WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) released the following statements after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today it was endorsing a test-to-stay option for students to remain in the classroom following the Members' successful advocacy.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2021: * * * House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement today after U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced his decision not to support the Democrats' $5 trillion tax and spending bill, citing the recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) detailing the true cost of t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2021: * * * The House Committee on Education and Labor released a Year in Review report highlighting the Committee's accomplishments in 2021. "This report illustrates the Committee's tireless work to confront the challenges facing students, workers, families, and the economy. "Over the past year, we have advanced vital legislation -  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2021, regarding the next steps for the Build Back Better agenda: * * * "The Build Back Better Act advanced by House Democrats secures vital investments in America's future. "Every piece of our proposal addresses an urgent challenge facing families and communities across the country and it is fully paid for by making the wealthiest pay their   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2021, on the need to pass the Build Back Better Act: * * * "The Build Back Better Act has the potential to usher in a new era for our country, one that puts the well-being of workers and families--not corporations--at the center of economic policymaking. By lowering household costs, creating jobs and addressing the growing threat from climate change, these tra  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined 47 senators and 43 House members on an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioners, including the state of North Dakota, in the pending case West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency. The members, led by Senator Shelley More Capito (R-WV) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodger  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led 47 senators and 44 House members on an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supr  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger announced that her office has surpassed $10 million in casework funds returned to constituents in Virginia's Seventh District in less than three years in office. Casework dollars are secured and returned by fighting for backlogged benefits and advocating for fair treatment on behalf of constituents having issues with a federal agency, pro  more

STERLING, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Virginia will soon receive $126,383,000 in federal funding to strengthen drinking and wastewater systems, including the replacement of dangerous lead service lines and pipes, from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This funding is the first round of a five-year investment authorized by this new law. "As our   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Raskin (D-MD), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today led a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them to incorporate certain reforms into the newly established Office of Public Participation (OPP). They wrote: "We applaud the establishment of the Office of Public Participation (OPP) and the appointment of Elin Katz as its inaugural director. The OPP is more than 4  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today led 47 senators and 44 House members on an amicus curiae brief filed in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today led 47 senators and 44 House members on an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioners, including the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), 46 Senate colleagues, and 44 House members on an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioners, including the state of North Dakota, in the pending case West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency. The members agree the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today joined a bicameral effort supporting petitioners from 20 states, including North Dakota, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to issue burdensome, sector-wide regulations that force states to change their fuel sources for electricity generation. Specifically, the memb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today joined 47 senators and 45 House members--including Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)--in filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in the pending case We  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2021: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today issued a statement after U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced his decision not to support the Democrats' Reckless Tax and Spend bill, citing recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). "I very much appreciate   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announcement making available an additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or before March 31, 2022: "I'm grateful t  more