HENRICO, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation which U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger cosponsored to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed during a deadly attack at the Kabul airport in August 2021. This legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2021: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing her bill, the Spending Safeguards Act. "Mandatory spending programs are the overflowing sinks that have bedeviled Congress for far too long. Two-thirds of all federal spending is allocated to these programs - with opportunities to curb exceeded cost estimates being few and far between. By tighte  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $3 million to iGo Technology for broadband in Washington County, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. "USDA Rural Development's award of $3 million for broadba  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $1,204,502 for broadband in Giles County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. "USDA Rural Development's award of more than $1.2 million for broadband in Giles County wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $10,270,000 and a loan of $3,783,000, a total of $14,053,000, to the Scott County Public Service Authority for public water service. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Safe and reliable water infrastructure contributes to a community's health and quality of life. "USDA Rural Development's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $3,840,000 and a loan of $3,203,000, a total of $7,043,000, to the Bland County Service Authority for improvements to the water distribution system. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Safe and reliable water infrastructure contributes to a community's health and quality of life. "USDA Rur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement applauding the Biden administration's announcement of the Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan: "I commend the Biden administration for its ongoing commitment and determination to reduce lead exposure for American families. Too many families in Virginia and across the nation are dealing with lead-ridden pipes or lead-based paint in   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) delivered approximately $217 million in tax cuts for more than 84,000 hardworking families in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District through the expanded Child Tax Credit, according to new estimates from the Joint Economic Committee. Statewide, an estimated $2.3 billion has gone out to more than 939,000 Virginian families in 2021. Nationwide, 90 percen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) toured the Princeton Renaissance Theater and Historic District. Following the tour, she hosted a roundtable discussion with local officials to discuss how the community is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Princeton exemplifies the wonderful things that can happen when people invest in their community," said Congresswoman Miller. "Between my tours of local smal  more

GORDONSVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today brought U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials to Orange County to meet with Virginia livestock producers and highlight USDA's announcement of major funding to back private investment in local processing and food supply infrastructure. Last week, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is deploying $100 million under the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced new first-year funding amounts that Virginia-10 airports will receive under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The airports set to receive this funding include: Washington Dulles International Airport: $22,844,908 Leesburg Executive Airport: $763,000 Manassas Regional Airport: $763,000 Winchester Regional Airport: $295,000   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) sent a letter to the Department of Education's (Department) Inspector General Sandra Bruce asking her to investigate the Department's decision to terminate its contracts with all private collection agencies (PCAs). Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Congressman Good and Congressman Lamborn sent a letter signed by 45 of their colleagues to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, encouraging him to grant access to Arlington National Cemetery and similar sites across the country for organizations to participate in Wreaths Across America Day on December 18, 2021. Beginning with a generous gesture from a single family in Maine in 1992,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced two awards totaling $1,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan. This funding is allocated through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development and Coalfield Development to help West Virginia recover from COVID-19, create jobs and boost the economy.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mark Warner (D-VA) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report includes a version of their bipartisan Building Equitable Access to Contribute to Our National Security (BEACON) Act, legislation to expand Department of Defense (DoD) research funding opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 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 Fission for the Future Act, bipartisan legislation that would support the commercial deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. The legislation would priori  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report includes a version of their bipartisan Building Equitable Access to Contribute to Our National Security (BEACON) Act, legislation to expand Department of Defense (DoD) research funding opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and  more