U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Oversight Subcommittee Leader Griffith Opening Remarks for Hearing on Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain Tech
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the energy consumption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
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Rep. Connolly Holds Hearing on FITARA Scorecard, Examines Updates to Improve Oversight Tool
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2022:
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), and consider opportunities for modernizing future iterations of the FITAR
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Rep. Foxx Slams Biden for Year of Disasters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2022:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden's one year of catastrophic failures:
"President Biden's catastrophic policy failures have already stabbed America in its back many times over - and it's only his first year. Biden's actions ha
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Rep. Foxx: Borrowers, Taxpayers, Servicers are Suffering From President Biden Negligent Disregard on Student Loan Repayments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders on the importance of restarting federal student loan repayments. Committee Members discussed the operational difficulties and implications for borrowers that come with continued extensions of st
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Rep. Good Introduces the One Citizen One Vote Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Today Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the One Citizen One Vote Act to restore federalism and defund fraudulent election practices. Hundreds of millions of federal taxpayer dollars have been funneled through the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to states and jurisdictions that permit non-citizens to vote, prohibit requiring voter I.D., enable third-party ballot harvesti
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Rep. Luria Stands With Veterans, Votes Yes on EVEST Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Luria voted for the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act (H.R. 4673) to help veterans automatically enroll in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care as they transition out of military service.
"Transitioning to civilian life can be extremely stressful for separating servicemembers, and the EVEST Act will ensure that those who served are immediately connected with the VA system a
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Rep. McEachin Condemns Minority Leader McConnell's Comment on African American Voters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell following a disparaging comment he made during a recent press conference.
"I am writing today in response to your recent comment on voting rights in which you insinuated that African Americans are somehow not American citizens. This is 2022 and being American is not synonymous with looking or thinking like
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Rep. McEachin Votes to Ensure Veterans' Access to High Quality Va. Health Services
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted in support of H.R. 4673, the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act to automatically enroll eligible veterans in VA health care during their transition out of the military.
"Veterans face a wide variety of challenges and stressors, as they transition out of active service and back to civilian life," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04).
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Rep. McKinley: President Biden's Year of Crisis, Failure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) issued a statement today highlighting the numerous disappointments of the Biden Administration's failed leadership, one year after President Joe Biden was sworn into office.
"The Biden Administration has failed to lead on issues important to American families, instead choosing to push Democrats' out-of-touch agenda, including policies that
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Rep. Miller: President Biden's 1st Year in Office Can Be Defined by One Word - Failure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2022:
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Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today released the following statement on the anniversary of President Joe Biden's disastrous first year in office.
"President Biden's first year in office can be defined by one word: failure. Inflation is at a 40-year high. 1.7 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border. Over a dozen major U.S. cities hit record high homicide rat
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Rep. Spanberger Survey Finds Virginians Overwhelmingly Oppose Stock Trading by Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced the initial results of her survey asking Virginians if they believe Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children should be allowed to personally buy, trade, or sell individual stocks while serving in Congress.
In one week since launching the survey, Spanberger's office has received more than 3,200 responses fr
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Rep. Wittman Seeks Answers on Responsible Broadband Funding
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced his letter to The Honorable Alan Davidson, the recently confirmed Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The NTIA is the main agency charged with administering and overseeing the billions of dollars appropriated by Congress intended to close the digital divide. In his letter, Congressman Wittman requests timely a
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Rep. Wittman Statement on Biden's Ukraine Comments, Continued Russian Aggression
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on President Biden's comments on Ukraine and the ongoing situation unfolding between Ukraine and Russia:
"President Biden's 'minor incursion' comment last night was reckless and irresponsible. Plainly, this was disrespectful to Ukraine's sovereignty. Putin will continue these invasions and his attempted reunification of the Soviet Bl
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Reps. Connolly, Issa Launch Congressional IT Modernization Caucus
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2022:
Today Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) launched the bipartisan Congressional IT Modernization Caucus to help bring awareness to governments' need to embrace technology and analytics to better deliver services to the American public.
"The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the consequence of this inaction from the Small Business Administrations' loan pr
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Reps. Scott, Adams Introduce Bill to Protect Future Benefits, Health Care for Miners With Black Lung Disease
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022. This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund future benefits a
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Sen. Capito Votes to Preserve the Senate for Bipartisan Solutions, Not One Party Overreach
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight released the below statement after voting to prevent Senate Democrats' attempt to use the "nuclear option" to radically change the Senate's filibuster rules and abolish the 60-vote threshold when considering legislation.
"Even in an equally divided Senate, a majority of senators saw through the efforts of the Democratic leade
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Sen. Cortez Masto Secures Funding for Next Phase of Virginia Street Revitalization Project
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that Washoe County will receive $300,000 in federal funds for the next phase of the Virginia Street project. The funding will support planning for 12 additional bus stations to connect the Meadowood Mall to the south end of the Virginia Street corridor. This vital extension will create a public transportation route that runs the
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Sen. Kaine Joins Colleagues in Letter Urging President to Prioritize Purchase & Distribution of Made in America Masks
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022:
Yesterday U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter led by Senators Sherrod Brown and Tammy Baldwin to President Joe Biden, urging the Administration to prioritize the purchase of masks made in the U.S. with U.S. materials to ensure that American taxpayer dollars are being spent on American products made by American wo
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Sen. Warner Seeks More Information From Major Retailers on Supply Shortages & Rising Costs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) yesterday requested more information from major retailers regarding omicron-related supply chain problems and shortages that are contributing to inflation and rising costs. In a letter to the National Retail Federation - the world's largest retail trade association, representing large retail companies like Target and Wal-Mart - Sen. Warner expressed concern wi
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Funding for Cancer Detection, Diagnosis at West Virginia University
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $361,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for cancer detection and diagnosis research at West Virginia University (WVU).
"WVU has established itself as a leader in research capabilities, and provides critical health ser
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Applaud Army Corps Funding for Critical West Virginia Projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has allocated funding for projects and programs critical to West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investm
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Sens. Kaine, Braun Introduce Bill to Promote Access to Medical Countermeasures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the bipartisan Promoting Access to Critical Countermeasures by Ensuring Specimen Samples (ACCESS) to Diagnostics Act, which supports quicker research and development of medical countermeasures, including diagnostic tests, vaccines, and therapeutics, in res
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Cancer Detection, Diagnosis at West Virginia University
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $361,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for cancer detection and diagnosis research at West Virginia University (WVU).
"West Virginia University continues to lead the nation in groundbreaking research, and I am pleased HHS is invest
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Statement of Senate Intel Chair Warner on Anomalous Health Incidents AHIs, Aka 'Havana Syndrome'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement regarding an interim assessment conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on anomalous health incidents (AHIs):
"Reports of anomalous health incidents among intelligence, diplomatic and military personnel emerged as early as 2016 but were not always taken seriously in the pas
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Subcommittee on Government Operations Holds Hearing on FITARA Scorecard, Examines Updates to Improve Oversight Tool
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
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