposed
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Sen. Kaine Applauds House Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Promote Health Care Provider Mental Health
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021:
Today U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded House passage of his bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, comprehensive legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. Having passed the Senate and the House, the bill is
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Sen. Manchin Bill to Overturn Private Business Vaccine Mandate Gets Bipartisan Senate Vote
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the bipartisan vote on his bill to overturn the federal government vaccine mandate for private businesses.
"I have always supported a vaccine mandate for federal employees and the military because maintaining the essential services and military readiness the federal government provides is a matter of national importance
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Sen. Manchin Questions Veterans Affairs Nominee on West Virginia Rural Broadband Expansion, Employee Recruitment and Retention
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), questioned Kurt DelBene, nominee for Assistant for Information and Technology of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senator Manchin questioned Mr. DelBene on how the VA can support broadband expansion in West Virginia and the recruitment and retention of skilled employees for VA
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Sen. Warner, Rep. Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Rep Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, teamed up with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would make it unlawful for a foreign national
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Urge Senate to Delay Medicare Payment Cuts to Help West Virginia Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter--led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine)--urging Senate Leadership to continue the Medicare payment cut moratorium and extend the 2021 Medicare physician payment adjustment. These adjustments are set to expire at the end of the
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Sens. Kaine, Casey, Booker, Cardin Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Bob Casey (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements (CREATE) Graduates Act, which would help community college students who transferred receive their associate degree by transferring their earned credits back to their community college, a process known as "reverse transfer." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Urge Senate to Delay Medicare Payment Cuts to Help W.Va. Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led 24 bipartisan Senators in urging Senate Leadership to continue the Medicare payment cut moratorium and extend the 2021 Medicare physician payment adjustment. These adjustments are set to expire at the end of the year, leaving West Virginia's healthcare providers, who continue to rely on Medicare payments to stay afloat and provide qual
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Sens. Warner, Kaine Applaud Nearly $3M for Southwest Virginia Workforce Development and Outdoor Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded two grants totaling $2,966,029 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded to Southwest Virginia to strengthen the region's workforce development initiatives and outdoor recreation economy. The first is a $1,466,029 grant awarded to the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge for the development of workforce training opportunities to
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Sens. Warner, Kaine Applaud Nearly $3M for Southwest Virginia Workforce Development and Outdoor Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded two grants totaling $2,966,029 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded to Southwest Virginia to strengthen the region's workforce development initiatives and outdoor recreation economy. The first is a $1,466,029 grant awarded to the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge for the development of workforce training opportunities t
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With 2022 Growing Season Fast Approaching, Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging EPA to Delay Herbicide Registration Revisions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today led a bipartisan effort calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay potential herbicide registration revisions -- such as dicamba registrations -- that could exacerbate existing herbicide shortages, threaten the ability of some farmers to plant crops on time, and negatively impact the bottom lines of American farmers and producers in the 2022 growin
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