U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Rep. Cline Urges Federal Agencies Return to Timely Constituent Services
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022:
Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) was joined by 38 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden demanding employees at Federal agencies return to in-person work to ensure timely constituent services.
Despite federal personnel having early access to the COVID-19 vaccine and accommodations being made to ensure social distancing in the workplace, there are still several reports
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Reps. Maloney, Speier Unveil Resolution Recognizing Equal Rights Amendment as 28th Amendment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022:
Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, unveiled a resolution recognizing that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has met all legal requirements to be recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. As of today, the ERA will guarantee long-sought constitutional protect
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Sen. Capito, Colleagues Press EPA to Reconsider Denial of Small Refinery Exemptions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led several of her colleagues in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. The letter asks EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket denial of sma
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Sen. Capito, Colleagues Raise Concerns With New Broadband Rule, Advocate for Unserved Areas
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined 10 of her colleagues in raising concerns with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the recently announced final rule for broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds and
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce WVDEP Hazardous Waste Grant
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 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 announced West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will receive $277,642 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support the state's hazar
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Week Recap: Sen. Capito Wraps Up Productive State Work Week
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops over the past several days in South Charleston, Institute, Glen Jean, Richwood, Huntington, and Charleston during the U.S. Senate's state work week. The visits focused on tourism, empowering the next generation of female leaders, supporting local employers, education and workforce development, and broadband deployment across
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